Our Training Programs

We have three main programs: Private Training (in your home or at our center), Group Classes, and Growin’ Up Pups (a puppy-specific program)

Private Training

In your home or at our training center, we can help you one on one with your dog on a variety of issues. Private training is great for those whose schedules don’t allow for classes or for those who benefit from individualized attention and lesson plans.

Basic Training

Pre-Puppy Counselling          Puppy Raising
House Training                        Basic Manners
Advanced Manners                Leash Walking
Come When Called               Canine Good Citizen
Public Manners                      Problem Solving

Behavior Modification

Human Aggression                Dog Aggression
Reactivity on Leash               Resource Guarding
Phobias                                   Anxiety or Fear

Group Classes

Most dogs who are comfortable with people and other dogs find group classes the best place to start.  Each class has a broad curriculum to teach many new skills to you and your pup. Our classes are fairly small and range from 4-8 dogs typically. We offer some additional specialty classes not listed below.

Puppy, Basic, and Advanced Manners Classes

Puppy Pre-K   and   Puppy Kindergarten
Elementary,  Middle School, and High School (CGC) Manners
Canine Life And Social Skills (BA, MA, PhD)

Canine Sports and Games

Agility Prep
Trick Classes (multiple levels)
Rally-O  (multiple levels)
Dog Sport Foundations (precision skills for k9 sports)
Scent Work (multiple levels)

Behavior Modification

Keep Cool Reactive Dog 1 & 2
Fabulous Focus and Crazy Control

Growin’ Up Pups Program

GUPP (we like to call it our GUPPIE program, Growin’ Up Pups Program Is Excellent) is designed to give new puppies and their families a really solid foundation that provides support through a very critical time in your pup’s life.

This program combines group classes, private lessons and field trips that last for several months.  We walk you through the challenges of house training, support you through the frustration of puppy nipping, and help you start your puppy off right with building up good behaviors!

We know that a good foundation of training prevents long-term problems and we know that raising puppies right isn’t always easy and support is important