Group Classes
Good Dog Good Manners
Orientation + 6 Weeks/$225*
Teach your dog critical, and often lifesaving basic good manners behaviors including Sit, Down, Come, Wait, Leave it, Drop It, leash manners, polite greetings, fun tricks, and more! You'll learn how to read your dog's body language, provide enrichment, and help him or her feel more comfortable at the vet and groomer. With a maximum of six dogs per class, you'll have fun and get plenty of one-on-one attention in a safe, supportive environment.
Good Dog Good Manners includes a 2-hour orientation and 6 weeks of one-hour classes. Start and end dates are listed below.
Good Dog Good Manners Classes are offered on Sunday afternoons with Layne Tubby and Thursday evenings with Jill Freifeld.
Day
Sunday
Sunday
Thursday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Time
1:30pm
3:30pm
6:00pm
1:30pm
3:30pm
1:30pm
3:30pm
1:30pm
3:30pm
Starts
March 22
March 22
April 16
May 31
May 31
August 2
August 2
October 4
October 4
Orientation*
2:00-4:00pm March 22
2:00-4:00pm March 22
5:30-7:30pm April 16
2:00-4:00pm May 31
2:00-4:00pm May 31
2:00-4:00pm August 2
2:00-4:00pm August 2
10:30am-12:30pm October 4
10:30am-12:30pm October 4
Graduation
May 10 (no class April 5 & 12
May 10 (no class April 5 & 12)
June 4 (no class April 30)
July 12
July 12
September 20 (no class September 16)
September 20 (no class September 16)
November 5
November 5
* $15 discount for people 65+, first responders, military personnel, and veterinary health care professionals.
* Orientation (week 1) without dogs is mandatory for Good Dog Good Manners class.
Intermediate Good Dog Good Manners
6 Weeks/$225
Take your dog’s training to the next level! We’ll build and strengthen the skills and cues you and your dog learned in Good Dog Good Manners Class and introduce new ones. Intermediate Good Dog Good Manners Class meets for six weeks on Thursday evenings at 6:00pm starting June 25.
You must successfully complete Good Dog Good Manners Class to enroll in Intermediate Good Dog Good Manners Class. Contact us to discuss enrollment if you've done other training with us or taken a class somewhere else.
Day
Thursday
Time
6:00pm
Starts
Graduation
June 25
July 30
Barky Dog Class
8 Weeks/$TBD
Does your dog bark and lunge at other dogs? Then this is the class for you! Barky Dog Class is designed for people who prefer to learn in a group setting or who don’t have the resources for in-home private behavior modification. You’ll learn how to manage your dog in dicey situations and work toward changing his or her reaction to other dogs using structured, controlled set-ups in a safe environment.
Barky Dog Class meets on Saturdays at 6:30pm and is led by our Certified Behavior Canine Consultant and each handler has a personal coach. This class is not appropriate for dogs who are uncomfortable or aggressive toward people.
Day
Saturday
Time
6:30pm
Starts
Graduation
TBD
TBD
Puppy Play & Games
1 Hour/$15
Join other puppy owners for an hour of structured, supervised play! You’ll learn how to read your puppy’s body language, spot inappropriate vs. appropriate social skills, and play games with your puppy for prizes and bragging rights!
Puppy Play & Games is open to all puppies up to four or five months old (depending on size) and meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 4:00pm starting March 21. We don’t allow drop-ins, so please fill out our registration form!
Day
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Time
4:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
Date
March 21
April 18
May 16
June 20
July 18
August 15
September 19