Ready to take your pup on an outdoor adventure? This class focuses on the safety skills needed to keep your pup safe! 

• Recall - teaching your pup to come when you call
• Find it - a great skill to help your pup calm down and focus
• Body check - this cooperative care skill teaches your pup to stand still for an all over body check after an outdoor adventure
• Muzzle training - muzzling prevents your dog from grabbing and ingesting foreign objects, like rocks
• Play time - puppies need to romp and play! Class ends with puppy play

Class dates: Apr 6, May 11

Ready for downtime with your pup? This class focuses teaching your pup to settle down and relax. 

• Puppy Zen - teaching your pup to calmly observe things in the environment
• Hand Zen- a calming game that improves impulse control
• Hang out hack - focuses on teaching your pup to relax and hang out with you
• Zoom to chill - zoomie pups can learn to quickly calm down after play or other times of excitement
• Play time - puppies need to romp and play! Class ends with puppy play

 Class dates: Apr 13, May 18

Ready to take your pup out into the community? This class focuses on the safety skills needed to keep your pup safe! 

• Recall - teaching your pup to come when you call
• Find it - a great skill to help your pup calm down and focus
• Body check - this cooperative care skill teaches your pup to stand still for an all over body check after an outdoor adventure
• Muzzle training - muzzling prevents your dog from grabbing and ingesting foreign objects, like rocks
• Play time - puppies need to romp and play! Class ends with puppy play

 Class dates: Apr 20, May 25

Is your pup prepared for a vet visit? This class focuses on the skills needed to keep your pup calm and cooperative at the vet! 

• Hand target - simple skill to help your dog focus
• Collar touch- necessary skill for safety
• Chin rest - this cooperative care skill teaches your pup to stand still and focus for exams
• Light restraint - being able to tolerate, or even enjoy, gentle restraint is an important skill every pup needs to know
• Play time - puppies need to romp and play! Class ends with puppy play

Class dates: Apr  27

Everyone wants a polite pup, right? This class focuses on teaching life skills every polite puppy needs! 

• Recall - teaching your pup to come when you call
• Polite greeting - gives your dog the skills needed to safely say, "hello"
• Drop it - teaching your dog to relinquish an object in their mouth
• Confinement training - skills for any confinement situation, including the crate
• Play time - puppies need to romp and play! Class ends with puppy play

 Class dates:May 4

Adolescents seem to have boundless energy! Teaching your adolescent pup how to settle and relax is key to success!

Relax on mat - this stationing skill teaches your pup to associate a mat with a calm emotional state

Zoom to chill - that zooming adolescent can learn to flip the "on" switch to "off"

Calm observation - teaches your dog to watch moving objects or critters while remaining under control 

Class dates: Apr 6, May 11

Busy adolescent pups may get themselves into trouble. Safety skills can prevent disaster!

Wait at door - prevent door dashing with this super skill

Drop it - safety skill to prevent your dog from swallowing that object they just grabbed

Recall - coming when called can prevent tragedy

Body check - after an adventure, or incident, teaching your dog to be still for an all over body check is critical

Class dates: Apr 13, May18

Leash walking requires knowing several skills as well as working as a team.

Let's go/wait - directional cues that let your dog know what the task is

Follow me - great skill for challenging situations or distractions

Emergency stop - teaching your dog to freeze if you drop the leash is a super safety skill

Calm observation - watching things move, without reacting, is a critical skill

Leash handling - learning how to hold a leash properly can prevent injury to you and your pup

Class dates: Apr 20

Does it seem like your adolescent pup ignores you? Giving you attention is a skill that can be developed.

Hand target - simple, effective skill to direct attention 

Hand zen - a fun, relaxing game to help develop focus and impulse control

Check-in - teaching your pup to keep track of you

Stay w/ the 3 D's (distraction, duration, distance) - this skill develops impulse control which is critical for paying attention 

Class dates: Apr 27

Greeting politely is difficult for adolescent dogs. Learning what to do and when to manage is key to success.

Greeting ritual - teaching your dog what to do every time they greet a person 

Back up - a great skill when your pup is a little too enthusiastic

Find it & Watch me - skills that can help your dog calm down so a greeting can be polite

Off - feet on floor is exactly what a dog needs to do when greeting

Class dates: May 4

We love sharing life with our dogs, but to share life we need to give them skills for success. Community skills focus on the skills your dog needs to be out and about with you.

• Leash walking
• Polite greeting
• Calm observation
• Attention/focus

Class dates: Apr 6, May 11

Cooperative care is a broad set of skills that help you (and your vet and groomer) provide low stress care for your dog. Take the fear and struggle out of daily care tasks with these skills:

• Chin rest
• Hand target
• Getting on/off vet scale
• Body check (ears, eyes, mouth, feet)
• Gentle restraint
• Muzzle* (we have muzzles available in class for training)

*Muzzling is a useful skill that all dogs need. In an emergency situation, a dog wearing a muzzle may receive faster life-saving treatment. 

Class dates: Apr 13, May 18

The Basics are the classic skills that most people think of when they are looking for dog obedience classes. We cover them in a single class because we know that the Basics are not enough for your dog to be successful. The classic skills taught are:

• Recall
• Down
• Stay
• Attention/focus

Class dates: Apr 20, May 18

Safety skills keep your dog SAFE. These are simple, yet important skills that prevent injury and loss. Safety first and always!

• Drop it
• Recall
• Wait at door/openings
• Hand target

Class dates: Apr 27

Home life can be frustrating for you and your dog. Success is more than teaching your dog what the "house rules" are. Your dog needs to know a few simple skills to make life better for everyone in the house.

• Drop it
• Relax on mat
• Off/On
• Confinement (crate, baby gated room, etc)

Class dates: May 4

Do you live with a "bitey" pup? Does your pup seem to have endless energy, especially between 4-8 PM? We have a solution for you. Puppy play! Puppies need other puppies! Like all of our classes, Puppy Play is for puppies 10 - 20 wks old and is limited to 4 dogs. Small group play is the most beneficial for your pup.

Sundays @ 10AM

April 14 - May 19

Have you noticed how much dogs love to sniff? We have! Nosework Fun builds on your dog’s love of sniffing and exploring. Your dog will learn to identify different odors, search, and alert you to the location. You and your dog will learn to work as a team and strengthen your bond. Classes are limited to 4 students.

Thursdays @ 7:30PM

April 11- May 9

May 16 - June 13

Are you looking for a fun, engaging class, getting your pup show ready with some party tricks, or want to get your dog Trick Dog certified? Join our certified AKC Trick Dog instructors for our Tricks for Treats class! Class is limited to 4 dogs. 

Tuesdays @ 7PM

April 9 - May 7

May 14 - June 11

Loose leash walking is a top skill most dog owners want. But did you know it's a complex set of skills? Walking is a team activity. This series of classes will teach you and your dog how to enjoy your walk together. This class is limited to 4 dogs.

Thursdays @ 6PM

Class dates: 

April 11- May 9

May 16 - June 13

Rally Obedience is a great canine sport. We have our own version with a fun twist! You and your dog will learn some fancy footwork and intermediate obedience skills.  Great for dogs of all ages. The class is limited to 4 dogs. 

Sundays @ 11:30 AM 

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The Enrichment Center is a great place for your dog to explore, learn, and play. Let your dog be a dog. Enjoy just being with your dog - no other people, no other dogs. Feel your tension slipping away as you revel in your dog's silly antics. 

By appointment

$30/Single session 

$150/5 session package

Weaves & Wobbles is an agility-type class designed to improve your dog's balance, flexibility, and strength. Skills like over, under, around, on, and through are taught to improve overall physical fitness. Great for dogs of all ages and abilities.  Class is limited to 4 dogs. 

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Does your dog get stressed at the vet? That's true for most dogs. Preparing your dog for vet visits decreases stress which makes the vet experiences better for everyone. This class helps prepare your pup for better vet visits.  Great for dogs of all ages and abilities.  Class is limited to 4 dogs. 

Coming soon!

Did you know that dogs can learn to relax? One of the most common questions we're asked when we meet with clients is: "Why can't my dog calm down?" Often, the answer is that nobody taught him HOW to calm down. All 5 classes in this series focus on bringing more "zen" into your dog's life. Class limited to 4 dogs.

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