Our Semi Private Reactive Dog Lessons are designed for dogs displaying on-leash reactivity toward other dogs who would benefit from a more individualized setting than our group Reactive Dog workshop. With a small student-to-trainer ratio, your dog will work in a controlled environment alongside one other reactive dog so we can carefully manage triggers, distance, and progress.

We focus on:

• Changing your dog's emotional response to other dogs
• Management techniques and equipment that supports your dog on leash (no choke, prong, or e-collars)
• Preventing your dog from rehearsing the reactive behavior
• Removing your dog quickly and easily from unexpected triggers
• Building focus and engagement on walks
• Reducing your dog's overall arousal level
• Increasing your confidence handling your dog in public

Not suitable for dogs displaying human aggression or with a bite history. Class spaces are extremely limited.

For puppies aged between 10-18 weeks old, and during our 40 minutes of structured play with owners, the pups will learn how to interact safely with others ranging in size, energy level, and age.

Pet parents are included in this class, and puppy interactions will be monitored by a trainer to ensure that the play is happy, healthy, and enjoyable for all of the puppies who attend!

Once your dog has completed our Puppy or Adult basics course, it is crucial to apply those skills in real-life scenarios. The Intermediate class will build upon everything we learned in the puppy class or the adult class and set them up for success in the city! This class is open to dogs over 6 months of age and is a prerequisite for both the Canine Good Citizen course and our Agility Course. We will focus on the following:

• Getting the dog to focus on the objective through enticing distractions;
• Expanding on impulse control (Jumping, leave it, stay, grabbing items/treats);
• Leaving enticing items using ‘Leave It’ while on a walk’
• Perfect our leash walking with Heel;
• Polite Greetings;
• Politely walking past people and dogs;
• Introduction to Agility;
• Introduction to Canine Good Citizen;

***This class is NOT for reactive dogs

Class spaces are limited and in high demand. Classes are non-refundable after 1-week prior to starting.

Your dog may no longer be a puppy, but that doesn’t mean their training days are over. This six-week class provides an opportunity to continue developing fundamental skills and good habits also perfect for recent adult dog rescues. We will help your dog understand your expectations, so you can both enjoy your life together. We have a small “teacher to studentâ€_x009d_ ratio to maximize attention and learning. This class is open to dogs six months of age and older, with a focus on:

• Maintaining and building attention skills;
• Reviewing basic commands like sit, down, and coming when called;
• Developing impulse control (leave it, settle, stay, and discouraging jumping);
• Practicing polite leash greetings and loose leash walking skills;
• Continued socialization with other dogs and off-leash playtime. Teaching name recognition and attention skills;
• The art of saying “please,â€_x009d_
• Basic commands like sit, down, and an introduction to coming when called;
• Introduction to walking on a leash;
• Introduction to Leave it and Drop it;
• Crate training and potty training;
• Managing chewing and mouthing;
• Getting your puppy comfortable being handled and groomed;
• Addressing jumping up;
• Learn to prevent resource guarding, leash reactivity, separation anxiety, and more as they get older;
• Socialization with other puppies and off-leash puppy playtime.

Your dog may no longer be a puppy, but that doesn’t mean their training days are over. This six-week class provides an opportunity to continue developing fundamental skills and good habits also perfect for recent adult dog rescues. We will help your dog understand your expectations, so you can both enjoy your life together. We have a small “teacher to studentâ€_x009d_ ratio to maximize attention and learning. This class is open to dogs six months of age and older, with a focus on:

• Maintaining and building attention skills;
• Reviewing basic commands like sit, down, and coming when called;
• Developing impulse control (leave it, settle, stay, and discouraging jumping);
• Practicing polite leash greetings and loose leash walking skills;
• Continued socialization with other dogs and off-leash playtime.
• Introduction to Leave it and Drop it;
• Addressing jumping up;
• Learn to prevent resource guarding, leash reactivity, separation anxiety, and more as they get older;

For puppies aged between 10-18 weeks old, and during our 40 minutes of structured play with owners, the pups will learn how to interact safely with others ranging in size, energy level, and age.

Pet parents are included in this class, and puppy interactions will be monitored by a trainer to ensure that the play is happy, healthy, and enjoyable for all of the puppies who attend!

Young puppies are very impressionable, and their earliest experiences can have lasting effects on their behavior. Our trainer uses scientifically proven positive methods to encourage a fun and effective way to communicate with your pet. This six-week class is designed to help puppies grow into well-adjusted dogs. We’ll give you the tools to create a strong foundation of good behavior while focusing on socialization skills, good manners, and confidence-building for a well-balanced family member. We have a small “teacher to studentâ€_x009d_ ratio to maximize attention and learning. This class is open to puppies under five months of age once they have had their second round of vaccinations (generally 10-12 weeks of age), with a focus on:

• Teaching name recognition and attention skills;
• The art of saying “please,â€_x009d_
• Basic commands like sit, down, and an introduction to coming when called;
• Introduction to walking on a leash;
• Introduction to Leave it and Drop it;
• Crate training and potty training;
• Managing chewing and mouthing;
• Getting your puppy comfortable being handled and groomed;
• Addressing jumping up;
• Learn to prevent resource guarding, leash reactivity, separation anxiety and more as they get older;
• Socialization with other puppies and off-leash puppy playtime.

Class spaces are limited and in high demand. Classes are non-refundable after 1-week prior to starting.

Your dog may no longer be a puppy, but that doesn’t mean their training days are over. This six-week class provides an opportunity to continue developing fundamental skills and good habits also perfect for recent adult dog rescues. We will help your dog understand your expectations, so you can both enjoy your life together. We have a small “teacher to studentâ€_x009d_ ratio to maximize attention and learning. This class is open to dogs six months of age and older, with a focus on:

• Maintaining and building attention skills;
• Reviewing basic commands like sit, down, and coming when called;
• Developing impulse control (leave it, settle, stay, and discouraging jumping);
• Practicing polite leash greetings and loose leash walking skills;
• Continued socialization with other dogs and off-leash playtime. Teaching name recognition and attention skills;
• The art of saying “please,â€_x009d_
• Basic commands like sit, down, and an introduction to coming when called;
• Introduction to walking on a leash;
• Introduction to Leave it and Drop it;
• Crate training and potty training;
• Managing chewing and mouthing;
• Getting your puppy comfortable being handled and groomed;
• Addressing jumping up;
• Learn to prevent resource guarding, leash reactivity, separation anxiety, and more as they get older;
• Socialization with other puppies and off-leash puppy playtime.

In our four-week Reactive Dog Workshops, we are able to set up scenarios in which to guide you in a controlled environment. We will lay the foundation of success, but it is vital that you do your homework outside of class as well. When you bring your dog to class you’ll have the support of our team to safely and comfortably enter and leave the training space.

We focus on these aspects of on-leash dog-dog reactivity.

• Changing your dog’s emotional response to other dogs
• Management techniques
• Preventing your dog from practicing the behavior
• Removing your dog quickly and easily from unexpected encounters with dogs and other “triggers”
• Fun strategies to build your dog’s focus on you on walks
• Building your skillset to increase your confidence with your dog in public
• Reducing your dog’s overall arousal level
• Equipment to support your dog when walking on a leash (without using the choke, prong, or electronic collars)

For puppies aged between 10-18 weeks old, and during our 40 minutes of structured play with owners, the pups will learn how to interact safely with others ranging in size, energy level, and age.

Pet parents are included in this class, and puppy interactions will be monitored by a trainer to ensure that the play is happy, healthy, and enjoyable for all of the puppies who attend!

Walks with our dogs can be a pleasant way to add exercise and enrichment to your normal routine. However, having a dog who is miserable to walk can cause you to feel embarrassed, frustrated, exhausted, or even potentially injured. So, if you do not like walking your dog, then this workshop is for you! We will focus on getting you comfortable with walking management tools, attention skills, reinforcing polite walking behavior, and what to do if your dog forges ahead of you. We will cover the following:

• The art of the walk
• Leash walking management
• Loose leash walking skills
• Confidence building for you and your dog
• When and how to reward your dog
• Redirection and attention skills
• Perfecting your “Heel”

Materials needed include:

• A front clipping harness (i.e., Freedom harness or Easy Walk)
• Plenty of awesome treats
• A favorite toy if your dog prefers toys to treats
• A standard 4 or 6-foot leash with a loop handle, NO retractable leashes are allowed
• Optional but recommended: a clicker and treat pouch

We will be practicing these skills outside for half of the classes, so prepare to dress accordingly! This class is weather permitting and will be rescheduled if there is severe weather. **This class is NOT for reactive dogs.

For puppies aged between 10-18 weeks old, and during our 40 minutes of structured play with owners, the pups will learn how to interact safely with others ranging in size, energy level, and age.

Pet parents are included in this class, and puppy interactions will be monitored by a trainer to ensure that the play is happy, healthy, and enjoyable for all of the puppies who attend!

For puppies aged between 10-18 weeks old, and during our 40 minutes of structured play with owners, the pups will learn how to interact safely with others ranging in size, energy level, and age.

Pet parents are included in this class, and puppy interactions will be monitored by a trainer to ensure that the play is happy, healthy, and enjoyable for all of the puppies who attend!