We offer both private (one-on-one) training sessions as well as group class sessions. Read below to learn more about our class offerings!
Dog Training
We are excited to offer both private (one-on-one) as well as group training sessions! Read below to learn more about our class offerings!
Facility Invitation Code: 537374
Group Lessons
Puppy Kindergarten
Welcome to our Puppy Kindergarten, a group class program that emphasizes strategies, skills, and tools for puppies. Throughout this program, our expert trainers will guide you through weekly socialization exercises, teaching your puppy valuable communication skills, and boosting their confidence in various environments. We’ll teach you how to teach your puppy basic obedience commands with balanced training techniques. Beyond obedience, we’ll include weekly discussions on topics such as feeding, necessary and recommended equipment, grooming, and more, ensuring your puppy thrives both physically and mentally. Join us in creating an unshakable foundation for a well-behaved and socially adept adult dog.
Class Length:
- 1hr class per week
- 8 weeks
Pricing
- $230
Dates
- 9/14 /2024 – 11/2/2024 (10AM -11AM)
- 11/12/2024 – 1/14/2024 (6PM – 7PM)
- 1/11/2025 – 3/8/2025 (10AM -11AM)
Included:
- Syllabus
- Virtual training report card and recap
- Structured puppy socialization
- Graduation certificate
- Plan for continued training after graduation
Age Requirement:
- Puppies six months and under
What’s Covered:
- Setting boundaries with your puppy
- Leash manners
- Recall
- Luring
- Body handling and grooming handling preparation
- Marker conditioning
- Crate & potty training
- Impulse control
- Appropriate greetings
- Down, leave it, place, puppy push-up, sit and stay
Basic Obedience
This dynamic group class tackles all the essentials for a happy canine companion! Gain a solid understanding of basic obedience commands like sit, stay, come, and down. Learn effective leash walking techniques to ditch the pulling and enjoy stress-free strolls. Master impulse control so your furry friend learns to resist distractions and responds to cues even with temptations. In addition to working with you and your dog, we’ll cover additional weekly topics that delve into training tools, learning theory, or treats to optimize communication with your dog. Plus, we’ll explore socialization strategies for developing a confident pup comfortable in any environment. This supportive class is perfect for all ages and breeds, providing a balanced approach to a joyful training journey for you and your dog.
Class Length:
- 1hr class per week
- 8 weeks
Pricing
- $300
Dates
- 9/14 /2024 – 11/2/2024 (11:30AM – 12:30PM)
- 11/12/2024 – 1/14/2024 (7:30PM – 8:30PM)
- 1/11/2025 – 3/8/2025 (11:30AM – 12:30PM)
Included:
- Syllabus
- Socialization experience and practice
- Virtual training report card and recap
- Graduation certificate
- Plan for continued training after graduation
Age Requirement:
- Dogs seven months and over
What’s Covered:
- Marker conditioning
- Luring
- Leash manners
- Recall
- Appropriate rewarding & accountability methods
- Down, drop it, place, puppy push up, sit and stay
- Impulse control
- Polite greetings
Advanced Obedience
Ready to take your dog’s obedience to the next level? This comprehensive 8-week class is designed to build on top of your dog’s foundation skills and tackle more challenging behaviors. Refine essential commands with added distractions, duration, and distance while mastering advanced techniques like heeling, off-leash principles, and impulse management. Gain hands-on guidance with advanced training tools, real-world experiences and interactions, and deepen your understanding of canine behavior. Ideal for adult dogs (9-12+ months old) with a basic obedience foundation, this class offers a supportive environment for enhancing your dog’s responsiveness and reliability, ensuring a lifetime of harmonious companionship.
Class Length:
- 1hr class per week
- 8 weeks
Pricing
- $300
Dates
- 9/14 /2024 – 11/2/2024 (1PM -2PM)
- 1/11/2025 – 3/8/2025 (1PM – 2PM)
Included:
- Syllabus
- Weekly virtual training report cards and recaps
- Proofing behaviors in any environment
- Real world practice
- Graduation certificate
- Plan for continued training after graduation
What’s Covered:
- Advanced obedience commands
- Advanced impulse control
- Advanced behavior proofing
- Teaching the heel behavior
- Teaching the center behavior
- Teaching the stand behavior
1-Hour Training Consultation
Join us for a 1-hour one-on-one consultation with a Training Specialist. We’ll dive into your dog’s behavior and history, understand your training goals, and recommend the best program for your furry friend. This required appointment is the perfect first step before booking any of our training programs (excluding Lodge and Learn sessions).
Pricing
- $100
Class Length:
- 1 hour
- To book a private training consultation, we require a $100 deposit. This deposit will be applied toward the cost of your selected training package if you decide to move forward with a program. If no training package is booked, the $100 will be retained as a consultation fee.
- Please note: To apply your deposit toward a training package, you must book your package within one week of your consultation. After one week, the deposit will no longer be applicable to future bookings.
- This policy ensures our trainers can provide you with a dedicated, personalized assessment while offering you the flexibility to explore your options with no obligation to commit.
Spotlight Session
Sign up for a 1-hour personalized training session that focuses on your specific requests while following our trainer’s expert recommendations. Ideal for fine-tuning skills or addressing minor behaviors that can see improvement in a single session like the sit, stay, polite greetings, and more! For more complex behavioral issues, we recommend exploring our comprehensive training programs.
Pricing
- $125
Class Length:
- 1 hour
- Clients who have previously completed any Behavior Modification program are eligible for Spotlight Sessions for behavior cases
- Please note that Spotlight Sessions for reactive, aggressive, or behavior modification training are only available to clients who have previously completed one of our behavior modification programs.
Behavior Modification
Transform challenging behaviors with our personalized Behavior Modification programs. We’ll create a unique plan to address your dog’s specific issues, building obedience and targeting problematic behaviors for lasting positive change. Ideal for dogs exhibiting:
- Aggression
- Reactivity
- Anxiety
- Inappropriate marking
- Compulsive behaviors
- And more!
Here’s what we cover:
- Behavior observation and identification
- Create a customized plan of action
- Enhance basic obedience skills
- Focus on target behaviors
- Develop the owner’s handling skills
- Build a strong line of communication between dog and handler
- Scenario-based practice in controlled environments
- Gradual increase of difficulty in new environments
- Check-in on progress and adjust the training plan as needed
- Fine-tune training for long-term success
- Create post-program homework and training plan for continued progress
Let’s work together to help your dog become their best self!
Pricing
- $998 (8 lessons)
- $1245 (10 lessons)
Puppy Fundamentals
Start your puppy off on the right paw with our 4-week Puppy Fundamentals program! Covering everything from potty training and crate training to socialization and basic commands, this course sets the stage for a lifetime of good behavior and happy companionship. Here’s what we teach:
- Marker conditioning
- Crate training
- Potty training
- Socialization with humans, places, sounds, and more
- Sit
- Foundations of sit-stay
- Recall/come
- Basic leash manners
- Down
- Foundations of down-stay
Pricing
- $400
Class Length:
- 1hr class per week
- 4 weeks
Basic Obedience
Build a strong foundation with our 6-week Basic Obedience course. We’ll cover essential skills, helping your dog become a well-mannered member of your family. Perfect for puppies and adult dogs alike!
Here’s what we teach:
- Marker conditioning
- Sit
- Sit-stay
- Recall/come
- Place
- Down
- Down-stay
- Loose leash walking
- Polite greetings
- Post-program training plan for long-term and continued success
Pricing
- $729
Class Length:
- 1hr class per week
- 6 weeks
Advanced Obedience
Take your dog’s training to the next level with our 8-week Advanced Obedience program. This course includes E-Collar conditioning and advanced commands, ensuring your dog is reliable even amidst distractions. Clients must provide their own approved E-Collar (E-Collar Technologies, Dogtra, or SportDog).
Here’s what we cover:
- Introductory assessment of current obedience skills
- Create a plan for progression through higher-level obedience and handling skills
- Introduce the E-Collar (how it works, how to hold it, why we use it, how E-Stim feels, fitment, and more)
- Begin layering E-Collar with obedience skills
- Advance foundational obedience skills around high-level distractions
- Pinpoint individualized areas for growth
- Practice your dog’s ability to manage freedom
- Mimic off-leash reliability with long lines
- Real-world expeditions to practice and proof in realistic scenarios
- Create post-program homework and training plan for long-term continued success
Pricing
- $950
Class Length:
- 1hr class per week
- 8 weeks
Lodge and Learn
Enhance your dog’s stay with our Lodge and Learn program, featuring a 1-hour midday training session broken into three 20-minute segments. Exclusively for Daycare Plus and Boarding Plus guests, we guarantee training sessions if your dog is on-site from 9am to 4pm. Our skilled Junior or Senior Dog Training Apprentices can teach and fine-tune basic behaviors like sit, down, come, stay, place, heel, and more. Please note, we do not address behavioral issues such as reactivity or aggression in these sessions.
A Training Specialist will create a customized lesson plan for the DTAs to execute, ensuring professional guidance and focused learning. It’s a fantastic way to keep your dog engaged and learning—no consultation needed!
Pricing
- $40
Class Length:
- 1 hour
Our Trainers
Helping You Build a Strong Bond with Your Dog
I believe in creating training experiences that strengthen and enrich the relationship between dogs and their humans. It’s all about communication and understanding on both ends of the leash.
When I'm Not Training
You'll find me working with my own German Wirehaired Pointer, Kino, in the field and water with the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association. Outside of training, I enjoy spending time with my partner, exploring the outdoors, playing basketball, studying chess, fishing, hunting, and hiking. I also like to unwind with video games.
Dog Training Policies
Appointments
- Training session appointments are required and booked on a first-come basis
- All sessions need approval. Clients will receive a confirmation email upon approval.
- Individual training sessions open 1 month in advance
- Group training classes open 3 months in advance
Cancellation Policy
- For individual training sessions, notice must be given 72 business hours in advance prior to the session to receive a refund.
- For group training classes, notice must be given 14 days prior to the start of the class to receive a refund. No partial refunds will be given for individual classes missed.