AKC Star Puppy

• 8 weeks to 8 months

• Bordatella + DHPP required

• Get your new family started off on the right foot with our Puppy Kindergarten Class. This class is shaped around the curriculum for AKC Star Puppy. We will learn the foundation for your most basic and also important aspects of all the things "Puppy". In this class, our focus will be on FUN & engagement with your puppy.  This class will start you on your path to building a long term bond with your puppy.  Puppy Kindergarten will cover sit, down,  introduction to leash training, drop it,  leave it,  recall, name recognition and appropriate introduction to strangers. In this class we'll also provide support on potty training, kennel training,  grooming/ handling and the best part,  puppy social time!  At the end of the session,  puppies and their owners will be evaluated for their knowledge and dedication in class. Puppies will be eligible for an AKC Star Puppy Certificate upon passing the class.

AKC Intermediate Puppy

• ​6 months to 12 months

• Bordatella + DHPP required

• ​​Intermediate puppy class is the next stepping stone towards your goal of a well rounded canine companion.  In Intermediate we continue improving and building off the foundations we've started in our Kindergarten Class.  We still focus on fun & engagement for you and your puppy but now we're upping the anty. We add in duration training, impulse control,  door control and fine tuning your leash manners.  We teach our dogs to settle,  long distance sit and down stays, focus with distractions. This class will help prep you and your young adult dog to work towards a continued lasting partnership and even a Canine Good Citizen status.  

AKC Trick Dog

• Eligible for any adult dog with basic obedience

• Bordatella + DHLPP + Rabies required

• Are you a star student? Already know sit, down, come when called.  That's old news,  right? Well if you're looking for something fun and different to keep you and your dog busy; consider joining our tricks class.  This one is purely for continuing the bond with your dog (& it's super fun!).  Adding some mental and physical stimulation to your dogs day will help make them tired which will make you a happy pet parents 😀 In our Tricks for Treats class we work towards teaching new and fun things to show off to all your friends.  Who doesn't like to have a fancy feather in their hat?! Some of the things we'll learn in class are: army crawl, spin in circles, shake, high-5, play dead, take a bow, target training and more! At the completion of class, students are eligible to be evaluated for their AKC Novice Trick Dog Title.  CGC on file counts for half the requirements towards your first Trick title.   

AKC Canine Good Citizen​​ - Thursdays @ 6:30pm or Sundays @ 1pm

• Any dog over 1 year with basic obedience

• Bordatella + DHLPP + Rabies required

• ​This class is geared towards adult dogs who have the foundations down and want to expand on their knowledge. Maybe you're wanting to polishing their skills to become an example for the neighborhood of being the "best dog". In the CGC class we will cover; appropriate introduction to strangers, handling & grooming, loose leash walking with distractions. Distance Sit/Down, recall,  appropriate reaction to other dogs. Supervised separation & handling various distractions. At the completion of class, the teams will be evaluated on their knowledge and dedication to completing their tasks. This class is a great start for those wanting to do Therapy or Service Dog Work too.