Puppy Classes

Classes: Wednesday at 6pm and Saturday at 10am | Age: 8 - 16 weeks | Price: $150 for 4 sessions

The most influential period to start building social skills and introducing your puppy to new things is 8-16 weeks. At this young age, your puppy’s confidence and social skills are much more important than their obedience.

In this class, we’ll introduce your puppy to:

• Playtime with other puppies

• New surfaces, noises, objects, and obstacles

• Beginner training concepts (like listening to their name)

You will learn:

• What appropriate play looks like and how to manage it

• How to handle common puppy issues like potty training, crate training, play biting, jumping on people, & destructive chewing.

This class follows the AKC’s S.T.A.R. Puppy program to teach your puppy basic obedience. This is the perfect introduction to training so your puppy will love learning with you for life!

Your puppy will learn skills such as:

• Sit and lay down

• Come when called

• Drop it

• & More

We also address potty training troubles, play biting, jumping on people, destructive chewing, and pulling on leash. 

At the end of your 7 weeks of class, your puppy will take the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test and get a cute little certificate showing just how hard they have worked.

Yes, dogs go through a rebellious teenage phase too! Dogs between 6 months - around 1.5 years may start to look like adults, but they still need a lot of support as their brains catch up in maturity. Training for teenage dogs focuses on reinforcing the basics, boosting mental and physical exercise, and building calm self-control.

In this class we work on:

• Impulse work (leave it, wait, etc.)

• Coming when called

• Loose-leash walking

• Polite greetings (without jumping all over everyone)

You will learn how to manage your young dog’s behavior and use positive reinforcement to teach them how to be a great companion to live with.