GROUP CLASSES
All group classes on hold during pandemic. Feel free to email about any future plans or to be put on a list for information
Puppy Classes
Start your puppy off right! Being involved in a training class heavily focused on socialization is setting your dog up for success for their entire life.
Puppy should be 8-12 weeks to start this class.
Vet visit within 3 weeks prior to start date required.
Puppies should be up to date on veterinary recommended health procedures including a fecal exam, parasite control, a DAP and Bordetella vaccine.
Puppies must be healthy!
No nasal discharge, coughing, sneezing, vomiting, or diarrhea within a week of class
Class runs for 4 weeks for 60 minutes and is $120
Puppy classes are a great foundation for any dog. You and your puppy will learn how to work around other dogs and people, learn how to handle common issues, get in some socialization, and start your training journey together!
Behavior Topics Include
Potty training, play biting and mouthing, counter surfing and stealing objects, jumping, independence training and separation anxiety, digging, guarding, collar handling, veterinary handling.Training Topics Include
Sit, loose leash walking, food bowl training, come, touch, collar handling, and more!Basic 1
A strong foundation is crucial for any future work. Basic training helps build skills as well as a bond with your dog.
This class is designed for dogs who need to learn that foundation for basic manners or future training.
Dogs should be 16 weeks old and have received their Rabies shot along with other vaccines recommended by your Veterinarian. Please bring proof of vaccines the first week or send prior to the class starting.
No prior training is required to attend this course. First week is orientation so please leave the dogs at home.
Acceptable equipment would be a flat buckle collar or approved harness and four to six foot leash. No retractable leashes or correction collars will be accepted. Please bring lots of treats and/or toys your dog loves.
Whether you are looking for a well behaved family dog, a dog you can take out and about, or a dog to do advanced training with, this is the class for you!
Dogs will learn basic positions like Sit and Down and build these into a Stay.
Heavy emphasis will be placed on Loose leash walking, polite greetings, stationing, come, and other crucial skills.
Dogs are rewarded for good behavior with treats, toys, praise, petting, and more.
Class is formatted with breaks for both handlers and dogs.
Each exercise is broken down into manageable pieces.
Every behavior can be modified to help every team get the most out of class.
Location
Group classes are held in a doggie daycare with built in, real world, distractions. Group sizes are kept small to allow for individual attention.Not for All Dogs!
Please note that group classes are not appropriate for all dogs. Dogs should be friendly with humans and dogs. Contact me if you are unsure if your dog would be a good candidate for group classes.Basic 2
Build on previous training to work towards passing the Canine Good Citizen test. This is the gold standard for dog behavior.
The CGC is appropriate for any dog and provides an excellent foundation for additional training.
Dogs should know Sit and Down as well as Come and Stay from the distance of the end of the leash.
Dogs should be 16 weeks old and have received their Rabies shot along with other vaccines recommended by your Veterinarian. Please bring proof of vaccines the first week or send prior to the class starting.
Acceptable equipment would be a flat buckle collar or approved harness and four to six foot leash. No retractable leashes or correction collars will be accepted. Please bring lots of treats and/or toys your dog loves.
Training in this course will give dogs the skills to be well behaved at home and while out in the community. Elena will help you learn these skills and then is available to give the test at the end of the course or when ready.
In this course, dogs will improve upon their skills, especially Stay and Come.
As dogs gain more experience we will increase the difficulty and reduce how often we are reinforcing the dogs.
The goal of this course is to test your skills without food or treats to reward your dog.
During the test, dogs will be excepted to politely greet a stranger and accept basic handling, to walk nicely past other dogs and humans, stay a distance of 20 feet, come from a distance of 10 feet, ignore distractions, and allow their owner to go out of sight for 3 minutes.
Location
Group classes are held in a doggie daycare with built in, real world, distractions. Group sizes are kept small to allow for individual attention.Not for All Dogs!
Please note that group classes are not appropriate for all dogs. Dogs should be friendly with humans and dogs. Contact me if you are unsure if your dog would be a good candidate for group classes.Intermediate 1
Intermediate training builds upon the behaviors learned in the Basic classes and also introduces some new variations.
Dogs should be 6 months old and have received their Rabies shot along with other vaccines recommended by your Veterinarian. Please bring proof of vaccines the first week or send prior to the class starting.
Dogs must have graduated from Basic 2 training or have approval from Elena. Acceptable equipment would be a flat buckle collar or approved harness and four to six foot leash. No retractable leashes or correction collars will be accepted. Please bring lots of treats and/or toys your dog loves.
Teams who successfully pass this class will have a good foundation to pass the Therapy Dog International Test or Canine Good Citizen Advanced. The Canine Good Citizen Advanced test will be given at the end of this class, but it is not required to take the test.
Dive deeper into training theory to help get more exact behaviors from our dogs and improve our communication to a huge degree.
This is the next step for dogs looking for increased obedience or who are looking to pursue Therapy Dog work or competition Rally Obedience.
Skills in this class include Location Specific Reward Markers, Formal Heeling, Sit, Down, Stand, Stay, Come, Front, Leave it, Back up, and so much more!
Not for All Dogs!
Please note that group classes are not appropriate for all dogs. Dogs should be friendly with humans and dogs. Contact me if you are unsure if your dog would be a good candidate for group classes.Location
Group classes are held in a doggie daycare with built in, real world, distractions. Group sizes are kept small to allow for individual attention.Trick Training
Trick training can be one of the best ways to bond with your dog. From impressive to useful, we will go over a variety of tricks and options for customizing behaviors.
Trick training can be one of the best ways to bond with your dog. From impressive to useful, we will go over a variety of tricks and options for customizing behaviors. Many tricks can also be useful in everyday life for managing your dog or making your life easier. Dog who learn enough tricks can earn titles through Do More With Your Dog. By training tricks we can allow our dogs to participate in more aspects of our lives. Be prepared to have a ton of fun with your dog in this course!
The sky is truly the limit when training dogs new tricks. Dogs can learn crowd pleasing party tricks or skills similar to things Service dogs perform on a daily basis. Training tricks creates a habit of learning in your dog, teaches a variety of foundation skills and focus, and builds a new level of your relationship. Everyone tends to work hardest when there is a goal in mind. Work towards a goal by earning up to five trick dog titles: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, and Champion. Tricks will also be taught for the AKC trick dog titles. Dogs can check off tricks through the session.
This is usually taught as a workshop and offered on select days rather than a class.
FAST
Fun Agility Strength Training (FAST) is a fun way of tiring out your dog. A collection of fun things we can teach dogs to work their bodies and brains.
This is a great class for a young dog with extra energy to burn. Dogs should be 9 months to attend. Many of the exercises will be off leash in separate areas so dogs should be ok with other dogs running around near them.
This will be open to dogs over 9 months who have passed Basic 1 training or are accepted by Elena.
Dogs should have received their Rabies shot along with other vaccines recommended by your Veterinarian. Please bring proof of vaccines the first week or send prior to the class starting.
Acceptable equipment would be a flat buckle collar or approved harness and four to six foot leash. No retractable leashes or correction collars will be accepted. Please bring lots of non-crumbly treats and/or toys your dog loves.
Enrichment your life and spend some quality time with your dog by regularly working them. Clients love this class!
Dogs will have fun interacting with new objects in specific ways that will work both their brains and their bodies.
Handlers will learn how to set up their dogs, handle from each side, and how to best communicate with their dog in a new setting.
Rally
Want to keep working with your dog but not sure what to do next? Rally is a great option for people wanting to continue training.
Dogs must be approved to attend this class or have passed Basic Training.
Acceptable equipment would be a flat buckle collar or approved harness and four to six foot leash. No retractable leashes or correction collars will be accepted. Please bring lots of treats and/or toys your dog loves.
Dogs who complete this class will be welcome at Rally drop in classes.
Teams who are looking to compete can work with Elena at dog show run thrus and AKC recognized shows to achieve their titles.
Advanced
A flexible class that will teach advanced obedience skills.
This class will focus on skills for higher levels of AKC Rally competition or AKC Obedience competition. However, these skills are useful for pet dogs looking for superb obedience as well.
If you have specific goals for your dog, please let Elena know.
Class will be held when there is enough interest to fill it.