Group Classes
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Our training is all about setting your canine friend up for success
to repeat behaviors and make right choices.
Training your dog is a two-way process,
with communication between you both.
And with good communication skills your training
will enable you to enjoy your dog more fully.
A well trained dog can enjoy sharing life with your family,
without needing to be excluded.
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The time invested in training your canine friend will pay off
with years of great companionship.
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Classes are 4 sessions
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Workshops concentrate on 1 behavior and
are 1 - 3 sessions depending on course
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WE DO NOT ALLOW CHOKE COLLARS, SLIP LEADS,
PRONG COLLARS, OR RETRACTABLE LEASHES
Puppy Life Skills
for pups under 5 months
River Community Education
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The whole family is encouraged to participate.
​This course will focus on teaching life skills and concepts.
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positive introductions to novel things and experiences
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structured interaction play
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teach your pup to love being handled
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basic skills such as name recognition, sit and come when called
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impulse control games, learning self control
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calming strategies for those crazy times
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management ideas to keep you sane and your puppy safe
Quick Manners
for dogs 5 month & older
Community Education
6:00-7:00
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​This class starts with our well-rounded beginner curriculum and is designed to introduce your dog to learning basic skills and good manners. You will learn how to set your dog up for success with training games. You and your canine friend will develop a working partnership and have fun training.
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Sit
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Down
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Pay attention
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Come when called
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No jumping
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wait at door to go in & out
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a trick
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and more
Polite Greetings
for dogs 5 months & up
Community Education
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An enthusiastic greeting from your dog can be flattering, but you and visitors alike hate It when your dog unexpectedly jumps up on you, getting you dirty or knocking you down. Training your dog to keep him or her from jumping will make those around you feel safer--it is possible to turn that annoying habit into a polite one!
DIY Sniffing Puzzles
NO DOGS * Human Workshop
Community Education
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Sniffing for dogs is enrichment that lowers pulse rate and releases dopamine, the happy hormone. 15 minutes of sniffing is like a 30-minute walk! This leads to lower stress for your canine friend, allowing him to learn more efficiently, increase problem-solving abilities, and leads to a more emotionally balanced and confident K9.
In this class you will make sniffing puzzles for your dog from items found around the house. Your dog will appreciate your creations on those “not walkable” weather days.
Hey Rover, Come Here
for dogs of all ages
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Does your canine friend ignore you when you call him? Are you frustrated or worried that the moment something interesting catches his eye, he’ll leave you behind?
This course you and your dog will learn:
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Understand why your dog does not come
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How to enhance your dog's desire to return to you
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How to focus on you when called
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Games to set your dog up for success instead of failure
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Fast returns to you
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How to handle distractions
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What to do when he does not come when called
Walking in Partnership
for dogs 5 months & older
Community Education
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Is your dog walking you instead of the other way around? Do you dread going for walks? Are your arms and shoulders aching? Is he a barking maniac? Yes, walking an out of control dog is incredibly frustrating. Let’s change that! Learn exercises to help you and your dog to walk in a calm, pleasant, and fun partnership.
Pooch Painting
for dogs of all ages
All dogs MUST be on leash
Community Education
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How talented is your pooch? Painting with your dog is a fun way to spend some bonding time with them. Your dog's finished painting will be pawfect to frame or will make the pawsome personalized gift. This activity doesn’t require any training.
Please, no sniffing other dogs is allowed. If your dog does not like other dogs, let us know and we will give him the space to paint in private.
Quick Tricks
for dogs of all ages
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Fun, quick tricks and activities to engage and challenge your dog.
By teaching tricks, you will:
* Establish a closer, more communicative bond with your canine friend.
* Improve behaviors your dog already knows
* Provide mental and physical stimulation
* Teaching your dog to experiment, pay attention to you and offer behaviors
* Learn self control.
Tricks will include: shake, high five, wave, jump over & thru, crawl, leg weaves, back up, spin, and more.