Services
Pawsitive Pooch group classes, daycare, and Puppy Prep Academy are currently Paused. Please read this update, or email us for more information.
Hendrix showing off his stellar “Watch Me”
Private Training- In Person
Private lessons are held in your home, or in public, to address the specific behavioral issues you and your dog are facing. Typically held once a week, private lessons provide a hands-on approach to training, guiding you and your dog to build the skills necessary for a long, happy life full of GREAT behavior! Private lessons are appropriate for every life-stage of your dog—from wiggly pups to distinguished seniors. Please contact us to discuss your training needs!
Virtual Training
Virtual training sessions can be done as part or all of your training program. Online sessions offer the same level of support and expertise as in-person sessions. Best of all, nearly anything we can do in-person, we can do online. (We'll let you know if that's not the case.)
Virtual Training offers more flexibility in scheduling, and has the added bonus of being able to record your sessions for reference later.
More information on our Virtual Training option is available here.
Puppy Social Hour
(Currently paused; Please see our Puppy Prep Academy program for alternative socialization opportunities)
Calling all puppies!
Our Puppy Social Hour is a great opportunity for your new pup to learn critical dog-dog social skills during their short socialization window. Available for ALL breeds, 8 weeks-24 weeks of age, with proof of age-appropriate vaccines. Our small, trainer-moderated play groups allow for positive, managed play with frequent rotations of puppies in and out of group, to give all puppies in attendance a chance to play, rest, and play some more. Puppies are paired with playmates of similar-energy play styles to prevent bullying and over-excitement. While they play, your trainer will point out important body language signals, and discuss key phases in puppy development, as well as answer questions about tricky “puppy stuff” like potty training, teething and more!
Class is FREE but registration is required to attend. Click here for more details, or click here to register.
Puppy Prep Academy- Currently paused
Puppy Prep Academy is a drop off training program that combines the best of daycare and hands-on training with opportunities to play, exercise, socialize, and burn off energy with the added benefit of an experienced trainer reinforcing and refining great behavior along the way. Puppy Prep builds confidence, promotes crucial social skills, all while learning how to respond reliably around distractions. We offer opportunities to explore new sights, sounds, smells, and textures, managing your puppies exposure to real world scenarios in a safe, controlled environment.
For more information on our Puppy Prep Academy, including how to sign up, click here.
Daycare- Currently paused
Our training & enrichment-based daycare features small groups led by staff trained in evidence-based, fear-free handling techniques, canine behavior, body language, and humane de-escalation techniques (no dog horns, smashing bowls, or punitive measures here).
Our groups stay small, meaning extra hands-on attention, focus, and training opportunities for your pup. In every session, your dog will practice focus, recall, waiting at gates, appropriate social skills, body handling, and self-regulation, with rotating group enrichment opportunities included every day, as well as the option to add additional perks like afternoon snacks, one-on-one training, or private enrichment sessions. Dogs are rotated for multiple nap times in their private kennels, or for dogs still working on their kennel-skills, private nap supervised by a staff member. Want to learn more? Check out our Daycare Page, or email us!
Pawsitive Pup-Levels 1 & 2- Currently paused
For puppies 8 weeks-16 weeks of age, Pawsitive Pup Levels 1 & 2 cover the essentials to puppy-hood, including puppy development, socialization, handling, puppy biting, potty training, crate training, teething, and critical manners like coming when called, sit, and stay. We help shy puppies build confidence, rambunctious puppies learn restraint, and equip our human students with the skills and confidence to foster a lifetime of great behavior.
Our Pawsitive Pup classes include testing for AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy certification, which is open to ALL breeds and breed mixes that have attended at least 6 weeks of puppy training.
Classes are one-hour long, once a week for six-weeks. Click here to register.
Polite Pooch Level 1 & 2- Currently paused
For dogs 6 months and over, this class is open to all dog-friendly dogs, and is geared towards teaching the basics for great behavior, like sit, stay, loose leash walking, recall, and more. We include time to discuss nutrition, enrichment, appropriate gear and fittings, as well as veterinary care, grooming, and behavior. Appropriate for dogs that are new to training, as well as those needing a refresher. Classes are one hour long, once a week for six weeks.
Polite Pooch classes are strongly recommended for dogs interested in our Brewery Manners and AKC CGC classes.
Please click here to register!
Captain doing a great “settle” while his humans enjoy a pint at a local brewery.
Brewery Manners Classes- Currently paused
Please stay tuned for upcoming class dates!
Class open to all dog-friendly, people-friendly dogs that are ready to take their skills to the next level. All classes are taught IN a brewery, focusing on the essentials to help make your best friend a great brewery buddy. Skills taught in this class include settling under a table, focusing with distractions, NOT stealing your beer, and more!
Prerequisites: Completion of a basic manners or level 1 manners/obedience class, or upon instructor approval.
All canine participants MUST be up to date on vaccines, and be generally calm and friendly around strange dogs and people. Please see our Sign Up! page for more info.
Kitten Kindergarten- Currently paused
A purrrrfectly good time!
Kitten Kindergarten classes cover socialization, training, grooming, and other fundamental topics involved in sharing your life with a new kitten. Classes will be held on a weekly basis, open to all kittens 7-20 weeks old with age-appropriate vaccines and negative FIV & FLV test results. To find out more, or to register, check out our Kitten Kindergarten page.
