If you are interested in signing up for any of the following classes, please click on the red "Register Online" button at the top/bottom of this page.
Board & Train Your Dog with Kat!
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Your dog stays with Kat for either one, two, or three weeks while receiving three training sessions per day - including a long walk.
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We will discuss your training goals for your dog and will focus specifically on these goals as well as including some fun stuff!
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Kat will also work on any other behaviors she feels will be beneficial depending on her observations of your dog.
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Your dog also gets to socialize with Kat's dogs (and cats!) and sometimes go on excursions with her to places like the coffee shop, the pet store, etc.
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This is a great option for those folks that have limited time or may travel a lot.
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Board & Train is also very beneficial for puppies!
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Please contact us for more information on the Board & Train packages available.
Beginning Agility I & II / Confidence Building $75
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This class is geared toward having fun with your pooch! We will work on learning some of the basic agility obstacles as well as having other fun, new experiences. A great class for shy dogs, dogs with lots of energy, and every dog in-between!
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Meets 1-hour a week for four weeks.
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Please contact us for more information and to make a reservation.
Intermediate Agility I $75 per dog
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Prerequisite: Beginning Agility/Confidence Building I & II.
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Part 1 of a 2-part class.
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For those who want to continue in the fun sport of agility with their dogs! In this class we will work on learning the weave poles and doing more advanced sequencing of obstacles.
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Is your dog a jumper? Is the "jumping up" really bad at your door? Well, you CAN keep a good dog down! This one hour, one session only class is limited to six dogs. Each dog will work intensively with the instructor(s) as well as other dogs' owners while they learn that keeping "four on the floor" is what makes the good stuff happen and jumping up makes the good stuff go away. Especially at the door! We've seen great results with this type of intensive class for dogs that jump!
Supervised Puppy Play Sessions ($10 per dog)
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The Puppy Play Sessions have been such a success that we will now be holding several each month.
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These sessions are for people who want tired puppies! Of course, there is the huge added benefit of socialization but most people will agree that the best thing about the play sessions is that their puppies are asleep and not getting into trouble for many blissful hours afterwards! The Puppy Manners and Positive Play Classes have more emphasis on dog training and socialization with humans; these sessions have more play and socialization with dogs. This is a great alternative to the dog park, which is fun for many well-socialized adult dogs, but can cause a lot of trouble in young puppies and under-socialized dogs (both medically and behaviorally).
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For puppies of any size under 5 months, older puppies who have taken Puppy Manners & Positive Play, smaller dogs under 40 pounds, or per instructor's approval.
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Each play date lasts an hour and is limited to eight puppies.
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Please contact us for more information and to make a reservation.
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In this class we work on helping dogs learn to be calm and focused on their people in distracting environments. This class is for dogs who have a hard time being calm whether due to excitement, reactivity around other dogs, anxiety, or just plain lack of focus. This class is also very beneficial for performance dogs who compete in sports like agility.
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5-week class
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Please contact us for more information and to make a reservation.
Puppy Manners & Positive Play $85 (includes one free attendance to a supervised play session)
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For dogs under 5 months of age. Pups must be up-to-date on all vaccinations (titers accepted).
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4 sessions meeting once-a-week for 55-minutes.
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It is extremely important to socialize young puppies. Studies have shown that puppies have a critical period until around four months of age in which they need to be exposed to as many new people and novel situations as possible. Beginning at a young age with positive training and happy experiences will benefit both you and your dog for his or her entire lifetime.
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What we learn: Socialization, Housetraining, Grooming, Chewing, Start on the basics of Walking on Leash, Sit, Down, Off, Come and Stay.
Basic Family Dog Manners $110 (Mini-version $75)
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Prerequisites: None
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For dogs 5 months of age or older. Dogs must be up to date on all vaccinations (titers accepted).
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7 sessions meeting once a week for 55-minutes (1st session is orientation with people only and no dogs).
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The mini version of this class runs only 4-weeks.
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What we learn: Theories behind positive training, Attention, Confidence Building, Loose Leash Walking, Sit, Down, Come, Off, Stay, and “Leave It.”
Better Family Dog Manners/Canine Good Citizen $135
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Prerequisites: Basic Family Dog Manners or equivalent per instructor’s approval.
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For dogs 6 months or older. Dogs must be up to date on all vaccinations (titers accepted).
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8 sessions meeting once a week for 55-minutes.
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This class trains you and your dog for the 10 individual tests that make up the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen exam which include:
- Accepting a friendly stranger
- Sitting politely for petting
- Appearance and grooming
- Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)
- Walking through a crowd
- Sit and Down on command and Staying in place
- Coming when called
- Reaction to another dog
- Reaction to distraction
- Supervised separation
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The test is administered the final day of class. Canine graduates of this class will have the manners to go just about anywhere they are allowed and will also have achieved the first step that many therapy dog organizations require – the CGC certification. Human graduates of this class are proud, responsible dog owners who have excellent control of their canine companions.
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Prerequisites: Basic Family Dog Manners or instructor's approval.
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For dogs 5 months or older. Dogs must be current on all vaccinations (titers accepted).
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5 sessions meeting once a week for 55-minutes.
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The focus of Rally-O is loose-leash walking and heeling. However, this is a fun and relaxed way to not only work on building good leash walking skills in your dog, but also strengthen their responses to sit, down, stay, and come when called with distractions. Rally-O has been described as a really enjoyable combination of agility and competition obedience. As always, positive reinforcement methods will be used in this class.
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Prerequisites: Basic Family Dog Manners or equivalent per instructor’s approval.
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For dogs 6 months or older. Dogs must be current on all vaccinations (titers accepted).
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5 sessions meeting once a week for 55-minutes.
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Come with a trick in mind that you want to teach your dog (not too complicated!) and we’ll work toward learning that by the end of the five weeks. Also, learn other fun stuff such as High Fives, Shakes, “Bang”, Nose Touches, Bows, and Spins. In addition, we will play some training games that are fun for dogs and people alike!
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$75 for a one hour session / Packages available with a discount.
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Group classes aren’t always the best option for every dog so we offer one-on-one training for you and your dog available either at your home or at our facility. Whether you only want one lesson or several, let me help you come up with a schedule that works for you and your dog.
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$120 initial consultation (generally lasts 1˝ hours) $60 per follow-up consultation.
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I will work with you and your dog to find solutions to behavioral issues such as chewing, barking, digging, jumping, housetraining, shyness, and dominance. Every dog is different as is each dog’s environment. All of these factors are taken into account. I will first discuss your situation with you over the phone then send you a behavioral background questionnaire for you to return to me. We will then decide together on a time to meet and discuss your case in person. The unwanted behaviors are discussed in a one-on-one session with you and your dog. I will then create a custom behavioral protocol for you based on time tested techniques and solutions.