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Learning for Life

Training helps you and your dog understand each other while developing skills to navigate the world you share. It’s never too young to start formal training with your puppy, if you train like we do! Puppies love to learn, and training classes are a fantastic way to bond with your new best friend. Whether your puppy is in prep school or not, you’ll be supercharging their education! 

We offer classes starting with the fundamentals and building up to more advanced skills. Our instructors use positive and effective training methods, combining the science of how dogs learn with the practical skill of how to teach them.

100 — Puppy Fundamentals

Just starting out with your puppy, or enrolled in prep school? This is the class for you! 

  • For puppies 7 weeks – 4 months
  • Learn the basics of training your new best friend the most effective (and fun) way, with positive reinforcement
  • More than just sit, down, and come — we’ll cover managing behaviors like biting, chewing, and house training accidents
  • Expert trainers with years of experience with puppies and adult dogs
  • Playtime too!
  • Classes are 1 hour each week, for 4 weeks.
  • Price: $300

Requirements: At least one set of DAPP core vaccinations, and one Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccine*. 

* Bordetella vaccination is not part of regular core vaccines. If you are not sure whether your puppy has received the Bordetella vaccine, please ask your veterinarian.

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101 — Adolescent Fundamentals

Get ahead of those troublesome teen months with a class tailor-made for this stage of your pup’s life! A great option for recent prep school graduates, or in addition to our daycare.

  • For dogs 5 months – 1 year old, all breeds
  • Positive, effective training for the real world
  • Information and education for dogs transitioning from puppyhood to adolescence and beyond, covering difficult teen behaviors as well as basic cues like sit, recall, and down
  • Bond with your growing pup by learning together from our passionate expert instructors
  • Learning uses a lot of canine mental energy, perfect if you’re feeling a little overwhelmed! 
  • Classes are 1 hour each week, for 4 weeks.
  • Price: $300

Requirements: Full set of vaccinations including at least one set of DAPP core vaccinations, and one Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccine. 

* Bordetella vaccination is not part of regular core vaccines. If you are not sure whether your puppy has received the Bordetella vaccine, please ask your veterinarian.

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200 — Puppy Advanced

Time to learn some real-world skills, and practice in distracting environments!

  • For puppies 4 months – 1 year old
  • Builds on what you’ve learned in level 100 classes
  • Focusing on transitioning from training to daily life, including fading food and working with distractions
  • Low-stress loose leash walking, without invasive and painful tools 
  • Classes are 1 hour each week for 4 weeks
  • Price: $300

Requirements: 

  1. 100-level puppy class or a similar,  positive reinforcement training dog class from another provider. Please contact us with any questions!
  2. At least one set of DAPP vaccine, and one Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccination.  * Bordetella vaccination is not part of regular core vaccines. If you are not sure whether your puppy has received the Bordetella vaccine, please ask your veterinarian.
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In compliance with CA Assembly Bill 1901, we are happy to inform you that no civil judgements relating to our dog trainer’s services exist nor do any animal cruelty convictions against any of our employees exist.

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