Fit Puppy
Puppy fitness class for puppies less than 6 months old at the start of class.
Flexibility, balance, strength, movement, confidence building. Use props, targets, lures and shaping to teach and practice fitness, proprioception, and handling exercises.
This class is designed to expose puppies to a variety of exercise types including flexibility, balance and strength training, as well as mental fitness and confidence building. Each class includes balance, flexibility & movement, confidence building, discussion of age-appropriate exercise and expectations, and more.
Teaching new skills to a puppy targets their mental fitness and navigating new equipment boosts confidence and proprioception skills. Fitness skills are particularly fun and bonding for puppies and owners.
Fit Puppy is for generally healthy family puppies and for active and aspiring sport puppies.
Fit Puppy is a reward-based class. Treats, toys, play and praise are generously utilized. We recommend you bring your puppy to class on a flat buckle collar or on a harness. Bring a six-foot leash, lots of tasty, tiny healthy treats and a tug toy (optional), management chew (optional), and settle mat (optional).
Rowdy & Reactive
Get help now for your leash lunging dog!
Help your dog learn to voluntarily break away from other dogs when out on a walk. This is a single-focus program for critical skill proficiency. The Rowdy & Reactive program is for dogs who, when out on a leash walk, lunge and bark at other dogs and/or people. Most reactive dogs start here.
What's Included:
- 2 Hour Group Orientation (without your dog)
- Written Training Materials
- One Private Coaching Lesson
- Six Group Class Sessions (on Sundays at 4:30 pm)
ORIENTATION
The program begins with an orientation that you attend without your dog. All adult family members (and responsible teens) are welcome.
We’ll cover equipment, management, and the training you need to do at home to prepare your dog to work around other dogs. We’ll help you understand your dog’s reactivity and realistic goal setting. Set aside two hours for this Orientation and leave the dog at home. Choose your Orientation start date and time on the calendar.
If you are unable to attend an offered Group Orientation, there is a PRIVATE ORIENTATION available for an additional cost.
After orientation you’ll receive written materials and video to support what you learned in orientation, including an overview of the program and the program goals, your training plan, and instructions for what you need to do during the week to prepare for the next step (your private lesson).
PRIVATE LESSON
After your group orientation, you will go home and prepare for the next steps. You’ll review and put into practice your management plan, ensure you have secure and effective equipment ready, and teach and practice your new behaviors with your dog. When you feel ready (generally five days to two weeks after orientation) you should attend your private session. You can schedule your private lesson when you are ready for it, and there are times available throughout the week, including datetime and evening availability.
GROUP CLASSES
Once you have done your private lesson, you are ready to start your group classes. There are six group classes. Group Classes are held on Sundays between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm. You'll choose your start date after your private lesson.
Family Dog Manners
Foundation manners class for friendly family dogs of any age.
Class covers basic obedience behaviors like sit, down, stay, walk nicely, greet politely and come when called.
The classroom environment offers you the opportunity to practice these skills around dogs and handlers working on the same activities. The small class size ensures plenty of individualized coaching. Portions of this class may be held outside, weather and activity permitting.
Foundation Family Dog Manners is a reward-based class. Treats, toys, play and praise are generously utilized.
We recommend you bring your dog to class on a front-clip harness or a flat buckle collar or regular harness. Bring a six-foot leash, lots of tasty, healthy treats and a tug toy (optional), settle mat (optional).
Foundation Family Dog Manners is for friendly family dogs of any age. As long as your dog is old enough to have received his first rabies vaccination, he may register for this class. Our adult dog classes are intended for dogs who are able to be comfortable and focused around other dogs in a relatively small space. Although a little bit of barking at the beginning of class is acceptable, dogs who bark throughout class or at other dogs are not good candidates for this class, and should check out our Private Coaching Sessions, or our On Leash Reactivity Program, instead.
Fit Dog
Foundation level fitness class for friendly family and sport dogs.
Flexibility, balance, strength, movement, confidence building. Use props, targets, lures and shaping to teach and practice fitness related behaviors.
This class is designed to expose dogs to a variety of exercise types including cardio, flexibility, balance and strength training, as well as mental fitness and confidence building. Each class includes a warm-up, a strength, balance & core strength, flexibility & movement, confidence building, a cool down, and more.
Exercises can be adapted for young dogs and for advanced dogs, with more and less challenging variants of each activity available. Teaching any new skill to a dog will target their mental fitness and navigating new equipment will boost confidence and proprioception skills.
Fit Dog is for generally healthy family dogs and for active and aspiring sport dogs. Dogs should be ready and able to engage in moderate physical activity. Dogs should be able to work and enjoy rewards around other dogs.
-- Dogs younger than 18 months may take the class (but some activities may be modified).
-- Dogs with significant weight-related mobility challenges should complete a tailored weight management program under the guidance of their veterinarian before participating.
-- Dogs recovering from a recent injury or surgery should not take this class until receiving full activity clearance from their veterinarian.
If you have any questions about whether or not this class is appropriate for your dog, don't hesitate to reach out.
Fit Dog is a reward-based class. Treats, toys, play and praise are generously utilized. We recommend you bring your dog to class on a flat buckle collar or on a harness. Bring a six-foot leash, lots of tasty, tiny healthy treats and a tug toy (optional), management chew (optional), and settle mat (optional).
Group Puppy Class
Group training & play class for puppies 8-15 weeks old when they start the series.
Life & classroom skills, grooming & handling, following/walking, settle/stay, recall, problem prevention. Developing strong reward rituals. Beginning manners, fun agility. Building confidence with people, objects, and other puppies through positive interactions and supervised play.
Puppies in class must have received their first puppy vaccination at least 7 days before the first class they attend and must stay up to date with their puppy vaccination series. Please bring puppy’s shot record to show to us your first class.
Group Puppy Class is a reward-based class. Treats, toys, play and praise are generously utilized. We recommend you bring your dog to class on a front-clip harness or a flat buckle collar or regular harness. Bring a six-foot leash, lots of tasty, healthy treats and a tug toy (optional), settle mat (optional), and management chew (optional). The class size allows for individual coaching and problem-solving time. Portions of this class may be held outside, weather and activity permitting.