Class Descriptions for The City Dog

• Each class is 6 weeks long, one class per week, one hour in duration, and will include homework materials.
• Second and subsequent classes discounted 10%.
• Discounts do not apply to Special Training and Behavior Rehabilitation

Raising A Puppy

Suggested age: 8 weeks to 6 months
Skills taught: Puppy socialization, human interaction, potty training, manners, and more
Description: This class provides the tools you need to teach your puppy quick housebreaking, chewing deterrents, happy interactions with other dogs and humans, good manners, and everything else you need to make your dog the cute puppy strangers think it is. This class helps guide your puppy through its transitional phase into being a well-behaved adult.
Price: $120 treat bag and standard buckle collar as required for the class are included.

Know Your Dog 101

Suggested age: 4 months and up
Skills taught: Sit, Stay, Down, Sit-Stay, Down-Stay, Recall (come), Heel, and more
Description: Kelly begins each class by teaching one or more skills. While practicing with your pet, Kelly helps you on an individual level to understand your dog’s breed. The course is taught in a group atmosphere so your dog can benefit from socializing with other students and succeed at learning the commands despite distractions. In addition, you will learn what’s best for your dog based on its breed, history, medical ailments, nutritional requirements, and unique psychology.
Price: $130 long-line lead and standard buckle collar as required for the class are included.

Basic Line Obedience

Suggested age: 6 months and up
Skills taught: Sit, Stay, Down, Sit-Stay, Down-Stay, Recall (come), Heel, and more
Description: Learn all the basics. This class is designed to help your dog learn all of the basic skills (even with distractions) the first time around. We recommend that you take this class upon completing Raising A Puppy (or previous puppy training).
Price: $130 long-line lead and standard buckle collar as required for the class are included.

Advanced Line Obedience

Suggested age: 8 months and up (your dog must first complete Basic Line Obedience)
Skills taught: “Blind” sit, stay, down, recall (come), Hand (non-verbal) commands, and more
Description: This class builds on the skills learned in Basic Line Obedience. “Blind” skills means that your dog will listen to you without any eye contact; so it will sit, stay, lie down, and come, any time and any place when you give a command. You will learn various hand commands that your dog will associate with each behavior (in loud and busy environments such as parks your dog will respond to your non-verbal cues.)
Price: $130 long-line lead and standard buckle collar as require for the class are included.

One on One Training, Special Training and Behavior Rehabilitation

Behavior Rehabilitation and other Special Classes and courses of instruction are designed upon request to address particular needs. Remember there are very, very few inherently bad dogs and almost none that are beyond rehabilitation and retraining.
Basic hourly rate for one on one training, i.e. trainer with owner and one dog is $35; rate for special training or behavior rehabilitation determined on a case by case basis.