Group Training Class Options
Held in RACINE at The Woof: 5326 Durand Ave, Racine, WI
Held in MILWAUKEE at Dog Paddle: 6023 South Jasper Ave Milwaukee WI
We do limit our classes to 6-8 students (depending on class), so if interested, start your enrollment process today. A minimum of 4 students is required to hold a class as well, so if not there is not enough interest for a particular class to be , we do offer private lessons as well so yoi can achieve your goals. We will require a copy of your pet's vaccination records (Rabies, Distemper, Bordetella required), payment, and the Registration Form to guarantee your spot, otherwise it is first come, first serve the night of Orientation. Use our form in the link below to get started!
Pre-Enrollment Form Here
LEVEL1 TRAINING CLASSES (Racine)
Cost: $125 for the 7 week course
(Course includes: Orientation Night, 5 working/group class weeks, AND a mini private lesson at The Woof for the final week(scheduled when needed) for personalizing goals and gameplans for the next step.)
JUST ANNOUNCED: Thursday, November 29th
Time: 6:30pm - Now Enrolling! - 2 spots remain
Time: 6:30-7:30pm (see below for more details about first night!)
(FINAL CLASS OF THE YEAR)
JUST ANNOUNCED: Sunday, January 6th
Time: 5:30pm - Now Enrolling!
(Weekend classes tend to fill fast, so enroll ASAP!)
Itinerary includes: Attention/Focus, Reliable Recalls, Beginning Loose Leash Walking, Off (no jumping), Quiet (no barking), Sit, Down, Sit-Stay, Down-Stay, Leave It, some fun tricks and other manners taught with fun, science-based & humane methods that do not require correctional collars of harsh aversives, but teaching LIFELONG habits.
Orientation is Week 1 and will run about 90minutes and combined with our Level 2 and specialty class students) to learn the 4-step program we teach with, start the foundation cues, and build the first behaviors needed to succeed.
Each class is limited to 8 students to keep class size small and more personal, so sign up today!
Prepayment GUARANTEES your spot AND your dog's name gets entered into the drawing for the Demo Dog the first night... otherwise first come, first serve.
OBEDIENCE DROP IN TRAINING CLASS
Held in RACINE at The Woof: 5326 Durand Ave, Racine, WI
ALL LEVELS WELCOME!
Can’t sign up for a full class? Want to work on one concept at a time at your own pace? DROP IN to this every-other-week class for topics in Obedience (ALL LEVELS) and some Rally, Tricks, and Sniffers concepts on occasion as well!
Cost: $10/team per night
Racine: Will be held every other Monday at 7pm, unless otherwise noted:
Dec 10th, Jan 7th
are the currently scheduled dates.
*** If you want a JUMPSTART on how to teach the basics, you are welcome to join us for ANY of our Level 1 Class Orientations!
Orientation is $30 for two humans; each additional human $5...and if you decide to join a future Level 1 Class, this fee will be credited back towards your enrollment of $125!
Next Orientations: November 29th, 2018 and January 6th, 2019
Note to all for Drop-in classes: If we do not already have current vaccination status on file, bring in a copy of your pet's proof of Rabies, Distemper, and Bordatella vaccinations...and arrive a few minutes early to register. Allow your pet to potty before entering the building or training areas. Bring your pet's kibble AND some HIGH VALUE treats. It is recommended not to feed them dinner (or only feed half of it and bring the rest). Also, bring a non-squeak toy (tug rope, tug ball, crinkle toy, de-stuffed toy, etc, are fine). NO CORRECTIONAL COLLARS allowed (choke, shock, pinch, or any leash/harness that tightens and pinches/applies pressure in order to work). Regular nylon or leather collars, Freedom or regular harnesses, Gentle Leader/Halti collars are allowed as well. 5-6ft regular leash. No retractable or chain leashes (these get scary during recall work).
~NEW CLASS!~ "SNORT" CLASS!
(SNiffers-Obedience-Rally-Tricks) :-D
Held in RACINE at The Woof: 5326 Durand Ave, Racine, WI
ALL LEVELS WELCOME!
Tuesday, November 27th
Time: 6:30pm (See below for notes on Orientation / Week 1)
JUST ANNOUNCED: Thursday, January 10th, 2019
Time: 6:30pm - Now Enrolling! - 6 spots remain
Time: 6:30-7:30pm (see below for more details about first night!)
This new 5-week class concept will teach a different class topic each week and let you "try out" each class topic without a long-term committment to any one of them!
Cost: $125 for the 5-week multi-topic course.
Class size limited to 6 students!
Orientation is Week 1 and will run about 90minutes to learn the 4-step program we teach with, start the foundation cues, and build the first behaviors needed to succeed for each of the class topics. Prepayment GUARANTEES your spot. Once we have 6 students, the class is full. We MAY add a second class if enough interest, and then this class would start at 8pm.
Super Sniffers Classes! (Similar to Nose Work)
See "SNORT" Class Option above!
Level 1 - TBD
Time: 5:30pm
Level 2 - Contact us for more info!
Time: TBD
FIRST NIGHT - SEE BELOW!
Cost: $125 for the 7-week course
Ever wonder if you could put your dog’s amazing nose to the test?! Want something FUN to do indoors, especially during inclement weather? Come have some fun with us in this 7-week scent work training course that will give your dog some fun things to sniff out! We will help you teach your dog how to differentiate some fantastic smells in some not-so-common areas and earn fun rewards for doing a job well done! So, join us!
Level 2 is more advancing your beginning skills and starting to help your dog learn new scents and stay true to those scents in more and more distractions!
Let your dog do what they do BEST: Be a Super Sniffer!
Orientation is Week 1, no dogs/just humans and runs about 90minutes in length,versus the usual 60minutes - to learn the 4-step program we teach with, start the foundation cues, & learn some of the beginning signs to help you succeed.
We limit our Sniffers classes to six students to allow for personalized instruction so prepay and enroll today to reserve your spot!.
Level 2 Obedience
See "SNORT" Class Option above!
TBD (Racine)
TBD (Milwaukee)
See below for more details about first night!
Cost: $125 for the 7-week course!
Itinerary includes: Proofing of previous obedience by fading food and lures, adding new distractions and fun games to help continue the process of lifelong learning!
Facebook Event Link: Coming Soon
Orientation is Week 1, no dogs/just humans and runs about 90minutes in length,versus the usual 60minutes - to learn the 4-step program we teach with, start the foundation cues, & learn some of the beginning signs to help you succeed.
Rally Classes:
See "SNORT" Class Option above!
Level 1 - TBD
Itinerary includes: Proofing of previous obedience by fading food and lures, adding new distractions and fun games to help continue the process of lifelong learning! This will be a weekly course and includes learning the signs and how to proof the cues so that your dog can become successful at the Beginning Level (Novice) courses all while proofing previous skills and learning new ones!
Facebook Event Link: Coming Soon
Orientation is Week 1, no dogs/just humans and runs about 90minutes in length,versus the usual 60minutes and will be held jointly with the Level 1 Class Orientation to learn the 4-step program we teach with, start the foundation cues, & learn some of the beginning signs to help you succeed.
Tracking Class:
Level 1 - TBD September
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: $75 for the 4-week course
This will be a weekly course and includes: Beginning the fundamentals for Tracking and Article Indication, keeping it fun and rewarding as well as working on behavior chains to start training for trial work. Grass and variable surface tracking areas.
Facebook Event Link: TBD
Novice Trick Dog and Field Trip Classes:
Next Start Date: TBD
Orientation the first night, see below!
Cost: $125 for the 7-week course
This will be a weekly course and includes: Beginning the fundamentals for Trick Dog titles, having fun in the Rally Obedience ring (and learning the signs!) as well as working on fun obedience cues and behavior chains (meaning multiple cues back to back to help achieve goals!)
Orientation is Week 1, no dogs/just humans and runs about 90minutes in length,versus the usual 60minutes - to learn the 4-step program we teach with, start the foundation cues, & learn some of the beginning signs to help you succeed.
Facebook Event Link: TBD
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