Classes and Services

Mind Your Pees and Cues	Manners and More	Beyond Manners	Tricks and Treats
Canine Good Citizen	Romp n Roll	Rally for Fun	Core Competencies
Behavior Modification and Private Lessons	Daycare Training	Class Cancellations	Testimonials
Directions	CALENDAR

Group Classes Now you can use PayPal to pay on-line if you wish. Please call or e-mail to request a registration form. Any of our classes, including Romp n Roll can be purchased as a gift certificate for someone else. What a great gift for a dog lover! Also, ask about our "shelter-dog" discount! Mind Your Pees and Cues (Puppy Prep Class) This "class" is for puppies 8 to 20 weeks old only. You have a new puppy--congratulations! If your puppy is less than 20 weeks old, you need to immediately begin her socialization and training process. Most of us just don't have time to get our puppies out there on a regular basis to show them that the world is really not such a scary place, and training often takes place when it's convenient. Puppy Adept's Mind Your Pees and Cues program will get you started with these processes. We will discuss: socialization and how to play it safe during this critical stage in your puppy's life housetraining crate-training bite-inhibition preventing inappropriate chewing and biting teaching your pup to accept handling many other critical topics You'll also teach your puppy: to come when called sit lie down accept and walk nicely on a leash polite greetings how to exercise a little will-power In this class, we strive to help you create a foundation for your pup to grow to be a fun, happy and self-assured companion. You can join this 5-week class at any time, as it continuously loops through the 5 classes. Classes take place on Monday evenings at 6:15 p.m. Contact us for a registration form to get started! Cost: $87($85 cash discount if paying by cash or check) - If you choose to sign up for a Manners and More class afterwards, you will receive a 10% discount. Special: Buy a Pees and Cues/Manners and More package for $154! ($150 w/cash discount if paying by cash or check) Package includes 5-week Mind Your Pees & Cues class and 7-week Manners and More (see below) course. Back to Top Manners and More No, it's not too late to teach your dog some human manners! Both adolescent and mature dogs are invited to attend this class. This class covers basic behaviors such as: getting your dog's attention sit down coming when called wait walking nicely on leash "leave-it" "settle" and others Please note that just because you are attending a training class, your dog is not automatically trained. You are the trainer. You attend class for instruction and guidance, and to gain the tools you'll need to maintain the level of training you desire; we also provide you with the tools to help you train new skills on your own in the future. Our training methods include an emphasis on how to read and communicate with your dog. The cost for this 7-week class is $112 ($110 w/cash discount if paying by cash or check).See our calendar for start dates. (click to pay for Manners and More using PayPal) The next evening class starts Monday, July 28th, at 7:30 p.m. You may notice on our calendar of classes that the the next class start date is the only date listed for that class. The remaining classes will be added shortly, but generally consist of the next six consecutive weeks. Please contact us if you are interested in attending this class (Note: Dogs do not attend the first class.) and we'll send you a registration form. Now offering day-time, weekday classes! These classes will be offered as demand dictates; we currently have a waiting list for those ready to take these classes. Let us know if you'd like to add your name to the list, and we'll let you know when we have enough interest to start a class on that day. Click here for directions to Puppy Adept. Back to Top Click here for Recommended Reading and References! Beyond Manners Ready to sharpen those cues you learned in Manners and More and add a few additional ones? In this six-week class, you'll work on making loose-leash walking, and recalls more reliable in more difficult situations, and we'll start you on stays, heeling and long-distance cues. We'll also play games to use your new skills in more real life-like situations. The cost for this 6-week class is $107. (Cash discount! $104 w/cash discount if paying by cash or check) (click to pay for Beyond Manners using PayPal) Our next Beyond Manners class starts on TBD. Please check our calendar or contact us for a class schedule or registration form if you are interested. Back to Top Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Preparation Classes and Testing To help you prepare for Canine Good Citizen certification, we offer a 4-week prep class. The class covers each of the ten exercises in the test. (CGC certification is required for a dog to become a therapy dog in some pet therapy organizations; additionally, a few insurance companies, hotels and other establishments recognize the certification as indication of a "safe" dog). CGC testing will be held at this facility periodically. Test dates will be posted at a future date. Check our calendar for the latest. Please contact us to indicate your interest in either the class or the certification exam. Our next CGC exam takes place on The cost for the class (including test fee) is $57. ($55 w/cash discount, if paying by cash or check) (click to pay for CGC Prep class using PayPal) Please for the next CGC prep class start date. NEXT CLASS STARTS: Thursday, May 22nd at 7:30 p.m. (check calendar) The cost for the test only is $10. Next CGC Test date: Wednesday, May 21st at 6:15 p.m. (check calendar) Back to Top Core Competencies After your manners class, you may find that you and your pup still need a little work on some of the more challenging behaviors or maybe you need a more structured environment to practice them. If so, this is the class for you. In this class, we cover loose-leash walking, coming when called and polite greetings in depth. Other behaviors may be included when possible. This is a six-week class. Knowledge of clicker-training required to attend. Please check the calendar for the next start date. The cost is $107 (or $104 with cash/check discount) (click to pay using PayPal) Back to Top Tricks and Treats In this class we continue to use reward-based training methods to teach you how to teach your dog tricks and capture desirable behaviors on your own. Tricks help to keep training fun, provide a means to re-focus your dog in distracting situations and provide more ways for you and your dog to interact positively. Of course, "it's all tricks" to the dogs, but here is a sample of some of the things you can learn in this class: Find Retrieve Jumping through a hoop Spin and twirl Answering questions with a particular behavior Skateboarding Some agility exercises Many targeting and shaping exercises This 4 week class is $57 ($55 w/cash discount, if paying by cash or check) Our next class starts - TBA. (check calendar) The next class is starting soon. Please contact us to let us know you're interested. (click to pay for Tricks and Treats using PayPal) Back to Top Rally for Fun Charles L. Kramer is the "innovator of the First American Agility program," and the creator of Rally Obedience; who better to describe Rally Obedience, then? From his book, The Style of Rally Obedience (Kramer, Charles L., 2005; 3rd ed., Fancee Publications, Manhattan, KS): The name Rally Style Obedience has been adopted for this concept of Obedience training and competition because of the use of directional signs to guide the handler throughout the performance in a manner somewhat similar to the sport of Rally Car Racing. The exceptional feature of Rally Style Obedience is the allowance of handlers to communicate with their dogs, both verbally and with hand signals, at any time and as often as desired throughout the performance. This may be in the form of praise or various types of commands to aid the dog in performing the exercises. According to Robert T. Self in the Forward of The Style of Rally Obedience (Kramer, Charles L., 2005; 3rd ed., Fancee Publications, Manhattan, KS): Heeling is basic to all dog training sports but Rally Obedience goes beyond this by interspersing over forty obedience movements with the sits, turns and paces of traditional heeling. It also requires a brisk pace, positive attitude and happy demeanor," , "is not for those who desire an effortless activity that is fun and games. It is not simple or easy, but if you enjoy working with your dog in a challenging partnership that will improve heeling and teamwork, and which develops great control over the dog, then Rally is for you. So, are you looking for something else to do with your dog? Now that you know a little about Rally Obedience or Rally-O, you can see that it is the next logical progression for you and your dog. (For more info. on Rally Obedience, click here.) Our Rally for Fun classes will introduce you to the concept of Rally Obedience and walk you through many of the 28 exercises in Level 1 or AKC's Novice level. Requirements: Dogs entering this class should be able to walk on-leash without pulling, sit, down, come, stay, and stand (all covered in our Manners & More class) reasonably well. This is an 8-week course--approx. one hour per week. The cost is $112 ($110 w/cash discount if paying with cash or check). Please check our calendar for the next class start date. Back to Top Romp n Roll Existing and previous clients are invited to participate in supervised play sessions up to twice per month. The sessions last approximately one and a half hours. A supervised play session provides excellent opportunities for your dog or puppy to learn how to interact appropriately with other dogs and people she doesn't know. Dogs are not allowed to practice inappropriate behaviors here, as sometimes occurs in dog parks. Dogs who have not attended a Puppy Adept class must be evaluated before participating in Romp n Roll. The cost is $5 per dog per session (or $8 if you bring two of your own dogs). Additionally, you may purchase six one-dog visits for $25. Ask us about other multiple-dog discounts. Please contact us if you are interested. The two RnR sessions will typically be offered on one Saturday and one Sunday morning or afternoon each month. Please check our calendar for days/times they will be offered. If you are interested in a RnR session during the week, please let us know. To register, request an application for any of these classes or for further information or questions, please click . Back to Top All dogs should be current on vaccinations or titres unless otherwise discussed with your trainer. Behavior Modification and Private Lessons Do you and your dog simply have a misunderstanding about the "rules of the house," or do you have a more serious problem which may be aggression- or anxiety-based? Puppy Adept can help you resolve most behavior problems. Because not every problem can be treated with group obedience-type training, we can arrange for private consultations with you and your dog. Behavior consultations and private lessons can be held at your home or at our facility. Who should have private consultations or lessons? Clients who need or want: a customized training course, more flexible session times to work on a behavior which occurs predominantly in the home and, clients who have dogs with behavioral issues that would make it difficult or dangerous to participate in a class setting, or those who simply prefer individualized attention. You pick the time! Interested in finding out more? Send us an e-mail by clicking here. We'll send you our very affordable hourly rates and find a time that's convenient for you. Back to Top Daycare Training At Puppy Adept, we believe that the owner should be an integral part of the training process. However, we also strive to offer services to benefit as many human-canine relationships as possible. We understand that long-term illnesses and special situations may make it extremely difficult for you to train your own dog. Thus, we offer a service we call Daycare Training. With Daycare Training, you bring your dog to us between 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. We will provide at least three training sessions, three play sessions and all the potty breaks your dog needs. You then pick up your dog between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m., plenty pooped and on his way to learning new behaviors. You will sign up and pay for one week at a time. You may choose to bring your dog four or five days that week, depending on your needs. On his final day of the week (must be Thursday or Friday) you will be given a 30-45 minute "turnover" lesson where you learn how to give your dog the proper cues for what he is learning. The number of weeks your dog will need to stay with us for day-care training depends upon what it is you want him to learn. The cost is $65 per dog per day for one week, and $55 per dog per day for two or more weeks paid in advance. As we have a limited number of openings, we unfortunately will not be able to offer multiple-dog discounts.