Dog Training Classes - On hiatus

We are committed to giving you individual, personalized training experiences, even in our group classes! Classes are 2-4 students and their companions, unless otherwise specified, to give you the personal attention you deserve.

Attention: All group classes are on hiatus for the time being

Easy links if you don’t feel like scrolling: Head Start Puppy ~ Kinder Pup ~ Tweens ~ Adolescent Manners ~ Adult Manners ~ Pensive Puppy ~ Unsure Adolescents ~ Rowdy Rovers ~ Therapy Dog Skills ~ Calm and Confident ~ Growly Dog ~ Kitten Kindergarten

Awesome Off-Leash Attention Class! (9 months +)

The first step to a reliable off-leash dog is attention and recall skills. This class is perfect to get you started OR if you’re struggling with getting and keeping your dog’s attention around distractions.

This special class focuses on attention in all sorts of distractions, especially other dogs and strangers, magnetism to your side, and rocket recalls for the word “come”.

Attending dogs should be over the age of 9 months and not show aggression towards people or dogs.

4 weeks - $140
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Canine Good Citizen Prep Class! (6 months +)

Are you interested in earning your AKC Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) title with your dog and aren’t sure where to start? Well look no further!

Brynn is excited to teach a four week CGC prep class where you will practice all 10 Canine Good Citizenship test items throughout the course. And bonus - at the end of the class if you and your canine companion feel ready, we’ll schedule a time for you to test with another of Kindred Companions’ CGC evaluator certified individuals!

Attending dogs should be over the age of 6 months and not show aggression towards people or dogs.

4 weeks - $140
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CALLING ALL BABY DOGS!!!! Bringing a brand new puppy into your house is exciting but it can also be difficult. Our puppy head start will help you get your puppy started on their way to being a well-mannered family member.

Our puppy classes focus on: starting basic behaviors (sit, down, loose leash, stay), socialization (good responses to people and dogs), body awareness, handling, and most importantly having fun!

We highly recommend taking all 3 puppy classes to give your puppy a great start.

4 weeks - $140
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This is the second stage in your puppy’s journey to becoming a well mannered family member.

Kinder Pup solidifies behaviors and teamwork started in Head Start classes. We will work on: loose leash walking, sidewalk passing, appropriate greetings, starting tricks, and body awareness.

We highly recommend taking all 3 puppy classes to give your puppy a great start.

4 weeks - $140
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This is the most trying time in puppyhood and the last stage before the adolescent phase.

We will build on previous classes and continue to work on life skills, settle, and handler focus.

We highly recommend taking all 3 puppy classes to give your puppy a great start.

4 weeks - $140
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Adolescents are quirky, full of hormones, and unpredictable. The more consistent you are, the better the teamwork will be!

In this class we'll work on: loose leash walking, attention, settle, polite greetings, tricks, and consistency and patience.

4 weeks - $140
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Maybe you just rescued an adult dog or you didn’t get a chance to attend puppy or adolescent classes with your pandemic puppy. This class teaches many of the same skills as our puppy classes while also offering some minor problem-solving for more mature dogs.

In this class we'll work on: attention, loose leash walking, settle, polite greetings, and consistency and patience. We can also address minor behavior problems.

4 weeks - $140
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Is your dog so full of life they cannot control themselves? Do they shoot up like a cannonball at you or strangers? Do they drag you to other dogs to say hi? Do you have to hang on for dear life? Then we've got the class for you.

Rowdy Rovers teaches self control and attention to the most excited, dangerously friendly, and out of control dogs.

(Dogs must be human and dog friendly with no bite history.)

4 weeks - $140
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Sometimes Puppies Don’t fit the mold. They are scared, unsure about people, and unwilling to cooperate. We have a special class just for your special puppy.

Pensive Puppy classes are specially designed to create scenarios to instill resilience and security into your puppy’s current life experiences as well as build confidence for your puppy’s future. If your puppy shies away, lunges or barks at other dogs or people, is uncomfortable around new or even common occurrences, or starts trouble when greeting animals, this class is for you!

4 weeks - $140
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SOMETIMES ADOLESCENT DOGS DON’T FIT THE MOLD. THEY ARE SCARED, UNSURE ABOUT PEOPLE, AND UNWILLING TO COOPERATE. WE HAVE A SPECIAL CLASS JUST FOR YOUR SPECIAL PUPPY.

Unsure Adolescents classes are specially designed to create scenarios to instill resilience and security into your young dog’s and build confidence for your dog’s future. If your dog shies away, lunges or barks at other dogs or people is uncomfortable around new or even common occurrences, or starts trouble when greeting animals, this class is for you!

REQUIRED: Owners must be able to control their dogs at all times or bring assistance to help them.

4 weeks - $140
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If Your dog is an absolute love and it’s time they earned a living enriching the lives of others, this class is for you!

This class covers all the skills necessary to pass a therapy dog certification and make visits with people in the community. Completion of skills to certification level may take multiple rounds of class but we will be sure to uniquely challenge you and your dog to help you achieve your goals.

4 weeks - $140
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Ring nerves ruin the best of performances. Mistakes and mindsets, plus environmental stress can ruin a dog’s career. Let’s save it and set the stage for you to show ofF your dog’s sensational skills.

Calm and Confident class will show you and your dog how to handle the stress of competition and leave you having fun and raking in the ribbons. I apply both environmental desensitization, games, and sports psychology to improve everyone’s experience.

4 weeks - $140
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Kittens benefit from a head start too. Help your kitten start life learning good manners and even a trick or two!

Open to kittens under 5 months of age, Kitten Kindergarten classes are specially designed to give your kitten early exposure to new experiences and training, which help them become confident, engaged, and well-adjusted cats.

4 weeks - $140
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OUR GROWLY DOG CLASSES ARE JUST THE THING TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR DOG'S AGGRESSION, REACTIVITY, OR RUDE GREETING PROBLEMS.

Growly Dog classes are specially designed to create scenarios to modify your dog’s behavior. If your dog lunges or barks at other dogs or people, is overly excitable when greeting others, or starts trouble when greeting other dogs, this class is for you!

*Prior to admittance in Growly Dog Class, all dogs must be privately evaluated by the instructor. 

4 weeks - $140
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Registration and Payment

TERMS FOR ALL CLASSES:

• Registration must be done online.

• Class size is limited. See individual class for details. 

• All Dogs must be pre-registered for classes. You may not join a class until your registration form and payment are received and confirmed. Class sizes are limited and registration is on a first come, first served basis.

• Absolutely no refunds will be given under any circumstances.

• Classes must be started for the start date they are purchased, or result in forfeiture of the class.

• There are no makeups or refunds for missed classes. 

• Please bring the dog's vaccination/titer record with you to the first class.

• The schedule is subject to change.

• All class cancellations will be announced via email a minimum of 1 hour prior to class.