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Learn the fundamentals of agility and how to encourage your dog through simple obstacles while developing primary skills, confidence, and enthusiasm. Agility is a great way to bond with your dog and enhance their listening skills while also getting out their extra energy!  This class is perfect for those that want to test the water while enjoying fun exercise with their dog. Minimum age requirement of 6 months AND must meet vaccination & fecal requirementsPrerequisite: Intro to Agility, or comparable agility experience  Class limited to 6 dogs

If your dog struggles to be quiet and calm in a crate either at home or at DePAW during daycare or lodging, this class is for you. The trainer will teach you skills and suggest tools specific to your dog in order to help him or her relax in a crate both alone and with distractions present. We will practice crate manners in our training room, but you will learn how to practice at home, as well. Minimum age requirement of 4 months AND must meet full vaccination & fecal requirements Class limit: 6 dogs Please bring high value treats for this class, and have your dog on a 6-foot leash.

This class will build off of Intro to Obedience, practicing engagement, the “place” command, and loose leash walking, while also adding in sit-stay, down-stay, and recall. We will work on increasing your dogs’ focus and continue to improve their skills by practicing longer durations of each cue and adding in more distractions.  Minimum age requirement of 6 months and must meet vaccination & fecal requirements Prerequisite - Intro to Obedience or trainer approval  Class limited to 8 dogs

If you have a new puppy between 10 weeks and 6 months old, these drop-in socialization sessions are for you! During this free, 45-minute playtime, your puppy will be supervised by a DePAW trainer while interacting with other puppies. These are drop-off play sessions, in order to see how your puppy acts without you around. It will also help your pup build confidence and become comfortable at DePAW before participating in daycare, training, or overnight lodging. Class minimum: 2 puppies; maximum: 6 puppies

Learn the fundamentals of agility and how to encourage your dog through simple obstacles while developing primary skills, confidence, and enthusiasm. Agility is a great way to bond with your dog and enhance their listening skills while also getting out their extra energy!  This class is perfect for those that want to test the water while enjoying fun exercise with their dog. Minimum age requirement of 6 months AND must meet vaccination & fecal requirementsPrerequisite: Intro to Agility, or comparable agility experience  Class limited to 6 dogs

Do you have a dog that’s shy around new people, nervous about new things?  This class is designed to help those shy nervous dogs come out of their shell a bit.  We’ll do fun things and play nose and brain games that will help them build confidence so they learn that the things they think are scary aren’t as bad as they thought.  You’ll also learn things you can do at home for your dog to help them continue to build that confidence.     Pet parents should be ready to spend time on the floor and most importantly have fun with their dogs! Minimum age requirement: 4 months old and must meet vaccination & fecal requirements Class limit: 8 dogs  

This class will build off of Intro to Obedience, practicing engagement, the “place” command, and loose leash walking, while also adding in sit-stay, down-stay, and recall. We will work on increasing your dogs’ focus and continue to improve their skills by practicing longer durations of each cue and adding in more distractions.  Minimum age requirement of 6 months and must meet vaccination & fecal requirements Prerequisite - Intro to Obedience or trainer approval  Class limited to 8 dogs

If you have a new puppy between 10 weeks and 6 months old, these drop-in socialization sessions are for you! During this free, 45-minute playtime, your puppy will be supervised by a DePAW trainer while interacting with other puppies. These are drop-off play sessions, in order to see how your puppy acts without you around. It will also help your pup build confidence and become comfortable at DePAW before participating in daycare, training, or overnight lodging. Class minimum: 2 puppies; maximum: 6 puppies