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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

Get your dog started on the right paw with general obedience skills that all dogs (and humans) should know! This class will lay the foundations of training by teaching you, the owner, the principles of dog training, how to easily communicate with your dog, how to increase difficulty of commands once your dog starts to understand them, and much more. We will work on engagement with your dog, teach them the “place” command, and begin practicing the foundations for loose leash walking.  Minimum age requirement of 6 months and must meet vaccination & fecal requirements Class limited to 8 dogs  

Is it difficult to keep your dog under control when guests come to your door? Do you wish your dog could be in one spot (away from your feet!) while you make or eat dinner? The place command is perfect for these situations, and many others! In this class, you will learn how to train your dog to stay in one defined area (place) until he or she is released. You will practice this skill with your dog in a structured way and receive a hand out of the process so you can repeat it at home, or anywhere else.  Minimum age requirement: 4 months old and must meet vaccination & fecal requirements Class limit: 8 dogs

If you’ve taken any level of agility at DePAW, you are welcome to come to drop-in agility! This is an unstructured hour where you and your dog can access our agility equipment and run through a course set up by our trainer. The trainer will be in and out of the room to help answer questions, but no new skills will be taught. Minimum age requirement: 4 months old and must meet vaccination & fecal requirements Class limit: 6 dogs

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