Events

Join us for a holiday-themed Pack Walk! These one-hour group walks are a unique experience utilizing our surrounding real-life environments as our training playground! Specifically, they are in-town or park pack walks where a group of dogs, along with their people, go for a working walk together in a structured environment, led by DePAW trainers. These walks can safely and effectively provide your dog with exercise, training, impulse control, and socialization, which makes this a great outlet for ANY dog! While the dogs are walking and exploring, they are also learning to practice self-control, develop social intelligence, and listen to their people in a world with a variety of distractions. It is working and training, but mostly it’s FUN!! While the dogs are walking and exploring, they are also learning to practice self-control, develop social intelligence, and listen to their people in a world with a variety of distractions. It is working and training, but mostly it’s FUN!! Bring high-value treats your dog will work for, and have them on a 6-foot leash – no flexis/retractable leashesMinimum age requirement of 4 months AND must meet full vaccination & fecal requirements

Does your dog jump on people when they come to your house? Do they drag you to meet new people or furry friends on walks? This class is for those overly-friendly dogs that need to learn to control themselves when saying hello! We will practice having your dog sit nicely to be petted and learn to be more calm while meeting strangers and/or their dogs. Note: this class does not focus on dog-to-dog interactions, but questions about this will be answered.  Minimum age requirement of 4 months AND must meet full vaccination & fecal requirements Class limit: 8 dog

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

Do you want to give your dog the exercise that’s so important for them without having to head out in bad weather? This class is designed to help you introduce your dog to walking/running on a treadmill. Not only is it great exercise during winter months, but running on a treadmill is mentally taxing for dogs too, since they have to use brain power to help keep their legs moving properly and stay on pace with the belt.  Minimum age requirement of 4 months AND must meet vaccination & fecal requirements Class limited to 6 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

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

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

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