COVID-19 UPDATE:

Thank you so much for your interest in our dog training classes! Following CDC safety guidelines, we are requiring that all visitors and staff wear masks inside and outside our Santa Rosa and Healdsburg shelters.

Dog Training FAQs

Pawsitively Puppies

(For puppies four months and younger)

Start out on the right paw with a puppy class that focuses on the puppy/parent relationship. Pawsitively Puppies classes are stress free and make learning fun. You will use games and positive reinforcement to help your pup develop into the great companion you know he or she can be.

Event Venue Date
Kinderpuppy: Santa Rosa, Saturday, June 11 - July 9 (skip July 2) at 11:30am with Kathleen Matthews Santa Rosa Campus - Multi-purpose Room
  • June 11, 2022 11:30 am
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Kinderpuppy: Santa Rosa, Saturday, June 11 - July 9 (skip July 2) at 12:30am with Kathleen Matthews Santa Rosa Campus - Multi-purpose Room
  • June 11, 2022 12:30 pm
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Drop-off Puppy Play: Santa Rosa, Saturday, June 11 - July 9 (skip July 2) at 2:00pm with Kathleen Matthews Santa Rosa Campus - Multi-purpose Room
  • June 11, 2022 2:00 pm
Registration CLOSED

School of Pawsitive Rewards

(For dogs five months and older)

Want to take your best friend out to coffee or stroll around in public places with ease? Enroll in this series of classes, in which you and your dog will build your relationship and enhance your communication. Learn new skills, fine-tune behaviors you have already learned, and then take these lessons into real life situations.

Event Venue Date
It's Elementary Level 1: Santa Rosa, Sunday, May 15 - June 12 (skip May 29) at 10:30am with Tenaya Karraker Santa Rosa Campus - Indoor Training Room
  • May 15, 2022 10:30 am
Registration CLOSED
It's Elementary Level 1: Santa Rosa, Monday, May 16 - June 13 (skip May 30) at 5:30pm with Tenaya Karraker Santa Rosa Campus - Indoor Training Room
  • May 16, 2022 5:30 pm
Registration CLOSED
It's Elementary Level 1: Santa Rosa, Thursday, June 2 - June 23 at 5:00pm with Bonnie Wood Santa Rosa Campus - Indoor Training Room
  • June 2, 2022 5:00 pm
Registration CLOSED
It's Elementary Level 1: Santa Rosa, Thursday, June 2 - June 23 at 6:15pm with Bonnie Wood Santa Rosa Campus - Indoor Training Room
  • June 2, 2022 6:15 pm
Registration CLOSED
Junior Varsity Level 1: Santa Rosa, Saturday, June 18 - July 16 (skip July 2) at 8:00am with Bonnie Wood The Barlow
  • June 18, 2022 8:00 am
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It's Elementary Level 2: Saturday, June 18 - July 16 (skip July 2) at 9:30am with Bonnie Wood Santa Rosa Campus - Indoor Training Room
  • June 18, 2022 9:30 am
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Pawsitive Electives

(For dogs five months and older)

HSSC’s Academy of Dog also offers alternative and elective classes for the sensitive or advanced pup. Reactive Rover and other fun classes are added periodically, so check back often!

Event Venue Date
Reactive Rover Level 2: Healdsburg, Saturday, June 4 - July 9 at 8:30am with Wayne Smith Healdsburg Community Room
  • June 4, 2022 8:30 am
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Reactive Rover Level 1: Healdsburg, Saturday, June 4 - July 9 at 10:30am with Wayne Smith Healdsburg Community Room
  • June 4, 2022 10:30 am
Registration CLOSED
Reactive Rover Level 1: Healdsburg, Saturday, June 4 - July 9 at 1:00pm with Wayne Smith Healdsburg Community Room
  • June 4, 2022 1:00 pm
Registration CLOSED