COVID-19 UPDATE: Thank you so much for showing interest in our Training Classes. We are currently conducting our classes with Covid-19 safety protocols in accordance with CDC guidelines.
Kinderpuppy Training (Puppies under 16 weeks old)
Starting Out Right. A fun, interactive class that provides beginning training, help and advice with puppy issues and safe, supervised puppy play time. For puppies between 10-16 weeks old on the first day of class.
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| HEALDSBURG-Kinderpuppy Training: Saturday, December 5 - January 16 (SKIP 12/26) @ 10:30 am with Brian Galindo | Healdsburg Campus |
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| Kinderpuppy Training: Wednesday, December 9 - January 13 @ 4:00 pm with Bonnie Wood | Santa Rosa Campus - Outdoor Location 2 (see map) |
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| Kinderpuppy Training: Thursday, January 28 - March 04 @ 4:00 pm with Bonnie Wood | Santa Rosa Campus - Outdoor Location 2 (see map) |
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Basic Training and Manners (Puppies over 16 weeks old)
Previously known as Companion Dog 1, Basic Training and Manners is a fun interactive 6 week class to teach you and your canine the fundamentals of training (for dogs 4 months & older). Even for experienced handlers, starting in a beginner’s class will help your canine build confidence in you as well as in themselves. In Basic Training and Manners we will give you positive tools and guidance to teach your dog. Each trainer is a little different so if you are looking for something specific, please contact us directly with the information listed below so we can match you with the best trainer to reach your goal.
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| HEALDSBURG – Basic Training and Manners: Saturday, December 5 - January 16 (SKIP 12/26) @ 9:15 am with Brian Galindo | Healdsburg Campus |
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| HEALDSBURG – Basic Training and Manners: Sunday, December 6 - January 17 (SKIP 12/27) @ 2:30 pm with Brian Galindo | Healdsburg Campus |
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| Basic Training and Manners: Wednesday, December 9 - January 13 @ 5:15 pm with Bonnie Wood | Santa Rosa Campus - Outdoor Location 2 (see map) |
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| Basic Training and Manners: Saturday, January 16 - February 20 @ 8:00 am with Sue McGuire | Santa Rosa Campus - Indoor Training Room |
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| Basic Training and Manners: Saturday, January 16 - February 20 @ 10:30 am with Sue McGuire | Santa Rosa Campus - Indoor Training Room |
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Rovers First Class
Reactive Rover trainer, Wayne Smith, is now offering Rover’s First Class! This class will help your dog start off on the right paw. Rover’s First Class is designed keeping the Reactive Rover curriculum in mind, the goal with Rover’s First Class is to help strengthen and enhance the relationship between dogs and their humans. While the focus is on training, there will be relationship games as well information about management. This specific course strives to help the human realize what the dog is telling you with a goal of not developing unwanted behaviors or substituting a different behavior if an unwanted one has already developed.
Intermediate Training and Manners
Are you wanting to take your training to the next level? Does your dog need a little more then what basic training could provide? Are you looking to use your dog as an emotional support animal or volunteer with our Animal Assisted Therapy program? Previously known as Companion Dog 2, Intermediate Dog Training and Manner will be the difference between your dog learning the fundamentals of training versus mastering life skills like loose leash walking, polite introductions, long duration sit/wait, learning hand signals and more. Intermediate Dog Training and Manners will help prepare you to take the next level of training and help you become more confident with your dog, creating an even stronger bond between human and canine. Must complete Basic Training and Manners, Companion Dog 1, Small Dog 1 (or equivalent) to enroll in this class.
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| HEALDSBURG Intermediate Training and Manners: Sunday, December 6 - January 17 (SKIP 12/27) @ 3:45 pm with Brian Galindo CPDT-KA | Healdsburg Campus |
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| HEALDSBURG - Intermediate Training and Manners: Monday, December 7 - January 11 @ 6:00 pm with Brian Galindo | Healdsburg Campus |
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| Intermediate Training and Manners: Thursday, January 7 - February 11 @ 11:45 am with Sue McGuire | Santa Rosa Campus - Indoor Training Room |
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| Intermediate Training and Manners: Saturday, January 16 - February 20 @ 9:15am with Sue McGuire | Santa Rosa Campus - Indoor Training Room |
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Online Training Options
Classes are now online! These classes will provide clients the same coaching and instruction as in person classes, but from the convenience and safety of your own home. Clients will receive one on one coaching during class. They will also be provided supportive training materials. The class is one hour long. Participants will need to have a device that provides video-conferencing. The class will be held on Zoom.
Connected Walking – Leash Manners
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| Connected Walking: Saturday, December 19 - January 9 *4 weeks* @ 10:30 am with Sue McGuire | Santa Rosa Campus - Indoor Training Room |
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Reactive Rover
Compassionately attuned toward dogs who are reactive to or fearful of other dogs. Guardian and dog will learn skills to help their dog make better choices when faced with dogs they are fearful of or reactive to. Learn evasive maneuvers, attention exercises, body language, and leash management skills. Help your dog learn to be more attentive to you and confident in uncomfortable or difficult situations.
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| HEALDSBURG: Reactive Rover - Level 1: Saturday, November 28 - January 2 @ 12:00 pm with Wayne Smith | Healdsburg Campus |
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| HEALDSBURG: Reactive Rover - Level 1: Saturday, November 28 - January 2 @ 2:00 pm with Wayne Smith | Healdsburg Campus |
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| HEALDSBURG: Reactive Rover - Level 1: Saturday, January 23 - February 27 @ 12:00 pm with Wayne Smith | Healdsburg Campus |
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