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For dogs of all ages, mastering obedience and social skills is crucial for their well-being. District Dogs excels in providing diverse dog training programs, including specialized puppy classes and group classes. These sessions are meticulously designed to cater to the unique needs of your beloved canine, ensuring they learn to follow your commands and interact amiably with other furry friends. Our commitment to top-notch training equips both dogs and their owners with the tools for lasting success.
At District Dogs, we firmly believe in the efficacy of positive-motivation dog training. Our approach is grounded in evidence-based techniques, ensuring your dog learns in an environment that fosters good behavior. This method is not just about obedience; it’s about nurturing well-adjusted, content dogs that excel in any setting. Our core training model includes group classes, puppy classes, and specialized programs to address issues like separation anxiety. We’re dedicated to creating a joyful, healthy learning experience for your canine companion. Our focus areas are:
Whether you have an eight-week old puppy or an eight-year-old dog, a solid training foundation is key to maintaining a healthy and happy relationship with your pet. Dogs of all ages require continued emphasis on encouraging positive behaviors and ongoing opportunities for socialization. Our group training programs cater to dogs at all stages of life and help ensure your dog maintains good manners in and out of your home.
Puppy Socials are for puppies aged between 12-18 weeks old (after their second round of vaccinations), and during our 35 minutes of monitored play, the pups will learn how to interact safely with others ranging in size, energy level, and age. The benefit of this activity is to ensure your puppy gets a vital head start in experiencing new things to set them up for success in future training classes, dog parks, playtime, and everyday situations.
Puppy Pre-K is an excellent introductory class for young puppies and new puppy parents. Some minor basic obedience skills will be introduced, but with a heavy emphasis on puppy socialization, confidence building, crate exercises, and more. Puppy socialization doesn’t stop with just puppy play; to help shape well-rounded family members we need to expose them to “scary things” (like the vacuum) positively, as well as help them learn about handling at the groomer and vet for example. We take your puppy’s health and safety very seriously, which is why our training rooms will be specially sanitized before class begins. This will be a safe environment for puppies as young as 8 weeks old!
Young puppies are very impressionable, and their earliest experiences can have lasting effects on their behavior. Our trainer uses scientifically proven positive methods to encourage a fun and effective way to communicate with your pet. This six-week class is designed to help puppies grow into well-adjusted dogs. We’ll give you the tools to create a strong foundation of good behavior while focusing on socialization skills, good manners, and confidence-building for a well-balanced family member. This class is open to puppies under five months of age once they have had their second round of vaccinations (generally 10-12 weeks of age).
Your dog may no longer be a puppy, but that doesn’t mean their training days are over. This six-week class provides an opportunity to continue developing fundamental skills and good habits also perfect for recent adult dog rescues. We will help your dog understand your expectations, so you can both enjoy your life together. This class is open to dogs six months of age and older.
Once your dog has completed our Puppy or Adult dog course, it is crucial to apply those skills in real-life scenarios. The Intermediate class will build upon everything we learned in the puppy class or the adult class and set them up for success in the city! This class is open to dogs over 6 months of age and is a prerequisite for our Canine Good Citizen course.
Our Canine Good citizen class will include learning the ten steps of the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test. The Canine Good Citizen is a program that promotes responsible dog ownership and encourages the training of well-mannered dogs. To sign up for this course, you must have completed our Basics and Advanced levels or classes equivalent to a different trainer. Our trainer is happy to talk about finding the perfect class for your pup if you did not complete the basics and advanced training with District Dogs.
Walks with our dogs can be a pleasant way to add exercise and enrichment to your normal routine. However, having a dog who is miserable to walk can cause you to feel embarrassed, frustrated, exhausted, or even potentially injured. So, if you do not like walking your dog, then this workshop is for you! We will focus on getting you comfortable with walking management tools, attention skills, reinforcing polite walking behavior, and what to do if your dog forges ahead of you.
In our six-week Reactive Dog class, we are able to set up scenarios in which to guide you in a controlled environment. We will lay the foundation of success, but it is vital that you do your homework outside of class as well. When you bring your dog to class you’ll have the support of our team to safely and comfortably enter and leave the training space.
Building consistent recall training with your dog takes lots of time and practice and we are here to help! During this 3 Week class, we will focus on basic and advanced recall exercises in real-life outdoor settings to set you and your dog up for success when called to come.
Enrolling your dog in a training program during a daycare or boarding stay is a great way to develop and improve basic obedience. Our training packages allow your dog to learn important commands and behaviors with our professional trainer partners, while simultaneously providing important socialization time with other dogs.
Conducted while your dog is with us for a full or half day of daycare.
Conducted during your dog’s shorter boarding stay with us, covering topics chosen in a tailor-made training program.
Conducted during your dog’s longer boarding stay with us, and will cover more intensive training topics, tailor-made by your dog’s trainer.
Conducted during your dog’s daycare session, this training package includes a tailor-made program from your dog’s trainer to be implemented over a series of visits, and includes a discount to the cost of daycare.
Conducted during a longer period of your dog’s daycare sessions than level one, this training package includes a tailor-made program from your dog’s trainer to be implemented over many visits, and includes a discount to the cost of daycare.
Does your dog struggle to focus in group classes, or are there specific behavior concerns you’re hoping to address? Our in-home training service offers a private training solution that’s tailor-made to your dog’s individual needs. Let our staff trainer provide your dog with one-on-one attention and a training regimen built just for them. You’ll love the benefits of this custom approach too, as our trainer gives you the confidence, knowledge, and tools to keep reinforcing good behaviors long after the last session.
Whether you are looking to curb certain frustrating behaviors, interested in introducing new activities for your dog or simply looking to expand your dog’s skill set, look no further! We offer a large, evolving set of classes and workshops that are geared toward giving your dog the training tools you’re looking for.
This class is the perfect introduction to your dog’s new favorite hobby, in Agility Basics we will be learning all of the equipment and new commands! We will spend four weeks together getting familiar with equipment and handling so you can be prepared for off leash courses in the future. Other benefits include; increased focus skills, confidence building, front and rear end awareness/coordination building, and a TIRED dog.
Now that handler and pup have become familiar and proficient with the agility equipment, it’s time to take things off leash! In our Intermediate Agility class we’re upping the difficulty level by changing up the layout for each session of this 6 week course and going off leash. Dogs will take turns one at a time in the gym, off leash with their handler just like in actual competitions! Handlers will also learn new technical skills and terminology that follow the AKC’s A Beginner’s Guide to Agility to further your agility journey. This class aims to be compliant in the AKC’s agility standards so you’re able to jump into the competitive circuit with ease!
Must have completed Agility Basics, Puppy Agility, or other instruction to trainer’s standard and obtain approval.
In our third and final level of Agility class, you and your dog can come to test your skills on some advanced courses! This six-week course will involve warm-ups, continued practice, and more challenging agility courses that you and your dog will absolutely enjoy!
Must have completed Intermediate agility or other instruction to trainer’s standard and obtain approval.
Puppy agility is a fun way for you and your puppy to bond and explore a great new hobby! With the added benefits of helping your puppies learn front and rear end awareness, coordination, increased focus skills, and confidence building.
This 4-week class is specifically designed for dogs that are timid, nervous, unsure of themselves, and need a confidence boost.
Maybe you have an under-socialized corona puppy, or an adopted dog that is overcoming trauma, or a dog that doesn’t have great self-esteem; they all need some help to blossom into the dog they could be! Each week you will learn how to better support your pup through “scary” situations in a way that will help them realize that the world is a safer place than they think and that once scary things can actually be fun!
The goal of the class is to empower you and your dog to navigate the world together with teamwork and confidence. We will tackle the triggers of sights, sounds, and physical stimuli that your pup is unsure of. Life shouldn’t be lived in fear; let’s get your dog out there and enjoying the world!
Training your dog doesn’t always have to be about boring, old obedience! Teaching your dog fun tricks is not only a great way to amaze your friends and family, but it also helps build a dog’s confidence, body awareness, and offers mental stimulation.
In this one-hour workshop, we will cover all the basic trick commands including; Paw/Shake, Roll Over, Play Dead, Sit Pretty, and more. Learn how to entertain you and your pups for hours with our Dog Tricks workshop!
Prior basic obedience class or equivalent is required.
Does your pup ignore you when off-leash, or do they like to play a game where you have to chase them down? Most of us can’t even trust our dog off-leash! In this workshop, we will focus on recall, teaching your dog to come, and practice through more challenging distractions. We will teach you how to continue your recall with your dog to set yourselves up for success!
This 1-hour workshop will help you gain the confidence to get your dog to come to you when you call as we review all of the basics of building a strong recall, understanding why our dogs don’t always come when called, troubleshooting tips, and practicing for success!
As part of the puppy training process, crate training is essential for dogs to feel at home in their crates. When you start a young puppy with short periods of time in a dog crate and gradually work up to longer periods, they learn to enjoy their crate time.
This one-hour workshop will teach you the skills to get your dog to LOVE their crate!
