GROUP DOG TRAINING CLASSES

Classes meet at Fuzzy Buddy's at 10907 Aurora Avenue North
in Seattle.  Pre-registration is necessary to reserve a space.
Class size is limited to 8 dogs. Check out our current class schedule! 
We now offer Agility classes too!  See the bottom of this page for more info.

Dog Training 101
This 90 minute lecture goes over how dogs learn and effective strategies to teach good behavior.  You will leave this lecture with information you can use immediately to get your furry family member on the road to good manners. This class is included in the Puppy Good Start and Basic Manners courses. It is also appropriate for anyone who needs a brush-up on dog training strategies but does not have the time to attend the 6 week course.
$25- for humans only!

Puppy Good Start (8 weeks and up)
You and your new best friend will have a great time learning some basic skills and getting some good information on common puppy challenges. We will cover important manners such as sit, down, stay, come, leave it, walking on leash, and polite greetings. We will also go over socialization, housetraining, crate training, puppy biting, chewing, and whatever other questions come up in class. There will be time for puppy play too! This class is ongoing- just begin the series of classes whenever you are ready! 
$20 per drop-in session
6 sessions in series including Training 101 lecture

Basic Manners (5 months and older)
The perfect class for older puppies, dogs who need to brush up on their manners, and people who are interested in learning more about clicker training. We will go over the essential skills that all dogs need: sit, down, stay, come, leave it, and go to your rug. We will also work on leash manners and polite greetings and discuss challenges like digging, barking, and jumping up.
$130- includes Training 101 lecture, 5 classes with your dog, clicker, course book, and informative handouts


Superdog Tricks (5 months and older, no pre-requisites)
Expand your dog’s repertoire of fun tricks while improving your dog training skills. We will learn fun behaviors like spin, beg, carry a basket, pig in a blanket, ring a bell, find and retrieve useful objects like your car keys, and much much more. Your spinning, hoop-jumpin’, key-retrievin’ hound will be a real doggy superstar after this class! This class is great for those who want to explore clicker training for the first time, or those who have taken some classes with their dog and want
to have more dog training fun!
$120- includes 6 sessions, clicker and target stick

Advanced Manners (pre-requisite: Basic Manners or equivalent)
Fine-tune your dog’s skills and prepare for the Canine Good Citizen test. Work on getting your dog to respond to your cues even when there are exciting distractions around. Using fun games and real world exercises, both you and your dog will improve your skills.
$120- 6 sessions

NEW!  AGILITY CLASSES
Pritamo Kentala teaches our Agility classes.  She has been a successful competitor in this fun dog sport for years.  Check out her website to learn more about her and her classes.  Please email Pritamo directly to register or with questions about the agility classes.

Agility One (Focus on Foundation): Have fun learning training games that will help you to develop and strengthen your relationship with your dog. Build teamwork while learning skills that will be the basis for further agility training. You will learn training games that you and your dog can play at home.  This course works on your relationship with your dog and handling skills, as a pre-requisite to working with agility obstacles in future courses.  No special equipment needed other than a playful attitude!

Agility Two (Agility Obstacles and Handling): This class provides an opportunity to review and fine tune your foundation skills with an increased level and variety of distractions. Continue to build the bond with your dog that will enable you to work as a team. Have fun and learn how to safely introduce your dog to each of the various agility obstacles.