Dog
Training Class Descriptions
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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 or $120 for 6 class
meetings
6 sessions in series including Training 101 lecture
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Basic Manners (5 months and older)
The perfect class for older puppies, dogs who need
to brush up on their manners. and people who need to
improve their training skills or get up to date with
modern training methods.
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.
$150- includes
Training 101 lecture, 5 classes with your dog,
clicker, course book, and informative handouts
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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
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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. We will be meeting both at Fuzzy
Buddy's, and at dog-friendly locations around
Seattle to practice our skills!
$120- 6 sessions
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Superstar Manners Program
If your dog desperately needs a few things
fine-tuned, the Superstar Manners program will give
you the chance to just focus on those areas
where your dog needs help. Enrolling in any
class allows you to attend the Dog Training 101
lecture for free. This lecture is required
before attending any of the working class sessions,
as it will help you achieve the most progress
possible with your dog.
Sign up for just what you
need, and attend the sessions when it is convenient
for you:
Training 101 plus 1 Manner session: $40
Training 101 plus 2 Manner sessions: $70
Training 101 plus 3 Manner sessions: $90
Training 101 plus 4 Manner sessions: $100
Additional Manners sessions after 4: $25 each
Complete Pass: Training 101 plus all 10 Manners
sessions: $200
Dog Training 101
This 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 required before attending any of the
Super Manners classes, as information and homework
given in this class will aid your success.
for humans only!
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Beginning Leash
Manners
Learn techniques to keep your dog
attentive to you when out in the world on leash.
Using fun exercises, you will practice skills you
can put to use immediately as you build good manners
on leash.
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Intermediate Leash Manners
The class will go on a field trip
out in the world, where you will get coaching on
working with your dog in new, distracting locations.
We will practice approaching other dogs on leash,
and keeping the dogs' focused on their handlers.
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Advanced Leash Manners
Meet the class out at Greenlake
for more practice with leash manners. We will
work on approaching unfamiliar dogs on leash, and
dealing with distractions such as skateboarders,
rollerbladers, and other urban wildlife!
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Come! Level 1
Dog owners will learn how to
inspire quick enthusiastic recalls using rewards and
fun games they can play with their dogs at home and
out in the world.
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Come! Level 2
Meet the class out at Magnuson
Park to practice recalls in a more challenging
environment. Receive coaching that will help
you succeed in getting your dog's attention in the
face of huge distractions.
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Solid Stays 101
The "stay" cue is a great way to
keep your dog calm and under control, but can be
frustrating for people and dogs to work on.
Using fun exercises, you will lay a strong
foundation for good solid stays.
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Solid Stays 201
We will introduce some fun
challenging distractions to the "stay" cue, and
improve your dog's staying power
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Doorbell Manners
There is a well-known trainer
named Gary Wilkes who said that "the best dog
trainer in the world is Mr. Doorbell!" Many
people live with dogs who explode in chaos whenever
visitors arrive, creating stress for all.
Learn some ways to reprogram your Doorbell Dog into
a dog who can calmly greet visitors. We will
be using a real doorbell in class! Take this
class with Polite Greetings to get the full scoop on
making guests arrivals stress-free.
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Polite Greetings
For dogs, jumping up to say "hi"
makes perfect sense, and would even be considered an
appropriate greeting if directed to another dog.
We need to teach dogs the way that humans like to be
greeted, by a calm dog with four feet on the floor.
We will talk about why dogs jump up, and effective
strategies to train polite greetings.
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Self Control
The ability to calm oneself down
is not necessarily a skill that all dogs (or
humans!) are born with. In class, we will
increase your dog's ability to deal with frustration
and calm themselves back down using exercises that
are easy to practice anywhere. This class will
also go over "leave it" and "drop it".
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Small Dog Playtime
Have fun in a clean, dry and warm place with
your favorite small dogs. Any dog under 30
lbs. who is friendly, up to date on vaccinations,
and plays well with others is welcome. $3
donation goes to support Seattle Animal Shelter.
We are currently on our summer break! We will
start up again in late September when the weather
gets cold again. Check back with us for the
starting date!
Every Saturday in the fall, winter and early spring: 1:15-2:30
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.
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