Dog Behavior Workshops

We offer workshops that you can attend with your dog as well as on your own. Each workshop focuses on a specific behavior and acts as the ideal complement to any amount of training you and your dog have had.

You can enroll in workshops as the perfect introduction or addition to any of our classes, or attend them as standalone courses. Workshops with your dog focus on topics such as loose leash walking and greeting people politely, while The Inquisitive Owner workshops are designed to address issues that dog parents find challenging, including house training, barking, and inappropriate chewing.

Learn more about:

• “Your Dog and You” Workshops for you and your dog.
• “Inquisitive Owner” Workshops for us humans where we learn, discuss and strategize about your dog’s behavior.

See the event calendar for scheduling, pricing and locations.

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Your Dog and You

In these workshops, you will learn how to teach your dog specific behaviors that will help enhance your everyday relationship. Each workshop is designed to be a rewarding experience for both you and your dog.

Our workshops will help you learn how to address a variety of manners from loose-leash walking and coming when called to greeting people nicely and doorbell etiquette. You will also learn how to see the world through your dog’s eyes, so that you can positively reinforce the behaviors you want while limiting and preventing inappropriate habits. Together, both you and your dog will develop problem-solving skills and learn how to make good decisions in a variety of settings and situations.

Your New Puppy

Enroll your puppy and begin to build a foundation together for lifelong good behavior. Topics include house training, chewing, biting, crate training, enrichment, and socialization.

Answering the Door Politely

Look forward to showing off your dog’s doorbell manners.

Tricks and Fun

Use silly pet tricks to help solve behavior problems.

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Pawsitive Parenting Workshop for Inquisitive Owners

This doggie “parenting” primer is a workshop designed just for people (no dogs allowed please). We want your undivided attention to help you better understand how your dog learns and communicates so that you can successfully coach and motivate your dog to develop good manners.

In this workshop, you will learn important techniques that will prepare you to successfully coach your dog in everyday situations—whether you are at home or in a public setting.

You are also encouraged to use this dedicated “people” time to really focus on answering any of your burning questions—without any canine interruptions or disturbances!

Remember, this is your time to learn.

Here are some of the topics we’ve addressed for other inquisitive owners:

Taking the Path of Least Resistance – Our most popular!

This class is similar to our private consultations in that the focus is on you and your questions and concerns. Then we help you to resolve your problems while teaching you how to understand your dog better. You come to this workshop with your own agenda and go home with a customized plan so you can start benefiting from effective training techniques that are based on understanding how dogs learn. Course includes: lecture, discussion, interactive worksheets – all to help develop a plan for you to take with you.

Commonly discussed topics include:

• Loose leash walking
• Shyness towards strangers
• Sound sensitivities
• Dog-dog aggression
• Incessant barking
• Eliminating in undesired places
• Digging up your garden!
• Chewing furniture and other “illegal” items.

Before You Adopt

Let us help you decide which dog is best for you. From determining where to get your dog to choosing the appropriate size, age and breed to fit your lifestyle, we will equip you with what you need to know to plan for being a good doggie “parent.”

Enrichment for Your Dog: Preventing “Boredom Blues.”

Learn about fun activities, new toys, and training aids that really do work to prevent boredom. Destructive behavior is often prompted by boredom and this fun and interactive class will help you find new and exciting ways to challenge and stimulate your dog.