Small Group Classes

Taking a group class with your dog can be a wonderful way to spend an hour! It can help you to bond, while you both experience and learn something new. Whether you are socializing your new puppy or bringing your adult dog to class, you will both enjoy the experience.*

*Group classes are not for every dog or human. If you or your dog struggle in social situations, let me know! We can make arrangements.

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NEW!

CANINE ADVENTURE CLUB

NEW! CANINE ADVENTURE CLUB

Join our Canine Adventure Club—a weekly meet-up where dogs and their humans explore, learn, and play together in the great outdoors. Led by a certified canine behavior professional and trainer, each session takes place at a new location to keep things fresh, fun, and enriching.

We’ll walk scenic trails, practice real-life training skills, and enjoy structured social time designed to build confidence, focus, and connection. Perfect for dogs who love adventure and guardians who want guidance, community, and a safe, supportive environment.

Come make memories, strengthen your bond, and give your dog the mindful enrichment they crave. Let’s adventure together!

JOIN THE CLUB

Classes

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    Puppy Development

    In this class, we cover all things puppy! We begin with the basics, like how to meet their needs, and begin to build a connection. We also cover practical concepts like potty training, bite inhibition, socialization, and an intro to basic manners including sit, down, stay, touch, come, leave it, drop it, leash manners, and settle.

    We will also allow off-leash play, organized according to size and personality.

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    Sports Sampler

    This class will provide a fun introduction to many of the sports you can play with your dog! You will also learn the mechanics of training as well as building your communication skills. Most importantly, you will build your relationship with your dog and have fun!

    Sports include parkour, nose work, rally, agility, and treibball.

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    Canine Good Citizen

    This class will prepare you and your dog for the Canine Good Citizen test! The test consists of 10 items, which test your dog's ability to remain calm in public settings. It is often the first step in working towards therapy dog work.

    Whether or not you decide to take the test, this class will help to build your dog’s skills in public situations.

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    Scared and Scary

    For dogs experiencing reactivity due to fear, frustration, and over-arousal, life in our busy world can be very difficult. When passing things that frighten, frustrate, or excite them, they bark/growl/cry and lunge at the end of the leash. They are highly stressed and scared and become scary.

    Concepts/behaviors covered: Management (both active and passive), stress reduction, decompression, body language, desensitization and counter conditioning, leash skills, passing triggers, grounding techniques, redirection

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    Sniffy Sports

    This course is loads of fun and a fantastic way to bond with your dog, learn more about them, try different "sniff sports", and add enrichment to both your lives. Within this class we will teach basic scent games, as well as nosework, tracking, and even barn hunt! Whether you have a bloodhound or a pug, your dog will LOVE this class. All ages welcome. 

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    Spicy Dogs Society

    A regular meetup for spicy dogs and their owners to practice skills and calm behavior around other dogs. Each meeting will be in a pre-determined location in the Hayward/Stone Lake area. Each dog must be pre-approved for class by Claire to ensure safety and all participants must register prior to meet ups.

    Dogs with severe reactivity or aggression will not be approved.

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“Highly recommend the Sports Sampler! It's a great way to find out what your pup enjoys without taking a whole session. You get to try a little bit of everything. Claire did a great job! Very positive and encouraging. Has a lot of wisdom and information that she shared with us. My dog loved her.” -Julie B.

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Check out these proud graduates!

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