Training

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We offer private lessons and classes with our trainer, Therese Dickinson.  Private lessons are scheduled in 30 or 60 minute sessions.  Our classes run five weeks. See below for more information.  Fill out our TRAINING REGISTRATION form to get started. 

Our Day School program, Ultimutt University, is training while your dog is with us for daycare. Your dog will have two training sessions each day, twice a week for four weeks for a total of eighteen training sessions, and a private lesson at the end to teach you all your dog has learned. Homework is suggested at each step, and you get updates along the way. Skills includes Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Off, Leave it, Wait, Drop It, and other general manners. 

The Day School program is great for puppies as well as older dogs that need refreshers or help with specific behaviors. We offer both beginner and intermediate levels, and AKC Canine Good Citizen testing.  To sign up fill out our ULTIMUTT UNIVERSITY TRAINING REGISTRATION form. If your dog is new to our dog daycare, fill out our DAYCARE APPLICATION as well.  

A Beginner Obedience class that is good for any age dog!  Our classes are small with lots of 1:1 attention and help from our trainers. We offer balanced training with no e-collars.  Cost is $200 for each 5-week session.   Basic skills taught are sit, down, come, stay, wait, leave it, off, and leash walking, crate training and other general good manners.  To register, fill out the training registration form below.

This class is good for any age dog that has basic skills down!  Cost is $200 for each 5-week session. Intermediate adds Distance, Duration, and Distractions. The basic skills are reinforced and other general good manners.  Fun activities are included to reinforce the training and an introduction to Rally. To register, fill out the training registration form below. Graduation class will be February 8, 2025. The AKC Canine Good Citizen test will be offered Saturday, February 15th for an additional $30. 

The Canine Good Citizen program provides a perfect framework for training your dog to become a polite member of society. This is a 10-skill test that teaches good manners to dogs and responsible dog ownership to their owners. It is designed to help you and your dog be the best you can be – together!  The cost of the test is $30. You may file your dog's certification with the AKC for their filing fee. 

This is one of the only standardized tests for dogs recognized in the U.S., and many service dog programs require it as a pre-requisite. Some apartments and rentals prefer or require this certification, and some home owners and pet insurance may offer a discount if your dog is certified. 

We offer all three levels -  CGC, CGC Urban, and CGCA Community Canine Advanced. Contact us to schedule individual lessons or testing. 

The AKC Canine Good Citizen test will be offered as a class on Saturday, February 15th  $30, with limited spaces. 

Private lessons are great for dogs that need more 1:1 training. These are great to  work on basic and intermediate skills, manners, preparing for the AKC CGC test, and to help reactive dogs. Cost is $50 for 1/2 hour and $90 for 1 hour. To sign up for a private lesson, fill out the training registration form below.

Rally is a competition obedience team sport with you and your dog. Rally includes a range of maneuvers with posted signs to perform with your dog, with the list of skills varying for each course. This differs from traditional obedience competitions, which are more or less the same routine every time.  Contact us to get on a wait list for our next introduction class after the first of the  year.  Possible Novice and Advanced  levels may have openings after the first of the year as well.

Prerequisite: Beginner Obedience class or equivalent training around other dogs. Dogs 6 months or older. Handlers are required to download or purchase a copy of the current AKC Rally Regulations.