Session Start Dates:

Saturday March 14th, 9 am - Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

Saturday March 21st, 2:15 pm- Certified Trainer Teaching: Kathy

6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $200

Basic Manners is tailored for dogs aged over 6 months. During this course, you will gain comprehensive training in fundamental cues, equipping your team with the skills to use in the real world on a daily basis. Focusing on essential canine etiquette. Emphasizing self-control patience, leash walking, recall and adaptability among various distractions

Session Start Dates:

Saturday March 13th, 10:15 am

6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $200

Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

Intermediate manners are suitable for graduates of basic manners. We will enhance the skills we've already learned and explore how to apply them in real-world situations. We will be working on, leash walking, place cue, recall, wait, stay cue leave it, and impulse control.

Session Start Date:

Saturday March 21st, 1 pm- Certified Trainer Teaching: Kathy

6 Week class - 1 Hour - $200

Puppy Kindergarten is the perfect opportunity for any dog under 6 months. Join us for an exciting journey filled with basic cues: sit, down, wait, impulse control, valuable exposure training, and expert guidance on raising a happy and healthy puppy.

Session Start Date:

Thursday March 19th, 5 pm - Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

4 weeks - 1 Hour - $140

The Conditioning class offers an excellent opportunity to keep your dog engaged while teaching them new ways to maintain their physical fitness. Throughout the course, we will delve into proper form for our canine companions and introduce a variety of exercises to enhance their fitness levels. This class is suitable for dogs of any age, and we will tailor the exercises to suit each dog's appropriate fitness level.

Over the next four weeks, we'll work on pattern games and how we can use them in conditioning work.

Starting:

Wednesday March 18th, 5:15 pm - Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $200

Ready to take your training skills into the wild? Join us for the six-week, one-hour class to practice all the skills you learned in your previous manners classes. This is a great way to generalize and build upon the skills you already know.

It is recommended that you complete at least one manners class before taking this class. This class will meet at different locations in Mystic, Stonington, and Pawcatuck. 

Starting:

Wednesday March 18th, 6:15 pm - Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

6 Week Class - 45 minutes - $120

Want to build your recall in the real world? Join us for this six-week class, 45 minutes per session, at a new location each week, to strengthen your real-world recall.

This class will meet at different locations in Mystic, Stonington and Pawcatuck 

Session Start Date:

Thursday March 26th, 6:15 pm

3 Week Class - 1 Hour - $120

Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

Does your dog struggle with greeting people politely? Join our short three-week program to perfect the skill of polite greetings! All skill levels welcome.

Session Start Date:

TBD

4 Week Class - 1 Hour - $140

In this class, you and your dog will navigate a course together, working side-by-side as you guide your dog through various signs. Each sign provides instructions for the next skill to be performed. The dog and handler will move continuously throughout the course, with the dog positioned at the handler’s left side. This activity emphasizes teamwork between you and your dog as you complete the numbered signs.

We will cover the basics of this sport while practicing small courses. This experience is beneficial for improving your leash walking skills and your dog's attention, all while strengthening the bond between you and your pet. Come and give it a try!strengthen your leash walking skills and attention, and also create an even better bond with your dog. Come give it a try!

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6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $200

The CGC/Advanced Manners class is designed for graduates of intermediate manners training. Each week, we will focus on different components of the CGC test. This class is suitable for teams who are interested in taking the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test or who are seeking an advanced manners training opportunity. The CGC test will be scheduled for a separate date at the end of the class, and participation is not mandatory. If you are preparing for the CGC test, this class would be an excellent choice to help you get ready.

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Session Start Dates:

Sunday February 8th

Sunday March 15th

Two session:

9:00 - 10:30 am

11:00 - 12:30 pm

1.5 Hours - $50

Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

Join us for an exciting workshop where you’ll learn how to train your dog to find sheds (deer antlers) and your lost items.

This workshop introduces the North American Sport Dog Association (NASDA) and focuses on scent training. We will teach dogs to locate sheds and lost items using their sense of smell.

Sarai Buonomo, an expert on the topic, will join us to share her knowledge and expertise.

We will work inside at Lucky Dog for the first half of the session, then outside for the second half. During the second half, everyone will take turns individually working on both topics.

Session Start Date:

TBD

6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $200

Certified Trainer Teaching: Kathy

If you want to share the love and joy your dog brings, this is the first step!  In this class we will explore the many facets of being a therapy dog team and help determine if therapy dog work is a right fit for both you and your dog.  We will go beyond basic manners and learn new skills such as interacting with strangers and working through distractions to give you and your dog the strong foundation necessary to be successful as a therapy team.

Skills we will practice:

Greet a friendly stranger calmly, without fear or aggression 

Be petted and handled without stress (including having ears & feet checked) 

Walk politely next to you through a crowd, without pulling or being scared 

Stay calm around loud noises or unusual movements 

Follow basic obedience cues 

Enthusiastic petting from different people at once 

Surprising sounds and gestures, like staggering movements or loud voices 

Gentle hugs, holding, or light restraint, like they might experience from a child or someone with limited mobility 

Encounters with a dog to see how they react in shared spaces 

A “leave it” exercise to ensure they can ignore things they shouldn’t touch, like a tempting toy on the ground 

Session Start Date:

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6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $200

The Class Sampler is a 6-week program where we explore a different topic each week. We will cover conditioning, tricks, scent work, Rally, and more. This class is designed for graduates of basic manners training. Please note that this is not a manners class; rather, it is an opportunity to explore various training topics. Each team must have a foundation in basic training to participate in this class.

1 Hour Workshop - $35

Saturday December 20th, 9:30 am

Does your dog hate having their nails trimmed? Join us for this hour- long workshop to learn how to safely trim your dog’s nails and discover alternatives to traditional nail trims, along with tips to make the process more comfortable.

1 Hour Workshop - $35

Saturday December 20th, 12:30 pm

Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

Join us to enhance your recall and stay cues. We will refine these skills while incorporating distractions both outside and inside Lucky Dog. All experience levels are welcome.

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$35 a session

Drop-in classes provide a great opportunity to fine-tune skills or receive extra help on any needed areas. This is open exclusively to current Lucky Dog clients. You must sign up for drop - ins.

1 Hour Workshop - $35

Saturday December 20th, 11 am

Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

Join our one hour-long conditioning workshop to learn fundamental skills for your dog. Unsure about conditioning?Looking for a fun activity for your pet? Come and discover essential conditioning techniques.

Session Start Date:

TBD

4 Week Class - 1 Hour - $140

Come and Learn fun and useful tricks and earn a trick title! All levels are invited.

Session Start Date:

Saturday January 24th, 9 am

6 Week class - 1 Hour - $200

Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

Puppy preschool is the perfect opportunity for any dog aged 8 weeks to 4 months. Ensure your furry friend has received their first round of vaccines and join us for an exciting journey filled with basic cues: sit, down, wait, impulse control, valuable exposure training, and expert guidance on raising a happy and healthy puppy.

This is the first class of two for puppies. Preschool comes first then Kindergarten.

Session Start Dates:

Saturday December 6th and 13th, 3:30 pm

2 Week Class - 1 Hour - $70

Certified Trainer Teaching: Kathy

Get prepared for the Holidays! Join this fun two-week class to learn management techniques, engaging games to keep your dog busy, and methods to help your dog behave politely around guest.

Class runs for two weeks. You choose one time slot for both weeks.

Class is taught by Kathy