Session Start Date:

Monday October 5th, 5:30 pm- Certified Trainer Teaching: Kathy

6 Week class - 1 Hour - $220

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 Dates:

Wednesday October 7th, 5:30 pm- Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $220

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 Date:

Thursday October 8th, 5:30 pm

Certified Trainer Teaching - Catharine

4 Week Class - 1 Hour - $140

Let your dog’s nose do the work! This beginner-friendly class introduces you and your dog to the exciting world of AKC Scent Work. Dogs will learn how to search for hidden scents, work independently, and communicate their finds to their handler.

We’ll introduce the foundations of scent work, including searching, indication, and building confidence in a variety of environments. No previous experience is required—just bring your dog’s natural curiosity and get ready to have fun!

Great for all breeds, ages, and experience levels.

Session Start Date:

Saturday October 10th, 10 am

4 Week Class - 1 hour - $140

Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

Loose Leash Walking & Recall

Tired of being pulled on walks or calling your dog 10 times before they come? This class focuses on building a reliable recall and teaching your dog to walk politely on a loose leash—even around distractions. Perfect for building better communication, focus, and real-world skills!

Session Start Dates:

Thursday November 5th, 6 pm

6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $320

Help your dog feel more confident and comfortable around the things that trigger big reactions. This small, supportive class is limited to 4 dogs so each team gets plenty of individualized attention.

Led by Jen Zatorowski, CCPDT, we’ll work on practical skills for managing reactivity, building focus and confidence, and learning how to calmly navigate distractions around other dogs and people. Perfect for dogs who bark, lunge, become overly excited, or struggle to stay focused in stimulating environments.

Our goal is not just a quieter dog—it’s a calmer, more confident dog with better coping skills.

This class runs for 6 weeks. The first class is a lecture and just for humans.

Session Start Date:

Wednesday December 2nd, 5:30 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.

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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.

This four week class will be focused on back- end awareness and what we can do to help our dogs and their back end.

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9-11am $65 per dog

Certified Trainer Teaching: Kathy

Ready to test your skills in a real trial-style setting? Join us for a NASDA Shed Hunt & Lost Items Mock Trial!

This is a great opportunity to:
Build confidence and trial skills
Practice in a realistic trial environment

Dogs will have 3 runs in Shed Hunt and 3 runs in Lost Items, with a run list provided prior to the trial.

Whether you’re preparing for your first trial or looking to sharpen your skills, come run, learn, and have fun!

Mock Trial will take place at Spellman Park in Pawcatuck CT

Session Start Date:

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Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine

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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4 Week Class - 1 Hour - $140

How does your dog react to nail trims?  Can you clean their ears without a fuss?  In order for our dogs to be healthy, they require vet care and grooming on a regular basis.  Quite often, these procedures can be stressful for them and for us!  Our goal in this class will be to help our dogs be comfortable and relaxed with a variety of required behaviors, such as body handling, nail trims, ear cleaning, brushing, and more!

Session Start Date:

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4 Week class - 1 Hour - $140

Certified Trainer Teaching: Kathy

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 Date:

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6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $220

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 Dates:

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6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $220

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.

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NOVICE - Tuesday June 16th, 5 pm - 4 Weeks 1 hour $140

ADVANCED - Tuesday June 16th, 6:15 pm - 4 Weeks 1 hour $140

Certified Trainer Teaching: Kathy

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. 

Session Start Dates:

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Certified Trainer Teaching: Kathy

6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $220

Does your dog frequently pick up items from the ground or eat things they shouldn't have? This class will help you address these behaviors. You will learn how to redirect your dog, teach impulse control, and effectively use 'leave it' and 'drop it' cues around unwanted items.

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2 Hours - $70

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.

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.

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6 Week Class - 1 Hour - $220

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.

1 Hour Workshop - $35

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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

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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.

1 Hour Workshop - $35

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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:

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4 Week Class - 1 Hour - $140

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

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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