Upcoming Classes
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Polite Greetings
Session Start Date:
Thursday December 4th, 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.
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Holiday Pup
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
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Nail Workshop
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.
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Conditioning Workshop
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.
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Recall & Stay Workshop
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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Therapy Dog 1
Session Start Date:
Tuesday January 20th, 5 pm
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
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Basic Manners
Session Start Dates:
Certified Trainer Teaching: Kathy
Wednesday January 21st, 6:15 pm
Certified Trainer Teaching: Catharine
Saturday January 24th, 10:15 am
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
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Intermediate Manners
Session Start Dates:
Wednesday January 21st, 5 pm
Saturday January 24th, 11:30 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.
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Puppy Preschool
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.
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Conditioning - Core Strength
Session Start Date:
TBD
3 week pass - 1 Hour - $100
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 three weeks, we'll work on Core strength. A key factor to keeping your dogs overall body fit and healthy.
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Intro to Rally Obedience
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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Conditioning - Strong Shoulders
Session Start Date:
Thursday November 13th 5 pm
3 week pass - 1 Hour - $100
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 three weeks, we'll work on shoulder strength. A key factor to keeping your dogs front end fit and healthy.
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CGC Prep class/ Advanced Manners
TBD
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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Class Sampler
Session Start Date:
TBD
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.
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Drop In Sessions
TBD
$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.
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Outdoor Adventures
Starting:
TBD
3 Week Class - 1 Hour - $100
Looking to use all your learned skills in the real world? Join our Outdoor Adventures class. We will be meeting at a different location each week and will be working on trails in the woods and also parks and more urban areas. You will get a mix of everything to practice skills. Each 3 week round will have a different focus and mix of locations.
January 4th session will be focusing on local hiking trails to practice recall.
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Puppy Kindergarten
Session Start Date:
TBD
6 Week class - 1 Hour - $200
Puppy preschool is the perfect opportunity for any dog aged 4 months to 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. A prerequisite for this class is puppy preschool. This class builds on the skills learned in puppy preschool.
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Useful Tricks
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.