Minding Our Manners
Minding Our Manners is our group dog obedience course designed to help families with dogs of all ages learn to effectively communicate with each other.
Together we'll learn and practice skills like sit, stay, lie down, how to walk on a loose leash without pulling, how to keep paws on the floor when saying hello to other people, coming when called, and much more.
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What Is Minding Our Manners?
Minding Our Manners is a group class designed to help you and your puppy pal learn to communicate effectively with each other. Together, we'll learn and practice skills that help our dogs listen in everyday situations, like going for walks, spending time off leash in the backyard, or greeting new people and other dogs.
A Few Things to Know Before Your First Class
- Since there is no off leash playtime in this course, dogs do not need to be spayed or neutered to join the learning fun.
- This course is open to dogs of all ages and sizes as long as they have their Rabies vaccination. You will be asked to upload a picture of your dog's rabies vaccination when you register online.
- Our group classes are for dogs who are comfortable learning around and interacting with other dogs and people.
A little unsure is okay, that's how we learn and grow. If you think your dog may snap at other dogs or people, we may want to start with private training first.
What Do We Learn in Minding Our Manners?
During our Minding Our Manners course, we start by reviewing how dogs learn and how we can help them learn. Then, week by week, we add more and more distractions as we practice:
- Waiting by open doors
- Walking on a loose leash without pulling
- Greeting other people without jumping
- Coming back to check in when off leash
Each week we build on what we learned the previous week, giving dogs and their families lots of time to practice in between classes. At the end of the course, you will have learned how to effectively communicate with your dog to keep training, learning, and growing together.
What to Bring to Class
- A regular flat collar and or a harnessWe'll talk more about training equipment during the course.
- A fixed length leashNot the retractable kind, just a normal leash with a handle.
- A variety of treats your dog will loveWe encourage you to bring a variety to our first class.
Optional but encouraged! We will discuss and use a training clicker throughout this course, especially during the first class. You're welcome to purchase a training clicker or you can purchase one from us.
How Many People Can Join Each Class?
To help keep class comfortable for all the dogs while they're learning, we ask that each dog bring up to two humans to class. You're welcome to switch up which two humans join us each week as long as one person is 18 or older. A junior handler (under 18) is always welcome to join and participate alongside a parent or guardian.
Register for Minding Our Manners
The calendar below will show you our up-to-date availability for Minding Our Manners. To register, you’ll need a picture of your Puppy Pal’s most recent vaccination record including Rabies, so we encourage you to have a copy nearby before you get started. :)