Life gets busy, distractions pop up, and training can easily slide to the back burner. Just like your car, your dog’s training benefits from an occasional tune-up. These three-week workshops are designed to refresh and strengthen skills that your dog needs. Their behavior may have slipped over time, or they may never have fully mastered a particular skill.
These classes offers a fun, practical way to “tune up” your dog’s training. We’ll be reinforcing behaviors your dog has been previously introduced to. So, participants must have completed a basic manners group class (either at WAGD or elsewhere).
We tailor each exercise to match where you and your dog are right now. Classes are interactive, upbeat, and focused on real-life situations. You’ll leave with training strategies you can continue using long after the class ends.
Our workshops focus on the skills your dog needs most!
Great Greetings! The jumping workshop where your dog learns to greet you and others calmly without jumping.
Great Walks! The leash walking workshop where your dog learns to stop pulling and become a joy to walk on leash.
Great Recalls! The coming when called workshop where your dog learns to reliabley come when called, even when there are distractions.
- Dogs must first complete Manners 1 and have approval to take Manners 2. Dogs who have completed our Great Dog Day School program can enroll without Manners 1, as long as they have their primary GDDS Trainer’s approval
- If your dog is younger than 1 year, and they haven’t been in a class in 2 months or more, a new Class Readiness Evaluation is required.
- If your dog is older than 1 year, and they haven’t been in a class in 6 months or more, a new Class Readiness Evaluation is required.
- Dogs who have taken a group training class elsewhere can attempt to “test in” during a free Class Readiness Evaluation.
- Dogs must be current on vaccinations
- What to Bring for Class
- WAGD Policies
Class Fee:
- Enrollment – three consecutive weekly 50 minute class meetings at your designated day/time.
- Class Fee – $120
- Private make-ups for missed classes may be scheduled at the discounted rate of $45 / half hour. After enrollment, watch for a confirmation email with important details.