Right this way to great manners!
Soon we are moving to our new, permanent home in Richardson, Texas! All classes starting in January or February 2026 will be at our Frisco location. All classes starting March 2nd and beyond will be in the new Cottonwood Richardson facility.
Ready for your dog to listen to you and have behavior you’re proud of? Want to have fun while you train? Then this 6-week class is for you!
We’ll train the following core behaviors: Sit, Down, Place, Come, Stay, Walk on a Loose Leash, and Leave It. Best of all, your dog learns to calmly handle the distractions of other people and dogs. We use positive, reward-based techniques to help you build your relationship with your dog and get great results.
This class is geared toward dogs and puppies 16 weeks of age and older. Ideally, puppies should attend as many Puppy Preschool sessions as possible, prior to starting Manners 1.
- Dogs must pass a brief Class Readiness Evaluation (must be completed at least one week prior to your class start date, but no more than 1 month prior to class start date)
- Dogs must be current on vaccinations
- Designed for pups 16 weeks and older (minimum age is 14 weeks)
- Review the Be Ready for Group Class page and the WAGD Policies page prior to enrollment.
- Class Fee – $240
- Six consecutive, weekly 50-minute class meetings at your designated day/time
- Included materials: class book, clicker and access to homework videos
- 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.
Questions? Or, need help getting enrolled? Give us a call at 214-297-3000.
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Your Instructors
Adrian Phillips FDM
Adrian Phillips FDM is a Senior Trainer at WAGD. They joined WAGD in 2022 as a Pet Manners and Conformation Handling trainer. They are a CGC, Trick, and Temperament Test evaluator. They have been involved in the world of show dogs for over 10 years, handling breeds from every group in the conformation ring. They got their first show dog, […]
Dylan Benedetto
Dylan began his dog training career in 2022 while managing a local doggie daycare and boarding facility in Deep Ellum, TX. Dylan completed WAGD’s rigorous Trainer Education Program in 2024. Prior to that, he attended multiple in-person seminars from some of the industry’s most respected trainers, including Mike Shikashio, online training classes and canine first aid/cpr courses. Additionally, he’s worked […]
Martha Connell CDTK
Martha is a Pet Manners Trainer who teaches both private lessons and pet manners group classes. She started her dog journey in January of 2019 boarding and walking pups while her husband was stationed in Virginia Beach, VA. She gained experience working with dogs of all ages, breeds, and personalities. This exposure really got her interested in pursuing dog training […]
Stephanie Schwanke
Stephanie joined What a Great Dog! in August of 2020. She is a shift manager and Pet Manners trainer in our Frisco location. If you have visited our retail store you may know her as “Aunt Stephanie”. All the pups know she’s always ready to give some extra love and treats, for good behavior of course. Before joining What a […]
Victoria Johnson
Victoria is a trainer for Manners classes, Puppy Preschool, Barn Hunt and private lessons. After joining the WAGD team in 2020, she completed WAGD’s Trainer Education Program and the Karen Pryor Academy Foundations course. Absolute Dogs’ Pro Dog Trainer and Pro Dog Trainer Geek programs were completed in 2021 and she is enrolled in their ongoing Training Academy and PDT […]