Our obedience classes are designed to teach you how to train your dog. We will help you understand how dogs think, learn and communicate and we’ll show you how to use that knowledge to have a polite, well-mannered dog. Our six week long training classes include Puppy Kindergarten, Adolescent Puppy, Canine Good Citizen & Therapy Dog, and the popular Tricks and Games class. We proudly use only positive reinforcement training methods that will help you create a happy pack of people and dogs! Sign up now for the next series of classes and start becoming your dog's best friend!

Puppy Kindergarten – This class is offered for puppies 7 weeks to 4 months of age. Our puppy classes capitalize on that special period during a dog's life when they are most easily trained. Puppy training classes are designed to develop friendly, well-socialized pups, and to get pups and their owners started out on the right paw! We focus on socialization with other dogs and people and establishing basic manners. We will arm you with positive ways to address mouthing, chewing, housetraining and other puppy behaviors.

Adolescent Puppy – This class is offered for older puppies; 5 months to one year old. We focus on adolescent behaviors like jumping up on people and things, pulling on a leash or running away. If you would like to teach your dog to listen to you while burning off that extra energy running and playing with other dogs, this is the class for you!

Canine Good Citizen & Therapy Dog - The Canine Good Citizen (or CGC) program is a certification by the American Kennel Club and is open to dogs of any breeding, pure bred or mixed breeds. The Therapy Dog program is a certification program by Therapy Dog International and is open to all dogs. This certification will enable you to take your dog to schools, libraries, nursing homes, hospitals, etc. so your dog can interact with people in these environments. This is a preparatory class to prepare you for the test. Exercises include general manners including:

• accepting a friendly stranger
• sitting politely for petting
• appearance and grooming
• walking on a loose leash
• walking through a crowd
• sit and down on command and staying in place
• coming when called
• reaction to another dog
• reaction to a distraction like bikes, runners, children, medical equipment
• supervised separation
• leave it

Tricks & Games - Here’s your chance to exercise your dog's body and mind. Learn fun tricks like 'High Five' and 'Crawl', along with practical ones including 'Put Your Toys Away'. Tricks are a wonderful way to have fun and improve your relationship with your dog. Games are a great way for you and your family to interact with your dog that will be enjoyable for everyone!

All classes are 6 weeks long and last approximately 45 minutes to one hour. Our classes are small (6 to 8 dogs maximum) so you are sure to get the attention you need. Classes are held on Wednesday and Saturdays at the Bainbridge Island Grange Hall on North Madison Ave. on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The cost for all classes is $145.