Training Class Schedule
Our Puppy Kindergarten & Basic Manners classes are all 7 weeks long. The first class is for humans only. $140.00
Most of our Behavior Clinics are four weeks long. Please bring your dog to all four classes. $85.00
Registration Form General class information
Puppy Kindergarten
Start Date Day Time Instructor
June 28th Monday 7:00 pm Allison Hartlage, CTC, CPDT-KA
July 29th Thursday 7:00 pm Shane Davis
August 16th Monday 7:00 pm Allison Hartlage, CTC, CPDT-KA
September 1st Wednesday 7:00 pm Shane Davis
The most important doggy truism is that puppies need Puppy Kindergarten! Where else can they socialize, learn bite inhibition, and play, play, play! Humans also learn how to train lots of basic behaviors like Sit, Down, Stand, Stay, Coming When Called & Loose Leash Walking! We cover all of the common behavior problems like: jumping up, barking, chewing & digging. We also introduce you to clicker training, capturing, targeting and more!
For puppies 10 to 16 weeks at start of class. Please provide us with a copy of your latest vaccination record. We require at least two rounds of vaccines administered 3 to 4 weeks apart by a veterinarian starting at 8 weeks. Please let us know if you have any questions about this policy.
Seven week class. The first class is for humans only. $140.00
Basic Manners
Start Date Day Time Instructor
*July 10th Saturday 11:00 am Doug Duncan, CTC, CPDT-KA
July 14th Wednesday 7:00 pm Allison Hartlage, CTC, CPDT-KA
August 17th Tuesday 7:00 pm Shane Davis
September 23rd Thursday 7:00 pm Shane Davis
In our basic class we work on all the basics! Sits, Downs, Stand, Stays, Coming When Called, Loose Leash Walking, and Targeting. We also introduce you to clicker training, capturing & shaping. This class is great practice if you're new to training or would like a refresher course to tune up your dog, or even if you'd like to learn some new ways to train. It also serves a prerequisite to our more advance classes. Come join us!
For dogs 4 months old and older. Please provide us with a copy of your latest vaccination record. Seven week class. First class is humans only. $140.00
July 10th class is offered through PCC Community Education. Please register at the Community Education website. It is a four week class and dogs come to each session. Call Doggy Business with any questions (503) 327-8877.
Advanced Manners
Start Date Day Time Instructor
June 28th Monday 8:10 pm Allison Hartlage, CTC, CPDT-KA
August 16th Monday 8:10 pm Allison Hartlage, CTC, CPDT-KA
September 1st Wednesday 8:10 pm Allison Hartlage, CTC, CPDT-KA
Our follow up to the Basic Manners class. Keep the ball rolling with this advanced class where you'll learn some new fancy stuff, including some tricks! We spend more time on loose leash walking and coming when called, as these often take more practice for our dogs. We also help the dogs by training them to tolerate distractions so that their skills will work outside the training room!
Prerequisite: Basic Manners or equivalent (including familiarity with luring, prompting, and cueing behavior as well as demonstrated competence with basic commands like: Sit, Down, Stay & Coming When Called). Call us at (503) 327-8877 with any questions!
For dogs 4 months old and older. Please provide us with a copy of your latest vaccination record. Seven week class. First class in humans only. $140.00.
Impulse Control
Start Date Day Time Instructor
*July 10th Saturday 12:30 pm Doug Duncan, CTC, CPDT-KA
July 27th Tuesday 8:10 pm Shane Davis
August 12th Thursday 8:10 pm Shane Davis
September 16th Thursday 8:10 pm Shane Davis
Ever wanted your dog to wait at the door for you? To stop jumping up on you or your friends and family members? Wouldn't it be nice if he or she could do a 30 minute down stay while you fix dinner for the family? Go for a walk without pulling you down the street? Come to you when you call them? Come work on skills that help with all of these common behavior problems in our Impulse Control class!
Prerequisite: Familiarity with luring, prompting, and cueing behavior. Familiarity and exposure to basic commands like: Sit, Down, Stay & Coming When Called). Call Doug at (503) 327-8877 with any questions!
For dogs 4 months old and older. Four week class. Dogs come to all classes. $85.00
July 10th class is offered through PCC Community Education. Please register at the Community Education website. It is a four week class and dogs come to each session. Call Doggy Business with any questions (503) 327-8877.
Off Leash Control
Start Date Day Time Instructor
June 26th Saturday 2:00 pm Doug Duncan, CTC, CPDT-KA
August 24th Tuesday 8:10 pm Doug Duncan, CTC, CPDT-KA
Having your dog off leash is a lot of fun. Our dogs love it too! But, they need some special skills when off leash so that we can keep them safe and happy. In our Off Leash Control: One class we work on the foundations to the off leash skills that lead to reliable off leash behaviors. Dogs must be friendly enough to be off leash with up to seven other dogs.
Prerequisite: Basic Manners or equivalent (including familiarity with luring, prompting, and cueing behavior as well as demonstrated competence with basic commands like: Sit, Down, Stay & Coming When Called). Call Doug at (503) 327-8877 with any questions!
For dogs 4 months old and older. Please provide us with a copy of your latest vaccination record. Seven week class. First class is humans only. $140.00.
Out on the Town
Start Date Day Time Instructor
We'll get outside to enjoy the summer while working on manners and good behavior in real situations. The class is seven weeks with the first session meeting at Doggy Business for humans only. The rest of the sessions are held at area parks, retail shops, and other locations where real people and dogs frequent so that we can get some fun good work done!
For dogs 4 months old and older. Please provide us with a copy of your latest vaccination record. Seven week class. First class is humans only. $140.00
Canine Good Citizen
Start Date Day Time Instructor
Get your dog ready to pass the AKC's Canine Good Citizen test! The test consists of 10 exercises that dogs need to pass to pass the entire test. We'll spend the final day testing the human-dog teams. This certificate is a springboard for many dog therapy programs. Have your dog become a Canine Good Citizen!
Prerequisite: Familiarity with luring, prompting, and cueing behavior. Familiarity and exposure to basic commands like: Sit, Down, Stay & Coming When Called). Call us at (503) 327-8877 with any questions!
For dogs 4 months old and older. Seven week class. First class is without dogs. $140.00.
Dogs should be able to hang out comfortably on leash with other dogs and people in the room.
Recall Clinic (coming when called)
Start Date Day Time Instructor
July 28th Wednesday 8:10 pm Allison Hartlage, CTC, CPDT-KA
No Prerequisite. This is our intensive Coming When Called class. We spend four sessions over four weeks working on behaviors that improve our dog's coming when called, or recall, skills. The first two classes are inside our facility, the second two are out in the real world, weather permiting.
For dogs 4 months old and older. Four week class. Please bring your dog to every class. $85.00.
Dogs should be able to hang out comfortably on leash with other dogs and people in the room.
Loose Leash Walking Clinic
Start Date Day Time Instructor
October 11th Monday 8:10 pm Allison Hartlage, CTC, CPDT-KA
No Prerequisite. This is our intensive polite loose leash walking class. We spend four sessions over four weeks working on behaviors that improve our dog's ability to walk nicely on leash. The first two classes are inside our facility, the second two are out in the real world, weather permiting.
For dogs 4 months old and older. Four week class. Please bring your dog to every class. $85.00.
Dogs should be able to hang out comfortably on leash with other dogs and people in the room.
CPDT-KA = Certified Pet Dog Trainer. This is a nationally recognized professional dog trainer certification that requires years of prior training experience, demonstration of training knowledge and skill, and continuing education each year. "KA" (knowledge assessed) denotes that the trainer's dog behavior knowledge and training skills have been assessed by the Certification council for professional dog trainers, a national certification body.
CTC = Certificate in Training and Counseling. This is a certificate given for successful completion of the San Francisco SPCA's very well respected six week Academy for Dog Trainers. It certifies that the holder has obtained cutting edge knowledge in many areas of dog behavior and training.
Let us know if you're interested in a class that might not currently be on the schedule. We'll try to work it into the rotation!
To register for a class, please call (503) 327-8877 or email your interest to doug@doggybusiness.net. We'll send you the appropriate forms. Thanks!
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