Basic Manners Class

(Prerequisite: dogs over 5 months.) While it is a lot of fun to turn your dog into competition obedience star, what you really need is for your dog to do first is politely greet (and stop jumping on) Aunt Martha, come when you call, and let you keep your arm in its socket when you go for a walk. We focus on the essentials and the dog-human relationship, so that you and your dog can be successful as soon as possible.

This class is for people who want their dogs to listen to them, not just at home, but also out on the streets and parks of Seattle. We will teach you how to teach your dog to sit, stay, lie down, come when called, pay attention to you, walk nicely on/off the leash, go to his/her rug, and do a trick or two for fun.

We will also teach you how to deal with problem behaviors like jumping and attention barking. Aggression problems are better dealt with in our Growly Dog Class. This class can be taken after Puppy Manners or may be skipped, based on your puppy's proficiency. The next class after this is the Better Manners Class.

In order to get instructions to you efficiently, please Leave Your Dog at Home for the First Meeting! (Regular Basic Manners class only - this does not apply to Terrier-rific.) The rest of the weeks will definitely involve both you and the dog.

If your dog is overly focused on other dogs and likes to bark but is friendly, please consider the Barky Dog class. If your dog your dog may growl or snap at other dogs, the Growly Dog class is probably more appropriate.

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