Puppy Elementary
5-10 months old

Teach your puppy manners and take the AKC (American Kennel Club) S.T.A.R Puppy Test

*Puppy Elementary Classes are separated into 2 class types:
“Small Breed”: for puppies 5 to 10 months and will be under 25 lbs at their adult dog weight
“5 – 10 months”: for all puppies 5 to 10 months (If your puppy did Puppy Kindergarten at Ahimsa and is friendly with younger dogs, we can make an exception to the age range.)

Note:
Your class may have skip dates (days the class is not meeting) – see below.


Class Name Day Time Date(s) TrainerLocationRegister Price
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Mon6:30pm-7:30pm3/25 to 4/29AllieTraining Center Unit A
$259
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Tue5:30pm-6:30pm3/26 to 4/30AmberTraining Center Unit AFULL$259
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Sun2:00pm-3:00pm3/31 to 5/5AlyssaTraining Center Unit BFULL$259
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Mon8:00pm-9:00pm4/8 to 5/13Laura/KaraTraining Center Unit C
$259
Puppy Elementary
Small Breeds - 5 to 10 months
Sun11:30am-12:30pm4/14 to 5/19LauraTraining Center Unit B
$259
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Sun3:15pm-4:15pm4/14 to 5/19AlyssaTraining Center Unit B
$259
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Mon7:45pm-8:45pm4/15 to 5/20AllieTraining Center Unit A
$259
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Mon12:15pm-1:15pm4/15 to 5/20Stefanie/AlyssaTraining Center Unit C
$259
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Tue8:00pm-9:00pm4/23 to 5/28LauraTraining Center Unit A
$259
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Sun3:00pm-4:00pm4/28 to 6/9
(Skips 5/26)
AmberTraining Center Unit A
$259
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Mon6:45pm-7:45pm4/29 to 6/10
(Skips 5/27)
Laura/KaraTraining Center Unit C
$259
Puppy Elementary
5 to 10 months
Tue5:30pm-6:30pm5/7 to 6/11AmberTraining Center Unit A
$259

If your dog barks, growls, or is aggressive to people or dogs, your dog is not yet eligible for this class. We recommend our Growly Dog class (issues toward other dogs) or Private Training sessions (issues toward people and/or other dogs).

Want to get notified if an earlier class opens up or additional classes are posted? Add your email address to this list and we’ll contact you when a new class is posted to the website. Once notified, register as soon as possible to reserve your spot!

 

More about the Puppy Elementary class:

Puppy Elementary is the next step for most puppies after they complete our Puppy Kindergarten but is also a great first class for puppies that are too old for Puppy Kindergarten. You’ll have a chance to build on the skills learned in previous weeks and the option to take the AKC (American Kennel Club) S.T.A.R Puppy Certification if you attend all 6 classes.

Topics include:

  • Go to your bed
  • Stay
  • Coming when called with distance and distraction
  • Emergency recall
  • Leave it – Cued and default
  • Advanced drop it
  • Excercises for the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program

Puppy Elementary is a 6 lesson “series” class scheduled 1 day a week over a 6-week period (unless there are skip dates, e.g., for Holidays).  This structure means that your puppy will have time to get to know their classmates since it will be the same puppies each week, and that you’ll have a chance to build on the skills learned in previous weeks. A drawback to this format is that Puppy Elementary classes have less flexibility than our Puppy Kindergarten classes since you can’t swap in and out of class dates and there are no makeup classes. Please try to pick your Puppy Elementary class so that you won’t have to skip class, and take that into consideration if you’re scheduling your puppy’s spay or neuter surgery.

This class does not involve direct interaction or play between the puppies.

This class includes a free dog training clicker and an instant download of our 100+ page Ahimsa Dog Training Manual. You can also purchase a hard copy at the Ahimsa Training Center. Click here for more information on our Ahimsa puppy classes in Seattle.

Puppy Elementary meets the prerequisite requirement for: Puppy Jr. High, Puppy Agility & Tricks, and Intermediate Manners.

Learn more about our Cancellation and Refund Policy here.