Family Dog Obedience

10/16/2026

Important to know and share

10/12/2026

Halloween can be spooky fun for the whole family, but it’s important to keep your pets safe, too! 🎃🐾 Keep chocolate and xylitol-sweetened candy out of reach, and make sure decorations, ribbons, and other small items aren’t accessible to curious pets. A little extra care can help keep Halloween enjoyable for everyone.

Learn more about Halloween pet safety: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/halloween-pet-safety

10/12/2026

10/03/2026

Versatility class tomorrow 10/3 at 11:45. Opportunities for fun activities and training!

09/15/2026

09/11/2026

Versatility Class 9/12 at 11:45 am
Fun Stuff planned!

09/11/2026

Sneak Preview, next puppy class -Sparkling W**e Puppy
Sparkling W**e Group
Puppies need to be 12 weeks old by October 31, 2026. Because of this hybrid format, you can start homeschooling with them even as early as 9 weeks of age!
Registration is due by 3:00 pm on Monday, October 5, 2026.
More information and your first lessons will be emailed once registration closes.
The first email includes a shopping reference guide, your first “puppy management” homework, and the first lesson teaching focus & attention – an IMPORTANT BASIC SKILL.
The three scheduled IN-PERSON classes will be held on SATURDAYS on the following days: October 31, November 21, & December 12.
Class time is 10:00am on the dates listed above. A second time slot may be added at 1:15 if the 10am slot is filled. If there is a weather event, classes may be later that day, or moved to Sunday that weekend. We will address this if necessary.
Email lessons will be sent before and during/in between those dates to keep students moving forward with lessons.
This puppy class format runs for approximately 10 weeks.
Class sizes are limited to 10 maximum to allow for personal attention. If more than 10 students enroll for this class, additional options will be offered.
After each in-person class, a personalized recap of what was accomplished is sent to students, with notes about what needs more work depending on your particular class activities.
Please note that this is a HYBRID-style learning class. There are emails sent with your lessons, and IN-PERSON classes scheduled intermittently, to go over the material. This has been VERY successful so far for the previous students who have participated. It IS a lot of work, but the results are AMAZING. We are trying to keep dogs in training, define/increase social skills for the puppies, while allowing a flexible training environment.
Please use the form from the website to sign up. All payments will be held until the first lessons are sent. Class fee is $175 for the complete series of lessons and classes. Students must be prepaid! Please follow the instructions listed, or call Val at 412-302-6736 if you have questions.