Puppy First Grade (North)
Date & Time:
Thurs 6pm, Fri 2pm, Sat 10am, Sat 3pm, or Sun 11am
Starts:
Anytime
NOTE: The Sunday class will move from 1pm to 11am in January 2026!
Puppy First Grade is a great follow up to Puppy Kindergarten, but any puppy between 15 weeks and 6 months is welcome to join.
Some of the skills you will learn in class include basic (puppy-level) versions of: Sit, Down, Stay, Leash Walking, Touch, Greetings, Wait, Mat/Place, Name Recognition, Recall, Leave It, Drop It. If you've already been to a Puppy Kindergarten, we'll start adding distractions to improve skills- but don't worry if your puppy is a beginner!
And we'll talk about solving common teenage puppy problems!
-How to get your puppy to stop biting
-How to help your puppy when they start pushing some boundaries
-Preventing jumping, counter surfing, and other teenage behaviors
-How to stop pulling on leash
-How to get puppies to listen, even with distractions!
-How to prevent future problems like resource guarding
-How to build calm behavior when greeting new people
Puppy First Grade guidelines:
-Puppies should be 15 weeks-6months old
-Puppies must be healthy/noncontagious to attend class
-Puppies should be fully up to date on their vaccinations
-Class is on a rolling basis (you can start any week), and goes for 6 weeks. You can miss and make up a class if needed. *Due to the age range for this class, there will NOT be a playgroup portion! If your pup is older than 6 months, please join the Basic Manners class! If your puppy is 8-14 weeks, check out our Puppy Kindergarten class! All of our classes are taught by skilled trainers using positive reinforcement methods.
Group Class FAQs:
This is a "rolling" class- it runs weekly, and you'll start anytime you're ready.
The cost listed is for 6 weeks of classes!
If there are multiple days/times listed, you'll pick one when you book and attend that session for your 6 weeks.
If you need to miss a week or two due to upcoming travel, just let us know in advance! Either we can push that date back a week, or you can make it up during another session offered that week (based on availability)
We have a 24-hour cancellation policy.
Children are allowed and encouraged in class, with adult supervision. Policy
We require current vaccinations for all dogs. Vaccination policy
We reserve the right to move dogs out of classes when needed, and get them into a more appropriate class or private training. Policy