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Outdoor Classes

Urban Canine Good Citizen (CGCU) Prep
The AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen program requires dogs to demonstrate CGC skills in a more urban setting that includes traffic, crowds, noises, smells and other distractions that are present in a city or town. This class meets outside in different locations each week.
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Advanced Canine Good Citizen (CGCA) Prep
Take your dog’s CGC skills to the next level by teaching them skills in real-life settings. In this class, you’ll practice calling your dog past a distraction, walking through a real crowd, and even teaching them to “leave” food that may be found on a sidewalk. This class meets outside in different locations each week.
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Out & About
Put your obedience skills to the test when you work as a team with your dog in the distractions of the outside world.
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Dogs don't speak with words. They speak with their bodies. They are talking ALL the time. An excellent video by TheFamilyDog.

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Free Advice for Adopters & Puppy Parents webinar c Free Advice for Adopters & Puppy Parents webinar coming up this Sun Apr 18 at 2pm ET! See you there? 😀
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New “No Time to Train? No Problem!” webinar by New “No Time to Train? No Problem!” webinar by @jwdogtraining has been posted on our YouTube playlist! This was a great one with lots of excellent, practical tips for building behaviors you like in the context of everyday interactions. 🐶 
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Sweet lil Teddy tuckered out after Puppy 1st Grade Sweet lil Teddy tuckered out after Puppy 1st Grade. 💗 #sleepypuppy #corgisofinstagram #corgipuppy #puppy1stgrade 
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Our Apr section of Passing Dogs on Leash is full, Our Apr section of Passing Dogs on Leash is full, but we’ve just scheduled a section starting Tues, May 18! This is an online class, so you can join us from anywhere!
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This is a great class for Puppy Kindergarten grads and pups who display behaviors we might label as exuberant and excited when they see other dogs on leash. Build leash and attention skills, brush up on dog body language, and learn techniques for successfully navigating around other dogs. 
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We’re loving our new @ttouchcanada harnesses! J We’re loving our new @ttouchcanada harnesses! J is about 51 lbs, and he wears a Medium Wide. The new, thicker buckles are really nice too!
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