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A NONPROFIT IN ROCKVILLE, MD WITH FORCE-FREE, POSITIVE DOG TRAINING, WORKSHOPS & ADVICE

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Puppy 2nd Grade

“Ever had a dog that truly looks forward to a “home away from home?” Check out Your Dog’s Friend – a place where my Sheltie puppy is blossoming into a magnificent, majestic, well-socialized and happy, fun-loving dog! The instructors are first-rate, the facility is top-notch, the classes are multi-faceted, and their philosophy is unmatched in terms of understanding, educating, and training dogs AND their human companions.”
 – C.V., Potomac, MD

About this Class:

This class is for students whose dogs have graduated from our Puppy 1st Grade classes. You continue training, but with playtime included.

Instructor:
Sarah Stoycos (Laughing Dog Academy)

Fee for 6 sessions: $165

Upcoming Classes

If a class is listed in the box below, please check Schedule at a Glance for days off and the last date of class.

If the box is empty, there are no classes currently scheduled. Please join the wait list at the bottom of this page, so we can email you when we schedule the next class.

Registration

Class fees help support the free programs and services provided by Your Dog’s Friend, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and supporting dog parents.

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Join the Wait List

Not ready to sign up? Waiting for a better day to fit your schedule? Join the Puppy 2nd Grade wait list and we’ll email you as soon as we schedule new sessions of this class.


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Early to mid Feb Puppy Party sessions are posted f Early to mid Feb Puppy Party sessions are posted for registration! 🐶 🎉 
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Link in our bio or visit YourDogsFriend.org/Puppy-Party. 
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Last Saturday’s webinar with @jwdogtraining all Last Saturday’s webinar with @jwdogtraining all about small dogs is up on our YouTube channel! Catch it if you missed it, watch it again, or share with friends! Link in bio. 😀
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Puppy friends, we’ve just added a >20 lb Puppy P Puppy friends, we’ve just added a >20 lb Puppy Party for this Wed Jan 27 at 3pm with @metropolitandogllc ! 
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Friends with or expecting new puppies, we are sorr Friends with or expecting new puppies, we are sorry that the start dates for Puppy Kindergarten got so far out for a while there! We have new openings as soon as Tues Feb 2nd right now and would love to e-meet you and your puppy! Link to register for online Puppy K is in our bio, along with a link to read about some of the benefits of online training. 
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Free “Low Stress Handling at Home” webinar Sat Free “Low Stress Handling at Home” webinar Sat Feb 6 at 2PM ET with @abwellnesscenter Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Amy Pike! 🙌
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Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Amy Pike will explain how to handle your dog for everyday maintenance – like grooming, brushing teeth, giving pills, etc -in a way that will reduce your dog’s anxiety. High anxiety in these and other situations could potentially cause both immediate and longer-term behavior problems. If that surprises you, come hear why.

Speaker: Amy Pike, DACVB, @abwellnesscenter 

To register, visit link in bio or go to YourDogsFriend.org/Free-Webinars
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