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Passing Dogs on Leash: Skills for Success
Does your dog-friendly dog tune you out around other dogs? Does your dog pull with excitement toward other dogs? Wonder whether to let your dog meet other dogs on leash? This four-week class will teach you and your dog the skills and knowledge to successfully navigate these situations.
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Calling All Dogs!
Spend four game-packed sessions with us learning how to help your dog understand that coming to you is the best thing in the world.
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Leash Manners – 3-week Class
Have you taken a training class but your dog still pulls every which way on walks? Maybe some focused work will help! In this 3-week class, learn how to get and keep your dog’s attention, hold your leash so that your dog can’t pull you off your feet, reinforce your dog effectively, and maneuver around distractions.
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Love the Leash: End the Tug of War – Online
In this four-session class you’ll learn ways to help you and your dog to loosen the leash, and to walk together in harmony.
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Love the Leash: Relationship Walking – Online
Join us to create wonderful walks with attention games, patterned courses, free-walking, and sports foundations.
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Agility Special
This is a chance for puppies or non-reactive adult dogs to explore agility equipment! Have a fun time practicing several pieces of equipment together, or troubleshoot sticky spots!
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Cognition Games – Online
Cognition Games gives your dog a chance to show you just how brilliant they are! Recent advances in our understanding of canine cognition, and simple but powerful games, will start you and your dog on a new journey of discovery.
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My Dog Needs More To Do – Online
Join this online class to learn and share ways to provide mental stimulation for your dog. We’ll teach and explore how to use food toys, scent games, trick training, and more.
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Tricks 1
Have fun, exercise your dog’s brain and body, and build on your dog’s skills while clicker training tricks.
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Tricks Level 2
Learn even more fun tricks!
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Novice Tricks Prep
Have fun learning the tricks you’ll need to prepare for either the AKC or the Do More With Your Dog Novice Tricks Test!
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Intermediate Tricks Prep
Learn the tricks you’ll need to prepare for either the AKC or the Do More With Your Dog Intermediate Tricks Test!
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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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