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NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS FOR FALL CLASSES!
Puppy classes fill very quickly - don't wait!

Beginning Level Classes
$85 per dog - 4 wk session (6 hours)
Class sessions begin monthly, year round. They are 4 weeks in length, 1 1/2 hours once per week for a total of 6 hours of instruction.

Class size is limited to 8-10 dogs per class with one instructor and one assistant for plenty of personal attention.

(A training manual and other written materials are included with your beginning class tuition.) ....Tuition fees.		  
Stage One: BEGINNING
ENTRY LEVEL - 4 weeks: 1-1/2 hours, once per week - $85
Puppy & Headstart classes are the same curriculum divided by age.

Choose your class below and then click HERE to register online!!

HELP! WHICH CLASS SHOULD I CHOOSE?
click here for help deciding what is the best class for you and your dog!

... Puppy Class Schedule .................... ........Headstart class schedule
........... pups under 6 months ........................ ........older pups and adults over 6 months

If you have completed an entry level training class, click HERE for the intermediate level Prep class schedule.

Complete Understanding and Training Your Dog Package
a 6-hour training class session plus 3 behavior lectures - $30 discount!

Class dates marked in purple still have openings
Click on the class heading for a description of each class.

PUPPIES 3-6 MONTHS:
How young can we start? ....~.... What vaccinations do we need?

American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Statement on Puppy Socialization

Puppy classes are full for September at the Monroe training studio -
Please email to be put on a waiting list. There is lots of room at the Liberty Lake location!


Puppy Pre-School
A first class for puppies under 4-1/2 months, puppies may attend as early as their vet gives permission to attend.

Monday: 7:00-8:30 pm
Instructed by Carol Byrnes, CPDT & Dana Byrnes, CPDT
 FULL > *Sept 1-22* / 4 spots left > Sept 29-Oct 20 / Oct 27-Nov 17 / Dec 1-22

* Yes, Sept 1 is Labor Day. If you won't be back in town in time for the first week orientation, you may arrange to attend another orientation: Tues or Sat PK. Please let us know!

Puppy Kindergarten
A first class for pups under 6 months
(Preschool over-flow in this class!)

Small breed dogs 6-7 months may attend Puppy K if the owner's schedule won't allow them to attend a Headstart class.

Tuesday: 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Dana Byrnes, CPDT & Cathy Fox, CPDT & Amy Barker
FULL > Sept 2-23 / Sept 30-Oct 21 / Oct 28-Nov 18 / Dec 2-23

Saturday: 3:00-4:30 pm
Instructed by Dana Byrnes, CPDT & Carol Byrnes, CPDT
 FULL! >Sept 6-27 / Oct 4-25 / Nov 1-22 / Nov 29-Dec 20

Puppy Kindergarten
in Liberty Lake
A first class for pups under 6 months
(Preschool over-flow in this class!)


Wednesday: 7:00-8:30 pm
Instructed by: Cathy Fox, CPDT
 STILL ROOM! > Sept 24-Oct 15


Puppy/Headstart Combo
 for Small Dogs
A special class for medium &
small breed dogs - 25 lbs & under,
all ages (Puppy K over-flow in this class!)


Thursday: 6:00-7:30 pm
Instructed by Diane Baker & Nancy Royse
 FULL! > Sept 4-25 / Nov 6-27


OLDER PUPS AND ADULTS:

Headstart
A first class for older puppies and adult dogs

 

Puppies may attend the Headstart class if your schedule won't allow you to attend a puppy class. Adult dogs may not attend classes for puppies.

Saturday: 11:00-12:30 pm
Rotating Instructors: Cathy Fox, CPDT, Teri Beeman, Kathie Wamsley
 FULL! > Sept 6-27 / Oct 4-25 / Nov 1-22 / Nov 29-Dec 20

After School Special!
Tuesday: 4:00-5:30 pm
Instructed by Pat Moberly, CPDT & Laura Felgenhauer
 STILL ROOM! >Sept 9-30

Wednesday: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Instructed by: Kim Imel, LVT & Teri Beeman
 2 spots left > Sept 3-24 / Oct 1-22 / Oct 29-Nov 19

DAYTIME!
Wednesday: 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Instructed by Kathie Wamsley & Pat Moberly, CPDT
 Aug 6-27 / Nov 5-26

Thursday: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Instructed by Diane Baker & Nancy Royse
 Oct 2-23


Complete Understanding & Training Your Dog package!
Includes a 4 wk training session $85
-plus- 3 Behavior 101 lectures $35 each:

2-hour Leadership lecture
2-1/2 hour "What is My Dog Saying" Canine Communication lecture
2-hour "Positive Solutions for Problem Behavior" lecture
(dates below)

$190 value - package tuition price:
$160
(no other discounts apply)

BEHAVIOR 101 Lecture series
mini-seminars to help you better understand your dog

One night, 2+ hour behavior lectures for owners only, dogs stay home. $35 per family.
$30 discount when you register for all three with the Understanding & Training Your Dog package.

What is My Dog Saying?
 Body language basics! Canine communication and social etiquette.
What YOUR body language is saying to your dog.
Avoiding conflict, optimum communication tools.
 One 2-hour class - $35 per family - owners only, dogs stay home
Friday: 6:30-9:00 pm
Sept 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5

Leadership Class
Establishing a balanced and healthy working relationship with your dog!
 One 2-hour class - $35 per family - owners only, dogs stay home
Friday: 6:30-8:30 pm
Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12

Positive Solutions for Problem Behavior
Causes and solutions for problem behaviors like barking, digging, jumping up, destructive behavior,
escaping, running away, and more. Problem solving strategies and an overview of how dogs learn.
One 2-hour class - $35 per family - owners only, dogs stay home
Friday: 6:30-8:30 pm
Sept 26, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19


Click here for Special Classes for Social Needs
 Social Skills & Remedial Rovers classes for dogs with issues around other dogs or people.


READY TO REGISTER?
Select the class that best fits your schedule
and a second choice, in case that class is full and then

  • Click here to register online!
    Click here to register online!
  • Click below for intermediate/advanced class offerings:

Second level Prep class
Advanced Skill Building- Levels Classes
Service Dog Skills
and more ...


HOW TO REGISTER


READY TO REGISTER?
Select your first and second class choices and then
Click here to fill out the online registration form:

Once you have filled out and submitted your form, Bravenet will respond with a
comfirmation page so you can double check your registration info before submitting the form.
Be sure to hit "continue" (at the bottom of the form) to complete the registration.
When the registration is complete, a page that says "Thank You!" with a jumping dog will appear.
If any of the above does NOT happen, or you don't receive an email confirmation from us within 24 hours, please email!

PLEASE NOTE: THE NEW SPAM FILTERS THAT MANY PEOPLE NOW HAVE ON THEIR COMPUTERS
SOMETIMES SEND CLASS CONFIRMATIONS TO YOUR JUNK MAIL FOLDER OR TRASH BIN.
IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED YOUR CONFIRMATION WITHIN 24 HOURS
PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM/JUNK MAIL BOXES TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS ISN'T WHERE THEY HAVE ENDED UP.
MANY OF THESE FILTERS HAVE AN 'AUTO DELETE' FEATURE
SO IF YOU DON'T FIND YOUR STRAY CONFIRMATION IN TIME, IT COULD BE DELETED.

 or

if the form is not functioning
 E-MAIL us with the following information:

    bullet Your complete name & mailing address
    bullet Day & evening telephone numbers
    bullet Dog's name, age, gender (spayed/neutered?), breed
    bullet Name of veterinarian or clinic
    bullet The class, date & time that best fits your schedule,
    bullet plus a second choice in case your first choice class is full.

TRANSFERS, CANCELLATIONS AND MAKE-UPS
Because our classes are limited to 8-10 students per class, classes frequently fill
weeks in advance. Last minute cancellations and transfers can wreak havoc
with the balance of the class registrations. Please check your calendar
carefully and plan to attend the class you sign up for.

Make-ups sessions are available.
Should an emergency or illness occur, please contact your instructor as early
as possible to make arrangements for transfer to a future class.

Transfers must be taken within 60 days. No refunds after week 2.


Mail your check with your student profile & vet release ASAP to:
logo
mailing address: 1029 W. Dalton Ave.
(not where classes are held)
Spokane, WA 99205


To pay via credit or debit card click here:
Click here to pay via PayPal


Classes are held at:
2925 N. Monroe
on the Northside near the foot of the North Monroe St Hill


Tuition fees:

$85 per dog - beginning level classes
(Puppy Pre, Puppy K, & Headstart)
.
..Behavior 101 Lectures held monthly
What is My Dog Saying?, Leadership, Positive Solutions for Problem Behavior
$35 < register for two or more: $30 each
Get one lecture free if you register for a training class and all three lectures
with our Understanding and Training Your Dog package:

..
 $160 - Complete Understanding & Training Your Dog Package:
4 week class training session of your choice, plus three behavior lectures:
Leadership, What is My Dog Saying Behavior, and Positive Solutions for Problem Behavior.
$190 value for $160.

$75 per dog - intermediate Prep.... $65 per dog - advanced

Special Needs classes
Social Skills $175, Remedial Rovers $115, Service Dog $95

Please mail your tuition within two days of receiving your confirmation. If you need to delay payment for any reason, please email immediately to make arrangements. We will do our best to hold your spot in class, but if there is a waiting list, places are held on a first-come, first-paid basis.

Include a note on or with your
check specifying which day, date and time and
your dog's name so we can easily match the
tuition payment with the registration.

Thank You!



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