Dog Training Group Classes
Practice important skills at the Urban Pawsibilities’ dog training group classes!
✓ Cover varied topics from basic manners, socialization, leash reactivity, separation anxiety, & more.
✓Meet for 1hr a week for 6 weeks on a consistent schedule to enhance learning
✓ Video tutorials & written overviews for your reference included
Group Dog Training Classes
Green Dog with Fern
Do you have a newly adopted dog? Is your dog too old for the Puppy Kindergarten class? The Green Dog class is for you! This 6 week class is designed to help you teach your untrained dog new skills from scratch. We set you and your dog up for success so that you can create a basic dialogue and learn how to communicate more effectively. This class covers basic behaviors, like sit, down, stand, touch, name recognition, recall, mat training, wait/stay, loose leash walking basics, leave it & drop it. In addition, we provide advice in class and via weekly handouts on how to deal with common problem behaviors.
Length: 6 weeks, meeting 1x per week, people and dogs attend all six classes
For: Newly adopted dogs 16 weeks and older, or dogs that have never attended a group class before. Dogs should not be reactive on a leash (barking and lunging at other dogs).
Fee: $270
Vaccine Requirements: Under 6 months: up to date on DAPP, Bordetella recommended. Over 6 months: DAPP & Rabies, Bordetella recommended. Email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up.
Class Schedule:
(FULL) Wednesdays starting 09/30 at 6:00pm
Calm Dog with Fern
This 6 week class is designed to help your dog succeed in distracting environments. Dogs can be trained to be calm! This class focuses on teaching your dog how to settle on a mat on cue, how to get your dog to offer a settle on a mat behavior, how to relax while tethered, and how to achieve this kind of calm even around exciting distractions. Calm Dog is best for dogs at least 6 months of age who have taken a basic training class before and people who have dogs that struggle with hyperactivity.
Length: 6 weeks, meeting 1x per week
For: Dogs at least 6 months of age who have taken a basic training class before. Dogs should not be reactive on leash (barking and lunging at other dogs).
Fee: $270
Vaccine Requirements: Under 6 months: up to date on DAPP, Bordetella recommended. Over 6 months: DAPP & Rabies, Bordetella recommended. Email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up.
Class Schedule:
Wednesdays starting 09/30 at 7:00pm
Come Dog! with Emma
Say good bye to frustratingly calling Fido over and over again, to no end. In our Come Dog! class, you’ll spend six weeks building foundation behaviors that will get your dog coming back to you when you need it the most. Our recall class is a games-based series where we will be teaching our dogs that proximity to us pays off big time. Each week, we will learn a new game that will help build a reliable recall, and discuss the different ways that we can introduce increasing levels of distractions. This class will have your dog coming when called before you know it!
Length: 6 weeks, meeting 1x per week
For: Any dog, any age! Dogs should not be reactive on leash (barking and lunging at other dogs).
Fee: $270
Vaccine Requirements: Over 6 months: DAPP & Rabies, Bordetella recommended. Email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up.
Class Schedule:
Tuesdays starting 01/12 at 6:00pm
Triggered Dog with Skip
This 6 week class is designed to help you and your dog develop skills to help reduce reactivity in your dog’s daily life. In a notoriously unpredictable world, this class helps reactive dogs learn in an environment where triggers can be controlled with the help of two instructors. The class teaches you and your dog how to prevent reactions and what to do if your dog is reacting. Triggered Dog is best for people and reactive dogs who have never taken a dog training class directed at reducing reactivity or who are looking for more practice with triggers in a controlled setting.
NO DOGS THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. HUMANS ONLY. NO CHILDREN UNDER AGE 12.
Who is this class suitable for? Dogs that growl, bark, and lunge at other dogs while on leash. Dogs may or may not be friendly when off-leash to other dogs.
What if Triggered Dog is full? We recommend signing up for daytraining + private training lessons in the meantime then!
IMPORTANT: During the first class you'll learn how to enter and exit the building with your dog to prevent reactions. All of the dogs come in and exit one at a time. During the class the dogs *cannot* see each other as they're behind visual barriers at their own stations unless it's their turn to come out of their station for exposure to triggers.
Length: 6 weeks, meeting 1x per week
For: Any dog of any age who struggles with reactivity on leash.
Fee: $300
Vaccine Requirements: Over 6 months: DAPP & Rabies, Bordetella recommended. Email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up.
Class Schedule:
(FULL) Mondays starting 09/21 at 7:15pm
(FULL) Tuesdays starting 09/22 at 7:15pm
Teens & In-Betweens Class with Fern
The Teens & In-Betweens Class is the perfect option for adolescent dogs or graduates of the Green Dog class to continue building necessary life skills in a supportive environment. This class will continue to build on mat training, ways to make training successful and fun, recall around distractions, loose leash walking around distractions, stay, leave it, pattern games for building engagement, polite greeting set-ups, and exploring additional enrichment possibilities for your dog. This class is suitable for dogs that have completed Puppy Kindergarten or Green Dog and are at least 5 months old.
Length: 6 weeks, meeting 1x per week
For: Any dog who has completed the Green Dog or Puppy Kindergarten or a similar course. Dogs should not be reactive on leash (barking and lunging at other dogs).
Fee: $270
Vaccine Requirements: Over 6 months: DAPP & Rabies, Bordetella recommended. Email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up.
Class Schedule:
(FULL) Saturdays starting 08/29 at 11:15am **Skips 09/05**
Saturdays starting 10/24 at 11:15am **Skips 11/28**
Tricky Dog with Emma
This 6 week class is all about having fun with your dog! Trick training is a fabulous and fun way to strengthen your bond with your dog, improve training mechanics, as well as encourage problem solving and creativity in both you and your dog! Over the course of the six weeks, we will teach your dog behaviors like touch, sit pretty, spin/twirl, shake a paw, high five, wave, chin rests, up, roll over, middle, tunnel, leg weaves, figure 8’s, target stick, bow, tunnel, and balancing on a wobble board. Special requests for certain tricks are accepted.
Length: 6 weeks, meeting 1x per week
For: Any non-reactive dog who has completed the Puppy Dog or Green Dog course or an equivalent course
Fee: $270
Vaccine Requirements: Over 6 months: DAPP & Rabies, Bordetella recommended. Email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up.
Class Schedule:
Tuesdays starting 10/27 at 6:00pm
Brew Dog with Emma
This 6 week class is the follow up to our Calm Dog class and is designed to help your dog learn the ins and outs of joining for public outings. The class covers behaviors, like down/stay while you walk away and while a stranger approaches, what to do when approaching a counter, tucking under a table, polite greetings on leash, and more! Brew Dog is best for dogs and people that have already graduated from Calm Dog or Good Dog, and dogs that are not reactive to people or dogs on leash.
Length: 6 weeks, meeting 1x per week
For: Any dog who has completed the Calm Dog class. Exceptions may be made upon Emma’s approval.
Fee: $300
Vaccine Requirements: Over 6 months: DAPP & Rabies, Bordetella recommended. Email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up.
Class Schedule:
Coming back in 2027
Walkin’ Dog with Emma
This 6 week class covers the basics of training your dog how to walk with a loose leash in your neighborhood. Loose leash walking is not just one behavior; it is a complex combination of many different behaviors! Some of the behaviors taught in this class include walking at your side, stopping at your side, walking up to and past distractions, and more! Walkin’ Dog is best for dogs and people who have taken a training class before, and dogs that are not reactive to people or dogs on leash.
Length: 6 weeks, meeting 1x per week
For: Any dog who has completed the Green Dog class, or a similar course approved by instructor
Fee: $270
Vaccine Requirements: Over 6 months: DAPP & Rabies, Bordetella recommended. Email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up.
Class Schedule:
Tuesdays starting 09/15 at 6:00pm
Polite Dog with Fern
This class curriculum focuses on greeting people in a calm and collected manner. Exercises we will use include: hand targeting, paw targeting, pattern games, down/sit stay, mat training & relaxation techniques, as well as a cued “go say hi” behavior. Due to the nature of this course, we will not be accepting dogs that are known to be reactive towards people or other dogs (bark or lunge at dogs) on leash.
Length: 6 weeks, meeting 1x per week
For: Any non-reactive dog who has completed the Green Dog or Puppy Dog class, or a similar course approved by instructor
Fee: $300
Vaccine Requirements: Over 6 months: DAPP & Rabies, Bordetella recommended. Email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up.
Class Schedule:
Fridays starting 08/28 at 5:00pm
Canine Good Citizen with Emma
This 4-week class focuses on preparing your dog to earn the AKC Canine Good Citizen title, and is taught by Head Trainer, Emma, who has earned CGC titles for both of her dogs and has competed competitively in multiple dog sports. In this class, you will learn how to chain behaviors together, how to reduce reinforcement so you don’t have to rely on having treats or toys to get your dog to perform behaviors, and participate in a mock trial, so that you are as prepared as you can be for your testing day. Please note: this class does not teach the behaviors needed for the CGC, it only prepares you for the test. If you and your dog still need to learn the behaviors for the test (Review Test Items Here), we recommend taking our Green Dog, Teens & In-Betweens and either the Polite Dog or Brew Dog class to prepare for your dog for the CGC.
Length: 4 weeks, meeting 1x per week
For: Any non-reactive dog who has completed the Green Dog, Teens & In-Betweens and either the Polite Dog or Brew Dog, or is approved by instructor.
Fee: $200
Vaccine Requirements: Over 6 months: DAPP & Rabies, Bordetella recommended. Email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up.
Class Schedule:
Fridays starting 12/08 at 6:00pm *Skips 12/29
Interested in just taking the test? We also offering CGC testing without the class for $30 on Wednesdays between 4-4:30pm. If you’d like to get signed up, FOLLOW THIS LINK.
Additional Puppy Group Classes
Puppy Kindergarten with Fern
This 6 week class is designed to get you and your puppy started in the right direction.
We discuss how dogs learn and educate you on different training techniques. We will work on foundation behaviors such as sit, down, stand, touch, auto focus, name recognition, and recall. We practice exploring novelty.
In addition, we work on polite greetings, settling on a mat, wait/stay, paw/shake, and leave it. We cover topics such as proper socialization technique, house training, biting and mouthing, crate & independence training, jumping and body language.
When your puppy completes this class, they will be ready to join the Teens & In-Betweens class or any of our specialty classes, such as Walkin' Dog, Come! Dog or Calm Dog.
Please note that there is no playtime in this class.
Length: 6 weeks, meeting 1x per week, parents and dogs attend all classes
For: puppies 12 to 20 weeks of age at the start of class
Fee: $300
Vaccine Requirements: At least one round of DAPP administered 7 days before the start of class, Bordetella recommended; email records to team@urbanpawsibilities.com or upload to the portal upon sign up
Class Schedule:
Saturdays starting 10/24 at 10:00am **Skips 11/28**
DOG GROUP CLASS TRAINING
FAQs
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Classes have space for between 6-8 people per class.
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While we are happy to have anyone in the household who is helping to training your puppy attend, we ask that a second adult accompany you when bringing children under the age of 10. Children must stay at your station. An adult must be holding your dog’s leash at all times.
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One minor (under 18) per Client is welcome to join each activity, but each minor must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, who will be responsible for ensuring that the minor is not disruptive. Children under 13 are not allowed into the Triggered Dog class. We do not recommend children under 7 attend classes, and highly encourage you to bring a 2nd adult to class if a child under 10 attending. Children must not disrupt the class or disturb other students or their dogs. Children should stay at their stations.
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All classes include homework that is emailed out after each class. If you miss a class, you can catch up on what we worked on in the homework.
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We do not offer makeup classes for classes that you miss.
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You should bring 3-4 different kinds of pre-cut, high value treats for your dog to train with. We generally recommend rotisserie chicken, deli meats, cheeses, and hot dogs. Store bought treats for dogs are generally not very motivating for most dogs. You should bring up 1-2 cups of food to use through the class, and should skip dinner after class if your dog is on a diet. Reducing the amount of food they get for dinner after a group class is only recommended if you are worried about your dog’s weight. Most dogs are fine eating extra food once a week. Along with training treats, we also recommend bringing a long lasting enrichment treat, like a stuffed peanut butter kong, a beef tendon, smoked kneecap, bully stick, etc.
Besides food, please also bring your dog on a collar or harness attached to a 4-6ft leash. No prong collars, ecollars, choke chains, flexi leads, or bungee leashes are allowed. Certain classes may require you to also bring class-specific items from home and will be listed in the introductory email for the class.
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If your dog is dog- or people-reactive, they should sign up for our Triggered Dog class, daytraining program or onsite private lessons before signing up for other group classes.
If your dog is not generally reactive, but occasionally barks in class, the first thing you should do is try to get more space from other dogs in the class. If you need it, we can also provide a visual barrier for your dog to work behind during class. Try to come prepared with a long lasting enrichment treat to give your dog something to do during times when the instructor is talking.
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Puppy Preschool is suitable for puppies 8-14 weeks at the start of the class.
Puppy Kindergarten is suitable for puppies 12 to 20 weeks at the start of class.
Puppies should be at least 16 weeks before attending any of our other group classes, and we recommend waiting until at least 5-6 months of age for any classes beyond Puppy Preschool, Puppy Kindergarten, or Green Dog.
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Classes purchased and paid for after 1/1/23 are not eligible for refunds under any circumstances after purchase for any reason.
Please CLICK HERE for the cancellation policies for other services.
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Classes are held once a week for 6 weeks.
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All of our group classes consist of short lectures, group instruction, and time for questions. There is usually a short introduction to the material, followed by demonstration and practice on a set of skills, and a Q&A at the end. Each member of the class is spaced out around 10ft apart, and dogs are encouraged not to interact with each other during the class. If your dog is struggling to be near other people and dogs, a barrier will be used to prevent your dog from being able to see triggers. The instructor will always make rounds during the class to check in with you personally about your progress and provide feedback.
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Some dogs feel more comfortable working with strangers than others. Your dog not being chosen for demonstrations does not mean that the trainer does not want to work with you and your dog. If your dog is not used to demonstrate behaviors with the instructor during class, then it is likely that the instructor has identified that their interaction with that dog creates a stressful situation for the dog. In those cases, learning from someone they trust (you) is going to set your dog up for success.
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Homework is sent out via email after each class. Homework can take up to 2 days to be sent. If you have not received any homework for class, please contact us. Be sure to check your spam, as our homework comes out automatically from Active Campaign.
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In general, we recommend not feeding your dog before you come into class. If you have an evening class, feed your dog their dinner in the class or after class. If you have a morning class, feed your dog half their breakfast before coming to class.
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Dogs must be free of contagious illnesses to attend drop off services and group classes. If your dog has kennel cough (a cold or any upper respiratory infection), Giardia, canine warts, Coccidia, fleas, ringworm, pink eye, or any other contagious illness, you must wait until your dog is no longer contagious and cleared by your vet to attend. If you're unsure if your dog should attend, please contact us. Credits due to illness or injury are determined on a case by case basis.
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