Expert-Led Training: Proven Methods, Real Transformations

There are so many reasons why training tricks are beneficial to your dog, yourself and your relationship, tricks aren’t just for entertainment or rainy days anymore! Teaching tricks not only help our dogs learn how to learn but also teaches us how they learn as well. Tricks can be used to teach concepts that appear in competition behaviors allowing us to teach those final behaviors more efficiently and with fewer mistakes. Plus, they allow us to mentally and physically exercise our dogs along with teaching them body awareness and control.

Build Beautiful Heeling Without the Stress

Many dogs begin their agility careers with a solid start line - only to see that behavior slowly unravel over time. Why does a reliable start line hold up for some dogs but not others? Why do some teams struggle, even when the dogs were trained the same way and handled by the same person?

This course brings together the best of therapy dog preparation and Canine Good Citizen training, creating a strong foundation for both ends of the leash. Whether your long-term goal is to become a registered therapy dog team, to earn your CGC certificate, or simply to have a calm, reliable companion at home and in the community, this class will set you up for success.

First Things First is the new puppy owner's guide to building strong skills and social behaviors -right from the start!