Our puppy classes are taught entirely off-leash in a real-life format with the goal of producing good-natured and well-mannered adult dogs. The primary emphasis is on producing people-friendly and dog-friendly dogs and mastering off-leash, verbal control for around the house and out and about.

Our puppy course is now offered in a two-part (Puppy 1 and Puppy 2), 12-week format for the ultimate puppy class experience and, with your dedication, results that will last a lifetime. You may enroll for the complete 12-week puppy course (Registration Fee $350) and schedule to take Puppy 1 and Puppy 2 consecutively (with a flexible mid-term vacation), or you may register for Puppy 1 and Puppy 2 separately (Registration Fee $200 for each class). Graduation is contingent upon completing the full 12-week course. A certificate of completion will be given following the week-6 Mid-Term of Puppy 1. More Information.

SIRIUS® PUPPY Part 1 - For puppies between 10 and 18 weeks

Our puppy classes specifically focus on teaching bite inhibition (gentle jaws), socialization with other dogs and people (especially children, men and strangers), calming and handling, attention, off-leash household manners/obedience and the prevention of behavior and temperament problems. Special emphasis is paid to phasing out the need for food lures and rewards for reliable verbal and hand signal, off-leash control (around the home or on walks), yet promoting the continued use of food treats for classical conditioning - to teach dogs to thoroughly enjoy the company of people and other dogs. Owners may download a free copy of Dr. Dunbar's AFTER You Get Your Puppy at the time of registration and they may consult the free multimedia TRAINING TEXTBOOK at http://dogstardaily.com/training for additional guidance during this developmentally time-sensitive period. More Information.

Requirements: Pups must be between 10 and 18 weeks of age at the start date of class with 2 DHLPP vaccinations, one of which must have been administered after 8 weeks of age but at least 7 days prior to the first session.  Browse for Classes

SIRIUS® PUPPY Part 2 - Exclusively for graduates of SIRIUS® Puppy 1

Early puppy training is as easy as it is enjoyable. Much more challenging though, is to ensure that your puppy maintains bite inhibition, remains socialized and friendly to other dogs and people, and continues to pay heed to you instructions while working through adolescence. Training focuses on proofing verbal control without the need for food lures or rewards, or any other training tools. Exercises include distance sits in play (for the home, yard, dog parks and off-leash walks), settle down, rock-solid stays, and both off-leash and on-leash walking and heeling. Puppy 2 will help you teach your adolescent pup to be calm, attentive and responsive and to respond quickly, willingly and happily, especially when distracted, off-leash, and at a distance. More Information.

Requirements: Graduates of SIRIUS® Puppy 1; under 18 months of age; proof of rabies vaccine. Beowse for Classes

SIRIUS® ADULT CLASSES
For the most part, adult classes are taught on-leash until we are certain that all dogs are people-friendly and dog-friendly and safe to play and train off-leash. Adult classes initially involve learning to manage, control, and channel the dogs' energy, enthusiasm and exuberance by teaching impulse control, calmness and attention, whereupon teaching basic obedience becomes a much easier endeavor.

A1 SIRIUS® Courteous Canine - For friendly dogs over five months
An excellent class for dogs that have never taken a class before or for dogs needing to brush up on rusty obedience skills. Our absolutely unique and innovative all-or-none reward training techniques make training adolescent and adult dogs a peaceful and enjoyable experience. Initial exercises focus on calming, settling-down and regaining attention to facilitate teaching basic manners - sit, down, stand, stay, walking on-leash and polite greetings. More Information.

Requirements: Over five months of age; friendly to people and other dogs; proof of rabies vaccine.  Browse for Classes

A2 SIRIUS® Cultivated Canine - Exclusively for graduates of SIRIUS® Adult 1
Our goal is to enable owners to enjoy their adolescent dog's over-the-top joy for life by re-channeling the dogs' exuberance (hyperactivity, jumping-up, barking and pulling on-leash) into equally enthusiastic obedience. Emphasis is based on super-prompt sits and downs, reliable rock-solid stays, and controlled on-leash walking and heeling. More Information.

Requirements: Graduates of SIRIUS® Adult 1; friendly to people and other dogs; proof of rabies vaccine.  Browse for Classes