Canine Academy Training Center offers training for basic obedience and puppy socialization. Bring your pup and have FUN with them at our classes! All dogs must be vaccinated for rabies, DHLPP and bordetella.

• Zone 1 at noon
• Zones 2, 3 & 4 at 1:30

Better together. Bring a friend and you can both receive 10% off when you sign up together.

Learn more about Zone obedience classes.

Canine Academy Training Center is an approved American Kennel Club CGC test provider. If you would like for your dog to be tested or need assistance training your dog for the program please contact us. The test description can be found on the AKC website.

• Mini Board and Train/ Refresher Program
  ($395)
  • 5% discount if paying cash up front
  • This is a mini 2 week board and train program that is designed as a refresher course for those dogs that have already completed one of our programs or for someone needing just a few items worked on. If your pup has already attended one of our programs we will work on all things that your pup needs help with. If you are a new client and just need a short program we offer the following in our two week board and train:
    • Leash manners (includes auto sit when you stop walking)
    • Sit with an implied stay
    • Wait (owners of dogs who rush out the door will find this very helpful)
    • Leave it (the dog won't grab the treat that is dropped on the floor)
  • One hour long private lesson for the owners when they pick up the dog.
• Basic Board and Train Program
  ($695) 5% discount if paying cash up front
  • Our Basic Board & Train Program is designed for those individuals whose lifestyle doesn't allow them to personally participate in the day-to-day training of their pet. We actually board your dog and train up to three time a day. Our 4-week program covers all the same exercises as the group classes, with one exception: in the Basic Board & Train Program WE DO ALL THE WORK! At the end of 4 weeks, your dog will be able to:
    • Leash manners
    • Sit
    • Down
    • Settle
    • Stay
    • Wait
    • Leave it
    • Come
  • PLUS, we give owners two private lessons so they can learn the cues that their dog already now knows. The follow-up private lessons give you the opportunity to review your dog's new foundation obedience skills and work with your personal trainer one-on-one to transition to your own handling for continued training and skills development at home.
  • Imagine......in just 4 short weeks, you and your pet can embark on a long and enjoyable relationship.
  • For our out-of-town guests, we offer free pickup at the airport, and a video of your dogs training instead of the private lessons.
• Top Dog Program
  ($895) 5% discount if paying cash up front
  • For those who demand the ultimate, our Top Dog Program was designed for you. Our 5 week program includes:
    • Leash manners
    • Sit
    • Down
    • Settle
    • Stay
    • Wait
    • Leave it
    • Come
    • "Mat"
  • Lifetime Training Assistance
  • 1 Free Zone Obedience Class
  • 25% off additional Zone Obedience classes
  • 6 Private Lessons
  • The "Mat" command is a great command for those dogs who spend a lot of time inside the home. The dog is taught to go to a specific mat or rug inside the home and stay there until the owner releases the dog. No more getting under your feet while trying to prepare dinner or having Fido jump in guest's lap!
  • Our "Lifetime Training Assistance" is exactly what it says. For as long as you own your dog, we will assist you if your dog is having problems, at no additional charge. And of course this program also offers the private lessons or the training video for our out of town guests. The follow-up private lessons give you the opportunity to review your dog's new foundation obedience skills and work with your personal trainer one-on-one to transition to your own handling for continued training and skills development at home.

Canine Academy Training Center offers obedience training for you and your canine friend using zone classes. Zone classes are also called level classes. The benefit of zone training is that you have more flexibility in attendance, you can move up to the next level when you are ready instead of after a specified number of classes and you may start class at any time instead of waiting for the next round. Now, you will get an 6 week punch pass which allows you to attend 6 classes of your choice in a 90 day period. So, if you need to miss a class you won’t lose the training time. If you and your dog are ready to move to a more advanced training class, you may move up to the next level at any time. We realize that some dogs learn faster and some dogs need more time. Now, you may always be in the right zone for your dogs learning abilities.

Positive Reinforcement Training

Canine Academy Training Center uses positive reinforcement training for all of our classes. This will expedite your training and make it more successful for long term use. We assign homework and give written reminders of each lesson that is taught.

The Zones

ZONE 1: Usually starts the 1st Sunday of every other month and lasts 6 weeks.

In zone 1 we cover the basic obedience cues such as loose leash walking, sit, down, settle and behavior issues. These cues lay the fundamentals that each canine must learn before they can advance to the next zone.

Note that our very first Zone 1 class is for pet parents only. We met this one time without our dogs so we can review the course and get all your questions answered.

ZONE 2: Runs continuously and you may start at anytime after you have passed Zone 1.

In zone 2 we reinforce the cues learned in zone 1 and we introduce wait, leave it, mat, recall (Come). We work on longer sits and downs, loose leash walking around objects and distractions. We also introduce the dogs to basic agility equipment.

ZONE 3: Runs continuously and you may start at anytime after you have passed Zone 2.

In zone 3 we reinforce the training from zones 1 and 2 with major distractions. We also start the preparation for the team to pass their AKC Canine Good Citizen Test if desired. We “play” real life training games such as grocery shopping with your dog, a sit on the target game, musical chairs and other fun games. During this zone you will also start some trick training, targeting and combine the basic agility equipment to make a short agility run.

ZONE 4: Runs continuously and you may start at anytime after you have passed Zone 3.Dogs must be ready for off leash work and MUST be dog friendly. No exceptions.

In zone 4 we reinforce the training from all the other zones while the dogs are off leash. We also do offsite work with plenty of distractions. Long off leash recalls, long off leash sits and downs are performed and short agility runs using all the agility equipment will be done. In this class the dogs are constantly moving as well as the humans. We will explore new tricks, new equipment and other personalized training during this class.

Cost

$140 per 6 session punch card good for 90 days.

Vaccinations required

Rabies, DHLPP and bordetella (According to the dogs age.)

Schedule:

Sundays-continuous classes for Zone 2 & 3. Zone 1 usually starts on the first Sunday of every other month.

• Zone 1: 12pm-1pm
• Zone 2: 1:30pm-2:30pm
• Zone 3: 3pm-4pm
• Zone 4: 4:15pm-5:15pm

Equipment required:

Gentle Leader or Halti, 6 foot leash, treats and a good attitude. We have Gentle leaders available for purchase during your first class.

Family Friendly:

We encourage the whole family to attend and learn to work with the family pet. For those with younger children we provide a movie room with G rated movies playing to keep them occupied. We also have some toys that are youngster friendly like nerf football, hula hoops etc for those wanting some outdoor activity. Bring an ice chest with cold drinks, some snacks and enjoy a family outing.