Group Dog Training Classes

I don't take online registrations.
Email me if you'd like to sign up for a class.
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Playful Pup Class Schedule
May-June 2026

Due to busy schedules (mine and yours), I'm trying drop-in classes for the last week of May and the month of June. Register for a class and pay $25 for each class you attend. If successful, drop-ins will continue through the summer.

Puppy Preschool         Saturdays at 9:30    Ongoing- start when your puppy is ready.
Puppy Preschool is not a drop-in class. You will pay $125 and attend 5 consecutive weeks.

For puppies under 14 weeks at enrollment.
Focus on creating a strong relationship with your puppy.
Age specific issues: crate training, jumping up, puppy biting, etc.
The socialization window and how to maximize this important stage.
Play time!

Polite Manners Saturdays at 11:00 Starts May 30th
OR
Wednesdays at 1:00 Starts May 27th

Designed for older puppies and adolescents, but good for all ages.
Sit, down, stay, leave it, come, leash skills, polite greetings.
There will be a variety of levels in the class so dogs will work at their own pace.
Many people take this class more than once. It’s an opportunity to perfect skills learned the first time around.

Beginning Agility Thursdays at 5:00 Starts May 28th

Focus on basic agility skills.
Equipment introduction.
Learn to communicate with your dog in motion.
Dogs will be off leash at times

Agility/ Next Steps Thursdays at 6:15 Starts May 28th

For dogs who have completed Beginning Agility

Agility / Small Dog Mondays at 1:00 Starts May 25th

The same as above for dogs under 25 pounds.

Rally/Freestyle Wednesdays at 3:30 Starts May 27th

A dog sport where you navigate a course with your dog. The course has 10-20 signs with varying levels of obedience skills (heel, stay, down) and creative behaviors (spin, circle, weave).
You can participate in Rally Freestyle events (you may need to travel) or compete online. Most of us don’t compete, we’re just having fun. 😊

Fridays Evenings in Montpelier Fridays at 5:00 Starts May 29th
We’ll meet at the State House in Montpelier:

Practice leash skills and attention through walking around town.
Practice proximity and interaction with other dogs by engaging in activities such as tic tac toe, bocce ball, or croquet.
I must meet your dog before you start.
The fee is $20 per class.
This is NOT for reactive dogs.

Play groups – People socialize and watch their dogs play in my 3-acre fenced-in yard. $10 per playgroup, per dog. I’d like you to come most of the time, but it’s okay if you miss a week from time to time. For dogs with strong social skills. Playgroups will move to 9:30 after Memorial Day.