Now registering for Round 2 classes beginning 2/25/23
Classes in Livonia, Canton & Westland
- Each round of classes begins with a free Orientation for new students to cover everything you should be addressing at home and answer your training and behavior questions. Held as a Zoom meeting 10am-Noon the Saturday before classes begin. A recording will also be available.
- 6-week, 1-hour classes teach age/level appropriate obedience, as well as help with common behaviors, socialization & manners. Extra half hour for playtime included with Puppy Pre K-9.
- Weekly homework, graduation night & Certificate of Completion.
- One trainer per four dogs in class, two trainers for larger classes.
- $250 per dog. $25 discount for previous class graduates.
- Health/vaccination requirements:
- Distemper/Parvo (second round for puppies)
- Bordetella (kennel cough, all ages)
- Rabies (puppies over 4 months old)
- Negative fecal (puppies 3-5 months old)
2023 Schedule
Classes run weekly Tuesday through Saturday, off holiday weeks. See class descriptions for locations and times.
Round 1:- VIDEO ORIENTATION — 1/14
- CLASSES RUN — 1/17-2/25
- VIDEO ORIENTATION — 2/25
- CLASSES RUN — 2/28-4/15
- OFF — 3/28-4/1 Spring Break
- VIDEO ORIENTATION — 4/15
- CLASSES RUN — 4/18-6/3
- OFF — 5/25-5/30 Memorial Day
- VIDEO ORIENTATION — 6/3
- CLASSES RUN — 6/6-7/29
- OFF — 6/27-7/8 Independence Day (two weeks)
- VIDEO ORIENTATION — 7/29
- CLASSES RUN — 8/1-9/16
- OFF — 8/31-9/5 Labor Day
- VIDEO ORIENTATION — 9/16
- CLASSES RUN — 9/19-10/28
- VIDEO ORIENTATION — 10/28
- CLASSES RUN — 10/31-12/16
- OFF — 11/21-11/25 Thanksgiving

Puppy Pre K-9
- For puppies 3-5 months old at the start of class
- Early learning of obedience: focusing, Sit, Down, Stay, Come and walking on leash. Beginning manners & socialization exercises.
- Supervised playtime with classmates before class.
- Held at Premier Pet Supply
- Tuesdays 6pm-7:30 Livonia
We will open a second class in Canton on Thursday evenings if we have enough puppies on the waitlist to schedule a second night.

Basic Obedience
- For dogs 6 months & older who can enjoy learning in a social setting*
- Begin or continue obedience commands: focusing, Sit, Down, Stay, Come and Heel on leash. Help with manners & 'real life' application.
- Puppy Pre K-9 graduates get a $25 discount.
- Held at Healthy Paws in Westland
- Saturdays 10am-11am

Intermediate Obedience
- For graduates of our Basic Obedience class to advance their training. Enrollment pre-approval required.
- Advancing reliability of previously learned commands, added distractions, long line recall, and more.
- We hope to provide this class this summer to interested clients. Please complete the registration form and select "Intermediate Obedience pre-approval". We will notify you of class availability as soon as possible.
Class Registration
Step 1
Complete one registration form per dog. A copy of your form will be emailed to you (please check your spam folder).
Registration form
Step 2
Make your $50 non-refundable deposit with Square or PayPal below. Your registration is not complete until we receive your deposit. Class balance is due the first week of class.
Waitlist/pre-approval: DO NOT make a deposit. If a spot/class becomes available, we'll notify clients in the order received. Deposit is due within 24 hours to reserve your spot.
Pay by card with Square:
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Step 3
Once we receive your registration form and payment, we'll review your information and send a confirmation email with complete details as soon as possible (please check your spam folder).