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If you have a new puppy and are struggling with potty training, crate training, sleeping through the night, feeding, biting, jumping, barking, etc. have I got a class for you! Please note that this class is for humans only - puppies unfortunately will stay home for this class. Once they are fully vaccinated, they are welcome to come to a Puppy School class.
I will teach you how to be successful through puppyhood. This class is everything PUPPY! My recommended best puppy living set-up's will be discusses as well as the important topic of Kids and Dogs.. We will talk fun as well, including games to play with your puppy that helps them to learn. The class is one-hour a week for 2 weeks in person at my training studio in McMinnville. Class will be Monday evenings from 6 to 7 PM. Class is held every 30 days.

Puppy Preschool Class $135.00
(2 - 1 hour sessions in my studio weekly)

This class is offered every 30 days! Puppies must have all of their puppy vaccinations completed in order to attend this fun and very insightful class. We will be learning all of the Basic obedience foundations PLUS So much more! Some of the things you will be learning with your puppy: Sit, Down, Paws up and OFF, Look at me, Leave it, Sit-stay, Down-stay, Come or here, Recall at a distance with a high level of distraction. Place and Settle, and Loose Leash Walking. The class is fast-paced and informative. The final class is a test of skills and Graduation. We also have a Yappy Hour class for 30 minutes after each class to learn proper socialization skills, and how to navigate a dog park safely with your puppy. The ages for this class are: 16 weeks to 10 months. All entrants must provide proof of completed vaccinations prior to attending this class. ( 4 weeks, 1 hour a week)

Puppy School Class $165.00 - $185.00

This class is offered every 30 days. We will be learning all of the basic foundations of obedience PLUS more!

Sit, Down, Paws up and OFF, Look at me, Leave it, Drop it, Sit-stay, Down-stay, Come or here, Recall at a distance with a high level of distraction. Place and Settle, and Loose Leash Walking. The class is fast-paced and informative. The final class is a test of skills and Graduation. We also offer an optional after class Yappy Hour for 20 minutes IF your dog is not aggressive and Suzanne feels that they would benefit by learning proper socialization skills, and how to navigate a dog park safely with your dog. Dogs must be up to date on their vaccinations, and email proof sent to me prior to the first class. (4 weeks, 1 hour a week)

Doggie School Class $165.00 - $185.00

Before joining this next level of class, Obedience Level 1 must have been successfully completed. Obedience Level 2 is a 4-week class, 1 hour a week. This class is offered every 30 days. We will be working on learning exercises that push the level of your dog's obedience skills and focus to the next level of excellence, and we will train our dogs in real life locations, and situations in order to BOMB PROOF their listening skills and responsiveness to your requests. We work in an outdoor park setting, Lowes, Wilco and 3rd Street McMinnville. This has helped so many teenage dogs, or dogs that were ready to be challenged, needed to be challenged and continue building that trust and confidence, with their owners.

I love seeing the first day and comparing the dogs and their handlers on the final day - what a difference!

Level 2 Obedience Class $185.00

I will prepare you for the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test and Certification. There are 10 Items that you and your dog must master in order to receive this certification, and we will be learning and putting into practice these challenging and fun items in a group class. We will be helping and challenging each other to have confident, well, mannered and calm dogs in social environments. Our final day we will be practicing on 3rd street downtown McMinnville.

Evaluations are scheduled every 8 weeks and you are welcome to test at that time.

CGC Class Preparation for Test $185.00

The Test fee is $25.00 offered approximately every 8 to 12 weeks. I offer the CGC class approximately every 3 months.

WHISTLE…………………..COME! And here he/she comes! Doesn’t that just sound like a dream and an impossibility all at once? But it isn’t, let me help you to have a reliable recall with your dog with or without a whistle. I have trained 100’s and 100’s of dogs to run off leash, to come when called. This is perfect for farm dogs, hunting dogs, fence fighting dogs (we use a different sound, not the whistle), dogs that like to bolt out the door, gate or yard. Plus it allows you to continue to build confidence and trust with your dog. The places I can take my dogs now is nothing short of Doggie Disneyland. The world of possibilities opened up, and drastically changed for the better.

3 private sessions for 1 hour each $300.00 (includes the hunting whistle)

Learn to have your dog or puppy engage with you on the walk. Stop the pulling, controlling and stopping. Learn to move forward together in ease and loose leash . I will also help you find the prefect tool for you to walk your dog with. Take back the walk and enjoy it once again!

Clinic Price for 2 hours $150.00

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Private 1 on 1 session 1 to 2 sessions $90 - $180

On-Leash Reactivity is often described as one the most debilitating and frustrating behavioral problems that owners suffer with their dogs. It is also very confusing to people because their dogs love other dogs, or at least like them when they are off leash, but the second the leash is attached to you the lunging, barking, snapping, redirect biting, “scream barking”(as I call it), and pulling and controlling you all over and even sometimes down, begins. It is embarrassing, frustrating, and just not fun at all.

I hear you, I see you and I can help you! This is my absolute favorite thing to help people and their dogs with. Most trainers say the complete opposite. But for me, there is nothing more important than having a nice walk with your dog, and being able to move forward with your dog connected as on, and trusting your guidance. BUT the role of loving leader, and not follower needs to be clear to your dog.

I charge $100.00/an hour for these sessions and every dog and every person learns this process in their own timeframe. Some people and their dogs get it in 1 or 2 sessions, and some take longer because they are a reactive to multiple things in the environment.