Are you ready for an adventure with your best friend?
At Busy Dog, we embrace our dogs’ need to move, play, and explore. We also recognize the importance of having a well mannered companion, both in our homes and on adventures. The good news for you: we know how to meet both human and canine needs so your BUSY DOG can be the perfect dog!
Our training approach employs up-to-date, motivational, rewards-based training.
Who We are
Busy Dog strives to help humans and dogs build lifelong partnerships by embracing fun, cooperation, and excellent training skills – while meeting the needs of our human students.
Active training
In our experience, most people want a well behaved, well socialized companion in their homes and out and about. We focus on building the foundations for those skills and advancing them so you develop the partnership you need for a go anywhere, do anything dog.
Classes Beginning Soon
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
6 weeks
August 26th
Intro to Agility
Agility is a great way to keep your dog’s mind and body active and healthy while helping you and your pup bond and work as a team
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
6 weeks
September 8th
Red Light, Green Light
This class focuses on teaching essential life-saving skills: recalls, stays, attention and focus. This class is ideal for dogs who struggle with impulse control or need help staying calm and attentive in high-distraction environments (or maybe you just want the flashiest recall on the block!)
7:30 – 8:15 p.m.
6 weeks
September 8th
Intro to Nosework
Intro to Nosework teaches dogs to use their most powerful sense—their nose! Dogs learn to search for their favorite treat in progressively challenging areas, building focus, confidence, and problem-solving skills while having a blast indoors.
Nice to meet you!
Anne and Mackenzie have more than 20 years of collective experience as Madison-area dog trainers. They are experienced in a variety of topics including pet dog training, agility, dog parkour, and multi-dog and species households.
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Agility classes
At Busy Dog, we embrace our dogs’ need to move, play and explore. We love agility and parkour classes for giving dogs’ the physical exercise they need while building confidence and developing your partnership!
PUPPY CLASSES
Our Puppy Skills classes are designed to teach the essentials for a well mannered, well adjusted family pet. Puppy training goes beyond teaching a sit; we include exposure and socialization, fun and games, and cooperative and practical skills that will help your puppy succeed in all areas of their lives.
GOOD DOG CLASSES
For dogs of any age, our Good Dog classes will focus on the things required for teaching a dog to be a Good Dog: walking nicely on leash, appropriate greetings, re-calls, attention work and more!
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN
You have the very best dog and you want to tell the world! The CGC program is designed to help you and your dog be the best you can be- together. We offer all three CGC classes: CGC, CGCU and CGCA.
BREWERY MANNERS
Join us for this fun four-week class hosted by local breweries and beer gardens! This class teaches the essential skills for being a great brewery dog buddy and is led by a certified Drink With Your Dog class instructor.
Scholarships
We believe that money should not be a limiting factor in education, and we want to help as many people as possible develop the partnership with their dogs that training facilitates. To that end, we have created a scholarship program for those who need financial assistance.
Fit Dog Club
We’re excited to offer once monthly free outings for the fun-loving dogs in our lives!
Fit Dog Club is free, but space is limited, so register soon!
ARTICLES AND RESOURCES
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