Dog Sports
Intro to Agility
-For puppies and dogs 6 months old and up!
-6 weeks, 45 minutes – $150
Give your dog an excellent beginning in agility training whether you plan to eventually compete or just want a fun game to play with your dog. This class will teach you everything you need to know to get started, introduce agility equipment to your dog, and work on developing the partnership and problem-solving skills you will need to be successful in the sport. For dogs 6 months old and older.
Agility Fundamentals
For dogs who have completed our Intro to Agility class, or equivalent
-6 weeks, 45 minutes – $150
Continue your agility training with this fun always-changing class designed to teach you and your dog what you need to know to be successful in agility. Introduces and familiarizes you to more agility equipment, begin stringing obstacles together, and continue working on the partnership and problem-solving skills you need!
Passion for paws
(Madison – West)
November 1st
7:30 p.m.
November 2nd
6:30 p.m.
Intro to Parkour
-For dogs 5 months +
-6 weeks, 45 minutes – $150
Dog Parkour is a rapidly growing sport that promotes confidence, exploration, physical fitness, and partnership between you and your dog. Looking to add enrichment and adventure to your walks? Want to help your dog become more bold without being reckless? Do you want to support your puppies confidence and body awareness as they grow? Or do you simply want to bond and explore with your dog? Try dog parkour!
Specialty Classes
Busy Dog – Kids
-5 weeks, 45 minutes- $125
For dog-loving kids ages 7-12 and their dog. Junior handlers will learn how to “speak dog”, about how dogs learn, and how to motivate and train their dog. Kids will teach their dog some new tricks and get an introduction to dog agility, parkour, basic obedience and nosework. At least one adult should attend class per every child.
The third week, dogs will stay at home and the kids will learn about dog rescue and work with some pups currently looking for a home.
Dogs should be on flat collar or harness with a 4-6 ft non-retractable leash.
DOGS SHOULD BE DOG AND KID FRIENDLY. Dogs who do not meet this requirement will be excused from class.
Drink With Your Dog – Winery Manners Class
This class is best suited for dogs ages 6 months and older
-We recommend that you and your dog have taken at least one training class together previously
-4 weeks, 60 minutes- $125
Take your dog’s basic skills to the next level. Join us for this fun, four-week class hosted by Bailey’s Run Vineyard & Winery. Patio Pups Basics teaches essential skills for being a great winery dog buddy: focus around distractions, resting under the table, NOT stealing your wine (or pizza), and more! This class is led by a certified Drink With Your Dog class instructor.
Bailey’s Run vineyard
(New Glarus)
October 11th
3:45 p.m.
*This class will skip the week of October 25th
Fit Dog Club
Fit Dog Club
-For dogs of any age
-Fit Dog Club is free, but space is limited, so register soon!
Once monthly adventures for your and your dog! Get out and have fun in Madison with your favorite buddy. Join us as we explore perfect locations for parkour… or head out on a dog-friendly trail walk! Locations will be sent upon registration.
Trailwalk
October 23rd
This Fit Dog trailwalk will take place in a secret location in Cambridge, WI
Location information will be sent to you upon registration.
Parkour
September 18th
This Fit Dog parkour walk will take place in a secret location in Verona.
Location information will be sent to you upon registration.
Classes for Puppies
Puppy Skills 1
-For puppies 8 weeks to 6 months old
-6 weeks, 45 minutes – $150
Puppy Skills begins to teach the essentials for a well mannered, well adjusted family pet. Your pup will learn to work through distraction, settle at home or at class, come when called, drop items, focus their attention on you and more! You will learn to be a more effective trainer, and how to communicate effectively and consistently. Class includes social time with well matched pups and exposure to novel stimuli.
Puppy Skills 2
For puppies 4 months to 9 months old
-6 weeks, 45 minutes – $150
For older puppies 4 months and up. No prerequisites. Dogs in this class work on the essentials for being well mannered family pet, all with fun and positivity! Your pup will learn to work through challenging distractions, build reliable recalls as well as learn how to settle at home, walk on a loose leash and more! Off-leash social time with appropriate puppy friends is part of the curriculum.
Good Dog Classes
Good Dog Basics
For puppies and dogs 9 months and older
-6 weeks, 45 minutes – $150
For dogs of any age, Good Dog Basics 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, stays, and more!
Good Dog 2
-For dogs who have completed the Good Dog Basics class or equivalent
-6 weeks, 45 minutes – $150
Good Dog 2 takes up where Good Dog Basic leaves off, with a focus on teaching real-life skills. Work on loose leash walking, polite greetings, settling at home and crate training, stays, wait, recalls, attention work and more!
Good Dog Outdoors
For puppies and dogs 7 months and older
-Teams that sign up for this class should have previously completed a Good Dog course or higher with us or another training group.
-6 weeks, 45 minutes – $150
Put your dogs skills to the test with all of the distraction of the great outdoors! Practice walking on sidewalks, Stays with outdoor distractions, leave-its, more challenging recalls, attention work and more!
Canine Good Citizen Classes
Canine Good Citizen Program
-For puppies and dogs 5 months old and up
–7 weeks, 45 minutes, $150
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. This class is comprised of ten skills designed to instill confidence and good manners in and outside the home. At the end of the six week class, participate in an optional AKC certification test designed to test those skills. Test fee is included in the cost of the class.
Successful completion of these classes makes your team eligible to receive your CGC titles from the AKC, and you will receive an award ribbon from us!
Passing the CGC test or Canine Good Citizen test does not make a dog a service dog or emotional support dog. A key distinction of service or emotional support dogs is that the owner/handler has a disability. It is unethical to misrepresent a pet dog as a service or emotional support animal.
Workshops
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Getting started – dog parkour
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Online classes
Need more flexibility in your schedule, or want to work from home? For our online offerings, please visit our Online Classes page for class descriptions and registration.
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