Smart Dog University - Positive Reinforcement Group Class Schedule

Group CoURSE Schedule

Interested in a group course? Here is our schedule for 2008. To sign-up for a course, you can register online. If you'd rather register by mail, you''ll need the registration forms. Remember, the courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Puppy Track

Dog Track

Smart Puppy

Learn the common pitfalls that puppy owners face ... and how to avoid them. Help your puppy get off on to the very best start! You're only seven weeks away from a better behaved (and housetrained!) puppy! For pups 2-5 months.

Day	Dates	Time	Location
Wednesday	Jul.2 - Aug. 20 skip Aug. 13	6:30p - 7:30p	Kingsbrook
Thursday**	Jul. 17 - Aug. 28 skip Aug. 14	6:30p - 7:30p	Zoey's
Tuesday	Sep. 2 - Oct. 21	6:30p - 7:30p	Kingsbrook
Monday	Oct. 27 - Dec. 15	6:30p - 7:30p	Yellow Springs

*Schedule subject to change
**Special compressed course (6 weeks)

Adolescent Middle School

Maintain your sanity as your puppy heads into the "teenage years!" This six-week course continues the education your pup started in Smart Puppy. A prerequisite to the advanced courses, this course introduces critical behaviors such as wait, leave it, pay attention to you, stay, and more!

Day	Dates	Time	Location
Thursday	Jul. 17 - Aug. 28 skip Aug. 14	7:30p - 8:30p	Zoey's

*Schedule subject to change

Workshops

Loose Leash Walking

Does your dog pull you down the block? Would you like to go for a leisurely, enjoyable stroll with your dog without dislocating your shoulder? This four-week intensive workshop will have your dog walking on a loose leash in no time!

Day	Dates	Time	Location
Wednesday	June 4 - 25	6:30p - 7:30p	Kingsbrook

*Schedule subject to change

Coming WHen Called

Does your dog look at you and run the other direction when you call? Do you panic if your dog gets out of the house or out of the yard without his leash? This intensive four-week course will show you how to teach your dog to come when called.

Day	Dates	Time	Location
Wednesday	June 4 - 25	7:30p - 8:30p	Kingsbrook

*Schedule subject to change

Dog Manners 101

All dogs need to know the basics of how to behave. It's not fair to ask them to live in our world and not teach them the rules and how to go about it. This seven-week coiurse will give you (and your dog) the framework to establish some order in the house so that the two of you can enjoy each other to the fullest extent possible! For dogs over 5 months.

Day	Dates	Time	Location
Tuesday	Sep. 2 - Oct. 21	7:30p - 8:30p	Kingsbrook
Monday	Oct. 27 - Dec. 15	7:30p - 8:30p	Yellow Springs

*Schedule subject to change

DogGie High School

The basics are nice, but the advanced behaviors your dog will learn will make your life (and your dog's!) much easier! This six-week course continues the education your dog learned in Dog Manners 101 and includes "gotta have" behaviors such as working with distractions, stay, leave it, pay attention to you, wait, and more!

Day	Dates	Time	Location
Thursday	Jul. 17 - Aug. 28 skip Aug. 14	6:30p - 7:30p	Zoey's

*Schedule subject to change

Higher Education

Out and About

Ready to take your dog to the next level? Wish your dog was better behaved in public? This five-week course is for you! We'll meet and practice in public places so you can get real-time feedback and experience when it really matters!

Day	Date	Time
Wednesday	Sep. 3 - Oct.8 skip Sep. 24	6:30p - 7:30p

*Schedule subject to change

Canine Good Citizen
Take your training to the next level - help your dog earn his Canine Good Citizen (CGC). This course will explain what the CGC is and will prepare you for the test. The test is included in the course fee and will be given at the end of the course.

Day	Dates	Time	Location
Thursday	Sep. 25 - Nov. 6 skip Oct 16	6:30p - 7:30p	Zoey's

*Schedule subject to change

Canine Ph.D.
If you're ready for a challenge, this course provides advanced topics and behaviors. We'll put you and your dog to the ultimate test!

Day	Dates	Time	Location
Thursday	Sep. 25 - Nov. 6 skip Oct 16	7:30p - 8:30p	Zoey's

*Schedule subject to change