Group Classes
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Class will cover basic cues like sit, lay-down, and stay. Additionally, cues to promote settling and engagement with handler, the use of toys/play, and learning about canine body language. This class is for any age dog who would benefit from learning or refreshing their basic Manners. This class is six weeks long, each class is about 45 minutes.
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Class will cover basic cues, polite greetings, calmly dismissing distractions, and skills for settling/relaxation. Lecture will include education on canine body language, continued socialization, and common adolescent concerns. This class is reserved for dogs 4-8 months in age. This class is six weeks long, each class is about 45 minutes.
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Class will cover basic cues like sit, lay down, and recall to name. Additionally, body handling, quality socialization, and common puppy concerns like house training and crate training. This class is reserved for puppies approximately 8-16 weeks in age. This class is six weeks long, each class is about 45 minutes.
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Class will focus on improving your dog’s ability to recall (or coming when called). This class is five weeks long, and each class is about 45 minutes.
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Class will focus on improving dog's loose leash walking skills and greeting people politely on leash. We will cover helpful equipment, pattern games, and improving engagement with the handler. This class is five weeks long, and each class is about 45 minutes.
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The goal of this class it to help dogs and their guardians become more comfortable with nail care. Learn how to use a scratch board and work towards low stress nail trims! This class is five weeks long, and each class is about 45 minutes.
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Class will cover fifteen tricks recognized by the American Kennel Club. Teams may choose to test for the AKC Novice Trick Dog Title. This class is five weeks long, and each class is about 45 minutes.
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This class covers the skills necessary to pass the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen test. CGC is a 10-skill test that teaches good manners to dogs and responsible dog ownership to their owners. The class includes testing to earn the CGC title. This class is five weeks long, and each class is about 45 minutes.
Wellness Boarding
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Wellness boarding is designed to reduce stress and keep your companion safe and enriched while you are away. This service is for dogs who have behavioral sensitivities and may not be successful in a traditional boarding environment. Wellness boarding does not include any formal training. This service is reserved for training clients and referrals from force-free colleagues.
Ask us about “wellness visits” to acclimate your companion to our facility prior to a stay!
Socials
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Bring your puppy to socialize with other puppies, people, and explore surfaces. This event is reserved for clients with puppies 8-16 weeks in age. Groups will be split based on age, size, and play preferences.
These are led by certified professional trainers, so you can ask body language and play questions in real time while watching your pup thrive. It’s socialization and education all rolled into one—and it’s available at no extra cost for those currently enrolled in class with us!
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Bring your teenage or adolescent dog to socialize with other dogs, people, and explore surfaces. This event is reserved for clients with dogs 4-24 months in age. Groups will be split based on age, size, and play preferences.
These are led by certified professional trainers, so you can ask body language and play questions in real time while watching your pup thrive. It’s socialization and education all rolled into one—and it’s available at no extra cost for those currently enrolled in class with us!
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Small Dog Social Bring your small dog for a fun, safe social experience with other dogs, people, and new environments! This social is open to dogs of any age, as long as they meet our small-dog criteria. To ensure a great fit for the group, please book a discovery call before attending so we can confirm your dog is comfortable in a dog-social setting. Requirements: • Dogs must be under 20 lbs • Pre-approval via discovery call or current A Dog’s Tale clientele • Friendly or dog-social temperament Groups will be arranged based on size, age, and play style to keep all dogs feeling safe and confident.
Private Training
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Specialized, flexible dog training on YOUR time to fit your needs. This service allows us to work with both the dog and their guardian in a private setting at their own pace. Dog guardians participate in each session.
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We lay the groundwork for you and provide coaching sessions to transfer skills. We work with the dog only during day training sessions and the dog’s guardian participates in coaching sessions.
Clubs
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Big Feelings Club focuses on reducing “reactivity” or pulling, barking, lunging behaviors on leash. This program is best suited for dog-directed reactivity since attendees have the opportunity to pair with our alumni dog/handler teams for practice each week.
This program was created by clients working on “reactivity” and their generous contributions and ideas during focus groups. We’re so incredibly proud of the culture of this program and sense of community it provides to attendees.
We are now adding clients to the waitlist for this program.
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Stay & Train
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Send your dogs to train, play, and stay with us!
Stay & Train is a service offered where your dog stays at our facility for a minimum two week stay. Stay & Train is not a quick fix for every behavior problem and not all training goals are appropriate for this service. We can help you determine if this service is appropriate for your training goals.
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Dogs must be up to date on Rabies, Distemper, and Bordetella vaccinations as well as flea, tick, and heartworm prevention.
Dogs with behavior challenges such as aggression (human or dog directed) or separation anxiety are not appropriate for this service. Please reach out about other services that can support you with those challenges!