Tuesday February 24th 6:00pm-7:30pm

Saturday February 28th 10:00 - 11:00 am

LifeSkills 1 is your dog’s real-life foundation class—built around games, relationship, and fun.

Instead of drilling commands, we build the concepts underneath the skills—focus, calmness, disengagement, impulse control, and choosing you even when life is distracting.

If you’re working toward smoother days at home and on walks, this class gives you simple games and clear steps you can practice and repeat.

In this class you’ll work on:

• Focus: attention and engagement through easy, repeatable games

• Regulation: settling skills and calmer recovery after excitement

• Impulse control: pausing and making thoughtful choices

• Walking foundations: loose-leash skills through practical game setups

• Responsiveness: recall and “come back to me” habits

• Clarity: targets and stations to create structure and confidence

Tuesday February 24th 7:15 - 8:15pm

Saturday February 28th 11:15 - 12:15 pm

LifeSkills 2 is an expansion of LifeSkills 1—where we deepen the concepts and raise the criteria in a fair, achievable way.

You’ll learn how to be creative turning skill gaps into training games, choose the right situations for your dog’s current level, and build better choices through thoughtful progression.

In this class you’ll work on:

• Focus: stronger attention with more challenging distractions

• Engagement: staying connected through longer, more complex reps

• Duration: steadiness and “hold the skill” in busier environments

• Self-control: choosing slower, thoughtful responses when excited

• Generalization: transferring skills to new contexts

• Handler strategy: building games, adjusting criteria, and picking smart setups

Wednesday February 25th

6:00 - 7:00 pm

Puppy LifeSkills is a game-based foundation class for puppies (3–6 months) that builds the concepts your puppy needs for real life—focus, engagement, self-control, and optimism.

You’ll learn simple games that fit into everyday routines, so training feels doable and your puppy’s skills grow naturally as they mature.

In this class you’ll work on:

• Focus: name response, check-ins, and playful attention

• Engagement: games that make working with you fun and easy

• Self-control: pausing, waiting, and “thinking before moving”

• Confidence: exploring new skills with choice and lots of wins

• Handling: comfort with gear, gentle body handling, and cooperative habits

• Home skills: settling, routines, and repeatable games for daily lifev

• Wednesday February 25th
• 7:15 - 8:15 pm

Turn distractions into connection.

Choose Me is a game-based class built around the concepts of focus, attention, and engagement—helping your dog notice you, choose you, and stay connected.

You’ll learn simple, repeatable games that build lots of successful reps for checking in, staying engaged, and returning to focus as the environment changes.

Choose Me turns focus into a habit with a practical game plan—so attention grows step-by-step and checking in starts to feel easy.

In this class you’ll work on:

• Focus: longer moments of attention in different setups

• Engagement: games that create consistent check-ins

• Attention patterns: teaching what to look for and where to be

• Setups: distraction training that grows skills step-by-step

• Handler skills: timing, placement, and reinforcement strategies that strengthen connection

• Thursday February 26th
• 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Enjoy walks together—without the tug-of-war.

Loose Leash Walking is a game-based class that helps your dog walk with you on a loose leash while still getting to enjoy being a dog.

We build the concepts underneath great walks—focus, engagement, and self-control—so your dog can notice distractions, disengage, and come back to you when it matters.

You’ll learn simple games and practical setups that support polite walking skills like staying with you, passing people smoothly, and choosing calm options on leash—without turning every walk into a strict heel.

In this class you’ll work on:

• Loose-leash skills: creating slack and keeping it through movement

• Disengagement: noticing distractions and choosing to move on

• Engagement: check-ins and “stay with me” habits that feel natural

• Impulse control: calmer choices around people, movement, and exciting smells

• Polite passing: walking by people with more ease and respect

• Handler skills: timing, reinforcement placement, and setups that support success

• Thursday February 26th
• 7:15 - 8:15pm

Turn chaos into coordination.

Movement Puzzles helps you meet your dog’s energy and movement needs in a way that’s practical, repeatable, and easy to fit into everyday life.

You’ll use short, obstacle-guided puzzle set-ups that channel energy into thoughtful movement and better choices—so your dog gets what they need without needing marathon walks or constant high-intensity play.

Your dog stays focused on their task, and you support success by setting up the puzzle and adjusting it based on what you observe. This is a sensible way to build a dog who can enjoy activity and settle back down.

In this class you’ll work on:

• Concepts: obstacle-guided independent puzzles with dog-led problem solving

• Movement: body awareness and coordination (balance, foot placement, rear-end awareness)

• Self-control: thoughtful movement with built-in pauses

• Regulation: smoother transitions between action and calm

• Between turns: waiting, resetting, and settling as part of the session rhythm

• Handler skills: observing movement + behavior and adjusting the setup for success