Plano Dog Training

Small & Large Breed Puppy Socials - 10 Weeks to 4 Months

Duration: 30 Minutes. Early socialization outweighs at-home quarantine of puppies before rabies vaccinations are administered by your vet at 3 months. Since most dogs are vaccinated against rabies, dogs are more likely to contract rabies from wild animals. Description: Trainer-supervised play in our sterilized facility. Bordetella & DHPP vaccinations required to participate. Separate socials offered for large/small breeds. Benefits: Enjoy dog body language handout and socialization checklist.

KinderCamp - 4 Months to 1 Year (Prepares Your Puppy for Advanced Obedience)

Duration: 10 weeks. Skills & Topics: Clicker training, Mark & reward, Focus, Four on the floor, Touch (Recall & Tricks), Sit-stay, Down-stay, Stand, Sit & down in heel position, Place, Wait & release, Paws up, Leave it, Recall (Formal & Emergency), Kennel up, Shake, Creating good potty habits, Socialization, Hand signals. Benefits: Enjoy weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Basic Manners - 1 Year & Up or Trainer Approval Required

Duration: 8 weeks. Skills & Topics: Clicker training, Mark & reward, Focus, Watch me, Impulse control, Four on the floor, Touch (Recall & Tricks), Sit-stay, Down-stay, Stand, Sit & down in heel position, Place, Go to bed, Wait & release, Paws up, Drop it, Leave it, Recall (Formal & Emergency), Polite greetings, Head down, Shake, Middle, Bow, Hand signals, Agility teaser. Benefits: Enjoy weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Advanced Obedience - Completion of Basic Manners Required

COMING SOON! Duration: 8 weeks. Skills & Topics: Watch me, Loose leash walking heel, Back, Center, Stop, Pivot, Take it, Bring it, Off, Shut the door, Wipe your paws, Spin/twirl, Chin, Leg weaves, Figure 8, Front cross dog/handler, Circle around, Thru to left/right heel, Switch back, Hand signal mastery, Verbal cues only. Coming in December 2024. Benefits: Enjoy weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Obedience Refresher - Completion of Previous Formal Obedience Training Required

Duration: 6 weeks. This class isn't meant to be a substitute for our Basic Manners class but will help your dog brush up on previous formal obedience training. Curriculum: Clicker training, Mark & reward, Focus, Four on the floor, Touch, Sit-stay, Down-stay, Stand, Sit & down in heel position, Place, Wait & release, Stand, Leave it, Recall (Formal & emergency), Polite greetings, Hand signals. Benefits: Weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test Preparation

Duration: 6 weeks. Description: The AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program is the framework for training your dog to become a polite member of society. Ten test criteria on the test are behaviors every dog should know as a welcome community member. The first 5 classes of this course will focus on 2 test items each week. The final week will be a mock test to gauge your dog's mastery of the required skills to pass the test. Benefits: Enjoy weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Loose Leash Walking, Polite Greetings & Leash Reactivity Management

Duration: 8 weeks. Why does my dog pull & won't heel on walks? How do I get my dog to greet friends & strangers alike without jumping? Why does my dog go berserk on leash when encountering other dogs but is an agreeable daycare dog or dog park citizen? How do I prevent excessive barking at the mailman? We'll explore these questions and I'll give you the training tools, cues & tips to cultivate a polite pooch. Benefits: Enjoy weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Intro to Agility

COMING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5! Duration: 6 weeks. Description: Did you know agility is a confidence builder for dogs? Not to mention the problem-solving they use learning to navigate a course by reading your body language. Want a tired dog? We gotcha! Obstacles: A-frame, dog walk, jump, tire & weaves, starting on a small platform called a table. Skills: Around & Wrap. Benefits: Weekly handouts, graduation certificate & photo. (Advanced Agility beginning in December when we add the teeter & ladder!)

Puppy Agility - Fun for Growing Bodies

Duration: 6 weeks. Agility builds confidence in growing pups but their growing bodies need special care when negotiating the obstacles of an agility course. Introduce your little one to all the obstacles in Intro to Agility in a safe manner in this exciting class for exercise and enrichment. Benefits: Weekly handouts, graduation certificate & photo.

Beginner Tricks

Duration: 6 weeks. Description: Teaching your dog tricks is an effective way to bond with your dog and improve their obedience & manners. Tricks build muscle tone & stamina, increase flexibility, balance & concentration and will boost your dog’s confidence. Tricks also help channel your dog’s energy and provide mental stimulation. Curriculum: Learn how to teach your dog 18 basic tricks to impress friends & family. Benefits: Enjoy weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Advanced Tricks - Completion of Basic Tricks Required

COMING DECEMBER 2024! Duration: 6 weeks. Description: Master trick training including luring, capturing, shaping & chaining. Like Beginner Tricks, you'll learn how to teach your dog 18 intermediate and advanced tricks to wow your guests at your next dinner party. Benefits: Enjoy weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Beginning Nose Work

Duration: 6 weeks. Skills: This exciting but demanding class will put your dog's amazing olfactory system to the test locating "hot" (scented) tins and demonstrating their unique alert for isolating "hot" tins while ignoring "cold" (unscented) tins. Daily at-home work is required for course success. Benefits: Enjoy a free clicker, weekly handouts, a social media group for sharing progress & requesting trainer help.

Nose Work II - Completion of Beginning Nose Work Required

COMING DECEMBER 2024: Duration: 8 weeks. Stay tuned for course description and curriculum.

Rally Freestyle - Completion of Advanced Obedience or Trainer Approval Required

Duration: 8 weeks. Description: Rally-Obedience is a mashup of obedience & agility. It requires heel work & combines Canine Musical Freestyle tricks w/traditional Rally-O. Each dog & handler perform tricks on a course & includes costumes, music & props for a themed performance of your choice. The final week features you and your dog's performance. Basic Manners & Advanced Obedience highly recommended. Benefits: Enjoy weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Doga - Dog Yoga for You & Your Dog with Dogi Jodie

Duration: 6 weeks. Description: The Downward Facing Dog pose was named after a trick we call "bow" or a deep doggy stretch your pooch does. Coined in 2001, Doga isn't new. We'll bond w/our dogs, exercise, relax and socialize - canines & hoomans alike. So grab your mat & kick off your shoes. Led by trainer & Dogi Jodie, we'll learn 15 poses you can do w/your dog as we teach them the cue "Do as I do" and encourage them to mimic our poses. Benefits: Videos, weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Silver Paws - Calling All Mature Dogs

Duration: 6 weeks. Description: Silver Paws is designed for mature dogs or dogs recovering from mild injuries (w/your vet's approval) that need light stretching, mobility work & mental stimulation to keep their brains active & healthy. Curriculum: This class encourages dogs to move as much as possible within their comfort level. It requires minimal sitting & lying down. Benefits: Weekly handouts & a graduation certificate & photo.

Private Sessions: Basic Manners - 1 year and up or Trainer Approval

Duration: 8 Weeks. Same curriculum as Basic Manners group classes. Each session in this class includes an edited video of the session, access to all class handouts, a trainer follow-up email and access to the trainer between each session for a free 15-minute phone consultation. Enjoy a graduation certificate & photo.

Private Sessions: KinderCamper - 4 months to 1 year

Duration: 8 Weeks. Same curriculum as Basic Manners KinderCamp group classes. Each session in this class includes an edited video of the session, access to all class handouts, a trainer follow-up email and access to the trainer between each session for a free 15-minute phone consultation. Enjoy a graduation certificate & photo.

Private In-home Training - 90 Minutes

Pet parent's choice. Includes a 15-minute call prior to the initial session, a care plan, any applicable handouts, follow-up homework and access to the trainer for a free 15-minute consultation following each session. Package pricing available for multiple sessions. The more you bundle, the more you save.

Private In-home Training - 60 Minutes

Pet parent's choice. Includes a 15-minute call prior to the initial session, a care plan, any applicable handouts, follow-up homework and access to the trainer for a free 15-minute consultation following each session. Package pricing available for multiple sessions. The more you bundle, the more you save.

Free Telephone Training Consultation

Discuss your training goals with our Trainer.

Camp 1:1 - 30 Minutes

Pet parent's choice. Includes a 15-minute call prior to the initial session, a care plan, any applicable handouts, follow-up homework and access to the trainer for a free 15-minute consultation following each session. Package pricing available for multiple sessions. The more you bundle, the more you save.

Camp 1:1 - 45 Minutes

Pet parent's choice. Includes a 15-minute call prior to the initial session, a care plan, any applicable handouts, follow-up homework and access to the trainer for a free 15-minute consultation following each session. Package pricing available for multiple sessions. The more you bundle, the more you save.

Private Agility - Age-appropriate Agility for Puppies & Dogs 4 Mos & Up

COMING NOVEMBER 5, 2024! Duration: 6 Weeks. Same curriculum as Intro to Agility group classes. Each session in this class includes an edited video of the session, access to all class handouts, a trainer follow-up email and access to the trainer between each session for a free 15-minute phone consultation. Enjoy a graduation certificate & photo.

Private Session: Advanced Obedience - Completion of Basic Manners Required

Duration: 8 Weeks. Same curriculum as Advanced Obedience group classes. Each session in this class includes an edited video of the session, access to all class handouts, a trainer follow-up email and access to the trainer between each session for a free 15-minute phone consultation. Enjoy a graduation certificate & photo.

Private Session: Canine Good Citizen Evaluation Preparation

Duration: 6 weeks: Same curriculum as CGC group classes but pet parent's attendance is required for your dog's success and readiness for the test. Each session in this class class handouts and access to the trainer between each session for a free 15-minute phone consultation. Enjoy a graduation certificate & photo.

One Hour Seminar

Seminars for Pet Parents covering various topics related to dog training, behavior and more