Electives

You can see a complete list of upcoming classes and events here, and on the calendar. Currently, all group classes and workshops are being held at our Millersville location. Enroll for classes online through the client portal.

Students are encouraged to join our Facebook group as well for added social events as well.

Learn all of the Foundation Exercises in a small group of your peers! The class covers the commands Heel, Sit, Stand, Down, Come, Stay, Place, and teaches you how to use these skills to redirect and replace bad behaviors.

Dogs do not come to class on the first week.

During this six week course, we will practice and perfect all test items in the Canine Good Citizen test, and introduce and practice all test items in the Community Canine test (next level of CGC). The class is designed to use the basic obedience established in 100 level training to master manners, like sitting politely for petting, walking on a loose leash through a crowd, etc. This is great class for any dog looking to improve their social skills and obedience in public places.

During this six week course, we will use the obedience skills established in the 100 and 200 level training to turn your dog into the ultimate companion. Dogs will learn off-leash obedience, long distance obedience, new ways to move smoothly through crowded environments and refine impulse control.

These elective classes cover various topics, with behaviors from Agility, Nosework, Rally, Trick Dog, etc. These classes and workshops are for owners who are looking for more than basic obedience and want some mental stimulation, confidence building and bonding opportunities with their dog.  Topics rotate, so keep checking the schedule for new training opportunities!

During Gym Class our facility is open for you to drop in for training. Use training equipment if needed, and practice your homework and training skills around new dogs and people. Gym Class is held at our Millersville location.

A weekly training club for advanced training students. Level Up will meet every Tuesday from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at our Millersville location. The first hour of the meeting will focus on rotating structured topics, and the second hour of the session will focus on each team’s specific needs.

1st Tuesday: Obedience Run-Throughs

2nd Tuesday: Rally Run-Throughs

3rd Tuesday: Retrieve & Tricks

4th Tuesday: Nosework

Join us for a six week class to learn the basic skills needed to improve your dogs fitness. The class will follow the AKC Fit Dog Level 1 course, and all dogs will be able to complete the FIt Dog Level 1 requirements at the completion of class.

Introduce your dog to the electronic collar. Teach them to come when called, go to place, heel and stop unnecessary behaviors. Dogs should be graduates of our basic obedience program, or get permission to enroll in this class. E-collars are not included in this course. E-mail us for brand recommendations prior to the start of class. This class will meet every Wednesday for 4 weeks.

One-hour, one-time training classes so you can reap the benefits of group work without committing to 4-6 weeks of training.

Join us for our hybrid games course that combines agility and obedience work. We will be setting up courses, games, and relay races to introduce your dog to agility equipment and give you a new way to keep your dogs obedience sharp!

Dogs should be proficient at basic obedience to get the most out of the class (Beginner Group Class Graduate or equivalent).

Join us at LFL to practice polite greeting with some of your peers. If your dog is too excited when meeting new dogs or people, nervous around new people or dogs? This workshop is for you! We will go through exercise meant to teach emotional self control, so you can feel confident when you approach distractions our in public, or even at your front door.

Get comfortable trimming and grinding your dog’s nails. Nails should be trimmed at minimum once a week, and there is no reason you shouldn’t be able to do them right at home. Short nails can improve your dog’s traction, posture and proprioception. We will have equipment available, but feel free to ask for recommendations as well.

See if your dog has what it takes to earn their Trick Dog Titles! We will be testing dog and handler teams for the AKC Trick Dog Titles. We can evaluate dogs at any and all levels, so if you know more than the minimum required tricks, you could earn multiple titles at one shot! We will also be evaluating dogs for the CGC at that time, by request.

ANY dog can participate and earn titles, as long as they have an AKC number (and ANY dog can apply for a number). If you need help figuring out if your dog has a number or not, let us know and we can help sort it out. We will be testing Leash Free Living dogs for free at this event, but there is an application fee that has to be mailed in to earn the certificate.