Santa Cruz County
Dog Training & Puppy Classes
Helping people & dogs become better life partners.
Located in Santa Cruz County since 1999
8022 Soquel Dr
Aptos Village, CA, 95003
Online Training Center
Online training is just as successful as in-person classes. It will keep your dog or puppy from learning and practicing unwanted behaviors. You'll have a well-mannered four legged family member. We are offering flexible scheduling, and you can save time by not getting in the car. Train in the comfort of your own home. You can even train in your PJ's! Bonus - you can watch it again to review - how awesome is that?
Live Online classes come with feedback and a live trainer.
Recorded Video Classes can be stopped, reviewed and played again.
In Person classes will resume as soon as we have the go ahead from the state or local officials.
Enroll to sign up for classes on our Class Calendar.
ONE CREDIT CLASSES
Sign up on the Class Calendar for these classes. We will send you the link and the password so you can view classes.
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FD1: Pay Attention (Recorded)
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FD1: Sit Until Released (Recorded)
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FD1: Leave It (Recorded)
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FD1: Loose Leash Walking (2 Parts) (Recorded)
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FD1: Basic Recalls (Recorded)
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Impulse Control (Live)
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More coming soon!
We will be adding more classes on a regular basis. Please sign up for online classes on the Class Calendar.
Puppy Socialization in the Time of COVID-19
Read Puppy Culture's excellent article on how to socialize your puppy.
FREE ONLINE VIDEOS & RESOURCES
BE A BETTER DOG TRAINER SERIES (FREE)
The information you need to understand and live your best life together with your best canine buddy.
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Part 1: The Basics of Reward Based Training - Approx. 13.5 min.
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Part 2: The 3 Pillars of Reward Based Training - Approx 8 min.
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Part 3: Canine Communication: About Using Behavior Markers - Approx 20 min.
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Part 4: Choosing the Right Dog Training Equipment - Approx 20 min.
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Part 5: How to Plan Your Training Session - 14 minutes (This video was done for Treibball but the principles are the same for any training goal.)
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Part 6: 10 Reasons to Train Your Dog