At Bell Creek, we work with dogs and their owners to create real, lasting behavior change—through practical training, clear communication, and methods that fit into everyday life. Whether you’re looking for a well-behaved family companion or working toward success in dog sports, we provide the guidance and structure to help you and your dog thrive.
About Town takes your training beyond the classroom and into real life. Designed for teams with a strong foundation, this class helps your dog learn to stay calm, focused, and responsive in new environments. After the first session at Bell Creek, each week brings a new location—giving you the opportunity to practice skills where they matter most. It’s the perfect step for building confidence, reliability, and a dog you can take anywhere. Prerequisite: STAR Puppy, Good Dog 101, or instructor permission.
Take your puppy beyond the basics. For puppies under one year who have completed STAR Puppy or a similar program, this class is all about reliability and real-world success. We refine core behaviors, introduce higher-level distractions, and build your puppy’s ability to think, focus, and respond—even in challenging environments. Supervised playtime is included, with groups thoughtfully matched by size and temperament to encourage safe, appropriate social interaction.
Good Dog 101 is designed to help you create a dog you can truly live with and enjoy. Open to dogs ready for a group class environment, this program focuses on practical obedience and real-life skills—so your dog listens not just at home, but out in the world. You’ll build reliable behaviors like sit, down, stay, recall, settling, and loose leash walking, while also working on important everyday skills like drop it, nail trims, and grooming. It’s the ideal foundation for a well-mannered companion and a stepping stone toward advanced training like CGC, agility, rally, and obedience.
One-on-one training designed around your dog, your goals, and your schedule.
Private sessions are perfect if your dog isn’t ready for a group setting, your availability is limited, or you want to see faster, more focused progress. We tailor each session to your needs—whether that’s building obedience, improving behavior, or tackling specific challenges.
Held at Bell Creek, these sessions are best suited for one dog or two lower-energy dogs from the same household.
Requirements: Dogs must be current on vaccinations. Females in season are allowed with proper management.
Give your puppy the best possible start with our AKC STAR Puppy class—a six-week program designed to turn chaos into confidence. In weekly one-hour sessions, we’ll guide you through the basics every puppy needs, including sit, down, stay, recall, settling, and loose leash walking. We also tackle real-life puppy struggles like potty training, chewing, handling, and nail trims—so you feel prepared at home, not just in class. Your puppy will also get valuable, structured socialization time to build confidence and learn appropriate behavior around other dogs and people. At the end of the course, your puppy can be evaluated for the AKC STAR Puppy certification—setting the stage for future training, including advanced obedience or dog sports.
Agility 1 Ready to try something fun and engaging with your dog? Agility 1 is the perfect starting point—no prior agility experience needed. In this beginner class, dogs are introduced to all agility obstacles at their easiest levels, building confidence while learning the foundations of stopped contacts and handling. Our focus is on creating a positive, controlled experience for both dog and handler. This on-leash class is safe for dogs of all ages who are able to work under control in a group environment. Requirements: Dogs must be non-aggressive and manageable around other dogs and people.
Build the skills and teamwork needed for confident, connected runs. In Agility 2, dogs and handlers expand on their foundation by working through all standard agility equipment, including teeter, tire, table, dog walk, A-frame, weaves, tunnels, low jumps, and sequencing. We focus on developing drive, confidence, and clear communication—helping your dog work with you both on and off the course. Open to dogs 6 months and older. Prerequisite: Agility 1 or instructor permission.
Step into more advanced agility work with greater precision and flow. In this class, dogs progress to closed weave poles, increased teeter height, and longer sequencing, while continuing to build confidence, drive, and a deeper understanding of the equipment. The focus is on creating smoother, more connected runs and improving consistency on course. Great for teams preparing for more advanced classes or competition-level work. Prerequisite: Agility 2 or instructor permission.
Refine, challenge, and elevate your agility skills. In this advanced class, dogs work at full-height equipment while tackling more difficult weave entries and increasingly complex sequencing. The focus is on polishing skills, improving accuracy and consistency, and building confident, efficient performance on course. Designed for teams ready to push their training further and prepare for higher-level work or competition. Open to dogs confidently performing full-sized obstacles and closed weaves. Prerequisite: Agility 3 or instructor permission.
Sharpen your skills and improve your connection on course. This class is designed to refine timing, clarify handling cues, and introduce advanced handling techniques for more efficient and accurate runs. We focus on building strong discrimination skills so your dog can confidently choose the correct obstacle—even in complex sequences. Ideal for teams looking to improve performance and prepare for competition-level courses. Open to teams able to perform equipment at regulation height (guides permitted). Classes are held at Bell Creek.
Prepare for competition with focused, real-world practice. This class is for teams who know the equipment and are ready to refine their skills for the trial ring. We focus on polishing behaviors, improving timing, and building the consistency and confidence needed for successful runs. Held at Sirius Ranch—where many winter trials take place—this class gives you and your dog the advantage of training in a familiar, competition-style environment. Great for teams actively trialing or preparing to enter their first competitions.
Ready to fine-tune your agility skills? These private sessions are designed for teams who already have a foundation and want to improve precision, handling, and overall performance.
With personalized coaching, we’ll focus on smoother communication, better timing, and building confidence—helping you and your dog run more efficiently and successfully on course.
Build confidence, independence, and precision in your dog’s scent work skills.
Designed for dogs already imprinted on target odors, this class focuses on developing more advanced searching abilities. Dogs will work on increasing confidence, improving problem-solving, strengthening clear and reliable alerts, and successfully locating multiple hides in more complex environments.
Ideal for teams looking to progress toward more advanced scent work or future competition.
Refine your dog’s skills and tackle more complex scent challenges.
Designed for confident searchers, this class focuses on advanced problem-solving and precision. Dogs will work through air currents, multiple and buried hides, and higher levels of distraction, while handlers improve timing, reading skills, and discrimination.
Ideal for teams looking to advance their scent work skills and prepare for more challenging environments or competition.
Push your dog’s scent work skills to the highest level.
Designed for advanced teams with Level 3 experience or those actively trialing, this class focuses on complex search challenges including inaccessible and high hides, unknown numbers of hides, and developing the stamina needed for longer, more demanding searches.
Ideal for teams competing at or preparing for Excellent, Master, or Detective levels.
Give your dog a safe space to learn, build confidence, and succeed.
Designed for nervous or reactive dogs, this class uses scent work to channel your dog’s energy into a focused, rewarding activity. Each dog receives a private 20-minute session with Jane, allowing for individualized support in a calm, controlled environment.
Dogs wait in their cars between sessions—no crowded lobbies or close interactions—so your dog can work without added stress.
Perfect for all experience levels and especially beneficial for dogs who need space while learning.
Keep your dog active, engaged, and thriving through their golden years.
Designed for dogs 7 years and older, this class focuses on maintaining both physical health and mental sharpness as your dog ages. We combine light obedience work, fun tricks, and low-impact games to keep your dog moving, thinking, and enjoying life.
Weather permitting, classes alternate between our facility and around town, giving dogs the opportunity to practice skills in a variety of environments while staying active in a safe, supportive way.
We also provide guidance for owners on how to support their dog through the natural changes that come with aging—helping you adjust routines, expectations, and activities to keep your dog comfortable and confident.
This class is about more than training—it’s about helping your dog stay happy, healthy, and connected with you for as long as possible.
Great for maintaining mobility, confidence, and quality of life in aging dogs.
Board & Train Program
Give your dog the structure, consistency, and expert training they need—while you go about your day.
In our Board & Train program, your dog lives in a trainer’s home and becomes part of their daily routine. Through hands-on, consistent training and real-world exposure, we build reliable obedience, better manners, and lasting results.
This program is not a quick fix. Our focus is on building solid foundations and skills that can be maintained long after your dog returns home.
What to Expect:
Daily structured training and enrichment
Real-life practice in multiple environments
Social exposure with appropriate dogs
Crate training and routine building
Twice-weekly progress updates
Each dog works closely with an experienced trainer (Patti Engleman or Lindsey King), ensuring individualized attention in a small program limited to 2–3 dogs per trainer.
Returning Clients
(For dogs who have stayed with us within the past 6 months)
Dogs who are familiar with our environment transition seamlessly back into our routine, allowing us to maintain consistency in their care, training, and daily structure.
Build confidence, precision, and teamwork in the exciting sport of Rally.
In this six-week course, you and your dog will work through both Novice and Advanced signs, learning how to read courses, execute each station smoothly, and develop accurate positioning for every skill.
Designed for both beginners and progressing teams, this class focuses on clear communication, confidence, and creating a positive, engaging experience for both dog and handler.
Great for teams interested in competition or looking to improve obedience with more structure and flow.
Tap into your dog’s natural instincts and turn them into a fun, rewarding activity.
Scent work is a sport where dogs use their nose to locate specific odors, building focus, confidence, and independence along the way. In this class, we introduce odor recognition, basic hides, air currents, alert behaviors, and search techniques, while also helping handlers learn how to read and support their dogs.
We’ll cover pre-search routines and give an overview of what to expect in trials for those interested in competing.
Perfect for dogs of all ages, breeds, and energy levels—no prior experience needed.
