Manners 2 – Community Canine
Take your dog’s good manners to the next level! This class builds on the skills from our CGC (Canine Good Citizen) class and prepares you and your dog for real-life community settings. We’ll focus on practicing polite behavior in public, strengthening reliability around distractions, and working on advanced skills like loose-leash walking through crowds, calm greetings, and longer stays. Perfect for teams who want to build confidence in busy environments and work toward the AKC Community Canine (CGCA) title.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of a CGC class (or equivalent skills).
Manners- Level 1 - AKC's Canine Good Citizen $210.00
Are you looking to build a well-mannered, confident companion? Our 5-week group obedience class is the perfect starting point! This class focuses on teaching the core skills needed to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluation—a nationally recognized program that promotes responsible pet ownership and strengthens the bond between you and your dog. What We’ll Cover: • Sit, down, stay, and come when called • Walking politely on leash and ignoring distractions • Greeting people and other dogs with manners • Building calm behavior and confidence in new settings Class Details: • Duration: 5 weeks • Cost: $200 (including the CGC evaluation)
Start your puppy off on the right paw with our 6-week Puppy Foundations Class designed to prepare you and your pup for the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program! This class focuses on setting up a strong foundation of training and socialization during your puppy’s most important developmental stage. Ideal for puppies under 1 year old, this course is the first step toward a well-behaved and confident adult dog. What We’ll Cover: • Basic cues like sit, down, come, and leash walking • Socialization with people and new environments • House training tips and problem prevention • Handling and grooming preparation • Confidence-building games and activities Class Details: • Duration: 6 weeks • Cost: $240 (Includes S.T.A.R. Puppy evaluation and ribbon upon completion)
Are you ready to take the first steps in training your dog for service or therapy work? Join our 10-week group class designed to teach foundational skills and prepare your dog for success. This class will focus on developing the skills needed to pass two AKC evaluations: Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Community Canine (CGCA). These evaluations test your dog’s ability to demonstrate good manners and reliable behavior in real-world settings. Upon passing these exams, therapy dog clients will be certified to begin visiting facilities such as schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.
What We’ll Cover:
• Loose-leash walking and polite greetings
• Focus and attention around distractions
• Reliable sit, down, and stay commands
• Building confidence and calm behavior in public spaces Class Details:
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Cost: $385 (includes both AKC evaluations, a $100 value).
Important Note: While this class provides essential training and preparation, completion does not guarantee that your dog will be suited for service or therapy work. Success depends on your dog’s individual temperament, behavior, and ability to meet the required standards.
Level 0 - Raising a Prospective Service Dog Puppy $420.00
Level 0 – Raising a Prospective Service Dog Puppy
This class is designed for puppy owners who want to give their young dog the best start toward a future as a service dog. With a one-time fee, you’ll have access to unlimited weekly classes until your puppy turns 5 months old.
In this program, you’ll learn how to:
Build a strong bond and positive relationship with your puppy
Introduce foundational behaviors and basic obedience skills
Begin early socialization and exposure to a variety of environments
Set your puppy up for success in future service dog training
Level 0 is perfect for owners committed to raising a well-prepared puppy and laying the groundwork for advanced training later on.
Are you ready to take the first steps in training your dog for service or therapy work? Join our 10-week group class designed to teach foundational skills and prepare your dog for success. This class will focus on developing the skills needed to pass two AKC evaluations: Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Community Canine (CGCA). These evaluations test your dog’s ability to demonstrate good manners and reliable behavior in real-world settings. Upon passing these exams, therapy dog clients will be certified to begin visiting facilities such as schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.
What We’ll Cover:
• Loose-leash walking and polite greetings
• Focus and attention around distractions
• Reliable sit, down, and stay commands
• Building confidence and calm behavior in public spaces Class Details:
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Cost: $385 (includes both AKC evaluations, a $100 value).
Important Note: While this class provides essential training and preparation, completion does not guarantee that your dog will be suited for service or therapy work. Success depends on your dog’s individual temperament, behavior, and ability to meet the required standards.
Prerequisite: Therapy / Service Dog Foundations Location: Various public settings within 30 minutes of Milwaukee, WI. (Locations vary per session; feel free to reach out via email for details.) Ready to take your service dog in training out into the real world? Our 8-week Public Manners class is designed to help you and your dog build the focus, resilience, and polite behavior needed to navigate public environments with confidence. This course will take place at a variety of public locations within 30 minutes of Milwaukee, WI. Each week, we’ll meet in a new setting—like local events, retail stores, outdoor shopping centers, coffee shops, and more—to practice calm, reliable behavior in real-life situations. What We’ll Cover: • Loose-leash walking through crowds and narrow aisles • Settling quietly in public spaces like restaurants and waiting rooms • Ignoring food, people, and other dogs • Performing skills in novel environments • Focus and engagement in stimulating settings Class Details: • Duration: 8 weeks • Cost: $365 Important Note: While this class provides essential training and preparation, completion does not guarantee that your dog will be suited for service or therapy work. Success depends on your dog’s individual temperament, behavior, and ability to meet the required standards.
Level 3 - Service Dog Task Training (Non- Medical Alert) $336.00
Ready to Start Task Training with Your Service Dog?
Join our 8-week group class focused on teaching foundational non-scent-based tasks for service dog work. This class is designed for owner-trainers looking to build specific task skills to support psychiatric, medical, or neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Whether you’re just getting started with task work or looking to strengthen existing behaviors, this course will help you and your dog develop reliable, functional task skills.
What We’ll Cover:
• Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT)
• Interruption of repetitive or harmful behaviors
• Retrieval of items
• Custom task shaping based on handler need
• Generalization and reliability in public environments
Class Details:
• Duration: 8 weeks
• Cost: $365
Prerequisite: Completion of our Public Access Class is required before enrolling in task training.
Important Note: This class focuses on non-scent-based tasks only. While we provide the tools and guidance to build strong task behaviors, success depends on consistent practice and the individual capabilities of each dog.
Medical Alert Training for Service Dogs
This class focuses on teaching dogs to recognize and respond to changes in their handler’s body or environment related to a medical condition. Teams will learn scent and behavior-based alert foundations, response tasks, and how to generalize these skills in different settings.
Prerequisite: Levels 1-3
Ideal for teams working toward medical alert, psychiatric, or neurological assistance tasks.
