An advanced-level class for graduates of Companion Dog 3 or pass a placement test, We continue distance work, both inside and outside, and work for both speed and reliability. Exercises will include some of the Canine Good Citizen Test elements. $175 for 6-week series.
An advanced-level class for graduates of Companion Dog 4 or pass a placement test. We continue distance work, both inside and outside, and work for both speed and reliability. Course content will include chaining behaviors learned from Companion Dog 1 - 4 to create more complex exercises and behaviors. $175 for six-week series.
Graduates of Companion Dog 5. This class will continue to introduce more sophisticated training techniques and higher-level distractions, building on skills and behaviors learned in Companion Dog 5. Six-week series for $175.
Canine Good Citizen (CGC) is a certification and titling program developed by the American Kennel Club (AKC) to recognize mixed breed and purebred dogs with good manners at home and in the community. The program stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. This class prepares you and your dog for the optional Canine Good Citizen test, with training for each of the 10 elements of the test. Dogs must be graduates of Companion Dog 3 (or pass a placement test) and must be at least one year of age and comfortable being handled by a friendly stranger.
Take your Family Dog training on the road, proofing your polite walking, sit/down stay, recall, and leave it with the distractions of an urban environment, such as sidewalks, shopping centers, and city parks. Cars, people, bikes, strollers, and other dogs, oh, my!
This 6-week course will incorporate elements of the advanced AKC Community K9 CGCA. The class is for dogs who are both dog- and people-friendly and have graduated successfully from Family Dog 4, have instructor approval, or have taken a placement test.
This class prepares you and your dog to become a volunteer animal ambassador team for Marin Humane. (Visit https://marinhumane.org/get-involved/community-engagement/animal-assisted-programs/ to learn about our Animal-Assisted programs.) Class includes relationship assessment, mock visits, body language lesson, safety skills and a final screening. A pre-screen meeting is required before taking the class. Attendance required for all six weeks of class in order to graduate. *Note that fall 2026 class series has 7 dates because the class will be split 10/14 and 10/21 into smaller groups. Graduation is 11/7 offsite.*
