When you enroll for an evaluation, you'll receive personalized attention and expert guidance from one of our professional dog trainers. The trainer will thoroughly assess your dog's behavior, temperament, and training needs. They will take the time to comprehend your objectives and concerns while assisting you in setting goals for your dogs training plan. Finally, your trainer will guide you through the process of determining what services best fit your needs.
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If you can't make it to our training center for an in-person evaluation, don't worry - our online evaluation is a fantastic alternative that offers the same level of expertise and customization.
During the 90-minute session, one of our CPDT-certified MuttSchool instructors will meet with you virtually to assess your dog's level of training and observe their behavior, all from the comfort of your own home. We'll work with you to develop a personalized training plan that meets your dog's unique needs and sets them up for success.
Puppy Preschool is a 6-week class for puppies under 15 weeks of age. In this series of classes you will work on building a lasting bond and how to communicate with your puppy. This course also addresses socialization, preventing common problem behaviors, building a strong training foundation for your puppy’s future, as well as developing essential obedience skills that will last a lifetime. Prerequisite: Any puppy between 8 and 14 weeks can join. To ensure your puppy’s immunity, we ask that you wait ten days after your puppy has its first set of vaccinations (usually around 8 or 9 weeks old) to start.
Puppy Preschool is a 6-week class for puppies under 15 weeks of age. In this series of classes you will work on building a lasting bond and how to communicate with your puppy. This course also addresses socialization, preventing common problem behaviors, building a strong training foundation for your puppy’s future, as well as developing essential obedience skills that will last a lifetime. Prerequisite: Any puppy between 8 and 14 weeks can join. To ensure your puppy’s immunity, we ask that you wait ten days after your puppy has its first set of vaccinations (usually around 8 or 9 weeks old) to start.
In addition to training behaviors like sit, down, stand and walking nicely on leash, First Grade teaches your dog how much fun it can be to work for you as we lay the foundation to learning more advanced training skills. In First Grade, we focus on establishing lines of communication between you and your dog. You will learn about dog body language and how to change challenging behaviors that are happening at home. You may be surprised at how readily your dog will want to learn new things.
Prerequisite: Evaluation or Instructor permission to enroll.
In Second Grade, you and your dog will build on the skills you learned in first grade. We will be introducing training exercises that are more challenging and useful in the real world. As we continue to establish better lines of communication with our dog, we will also be working on solving challenging behaviors that are happening at home. In Second Grade, our focus is establishing manners so you have a better behaved dog both at home and away.
Prerequisite: First Grade
Now that you’ve established a solid foundation, the skills your dog learned in the previous two classes will really start to shine in Third Grade! At this level, we’ll start reinforcing behavior reliability, adding the 3Ds (distance, duration and distractions), plus training more complex behaviors. After you complete Third Grade you will be eligible to test for the AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate.
Prerequisite: Second grade
Ready, Set, Prep: Take the Lead in Unleashing Your Dog's Full Potential! Envision a transformative journey where success is not merely a distant dream but a tangible reality. Our exclusive Prep School isn't just a class; it's a practical approach to unlocking the best in you and your dog. Picture fostering a partnership where your dog willingly collaborates with you amid real-world challenges, progressing seamlessly toward your specific goals – whether excelling in competitions, becoming a reliable service or therapy dog, or transforming your dog into the cherished companion you've always wanted. Prep School isn't a walk in the park, although we do some of that too. Together you will navigate achievable milestones in advanced training, even in distracting environments.
Guided by a seasoned CPDT-KSA certified dog trainer with a rich background in training service and therapy dogs, competing in dog sports, and employing positive reinforcement techniques, your dog's potential will soon be a proud achievement!
Prep School is held in cohorts of 4-6 dog teams that complete 12 weekly sessions together. Connect with other dog owners training at the same level to create a supportive community for shared experiences and advice.
Join our waitlist to join the next cohort. Please note: the class says it’s “full”. Silly technology. Sign up on the waitlist and we will soon announce the start of the next cohort.
Prerequisite: Dogs must have earned their AKC CGC and completed third grade at MuttSchool to enroll in this class.
Please note: Prep School is a linear class with a start and end date. Because of this, there are no make up classes or refunds if you miss a class.
By day, your dog will engage in training through DaySchool, and by night, they will enjoy relaxing in a safe, comfortable environment designed to reduce the stress of being away from home. This exclusive setting ensures training, play sessions and exercise routines that are tailored to suit your dog's energy level and temperament. Each boarding school dog gets two training sessions a day. We limit boarding to just a few dogs a night—So Book Your Dog's Stay Now! Drop off and pick up are between 8:00 and 9:00am. If you need a later pickup time in the day, book a full day DaySchool on your dog's final day and that moves the pickup time to before 6:00pm . Anytime after 6:00pm, you'll be charged for another night.
DaySchool — choose check-in time after 7am, check-out by 6pm $55.00
Experience the convenience and peace of mind, knowing that your dog is receiving exceptional training while you navigate your busy day-to-day schedule. We are not a typical doggy day care. Every dog that attends receives professional training. With our full-day training program, choose when to drop your dog off in the morning and when you want to pick them up (before 6:00 PM). In the meantime, our Muttschool instructors follow your dog's tailored training plan and take care of your dog's training, socialization, exercise and mental enrichment for you.
MuttSchool's newest training program, Mutts in Motion revolutionizes dog training by going beyond conventional command training. Dogs need to know so much more than "sit and down" to exist in our human world. Training should be about shaping the way you and your dog communicate to foster better understanding between you. Mutts in Motion is a twice a week, OFF-LEASH, 30-minute dynamic experience that is designed to help fulfill your dogs vital needs while teaching essential life skills.
Our TutorTrain sessions provide customized one-on-one training for dogs facing challenges with specific skills. Prioritizing efficient and effective learning, TutorTrain is designed to meet the unique requirements of each dog. In a 30-minute TutorTrain session, you have the option to start with our trainer working individually with your dog, often a quicker method to instill specific behaviors, and receive a brief update at the end. Alternatively, you can participate from the beginning, and the trainer will guide you in training the desired skill. TutorTrains are held only at our Manhattan Training Center.
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Private Lessons: Personalized and Customized Training
Experience the ultimate in tailored dog training with our Private Lessons. Designed to fit your schedule and location, these one-on-one sessions offer a distraction-free environment where you can address your dog's unique needs. Whether you're building a solid foundation, tackling specific behavior issues, or aiming for advanced training goals, our personalized approach ensures effective and consistent results. Involve the whole family and enjoy the flexibility to choose or customize your training curriculum.
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At MuttSchool, we understand that every dog is unique, and that's why our certified trainers tailor each lesson to suit your pup's individual needs. Our online private lessons offer the perfect solution for busy schedules and personalized attention, all from the comfort of your own home.
Critter Quest is an adventure for dogs that seamlessly blends scent detection games with elements of agility. Your dog will traverse tunnels, climb straw bales, and race on an exhilarating quest to uncover the cleverly hidden, trained rats, snugly nestled under the straw in aerated safety tubes.
Watch as your dog uses it’s natural instincts and intelligence to locate the rats. This sport provides your dog with a thrilling and rewarding experience that taps into their innate desire to hunt and explore. With each successful find, your dog will feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in fulfilling its natural instincts. Critter Quest offers an opportunity for your dog to build confidence, strengthen their bond with you, by engaging in an activity that satisfies their instinctual drive to explore and discover.
Following your orientation to Critter Quest, sign up for these 30-minute private lessons to send your dog on their own critter quest!
At MuttSchool, we’ve always believed that every dog is a superstar! Your dog’s journey to stardom begins right here.
Whether your dog is a seasoned performer or just starting your training journey, don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your dog’s talents.
This year, we offer something truly special – a year of FREE trick-and-drill team training classes for you and your superstar-in-training.
Rally Up! is a fun obedience class that challenges you and your dog to navigate stations indicated by a signs along a course. In this class, we will introduce you to the basic positions, equipment and signs. Together, you'll develop better focus and teamwork while perfecting your obedience skills. With each successful run, dogs and handlers alike will feel a sense of accomplishment and pride, and build an even stronger bond. As you progress through the class, you'll learn new techniques that will help you and your dog master more complex signs and courses, providing an engaging and rewarding experience for both of you.
Dogs experience much of the world around them through their sense of smell. Scentsational Dogs is a program that provides dogs with an opportunity to develop and hone this sense by engaging in nose work and scent detection activities. Participating in scent games allow dogs to channel their love of sniffing while also enriching their minds. This class prepares your dog to do competition-style nosework courses. You and your dog will enjoy working together to solve these scent-based challenges. Sign up for a time slot and share a fun and scentastic experience with. your dog!
Rent our side yard to get your dog's zoomies out. Use it exercise your dog, toss a disc or ball or just let them have a big space to sniff. Please clean up after your dog. There is no supervision during this activity.
Location: Weather permitting, the test will be held outside of the MuttSchool facility, providing a more realistic environment to assess your dog’s skills in an unfamiliar public setting.
Supportive Role: While you’re not testing, you’ll have the valuable opportunity to play the role of the “crowd” for others undergoing testing. They will do the same for you.
Please note: We also offer testing as a private lesson. Your trainer will arrange the “crowd” and other dogs for you to test with. Schedule a foundation private lesson and, please, let your MuttSchool trainer know a week prior to your lesson so we can make all of the arrangements.
When you enroll for an evaluation, you'll receive personalized attention and expert guidance from one of our professional dog trainers. The trainer will thoroughly assess your dog's behavior, temperament, and training needs. They will take the time to comprehend your objectives and concerns while assisting you in setting goals for your dogs training plan. Finally, your trainer will guide you through the process of determining what services best fit your needs.
With private lessons you can build a solid training foundation for your dog while scheduling at your convenience and at a location of your choosing—our facility, your home (travel fees may apply) or other agreed on locations. You and your dog will be working one-on-one with a MuttSchool instructor without the distraction of other dogs or strangers that you might encounter in group classes.
In addition to training behaviors like sit, down, stand and walking nicely on leash, First Grade teaches your dog how much fun it can be to work for you as we lay the foundation to learning more advanced training skills. In First Grade, we focus on establishing lines of communication between you and your dog. You will learn about dog body language and how to change challenging behaviors that are happening at home. You may be surprised at how readily your dog will want to learn new things.
