PUPPY PRESCHOOL CLASS – designed for pups between the ages of 10 weeks to 5 months

Calling ALL new puppy owners!  Each class will have training skills, a behavior discussion, as well as healthy socialization with other pups, objects, and sounds.  This class will help your pup learn the cues of other pups and guide owner of appropriate puppy play.  Topics of discussion can include house-training, mouthing, chewing, jumping and crate training.  This is a training based class geared to pups ages 10 weeks – 5 months. This class is taught at least twice every Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer.

SUMMER 2026

  • Thursday evenings for five weeks beginning July 7th – August 6th from 5:45pm – 6:45pm at the Rec Center in Doylestown
  • Thursday evenings for five weeks beginning July 23rd – August 27th from 7pm – 8pm at the Rec Center in Doylestown (NO CLASS 8/20)
  • NEXT CLASSES begin September 2026

PUPPY KINDERGARTEN CLASS – designed for pups between the ages of 3 months to 6 months

This class introduces new pups and their families to the foundation skills of good behavior at home and polite manners in the community.  Each class includes behavior and life skills – as well as healthy socialization with other pups, objects and sounds and a training discussion.  When you and your pup complete seven classes, you can be recognized by the American Kennel Club® and receive their S.T.A.R. Puppy title.  This is a training based class designed for pups ages 3 months to 6 months. This is a training based class designed for pups ages 3 months to 6 months. This class is taught once or twice every Fall, Winter & Spring.

FALL 2026

  • Coming soon….

LEASH & GREET CLASS – designed for social dogs 6 months and older & friendly with other dogs while on leash

My Pack Leash Walk and dog training class combined! After introducing new leash walking cues and handling skills, you and your dog will begin walking with other handlers and social dogs in “The Pack. A Pack Walk provides excellent physical and mental exercise for your dog as well as neutral interaction with other social dogs. This is an all outside walking and training class at Central Park in Doylestown. Learn new exercises to improve your dog’s leash walking skills as we power walk through the park. This class is a great option for the active teenage dog! Or, if your dog is excitable around other dogs, needs exercise, constantly stops on their walks or simply enjoys walking. We teach them to walk (and stay!) on one side of you, walk in a straight line, walk at a steady pace and walk with their head up in the air (rather than trying to eat everything off the ground!). We will also practice appropriate meet and greet skills with people and dogs. This class is taught at least twice every Fall & Spring.

FALL 2026

  • Tuesday afternoons for eight weeks beginning September 15th – November 3rd from 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Central Park in Doylestown
  • Thursday mornings for eight weeks beginning September 17th – November 5th – from 10:45am – 11:45am at Central Park in Doylestown
  • Saturday mornings for eight weeks beginning September 19th – November 7th from 10:45am – 11:45am at Central Park in Doylestown
  • Saturday afternoons for eight weeks beginning September 19th – November 7th from 12noon – 1pm at Central Park in Doylestown
  • NEXT CLASSES begin Spring 2027

COME & STAY! CLASS – designed for social dogs 6 months and older and friendly with other dogs while on leash

This class is a fun balance between teaching movement skills and self control exercises with your dog! We work on strategies to teach your dog to come when you want and different strategies to anchor your dog when it is time to stay. This class is designed for social dogs ages 6 months and older. This class is taught once or twice every Fall, Winter & Spring.

FALL 2026

  • Tuesday afternoons for six weeks starting September 15th – October 20th from 4:15pm – 5:15pm at Central Park in Doylestown
  • NEXT CLASSES begin Spring 2027

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN PREP CLASS – designed for mature social dogs with previous professional training

Interested in becoming a therapy dog team? Taught by Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs evaluator, Susie Danzis, this class is designed for handler & dog teams interested in pursuing therapy dog work.  The AKC Canine Good Citizen Program® (CGC) is an assessment of skills, a dog’s public manners and team’s readiness for therapy team certification testing.  This class prepares teams for CGC testing on the final week of class and introduces Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs test items to prepare appropriate teams for future therapy certification testing.  This class is taught once or twice every Fall, Winter & Spring.

FALL 2026

  • Thursday afternoons for eight weeks beginning September 17th – November 5th from 12:15pm – 1:15pm at Central Park in Doylestown
  • NEXT CLASSES begin January 2027

TOTAL RECALL CLASS – designed for social dogs 6 months and older & non-reactive with other dogs while on leash

Do you dream of having your dog come on command? Every time, even with distractions or even when they don’t feel like it? Let’s set the groundwork for a reliable recall and make this happen! We will discuss common mistakes and how to overcome them. We will use games and multiple training strategies to build your success history. Let’s have fun teaching this important skill and then fun training it for reliability. This class is taught at least once or twice every Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer.

FALL 2026

  • Tuesday afternoons for four weeks beginning September 15th – October 6th from 5:30pm – 6:30pm at Central Park in Doylestown
  • NEXT CLASSES begin Spring 2027

THERAPY DOG SKILLS – designed for dogs 8 months and older, with our without previous training

Sponsored by Roxy Therapy Dogs and the VIA of Doylestown, this specialized class is designed for handlers pursuing a training path toward therapy team certification with their dog. Taught by certified dog trainer and Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs evaluator, Susie Danzis, this class is the first step for handlers with the goal of becoming a potential therapy team. This training path introduces standard skills as well as unique cues and concepts needed for this wonderful work in the future. This is a training & coaching based class for dogs between the ages of 8 months and older, with our without previous training.

FALL 2026

  • Thursday evenings for eight weeks from September 17th – November 5th from 5:45pm – 6:45pm at The Dog House in Pipersville

Class Details

Questions, Costs & Sign Up Links

Class Length

  • Puppy Preschool Class – 5 weeks
  • Puppy Kindergarten Class – 8 weeks
  • Leash & Greet Class – 8 weeks
  • Come & Stay! Class – 6 weeks
  • Canine Good Citizen Prep – 8 weeks
  • Total Recall Class – 4 weeks
  • Therapy Dog Skills – 8 weeks

Class Size

  • Puppy Preschool Class – 5 pups
  • Puppy Kindergarten Class – 6 pups
  • Leash & Greet Class – 8 social dogs
  • Come & Stay! Class – 6 social dogs
  • Canine Good Citizen Prep – 6 social dogs
  • Total Recall Class – 6 social dogs
  • Therapy Dog Skills – 5 social dogs

Class Locations

  • Puppy Preschool Class – Rec Center in Doylestown
  • Puppy Kindergarten – DogVenture in Warrington
  • Leash & Greet Class – Central Park in Doylestown
  • Come & Stay! Class – Central Park in Doylestown
  • Canine Good Citizen Prep – Central Park in Doylestown
  • Total Recall Class – Central Park in Doylestown
  • Therapy Dog Skills – The Dog House in Pipersville
  • LOCATION LINK: Rec Center in Doylestown
  • LOCATION LINK: The Dog House in Pipersville

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