PUPPY HEAD-START 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.
WINTER 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.
WINTER & SPRING 2026
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.
SPRING 2026
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.
SPRING 2026
THERAPY TEAM TEST PREP CLASS – designed for mature social dogs with previous professional training
This class is designed for handler & dog teams interested in pursuing therapy dog work. A stepping stone into therapy work is pursuing the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program® (CGC). This program recognizes handlers with dogs that are well trained and well behaved members of their home and the community. This class prepares teams for CGC testing on the final week of class with an approved evaluator. This class also 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.
WINTER & SPRING 2026
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.
SPRING 2026
THERAPY DOG TEEN CLASS – designed for dogs 8 months – 18 months with 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 a next step for handlers with teen dogs continuing to build confidence and relationship with their adolescent dog. This training class continues 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 18 months of age. Prerequisites to join – teams have: attended Therapy Dog Pup Class….or another group training class & one in-home/private lesson……or by trainer recommendation.
SPRING 2026
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