Group Classes
Our classes offer a comprehensive education and are much more than teaching your dog basic obedience. We focus on practical, real life skills that foster a well-rounded dog. We offer a variety of classes including puppy manners, basic manners, advanced manners, and specialty classes. Bring the family to come learn together! There is something for everyone and every skill level.
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Excellent Education. Great price.
What's Included
All classes meet once a week for 5 weeks. Our trainers give real life, practical demonstrations and help guide you and your dog through the training process through practice and feedback. All foundations classes also include weekly Q&A time and 2 months of free access to our HDT Membership, where you can learn from a variety of online classes.
Rates
GROUP CLASSES - 5 week session / $155
Classes meet once a week for an hour. The cost is $155 total for the entire course.
PRIVATE LESSONS - starting at $80 / hr
Rates vary depending on location, length of session, & type of lesson.
What to Bring
1. TREATS - think high value like chicken, hotdogs, cheese
2. LEASH & COLLAR - regular leash & collar
no retractable (flexi) leashes
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3. A HUNGRY DOG - do not feed before coming!
Foundations 1 Classes
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This class is the best way to lay a great foundation for your dog and is designed to teach your dog to focus around distractions, help you problem solve difficult behaviors, work on building your canine's confidence, develop your dog's impulse control, and teach real-life, practical skills such as coming consistently when called, loose leash walking, greeting people politely, and more. Click here for a detailed list of what is covered.
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$155 / online orientation + 5 weeks in-person (+ 2 FREE months of HDT Online Membership, so you never have to miss out!)​
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*Any dog that has completed Puppy Manners should register for Advanced Manners Class, not for Basic Manners.
Puppy Manners
(for puppies 8 weeks to 6 months at start date)
Basic Manners
(for dogs older than 6 months)
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Foundations 2 Classes
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Advanced Manners Class is a continuation of Foundations 1 classes. This class focuses on finding more consistency in your dog's behaviors, incorporating distance and distractions into the foundational skills, and shaping a balanced dog that has good manners whether at home or in public. This class is also a great way to prep for the CGC test. Click here for a detailed list of what is covered.
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$155 / 5 weeks in-person (+online version of the class)​
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*Unless approved by an instructor, your canine must complete Puppy or Basic Manners prior to taking a Level 2 class.
Advanced Manners
(for dogs who have completed Foundations 1)
Rally Obedience
Rally Obedience is a great way to connect with your canine and have fun doing something you both enjoy! Rally focuses on heeling and working with your dog at your side, but it covers a variety of skills including sit stays, down stays, spins, advanced heeling, jumps, stand stays, coming when called, and more. Click here to see more details and watch a video about Rally.
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$155 / 5 weeks in-person
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*Unless approved by an instructor, your canine must complete Foundations1 & 2 prior to taking Rally Obedience.
Tricks for Treats
Come join party, and earn a trick dog ribbon while doing so! Teach your dog a variety of tricks including jump, spin, get in a box, and more! This course will teach you everything you need to know to help your dog achieve the AKC Trick Dog Novice and Intermediate titles, all while mixing in a few Advanced level tricks. The class fee includes testing your dog for one level (Novice, Intermediate, or Advanced) with our certified trainers.
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$155 / 5 weeks in-person
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*Unless approved by an instructor, your canine must complete Foundations 1 & 2 prior to taking Tricks for Treats.
Summer Style
Get ready for summer! The nice weather is coming, so it's time to get your dog ready to be out and about! This class focuses on hiking skills, patio manners, greeting other dogs, traveling skills (camping, car rides, etc.), leash manners, sitting nicely for petting, and more! This class is a community style class where learning will be practical and fun. Be ready to eat dinner together, train outdoors, and even head to an off-sight location for more real-life training!
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$155 / 5 weeks in-person *There may be some costs such as food/drinks at public locations which you will be responsible for.
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*Unless approved by an instructor, your canine must complete Foundations 2 prior to taking Summer Style.
Kids & Canines
If you have a dog-loving child between the ages of 5 and 12, this class is a must! Kids & Canines is a blend of educational activities, hands-on dog training, dog-themed art projects, and more. This class will cover topics such as dog safety, handling skills, dog care, and dog jobs. Students will get to work with their dog on basic obedience, as well as participate in fun activities such as tunnels, hide & seek games, obstacle courses, and art projects.
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$155 / 4 weeks in-person
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*All dogs in attendance must be friendly - no reactive dogs.
Hav-an-a Fun Time
Are you ready for a fun time? This class is for you! Hav-an-a Fun Time is geared towards creating engaging training games you can do with your canine from home; weekly agility courses, relay races, adorable party tricks, obstacle courses, fantastic recalls games, confidence building activities, and mini obedience refreshers all rolled into one! And did we say prizes? Although all our group classes are kid-friendly, Hav-an-a Fun Time is especially fun for the whole family!
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$155 / 5 weeks in-person
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*Unless approved by an instructor, your canine must complete Foundations 2 prior to taking Hav-an-a Fun Time.
Canine Good Citizen Prep Class
​​Ready for your dog to become a good citizen? Our Canine Good Citizen Prep Class will help your dog master all of his manners and also prepare your dog to take the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test. This class is a great way to follow up after Advanced Manners and fine tune all your dog's obedience. Additionally, this course goes into detail on how to fade out food rewards and/or other training tools. The class will focus on the following ten skills (ten test items): accepting a friendly stranger, sitting politely for petting, appearance and grooming, out for a walk (walking on a loose lead), walking through a crowd, sit and down on cue and stay in place, coming when called, reaction to another dog, reaction to distraction, and supervised separation.
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$155 / 5 weeks in-person
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*Unless approved by an instructor, your canine must complete Foundations 2 prior to taking the CGC Prep Class.
Behavior Modification
We offer private lesson behavior modification packages for the following behaviors:
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Reactivity / Aggression: dogs that bark, lunge, pull, bite, or fixate on other dogs, people, or moving objects
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Resource Guarding: food, toy, object, or spatial aggression
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Separation Anxiety: Panting, drooling, barking, pacing, destroying objects, and breaking out of crates
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The first week will be completed online to ensure you are able to get a head start at home with the dog in an area with minimal distractions. The following three lessons are in-person with an instructor in a one-on-one setting at the training facility. Each follow-up lesson is approximately 30 minutes in length.
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ONLINE CLASS ONLY: $25 / month for HDT Membership
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4 WEEK PACKAGE - 1st week online & 3 weeks in-person: $270 + HDT Online Membership
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*We only offer the package at the training facility (no in-home lessons).
Private Lessons
Private lessons are a great option if you are looking to work on a specific skill, your dog isn't a good fit for group classes, or you need help with advanced behavior modification. The lesson can cover topics of your choice, and it is a great way to get individual feedback, problem solve behaviors, and fine tune specific skills. That's the advantage of private lessons- they are yours to use as you please! Click here to see a list of behaviors we can help with.
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Prices vary. Please visit our private lesson page for more details.
CGC & AKC Trick Testing
Is your dog ready to take the Canine Good Citizen test or show off some fun tricks? Come earn a title and ribbon! We have evaluators on staff that offer CGC and AKC Trick testing (Novice, Intermediate, & Advanced). Testing availability is based on demand. Contact us to schedule.
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$25 / test
Coming Soon!
Have a class you'd like to see offered? Let us know! We love to offer a rotation of new classes and value your feedback!
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Why choose in-person group classes?
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dog needs to work on focusing in new locations
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you'd like your dog to improve on a variety of skills & commands
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your dog has "selective hearing" and you'd like to see consistency in behaviors
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you'll meet other dog owners and find a supportive community
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your dog will gain the valuable skill of focusing on you around other dogs/people
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your dog will benefit from the socialization