The basics

Perfect for puppies just getting started or older dogs who could use a little nudge in the right direction, our basic life skills classes typically cover leash manners, polite greetings, handler focus, body handling, stationing (go to your mat), and building confidence through the dog-owner relationship. Owners learn how to guide their dogs through all the necessities, as well as a decent amount about reading and responding to dog behavior. Classes run on 6-week sessions.

Manners (w/ A Savvy Dog)

  • Saturday 10:45-11:45am - All the Best Pet Care in Wallingford (Seattle), WA - $175

Advanced Tricks (w/ A Savvy Dog) - This is a drop-in class.

  • Saturday 12-1pm - All the Best Pet Care in Wallingford (Seattle, WA) - $25 per drop-in

sport training

Dog sports are a great way to give your pup something to do, and build your relationship in the process. We are here to offer the skills to lay the foundations for beginners, and the expertise to support long-time competitors to be the best you can be! Classes run on 6-week sessions.

Sport Foundations (w/ A Savvy Dog)

This foundations class is your first step toward any sport you want to do with your dog. It’s even safe for puppies! Typically covers body awareness, drive building, encouraging teamwork with handler, confidence building, and basic exercises that prep dogs for further learning in any sport of your choice.

  • Monday 6-7pm - Rivendale Learning Center in Woodinville, WA - $150

  • Monday 8-9pm - Rivendale Learning Center in Woodinville, WA - $150

  • Wednesday 7pm-8pm - Rivendale Learning Center in Woodinville, WA - $150

Agility Games (w/ A Savvy Dog)

Agility games is just that! Need a little variety? Regular courses got your down? Looking for a step between foundations and regular agility? This is the class for you! We do fun handling exercises, smaller course sections, and games courses such as snooker, hoopers, tunnelers, FAST, and much more!

  • Monday 7pm-8pm - Rivendale Learning Center in Woodinville, WA - $150

Agility (w/ A Savvy Dog)

From just learning the handling ropes to advanced course work, our agility classes have you covered. New courses every week, appropriate for handlers that prefer distance or handlers that prefer a more close-up style.

  • Wednesday 6-7pm - Rivendale Learning Center in Woodinville, WA - $150

  • Wednesday 8-9pm - Rivendale Learning Center in Woodinville, WA - $150

Tracking

The AKC tracking class you’ve been looking for! This class rotates locations every week to give dogs the opportunity to track in totally different conditions. Learn not just to teach your dog to track, but how to lay tracks for classmates and all of the fun science that goes into how scent behaves. Beginners and more experienced teams welcome!

  • Coming soon! E-mail us for more info. :)

behavior modification

We’ve been helping owners with their reactive or fearful dogs for years, all stemming from our own reactive dog and having to guide him toward a functional and stable outlook on life. Our behavior modification programs are based on the science of learning and how dogs naturally interpret human body language - we use this to our advantage. Reactivity is just that: a reaction to a strong emotion, and in order to change the behavior we must change the emotion behind it — whether that emotion is fear, frustration, excitement, predatory instinct, or something else varies from dog to dog. We are here to help your dog understand that something that might otherwise trigger them is nothing more than an opportunity for something good to happen to them. These programs also dive deeper into leash handling as a communication technique, and how to ask so that your dog most easily understands - no matter what’s going on around them. Classes run on 6-week sessions.

Reactive No More (w/ A Savvy Dog)

Saturday 9:30-10:30am - All the Best Pet Care in Wallingford (Seattle), WA - $175

Ready Set Heel!

Tuesday 7-9pm - Camp Canine Dog Daycare in Mukilteo, WA - $140

Private Lessons

We are happy to come all the way to you in order to help with any problem behaviors you might be dealing with. We get it: dealing with reactivity is stressful for the human as well as the dog, and the most important thing is that we start where you and your dog are most likely to be successful—often this is in the home. Get in contact with us to schedule a private consultation!