Group Sessions

TLC's group classes offer the unique opportunity for you and your dog to interact with others while learning. Groups are made up of individuals at various knowledge and performance levels, allowing you to learn from others and help others to learn. You and your dog will learn and advance at a pace that is right for you. You are a beginner only on your first day of class... you are continuing thereafter.

Classes are limited to five or six dogs, which allows for individual attention from the trainer. It is understood that each dog has a unique personality and individual challenges. Therefore participants advance at their own pace, without the pressure to perform at a specific level within a given time period. This approach makes learning fun and further strengthens the bond with your dog. Questions are encouraged during class!

Puppy Obedience & Socialization

• Solve/redirect behavior problems, house soiling, jumping, nipping, chewing.
  
• Educate about proper methods of positive reinforcement, how to interact with the dog to prevent problems from occurring.
  
• Teach your puppy to sit, stay, down, down/stay, and come.
  
• Introduce walking on a leash.

Basic Obedience I & II

• Establish proper control of your dog on a leash. (Introduction to Gentle Leader if needed.)
  
• Establish a long-lasting bond with your dog.
  
• Useful tools for eliminating behavior problems.

Advanced Obedience

• Establish proper control of your dog on and off leash.
  
• Teaches emergency techniques that could save your dog's life.
  
• Extends timings and fine tunes basic commands.

Family Fun Agility

• You and your pet get to learn how to play together as a team. You and your pet will learn the correct way to use all the equipment. It is all positive and simply fun - no pressure. Puppy, adult and senior dogs are welcome.

Sassy Classes

• 4 week course
• Teach your dog to overcome their fears of other dogs (when your dog growls/snaps/lunges at other dogs when on or off leash.)

Flyball

• Flyball is all about having fun! It's great for high-energy dogs and dogs that love playing ball. This sport is a fast, loud sport. There are four hurdles in a row with the flyball box at the end. Each team has four dogs. Two teams race at the same time. Dogs are taught to pass each other. When the dog gets to the flyball, he or she is trained to hit the box, get the ball, and race back. TLC just started a team in this area, and is looking for another team to play.

Clicker Training

• 4 week course
• Have fun while learning obedience or having your dog complete a task of some kind.
• Clicker is used to mark the desired behavior.

CPR for Dogs

• Do you really know what to do if your pet stops breathing? This 4 week course teaches hands-on, life-saving techniques we hope you never have to use! You will learn first aid and CPR for pets.

Rally Obedience

• Have fun learning obedience with your pet. You are always moving, thinking and doing, and work as a team. Always positive. No class is the same. We welcome all ages of dogs.

AKC Canine Good Citizen®

Carol has been a Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator through the American Kennel Club (AKC) since 2002. CGC is a certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The CGC Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club. For more information check out AKC's CGC page.