Our Services

Our Pawsitive Puppy class is for puppies under 6 months of age. Start your puppy off right with our S.T.A.R quality puppy class. Early socialization is the single most important ingredient for a happy dog. Socialized puppies grow into self-confident dogs. YOU will teach your Puppy to Sit / Down / Stay / Recall / Leave it / Walking on the leash / Polite greetings and more. YOU will learn basic problem solving for jumping, mouthing, housebreaking, chewing, etc. YOU will learn techniques for teaching your dogs manners making your dog an enjoyable companion.

BASIC OBEDIENCE

Paws 101 / Paws 102 / Paws 103

Paws 102 - 6 weeks $138
Donna Savoie, CPDT

Our Paws 102 class is appropriate for dogs of all ages who have completed Paws 101 or equivalent. This class is designed to help you reach YOUR goals and enjoy training the perfect family pet dog. Sit and Down Stays / Wait / Go to Place / Leave it / Heel / Loose Leash Walking / Reliable Recall all under distraction, reward without treats, prepare for the Canine Good Citizen test and much much more!

Paws 103 - 6 weeks $138 
Donna Savoie, CPDT

Paws 103 is our introduction to off-leash work.  Prerequisite: Successful completion of Paws 102 or equivalent including: Sit and Down Stay, Loose leash walking, Leave It, Reliable Recall, Heel position,  all under normal distraction.   No Reactive Dogs - Dogs must be dog and people friendly.

Advanced Obedience
For Competition or for your own enjoyment!

Rally / Competition Obedience /  Precision Heeling
Canine Good Citizen AKC CGC 

Precision Heel I & II - 6 weeks $105
Donna Savoie, CPDT

Precision Heeling is gorgeous to watch and can be fun to train. This is a very popular class, and the results are outstanding! Whether you want that perfect heel position for Rally, Obedience or other sports OR just for your own enjoyment, this class is Fun and is for you!

Pre-requisites: Paws101 or equivalent. Dogs must know the skills of Sit, Down, short Stay, Active Attention and have the ability to settle.  

No Reactive Dogs Please.

Rally I & II - 6 weeks $135

Laurie Merritt, MEd CPDT CD CDX RN and Sled Dog Amateur Class

Just WHAT is Rally anyway? Rally is an innovative new class that combines obedience and fun. Strengthen those obedience behaviors of Sit, Down, Heel, Stay, Loose Leash Walking, Stand and much more. Each week a new behavior will be worked and a small course layed out. For information on Rally-O you can visit http://www.akc.org/events/rally/

Obedience CD CDX UD - 6 weeks $135
Laurie Merritt MEd CPDT CD CDX RN and Sled Dog Novice

Try our Intro to Competition Obedience, whether you are interested in obedience as a sport, or just for fun. Competition obedience is a great way to teach your dog to find things by scent, retrieve things, jump things, heel in patterns, etc. It's fun, it can be done at home for mental and physical stimulation during any weather and you and your dog will LOVE it!

Canine Good Citizen Prep - 4 weeks $108

Our 4 week Canine Good Citizen Prep class focuses on those 10 behaviors required to pass the Canine Good citizen test. Visit www.akc.org/events/cgc/ for details on the test requirements.

Behavior Modification

Reactive Dog / Scaredy Dog / Impulse Control

Reactive Dog I and Practical Experience 
8 weeks $230 ($20 charge for second handler)
Donna Savoie, CPDT & Meridith Hallisey

Our Reactive Dog I and Reative Dog Practical Experience classes are unique. Learn simple techniques to help your dog make better decisions than to lunge, bark and carry on when she sees another dog, or person, or bicycle or anything else that causes her anxiety. Other growly dog, feisty fido and reactive dog classes do not compare to our Reactive Dog curriculums. In only a few weeks, you and your dog will be able to walk with other dogs, walk toward other dogs and be in the general vacinity of other dogs without initiating incidents of chaos. You will learn skills to better understand what your dog is thinking and what her needs are.

As a graduate of our Reactive Dog curriculum, you will have the opportunity to network with and work with other Pack of Paws Dog Training clients who are working on the same protocols with their dog. The results of our Reactive Dog classes are outstanding. Sign up and be amazed at the simplicity and be rewarded with a more relaxed dog in situations that had previously stressed her. 

Scaredy Dog!    6  Weeks $135
Donna Savoie, CPDT

Our Scaredy Dog class is designed to help your dog build self-confidence AND is designed to help you work on your dog's self-confidence long term.

3 Handlers Maximum - All handlers must be immediate family and living in the home with the Scaredy Dog.

Not for aggressive dogs, if you are uncertain about which class to take with your Scaredy Dog, please give us a call.

This class is an education in fears and behavior.  If your dog cowers, hides, whines, barks, etc.  We can help.  We will teach you how to properly introduce your dog to new people, new dogs, etc.

Not for aggressive dogs, if you are unsure which class to take with your dog, give us a call. 

HELP!  My dog is too friendly! Impulse Control- 4 weeks $108
Donna Savoie, CPDT

This class is for those dogs who lack impulse control around other dogs or people.  For dogs who bark with excitement, whine, pull, lunge, howl, etc. because they are soooooo excited to see another dog or person.

We can help.

Wouldn't it be nice if you could take your dog for a nice walk, and pass by people you don't know without a scene from your dog?  Or even ask your dog for a Sit/Stay so you can have a conversation with a neighbor?  Well you can!

Not for aggressive dogs, if you are unsure which class to take with your dog, give us a call.

ACTIVITIES

Agility I & II

Canine Freestyle - 6 weeks $135
Laurie Merritt MEd CPDT CD CDX RN and Sled Dog Novice 

October 2010 Laurie and Darwin Title in Freestyle!  Congratulations!

What is Freestyle? Freestlye is simply having some fun and relaxing with your dog. It's a GREAT way to build self-confidence in a shy, insecure dog and a GREAT way for those personality plus dogs to show off. Freestlye is you, working with your dog to music. Dogs learn to back up, weave, weave between your legs, heel, spin and so much more. You can compete, but don't have to. You can do shows, but don't have to. You can incorporate it as exercise in your daily routine, but don't have to. It's fun, it's a huge stress reliever for human and dog and what you learn can be used in everyday life! Come and give it a try!
Watch Carolyn Scott, she's awesome!

 NoseWork - 6 weeks $135.00
Donna Savoie, CPDT or Laurie Merritt MEd CPDT

Our  NoseWork class is a blast! Dogs have a natural instinct to hunt, forage, and find stuff! In Beginner NoseWork, you will learn how to encourage your dog to use his nose, recognize when he has found something, and to find the stuff that you want him to find! Learn to let your dog work for you, and learn to enjoy, and mold, his instincts! Note: Dog must either crate comfortably or settle in your vehicle, weather permitting.

Whether you are interested in the sport of NoseWork for competition or just for leisurely fun, this class is simply AWESOME!

**NoseWork Class is appropriate for reactive dogs. Dogs that are people reactive may be able to participate after meet & greet with Trainer.

Watch these videos of Diego, Argentine Dogo, and Darwin, Siberian Husky enjoying NoseWork.  The excitement is huge!

SPECIALTY CLASSES

Children & Dogs I - 4 weeks $105 (add $20 for additional child)
Meridith Hallisey

Daddies are welcome too!! This class is a GREAT way to teach children to interact properly with their dog. Are you looking for some activity for the family? Why not spend an hour with us! Children 4 years old to 12 years old with one or both parents.

Children & Dogs I focuses on proper interaction between child and dog including petting, brushing and play.

Dogs should respond to adults for basic obedience behaviors of Sit and Down.
Also appropriate for young puppies.

No aggressive dogs. No dogs that are reactive to children or to other dogs.

Children & Dogs II - 6 weeks $135 ( $20 charge for additional child)
Meridith Hallisey

Daddies are welcome too!! This class is a GREAT way to teach children to interact properly with their dog, to train their dog to respond to simple sits, down, stay and leave it. OR are you looking for some activity for the family? Why not spend an hour with us! Children 5 years old to 12 years old with one or both parents.
Mommy & Me II teaches your child to teach your dog to respond to basic obedience of sit, down, stay and leave it.

Dogs should respond to adults for basic obedience behaviors of Sit and Down.
No aggressive dogs. No dogs that are reactive to children or to other dogs.