Adult Dog Training Class

Adult Starter Class:

Misty Pines Starter Classes are designed to teach you as the dog owner how to teach your dog basic commands such as sit, down, heel, stay, take a walk, stand, side, good manners, agility obstacles and more. Our classes incorporate real life distractions for your dog to work through. This helps to train reliability into your dog so they will be successful in various locations. We encourage everyone in the family to be a part of the training process. Starter Training Classes are informative, engaging and educational as well as entertaining for your whole family.

The professional Misty Pines training team suggests positive techniques and innovative solutions for your dog's training. With our solid understanding of canine behavior, the trainers at Misty Pines can help you to interpret your dog's behaviors and body language. We will teach you how to reinforce the good behaviors, eliminate the unwanted behaviors and be a true leader, teacher and trainer to your dog. Our trainers are certified with the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and International Association of Canine Professionals.

The syllabus for our classes follow many of the exercises for the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test (CGC) and the Therapy Dog International (TDI) Test. We conduct the CGC and TDI tests several times throughout the year at Misty Pines. Starter Classes focus on obedience, manners and proper socialization with reward based training. Your dog will learn verbal commands, leash signals and hand signals from attending the Starter Classes. Starter Training Classes are for dogs over 6 months old that are starting into training classes at Misty Pines.

The first step towards attending Starter Classes is to attend an Orientation. This prerequisite two hour session will provide the information necessary to prepare you for group classes. We will discuss training terms and equipment, dog behavior and socialization, and class structure so that you are able to jump into classes right away. You will also receive a packet with two informative books. After attending the Orientation you will enter into Starter Classes. Starter Orientations are offered once a month. The registration fee is $60 for the Orientation and $15 for each Group Class. Please pre-register for the Starter Orientation by calling in or clicking the link below.