September News

We Added A Six-Week Rally Class

We have had so much interest in Rally, that our first class filled right up. We are planning future classes. If you are interested in a six week class to learn Rally, email us to get on the sign-up list HERE.

This class is to introduce people to the sport of AKC Rally. Rally is a sport that combines obedience skills and teamwork. The handler and dog navigate a course of signs, performing a different skill at each station. The class will be geared towards people who eventually want to compete with their dogs, but you are still welcome to join even if that is not your goal.

You will get the most out of this class if your dog already has basic obedience skills like heel, sit, down, and stay.

September 11th is a single drop in class and the 6 week session starts September 25th. We will post the September 11th drop-in class on the calendar.

Depending on the skill level/needs of the class, weeks 2- 4 may not have courses set up. Things may be broken down in to stations or a few signs together.

September 25th Week 1: explain the sport of rally, how to walk a course, where to perform signs. Work on heel, right, left and about turns and front

October 2nd Week 2: work on finish right, finish left, sit and down in heel position, 360 (right and left), continue heel work

October 9th Week 3: work on 270 (right and left), learn the difference in the about turn signs, introduce the call front signs, continue heel work

October 16th Week 4: cone work! Will introduce and practice the novice signs that involve cones (figure 8, serpentines and spirals)

November 6th Week 5: will put it all together and set up either a full course or a half course depending on how everyone is doing

November 13th Week 6: full course practice and bring your questions/specific things you need or want help with.

SmartyPaws Boot Camp Training

Boot Camp is training in addition to playtime. Bring your dog to spend the day with our trainers in a safe, fun environment!

Stormi loves to give me ALL the sass. She demands to get snacks for free….that’s not how this works miss ma’am 😆 I do love training the huskies though.

— Julie

Something I don’t post a lot, mostly because its hard to record at boot camp, is how we work on recall. So here we have brothers Brodie and Oliver. Both of them are very high energy dogs who get over excited about different things. Having a solid recall is important. I also try to make sure they come when THEY are called and not their brother. The recall always finishes with a sit as well. With the help of my boot camp assistant Angel, we distract the dogs and call them out of the distraction…essentially, ping ponging the dogs between us. They get lots of treats for following through. These boys are so fun to train.

— Julie

See our website for Boot Camp information: HERE

KinderPuppy Classes 

For puppies up to six months old

classes coming up in October

Give your puppy the best start with our KinderPuppy class! This class lays the foundation for your pup to become a well-mannered companion both at home and in public — including visits to the groomer or vet.

Don’t bring your puppy to the first class, bring your shot records.

What your puppy will learn:

• Basic commands: sit, down, come, stay
• Leash walking, puppy retrieves, stand for exam
• Petting by strangers, recall games, and more!

Important: Attendance at the first two classes is required.

We’ll also cover essential topics like:

• House training and crate training
• Chewing, biting, and jumping
• Handling and socializing
• Addressing individual family/puppy needs

Have questions? Call the office for availability and more info.

Puppy Social Hour Makes A Big Difference

Something else we can’t recommend enough are the Puppy Social Hour. This is just a one hour social meeting. We will introduce puppies to various surfaces, sounds, and other noises they might encounter as they grow up. We offer these social hours every other week. In September they are 5 and 19. These classes are so good for puppies. You can sign-up right on the calendar HERE.