August brings some great classes for you to explore.

Behavior Class – Helps you and your dog tackle everyday challenges in a calm, supportive environment. These sessions focus on things like leash manners, reactivity, overexcitement, barking, and other behaviors that can make life a little stressful. You’ll learn practical tools and easy-to-use techniques to help your dog stay focused, make better choices, and feel more confident. Instructors guide you step-by-step, giving you tips that fit your dog’s personality so you can build better habits together. It’s a great way to create a happier, smoother routine for both you and your pup.

Positive Encounters – Your dog will learn to experience new people, objects, and environments in a positive and controlled way. This class provides opportunities to:
• Explore various items, surfaces, and new scents
• Desensitize to different sights and sounds
• Meet people and other dogs, practicing proper greetings
This is not a puppy playtime session; instead, it’s a structured environment focused on building your dog’s confidence and social skills. Ideal for dogs of any age, Positive Encounters is especially beneficial for puppies, young dogs, newly adopted dogs, and those who are fearful, shy, or anxious. Help your dog navigate the world with ease and comfort.

Play & Train – Obedience through Games – Play-based dog training that is effective because it speaks to the fundamental nature of dogs. We play fun games like tic tac toe, practice loose leash walking with an egg in a spoon, sits and downs with red light green light, and red rover recall.

Public Access – Prepares service dogs to behave reliably in non-pet friendly, public environments by teaching manners, calmness, and focus amidst heavy distractions. Essential skills include strict obedience (hold, sit, down), ignoring people/food, and unobtrusive behavior under tables.

Scent Work – Confidence-building activity that taps into a dog’s natural hunting instincts. It involves teaching dogs to locate specific target odors (like birch or anise) hidden in containers, rooms, or outdoors, providing excellent mental stimulation.

Tracking – Is a canine sport that tests a dog’s natural ability to follow human scent, simulating search-and-rescue tasks. Dogs work in partnership with handlers on various terrains to locate dropped articles. This sport, popular for building confidence and mental stimulation, awards titles like Tracking Dog (TD) and Variable Surface Tracking (VST) through organizations like the American Kennel Club.

Obedience – Obedience training establishes essential communication, safety, and manners through commands like sit, down, come (recall), heel, leave it, and place. Uses positive reinforcement, consistency, and short, daily sessions (homework) to build trust and teach your dog to listen in various situations.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions at mpdogtraining1@gmail.com

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We are going to have some fun training this month, looking forward to seeing you in class.