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Beginning Classes

Please note that our beginning-level classes are conducted entirely on leash and do not include playtime, as our focus is on strengthening the relationship between you and your dog.

Accelerated Family Dog I

**Offered in the summer only. Please look under Family Dog 1, below, for a current list of Family Dog 1 classes.** Same class as our Family Dog 1 class, but classes meet twice a week for three weeks. Classes beginning on a Monday meet Monday/Wednesday; classes beginning on a Tuesday meet Tuesday/Thursday; classes beginning on a Wednesday meet Wednesday/Friday.

No Class Dates Available at this Time.

Accelerated Small Dog I

**Offered in the summer only. Please see below under Small Dog 1 for a list of current Small Dog 1 classes.** Same class as our Small Dog I class, but classes meet twice a week for three weeks. Classes beginning on a Monday meet Monday/Wednesday; classes beginning on a Tuesday meet Tuesday/Thursday; classes beginning on a Wednesday meet Wednesday/Friday.

No Class Dates Available at this Time.

Beg. Puppy/Woodlands

Our Beginning Puppy class, given at Woodlands Pet in the Strawberry Village shopping center in Mill Valley. Please see Beginning Puppy class description for curriculum and pricing.

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Beginning Puppy Class

Beginning socialization, management, handling, and manners class for puppies 10-16 weeks old at the start of the series. At least 2 sets of shots are required. The first class is a people-only orientation. $140 for a six-week series.

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Bull Breed Basics

(SPECIAL BREED CLASS) For dogs 5 months or older. Basic obedience that also addresses specific training needs. Relevant breeds and breed mixes are: Boxers, Bulldogs, Pit Bulls, Staffordshire terriers, Rottweilers and Mastiffs. A mandatory pre-screening is required for class. $30 fee to be applied to the class. Call 415-506-6280 to schedule an appointment. FIRST CLASS IS MANDATORY AND FOR PEOPLE ONLY, NO DOGS, PLEASE! $90 for 5 weeks. Next series will be fall 2008 - please call 506-6280 for training assistance in the interim.

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Family Dog I

For dogs 4 months and older. A beginning-level class teaching the fundamentals of good manners - sit, down, stay, come, polite greetings and walking, wait at doors, and leave it. FIRST CLASS IS MANDATORY AND FOR PEOPLE ONLY, NO DOGS, PLEASE! $140 for 6 weeks.

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Senior Handling Class

Senior handlers (60+) or disabled. For dogs 4 months and older. FIRST CLASS IS MANDATORY AND FOR PEOPLE ONLY, NO DOGS, PLEASE! $75 for 6 weeks.

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Small Dog 1/Woodlands

Our standard Small Dog 1 class, taught at Woodlands Pet in the Strawberry Village shopping center in Mill Valley. Please see Small Dog 1 for curriculum and pricing.

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Small Dog I

For small-breed dogs 4 months and older that will be 25 lbs. and under as adults. A beginning-level class teaching the fundamentals of good manners - sit, down, stay, come, polite greetings and walking, wait at doors, and leave it - with attention to small-breed training issues. FIRST CLASS IS MANDATORY AND FOR PEOPLE ONLY, NO DOGS, PLEASE! $140 for 6 weeks.

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