Beyond Basics: Real-World Reliability

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 You’ve laid the foundation—now it’s time to take your dog’s training into the real world! Beyond Basics is an outdoor group class for dogs 5 months and older who have completed previous training. This class focuses on building reliable skills in more distracting environments like parks and public spaces. 

What you'll learn:

In this class, we work on proofing—helping your dog respond to cues reliably, even with real-life distractions like dogs, people, smells, and sounds. From practicing loose leash walking to building solid recall and calm behavior, we help your dog succeed in the kinds of situations you encounter every day.

This class is a good fit for you if:

• Have completed a basic manners or puppy class
• Want to reinforce skills like leash walking, recall, polite greetings, and stay
• Are ready to train in more challenging, real-world environments 
• Enjoy the idea of practicing in a fun, small-group setting outdoors

What we'll work on:

• Strengthening skills like sit, down, stay, recall, and leash walking 
• Building engagement and focus outdoors
• Practicing calm behavior around dogs, people, and distractions
• Adding duration, distance, and difficulty to familiar cues
   

Note: This class is not suitable for fearful, reactive, or aggressive dogs. If you're unsure whether your dog is a good fit, please contact us before registering.