Set up like a dog sport class, Study Group is a loosely structured course designed to help you work on what you and your dog are struggling with!
Each team will take two ~5 minute 'turns' per class, focusing on your current problem areas, under the guidance of your instructor, and with the help of your classmates.
Need help with polite greetings or walking past a neutral person?
Need to work on walking calmly near or focusing around other dogs?
Need to practice sitting calmly in a crate while other dogs work nearby?
All of these are challenging to set up on your own, but in Study Group, you can leverage your instructor, human classmates, and the other dogs in class to
Study Group is the perfect solution for those who struggled to do their homework when it was never collected, or who rarely engaged in 'optional reading.' If you and your pup need the accountability of a weekly class without the repetition of foundation manners classes, Study Group is for you!
Rather than signing up for six consecutive weeks, like a more traditional obedience class, you buy a bundle of 6 sessions and have 8 weeks to use them. This gives you a couple weeks off while also ensuring you don't go a month or more without attending. Once you are enrolled in Study Group, that slot is yours until you are ready to move on. You simply purchase another bundle every 6-8 weeks. (If you need to take an extended period off, just let me know!)
Please note, your dog should be able to wait calmly while tethered or crated in the training facility (with you nearby!) or in your car. However, if this is something she or he struggles with, it can be your first goal behavior!