Training Programs
Early Months Matter | Puppy Foundations
4 puppies per class
Saturday
Sept 19, 2026 8:00 am
Puppy ages:
4 to 6 months old
3 week course, 60 mins sessions
The early months are where good habits begin. This small group class helps puppies build confidence, communication, basic obedience, social skills and healthy potty habits. Owners will also begin to understand dog psychology, how their puppy thinks, learns, communicates and responds to the world around them. These early skills help create a strong foundation that carries into the teenage months and beyond.
Teen Months Matter | Adolescent Puppy
4 puppies per class
Saturday
Sept 19, 2026 9:30 am
Puppy ages:
7 to 12 months old
3 week course, 60 mins sessions
The teenage stage is when many puppies begin testing boundaries. This small group class helps build focus, obedience, and impulse control while teaching dogs how to stay calm around other dogs. Puppies will also practice appropriate meeting and greeting skills to build confidence and polite social behavior.
Social Skills for Dogs
Small Group Training | Limited to 3 Dogs
Saturday, Sept 19, 2026 11:30 am
3 week course: 60 minutes
This 3-session class focuses on obedience, leadership, and safe socialization. Dogs learn how to remain calm, responsive, and confident around other dogs while owners learn how to guide their dogs through social interactions.
Golden Years Matter | Senior Social Time
A calm weekly gathering created just for senior dogs.
max. 4 seniors enrolled per class
Senior dogs deserve connection, movement, and enrichment too. Golden Years Matter is a calm, low-pressure social hour designed specifically for older dogs. In a relaxed environment, dogs can gently move, explore, and quietly socialize while maintaining confidence, mobility, and mental stimulation.
General Private Training
Personalized coaching covering obedience, manners, and specific problem behaviors to meet your dog’s unique needs. Also included: tailored exercise program, free 30-minute consultation
Private Aggression & Reactivity Training
Personalized coaching, one-on-one training focused on safely addressing aggression, reactivity, and complex behavioral challenges. Also included: free 30-minute phone consultation, tailored exercise program
Canine Swimming Sessions
For many dogs the water can feel uncertain at first. With calm leadership and patient guidance, hesitation slowly turns into confidence and trust. Teaching a dog how to swim and locate the exit not only builds trust in the water but also provides an important safety skill that could help them if they ever fall into water unexpectedly.
Sessions With Titan
Titan Helps With:
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Confidence Building: Helper dogs are utilized as a positive role model, showing fearful dogs how to behave and offering reassurance through their calm presence.
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Socialization and Training: They provide a safe model for socialization, demonstrating appropriate interactions and helping other dogs, especially puppies, learn how to interact with people and other dogs positively.
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Reduced Stress: Their companionship and interaction can reduce stress and boredom in the dogs they help.
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Encouraging Independence: Helper dogs can encourage other dogs to be more adventurous and explore their environment, which helps in their rehabilitation and overall well-being.
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Creating a Calm Presence: By being a stable and well-behaved companion, a helper dog can de-escalate tense situations between other dogs, acting as a peacekeeper.
Visually Impaired
Training beyond sight. Building confidence through trust.
Training a visually impaired dog requires clear communication and an understanding of how the dog processes the world around them. By using touch, scent, sound and consistent movement cues, we can build confidence, improve spatial awareness and teach the dog to safely navigate new environments. Training focuses on trust, predictability and practical skills that allow the dog to move through life with greater confidence and independence.
Fresh Start - Shelter Adoption / Foster Program
Adopting/Fostering a shelter dog is a big and meaningful step. To support new adopters/fosters, We offer a reduced-rate training session for dogs adopted within the first 3 months (with proof of adoption).
We come to your home to help your new dog adjust, understand their behavior, set routines, and build a calm, confident foundation from day one.
A little guidance early on can make all the difference and Fresh Start helps your new family member feel safe, supported, and understood.
