Basic Obedience Archives - Dog's Best Friend Training

Beginning Family Dog Training

For dogs 5 months and older who have not had a group training class.
Learn basic commands including sit, down, off, come, stay, attention work, walking on a leash, polite greeting behavior and foundations for heel.
5 week session.

Class Schedules

Get Focused and In Control

For dogs 5 months or older.
For dogs that have difficulty paying attention, are highly excitable and/or easily distracted.
Learn how to get your dog to focus and be in control.
5 week session.

Class Schedules

Intermediate Family Dog Training

For dogs who have completed Beginning or Puppy II
Refine and work on making the commands learned in previous class “real-life ready”
Introduce working on having more control when your dog is at a distance
Focus on compliance when faced with distractions

Class Schedules

Advanced Training

For dogs who have completed Intermediate
Polish the basic commands so that compliance is quick and automatic
Continue to refine heel and distance control
Begin off-leash work

Class Schedules

Leashless

For dogs who have completed Advanced class
This is our most advanced-level obedience class
Focus is on compliance while working off-leash

Class Schedules

Magnificent Manners!

For dogs who have completed Puppy II or Beginning class
Emphasis on teaching your dog to have a loose leash while walking and pay attention while on walks
Teaching polite greetings – no jumping!

Class Schedules

The Canine Good Citizen (or CGC) test is a certification by the AKC and is open to dogs of any breeding. The test is comprised of ten different skills. This is a preparatory class to ready you for the test. Exercises include general manners such as sitting quietly by your side while you hold a conversation with another person. Each […]

Class Schedules

Great Outdoors

For dogs who have completed Intermediate Class
Work on your training skills where it counts most…the Great Outdoors!
Five weeks

Class Schedules

Remote Control – Working on Distance Training

For dogs who have completed Intermediate Class
Work on training when your dog is not right at your feet.
Your dog needs to listen even when you are out of arms reach….we will work on it
Dogs need to be friendly with people and dogs

Class Schedules

Really Reliable Recall

Teach your dog to come when called, quickly and with enthusiasm
Recalls while your dog is distracted and at distances
Prerequisites: Really Reliable Recall 1 is for dogs who have completed Puppy II or Beginning class. Really Reliable Recall 2 is for dogs who have completed Really Reliable Recall 1

Class Schedules

Positive training with positive results!

"I owe all of you at Dog's Best Friend Training a great big THANK YOU for all you have taught me since I started attending your classes two years ago with my Lab Guiness. When I adopted Guiness he was 6 months old. He was an easy going, happy pup without a care in the world. Your classes were a wonderful way for Guiness and me to develop our bond and we both had a lot of fun. When Guiness turned 1 1/2 years old and went through a fear stage. I found myself faced with a situation I had never faced before, living with a dog that at times was very unpredictable. Trainers Chelse and Lisa came to my rescue and taught me so much more about training a dog than I could ever imagine. They gave me the confidence and taught me the skills so that I could help Guiness overcome some of his fears, all while providing him with a positive learning environment and loving home."

—Sue Williams

"Dog's Best Friend Training is a tremendous resource for pet owners. My dogs and I have taken numerous classes and I've found the trainers to be very professional and understanding of the dogs' and owners' individual training needs. In addition, I've had several individual consultations with Chelse Wagner. She is an excellent trainer and animal behaviorist, and has a wonderful rapport with animals with varying temperaments. My dogs and I have greatly benefited from the expertise and training at Dogs Best Friend."

—Mary Sesto

"If any one is interested in training and understanding your dog I highly recommend Dog's Best Friend. No matter what the situation they are there for you — be it through email or phone, they will address any of your concerns. I am very happy with the training I've received. The results that you see with your dog are amazing. I'm looking forward to taking my classes at Dog's Best Friend. Thank you so much Aimee, Chelse and Lisa for everything!"

—Carol Mahlik

"The staff at Dog's Best Friend have always been available to answer small questions and even have come to see us for a home visit after our puppy starting veering down to visit the road. They are truly an amazing resource."

—Jacquelyn Mitchard

"Thirteen years, two dogs, and numerous classes later, I'm here to testify that the teachers at DBF are superb and compassionate, the courses are everything that a dog owner needs, and the results for me were one dog who was a masterful tricks performer and the other who went from the dog of many challenges to a focused, well-behaved, and loving K-9 citizen. We could not have done it without Aimee, Chelse, and the rest of the DBF staff!"

—Fran Breit and Frieda

Basic Obedience

<< Back to main class page

Beginning Family Dog Training

Get Focused and In Control

Intermediate Family Dog Training

Advanced Training

Leashless

Magnificent Manners!

CGC – Canine Good Citizen

Great Outdoors

Remote Control – Working on Distance Training

Really Reliable Recall

Positive training with positive results!