Basic Obedience

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.

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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.

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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

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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

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This class is for dogs who have completed our Intermediate or Advanced class. We will work outdoors on advanced level skills – recalls, heeling, stays, remote cues and some off leash work. This class is a small sized class and meets for five weeks.

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Leashless

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

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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!

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CGC – Canine Good Citizen

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 […]

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Great Outdoors

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

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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

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Positive training with positive results!

"I've been attending classes at Dog's Best Friend with my dog, Rookie, for almost three years now. I started out in puppy socialization classes, obedience, and am now in the advanced competition agility class. I have only good things to say about the instructors at Dog's Best Friend. They are supportive and positive, tailoring the instruction to each dog/handler's needs. Because of their knowledge and experience, they do not have a one size fits all approach. They help each team build a solid relationship and foundation - no matter what your individual goals are. I also appreciate the fact that they stay abreast with emerging training methods and share that knowledge with their students. They are always progressing so that their students can also. Thank you Dogs Best Friend Training!"

—Diane Poole

"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

"I adopted my dog Biggie from the Dane County Humane Society in December. I enrolled him right away with Dog’s Best Friend Training, starting with the Beginner Obedience class. Since then, we have taken classes all the way up through Advanced Obedience. We have also taken Agility 1 through Competition Agility 1 classes. All the instructors are very knowledgeable and helpful (and have loads of patience which was needed, at times, with Biggie!) I have thoroughly enjoyed taking classes with Dog’s Best Friend and highly recommend them for training your dog!"

—Diane Wagner

"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

Basic Obedience

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Beginning Family Dog Training

Get Focused and In Control

Intermediate Family Dog Training

Advanced Training

Outdoor Advanced Class

Leashless

Magnificent Manners!

CGC – Canine Good Citizen

Great Outdoors

Remote Control – Working on Distance Training

Positive training with positive results!