Our Puppy Classes

 

Dog trainers know that the most important thing to work on with your puppy is socialization and exposure. Thoughtfully and considerately showing your puppy all the things you want them to be happy and confident around when they get older is one of the biggest priorities when you bring a new puppy home. At Busy Dog, our Puppy Skills classes work a LOT on socialization and exposure. We go beyond puppy play groups (we do that, too!) and show the puppies things like grooming tools, different surfaces to stand on, things to eat out of, sounds and smells, etc. Let us help you teach your dog how to be that go everywhere, do everything dog you want to share your life with! 

We don’t only work on socialization and exposure, either. Our classes will help your puppy learn how to give you excellent attention and focus and basic obedience cues. Work on polite greetings, dropping items they shouldn’t have, cooperative care, how to settle and more! 

Our classes are taught in several locations to held you find an option that works best for you!

– on the west side of Madison at Passion for Paws. 

– on the north side of Madison at Dog Dog Daycare. 

– in Stoughton at Pups Unleashed

Classes are 45 minutes, and include six weeks of instruction. 

$165. 

 

 

Social & Confident Puppy 

In this class you will learn how to communicate effectively and consistently with your new pup and how to correctly teach them about bite inhibition, potty training, and facilitate an early love of training (and more!) Your puppy will learn new behaviors including how to come when called, drop items, receive petting without biting, and how to focus their attention on you. Class includes social time with well matched pups and lots of exposure to novel stimuli to help your puppy be confident and well adjusted when at home or out and about!

For puppies 8 weeks to 16 weeks old at start of class. 

$165/ 6 week session

Next session begins:

Begins Thursday, November 14th at 7:30 p.m. at Dog Dog (Madison, North)

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Puppy Skills 

Puppies in this class work on the essentials for being well mannered family pet, all with fun and positivity! Your pup will learn to work through challenging distractions, build reliable recalls as well as learn how to settle at home, walk on a loose leash and more. Off-leash social time with appropriate puppy friends is included!

No prerequisites. 

For puppies 4 months to 10 months old at start of class.

$165/ 6 week session

Next session begins:

 

Monday, November 4th at 7:30 p.m. at Nutzy Mutz and Crazy Catz (S. Park st.)  

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Dream Teen

When puppies hit adolescence we often notice skills they used to be good at need some fine-tuning. Things like attention and focus, loose leash walking, polite greetings, and recalls will become important for young dogs to work on at this time!  Join us for this fun class that will work on these skills while keeping class fun and engaging. No off-leash social time as we work on fun ways to build your partnership with your dog.

 

For puppies 6 months to 2 years

$165/6 week session

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AKC Star Puppy

AKC S.T.A.R. (Socialization, Training, Activity, Responsibility)  is an exciting program designed for dog owners and their puppies, giving them a beginning foundation for a lifelong relationship.. All puppies are welcome to participate in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program including purebreds and mixed breeds. The instructor for our AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program is a certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator through the American Kennel Club.

We will teach you how to best communicate with your puppy effectively and consistently. Your puppy is given the opportunity to socialize with other puppies and other novel stimuli in a safe environment.

This class is aimed at earning the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy distinction, including information on puppy-raising questions such as housetraining, chewing, and the most effective way to teach skills such as coming when called, sit, down, and leave it. You and your puppy attend six weeks of basic training class and then on the seventh week, your instructor will administer the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test. Upon passing the test, you’ll get an application to send to AKC® for enrollment in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program.

Puppies passing the 10-step test, may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club.

For puppies 8 weeks to 5 months old

$165/6 week session

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