Adult Manners Class
You will learn important training fundamentals that will build the foundation for a rewarding, life-long relationship with your dog. You will encourage, maximize and maintain your dog’s interest, concentration, enthusiasm, and commitment to engaged interaction with you. This class includes the basics of crate training, dealing with unsolicited jumping, separation anxiety, basic obedience cues, play exercises, self-control games, confidence/focus building exercises and more. Class size is limited and meets once a week for 1 hour.
PREREQUISITE: For dogs over 4 months of age. This class will use and teach the importance of crate training.
8 week Course – 60 minutes (Includes 1 Lecture and 7 Weeks of Class) Please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in.
LECTURE: Please select a MANDATORY lecture date to attend. This lecture is the first week of your class and is approximately 2 hours in length. The in-person lecture must be attended prior to the class start date selected and includes a Q&A session.
If you are absolutely unable to attend an in-person lecture listed, please select the ‘Contact Me’ option and we will coordinate an alternative MANDATORY lecture.
Pawsitive Pooch Bundle
Think Pawsitive is pleased to introduce the Pawsitive Pooch Bundle. This bundle combines different classes and activities to work on your dog’s manners, enrichment activities, swimming, and more. Save significantly and get your dog started off on the right paw with multiple different classes and activities.
Included is the following:
One 8-week Adult Manners Class Registration
For dogs over 4 months of age. You will learn important training fundamentals that will build the foundation for a rewarding, life-long relationship with your dog. You will encourage, maximize, and maintain your dog’s interest, concentration, enthusiasm, and commitment to engaged interaction with you. This class includes the basics of crate training, dealing with unsolicited jumping, separation anxiety, basic obedience cues, play exercises, self-control games, confidence/focus building exercises and more. (Adult Manners Class must be selected at time of purchase, Please view our refund policy for information on class cancellations or transfers)
One 3-week Canine Enrichment Class Registration
Enrichment Class will expose dogs to a variety of textures, obstacles, and people. These unique exposures will develop problem-solving abilities, confidence, resiliency, and body self-awareness as well as physical and mental coordination. You and your dog will have FUN with opportunities to experience NEW environmental sights, sounds and smells with success! Come join us to learn EXCITING ways to build your dog’s confidence by exposing him/her to new challenges and engaging him/her in NEW activities. (Enrichment class must be selected at time of purchase, Please view our refund policy for information on class cancellations or transfers)
In addition, choose ONE of the following:
One Half-Day session of TAILS Academy: Doggy daycare, redefined!
While you are at work, TAILS Academy offers a structured “FUN” day with our Think Pawsitive instructors. Each day your dog attends we tailor his or her activities with interactive learning opportunities, water activities, exercise and enrichment. Our trained, experienced instructors work with your dog on developing reliable skills and proficiencies all while gaining confidence and reliability of behaviors amongst a variety of real-life distractions. TAILS Academy is available Monday-Friday. (½ day session expires 90 days from day of purchase).
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One Canine Aquatics registration
This is a two-week class where we will introduce your dog to our pool and swimming. Dogs will be taught to wear a life jacket, develop their swimming technique, and retrieve toys or take treats in the water. Motivational games will be used to encourage your puppy to swim enthusiastically. We will also cover proper handling techniques used in our grooming room including bathing and blow drying your puppies. (Aquatics Class must be selected at time of purchase, please view our refund policy for information on class cancellations or transfers)
Equipment Required: Gentle Leader® Head Collar, a Freedom No-Pull Harness, Easy-Walk Harness OR a SENSE-ation® Softouch™ Harness
These may be purchased at Think Pawsitive on Week #1.
No other brands are adequate or acceptable for the results you’ll want to achieve.
This item MUST be purchased and brought to class on Week #2 for proper fitting.
PREREQUISITE: For Dogs 17 weeks and older. The Adult Manners class and TAILS Academy will use and teach the importance of crate training.
Add a Training Kit!
These exclusive Training Kits offer a comprehensive approach to enhancing your pup’s training experience.
Training Kit includes:
- Treat Pouch
- Freeze Dried Chicken OR Pork Heart Treats
- No-Hide Dog Chew in Chicken OR Beef flavors
- Easy Walk No-Pull Harness OR Gentle Leader
The treat pouch ensures convenient access to rewards during training sessions, promoting positive reinforcement and faster learning. Freeze-dried treats add variety and excitement to your dog’s training routine, keeping them engaged and motivated. The No-Hide chew not only acts as a rewarding distraction but also helps address their natural urge to chew, promoting dental health and reducing unwanted chewing behaviors. Lastly, the Easy Walk No-Pull Harness and Gentle Leader provide a safe and comfortable training tool, allowing better control and ease of movement, ensuring a more enjoyable and effective training process for both you and your beloved furry friend.
Returning any of the training kit items will result in subtraction of the kit discount from your return credit. Not valid with any other offers and no substitutions.
Upgrade your Bundle and ADD on the following:
SPECIALTY WORKSHOPS – These workshops are tailored for you and your dog to enjoy learning about canine sports, advanced manners, or tricks. These are two hour workshops that will help you learn fun activities or skills that will advance you and your dogs relationship even more! (Workshop option expires 4 months from date of purchase, client must select a workshop that takes place before the expiration. Once a workshop is selected, please refer to the refund policy for questions regarding absences or transfers)
• Rocket Recalls • Beginner Agility • Nose Work Workshop
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One 30-minute PRIVATE LESSON – One totally customizable, completely private lesson with you, your dog, and our instructor where you can choose to work on whatever skill, behavior, trick, or sport your heart desires. A great opportunity to fine tune a skill or sharpen mechanics on a behavior you are struggling with or not understanding, or choose to spend it learning something totally new! Lesson will be with an experienced instructor (Private Lesson expires 90 days from start date of class/week 2)
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LECTURE: Please select a MANDATORY lecture date to attend. This lecture is the first week of your dog class and is approximately 2 hours in length. The in-person lecture must be attended prior to the dog class start date selected and includes a Q&A session.
In lieu of attendance, a MANDATORY lecture video will be sent to you via email. This video is the start of your class and is 2 hours in length. This video MUST be watched prior to the start of the first in-person class. A Q&A session is not available for the video lectures.
PLEASE NOTE: The use of crates and crate games are a significant part of our curriculum. Both treat and toy rewards are used extensively to reinforce dogs for desired behaviors.