Purely Puppy - Beginning Behavior

This class (7 pup maximum) Focuses on teaching proper and preventing unwanted behaviors; socialization; and an introduction to basic obedience. AKC's S.T.A.R. Puppy certification test available to all breeds upon request.

Course Content

mouthing house training chewing object possession crate acclimation food related manners greeting manners grooming/handling

puppy frustration coping tools vet visits starting basic obedience (sit, down, stay, come, attention, leash-walking) games socialization

Class A

Tuesday nights
7:45pm - 9:00pm
TBA (6 weeks)

VCA North Animal Hospital
3631 N. Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60618

$175.00

Class B

Monday evenings
6:00pm - 7:00pm 6
10/11/10 - 11/22/10 (7 weeks)

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$185.00

Class C

Saturday afternoons
12:30pm - 1:30pm
9/25/10 - 10/30/10 (6 weeks)

Dog-a-holics
3608 N. Southport
Chicago, IL 60613

$175.00

Bettering Beginning Behaviors

Small class – maximum of 7 dogs enrolled – working on improving introductory obedience cues and manners. Sometimes a drop-in format and other times a 7 week structured class session. Exercises include:

Course Content

Attention Leash walking Sit & down Stay Come Object release

Leave it Distraction Settling House & crate manners Home & sidewalk greetings

Prior Training

Students should have previously completed a puppy OR basic training class. Re-homed dogs whose prior training is unknown but who have already been introduced to sit/stay, and walking on a leash are also welcome.

Class A
Wednesday evenings
7:00pm - 8:00pm 
9/15/10 - 10/20/10 (6 weeks)

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$175.00

Class B
Thursday evenings
7:30pm - 8:30pm
9/9/10 - 10/14/10 (6 weeks)

Dog-a-holics
3608 N. Southport
Chicago, IL 60613

$175.00

Class C
Saturday Mornings
11:00am - 12:00pm
9/25/10 - 10/30/10 (6 weeks)

Dog-a-holics
3608 N Southport
Chicago, IL 60613

$175.00

Class D
Sunday Afternoons
2:00pm - 3:00pm
10/10/10 - 11/21/10 (6 weeks, no class 10/24)

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$175.00
 

Small Dog Manners

This class is directed at dogs 30 pounds and under. Class will be covering basic obedience with a focus on leash manners for small dogs. Class size is limited to allow for specialized attention for your dog.

Class Thursday Evenings 7:30 pm - 8:30pm 10/14/10 - 11/18/10 (6 weeks) Earth Pups 2215 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60618 $185.00

Building Canine Confidence

This is a class of up to 6 dogs who are fearful of unfamiliar humans in a variety of settings. Dogs should already have some basic attention skills and have completed introductory work around strangers.

Class exercises are designed to teach handlers how to best manage, followed by an emphasis on how to best reduce, their dogs’ anxieties.  Dog/handler teams will work on decreasing the distance between and increasing the interactions between the dogs and unfamiliar humans. 

Class
Sundays mornings
10:00am - 11:00am
TBD

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$200.00

Off Leash Obedience

Off leash obedience is a class of up to 7 dogs who have already taken basic obedience and whose handlers wish to begin working on/improving their dogs’ off leash reliability to cues in the context of distance and distractions.

Class A
Sundays afternoons
12:50pm - 1:50pm
10/10/10 - 11/14/10 (6 weeks)

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$180.00

Growl I

This class (6 dogs maximum) is a beginner class for handlers whose dogs exhibit dog-dog aggression.  We will work on on-leash skills around other dogs.

Class A
Sunday
11:30am - 12:30pm
10/3/10 - 11/17/10 (6 weeks)

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$200.00

Class B
Wednesday
8:30pm - 9:30pm 
9/15/10 - 10/20/10 (6 weeks)

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$200.00

Growl II

Growl II is a class of up to 6 dogs/handlers who have already worked on basic dog-dog coping skills and are ready to work at the next level of  reducing the dogs’ reactive/aggressive behaviors in the presence of other dogs. 

Class emphasis is on teaching handlers how to best modify their and their dogs’ behaviors around other dogs. 

Class
Sunday mornings
10:00am - 11:00am
TBD (6 weeks)

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$200.00

More Obedience, Manners and Fun!

This class (7 dogs maximum) is an Intermediate/combo next level class working on obedience, manners, as well as a flavor of (therapy/CGC etc) and some dog sports.

Class
3:30pm - 4:30 pm 
9/26/10 - 10/31/10 (6 weeks)

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$175.00

Home Alone

This class (8 dogs maximum) allows students to work on skills to help dogs who have issues when left alone Home alone.

This class will introduce and work on the mechanics for helping the dog who is overly stressed by your absence. Mildly stressed dogs to dogs displaying full blown separation anxiety are encouraged to attend.

Class
Sunday Mornings
3:30 - 4:30 pm
8/15/10 - 9/12/10 (4 weeks, no class 9/5)

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$115.00

Rover Meets Junior

Are you adding a baby to a busy household that already includes your beloved dog or cat? Before the happy day arrives, learn about the common and sometimes hidden traps and pitfalls encountered by expanding families.

This 4 week arrival of new baby prep class will discuss how a family and their pet can prepare for the smooth arrival of a new baby and how to identify and address issues which arise after the baby’s arrival. Janice will cover safe practices for identifying problem behaviors, minimizing the likelihood of development of such behaviors and what to do when they occur.

Call Janice to sign up at 773-617-2374.

Class
TBD

Best Friends Windy City K-9 Club
1628 Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

$100.00

Tracking

Tracking is for beginner trackers or those who wish to introduce the sport of tracking to their dogs. Dogs will be taught to track a human-scented article.

Call Janice to sign up at 773-617-2374.

Class
TBD

Specific park area TBA, but is on NW side of Chicago