Family Dog Training Center

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Family Dog Training Center

Office hours 10:00am to 5:00pm Mon-Thurs. Class times listed on our website.
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We offer a wide variety of classes for all sizes, ages & breeds of dogs (regardless of pedigree!), as well as private lessons in our 5,100 square-foot Kent Main facility. Our website will answer most of your questions, but if not, feel free to email or call our office using the contact info on our website.

09/21/2024

Save the date!

We have two parties scheduled: Howl-i-ween and Howl-i-day!

Our Howl-i-ween party will be on Thursday, Oct 24, from 6-8pm. It will include some drop-in training time, followed by a costume and trick contest.
https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/events.aspx?event=9396

Our Howl-i-day party will be on Thursday, Dec 19, will start around 5pm include a potluck, games, dog gift exchange and costume contest plus photo opportunities.
https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/events.aspx?event=9394

All current or previous FDTC students are welcome with their dogs and families (so long as everyone is well-behaved - not just the dogs!). We look forward to seeing you there!

09/20/2024

Congratulations to Wednesday night Beginning Home Obedience which had Minna, Barkley, Birdie, Milo, Bella and Maddie. We missed Milo and Maddie last night. A lot of great progress for everyone and enjoyed the silliness of the dogs at moments. See you in classes soon! - Liz

09/20/2024

Congratulations to Wednesday night Advanced Home Obedience class! It was a class of 4 and we had Kora and Dax come to week 6 and practiced Rally and we did some Sit for Greetings but missed Sherman and Edie. Lots of good training and looking forward to seeing you continue!! -Liz

09/18/2024

We're excited to host Jerry and Lois Photography for another Holiday photoshoot this year! You can click one of the below dates to sign up for a time slot on that day!

Friday, November 29 - https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/events.aspx?event=9379

Saturday, November 30 - https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/events.aspx?event=9381

Sunday, December 1 - https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/events.aspx?event=9382

Monday, December 2 - https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/events.aspx?event=9383

09/18/2024

We’re getting ready for fall and helping to proof our students! Today’s lesson is sit for greeting, scarecrow edition 🧑‍🌾🐕

09/17/2024

Congrats to the Friday Advanced Home Obedience class!

These folk have worked hard with their pups and I’m excited to see all they accomplish.

Well done to Leo, Cas, Piper, and Ciara (we missed you Walter)!

09/17/2024

Congrats to the Friday Beginning Home Obedience class - small, but mighty!

Well done to Pepper, Lily and Tornado!

09/16/2024

There is still some room in the Trick Dog class starting this Friday, 9/20, at 5:30pm!

Sign up here: https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?schedule=3850

09/16/2024

We have a Beginning Rally class starting Thursday, 10/3, at noon with Veda!

Sign up here: https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?schedule=3841

09/14/2024

There is still some room in Puppy Manners starting Friday, 9/20, at 4pm!

Puppy Manners is a great opportunity to safely socialize your puppy and get a good start on obedience.

Sign up here: https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?schedule=3848

09/13/2024

Happy Friday the 13th and Scooby Doo Day!

09/12/2024

Save the date!

Jerry and Lois Photography will be at Family Dog Training Center Friday, 11/29, to Monday, 12/2.

We'll be posting more information next week, including how to sign up.

Attached are a few photos from previous photoshoots.

09/10/2024

Check out our upcoming classes!

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09/08/2024

Our Novice/Intermediate Trick Dog class starts Friday, 9/20, at 5:30pm!

Sign up here: https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?schedule=3850

09/07/2024

We have an upcoming Continuing Advanced Home Obedience class starting Monday, 10/7, at 5:30pm!

This class will continue to build on skills learned in Advanced Home Obedience, while introducing many more such as heeling, drop on recall, out of sit stays and off leash control.

Sign up here! https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?schedule=3858

09/06/2024

Friday 9/6 classes have been cancelled and postponed a week due to the high temperatures hitting the Kent area and Puget Sound surrounding. There is a heat advisory in effect from yesterday until 11pm this evening. All students have been emailed and we will follow up with anyone who hasn't responded. Stay hydrated, take potty breaks and play time for early morning or later in the evening. Let's hope this is the last of these temps for the year!

09/05/2024

September is National Disaster Preparedness Month which means it's a good time to review safety protocols and plans in the event of an emergency or create them if you haven't.

It's always good to have a First Aid kit handy, as well as to know what you would need to grab quickly in the event of an emergency.

It's good to make sure your dog can be handled, leashed and crated safely to make sure they will be set up for success if anything were to happen.

We are always happy to help if your dog is struggling with anything.

Stay safe!

09/03/2024

Congratulations to Saturday Beginning Home Obedience class! From left to right Obi-Wan, Mabel, Sassy, Indy and Aspen. Enjoyed everyone and good progress was made, keep it up and see you in more classes. - Liz

09/03/2024

Congratulations to our Saturday Puppy Manners class!! From left to right is Juniper, Ellie, Koda, Mango, Charli and Kobe. Such a fun class of puppies and their handlers. Awesome to continue with you all! - Liz

09/02/2024

Happy Labor Day!

We've shared this link before, but here are 50 pictures of dogs performing their job well: https://www.boredpanda.com/dogs-with-jobs-pics/

09/01/2024

September marks the start of National Service Dog month!

We occasionally get calls from people asking for help to train a service dog without truly knowing what it is or we hear stories of unfortunate incidents where someone tried to pass their dog off as a service dog. We'd like to help clear some things up!

Service dogs are trained to perform a task and should be very stable and environmentally neutral.

Therapy Dogs are well-trained dogs that often have their CGC and are certified with a Therapy Dog organization to go into public spaces to alleviate stress for those in that space (such as hospitals, libraries, universities, airports, nursing homes and more).

Emotional support animals have no specific training and are pets that provide some emotional support for their human.

We love all dogs regardless, but we want to help protect the space for the dogs that are service dogs as it takes a lot of time, work and not all dogs are capable of that responsibility.

For some laughs, you can see this comedian sharing his understanding! https://youtube.com/shorts/qZB2bNTlGso?si=p3rFmLYcoUrnk6aN

08/31/2024

We have an exciting new class opportunity starting Friday, 9/13, at 6:45pm - Competition Obedience practice!

In this four-week session we will provide an opportunity for dog/handler teams to practice the skills needed for Beginner Novice and Novice Obedience. This is appropriate for wherever you are at with your dog. If you're still helping them with lots of treats, that is fine or if you are starting to proof the exercises and using less reinforcers.

If you think you might be interested but have never taken a competition obedience class or prepped for the ring before, reach out to us about scheduling a private lesson to get you caught up.

This class is a great deal for those looking to practice, sign up here! https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?schedule=3866

08/31/2024

As a reminder there are no classes Saturday through Monday (for Labor Day weekend) and our office is closed on Monday for Labor Day.

We hope everyone has a great weekend!

08/28/2024

Our heart goes out to everyone who lost a loved pet this year.

They were lucky to have lived their lives with you.

08/27/2024

Check out our upcoming classes!

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Testing Stays

Here we are rolling a tennis ball to challenge the dogs in their stays during an Advanced Home Obedience class. Our goals in Advanced Home Obedience is to challenge the dogs appropriately. We're not always able to do this in class, but we love when we can! We have 4 Advanced Home Obedience classes starting in July. If you've taken Beginning Home Obedience and are looking for the next step, sign up here - https://familydogonline.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?cat=24 Tuesday, 7/2, at 6pm Wednesday, 7/10, at 12:30pm Saturday, 7/13, at 12:30pm Friday, 7/24, at 5pm

This is a great beginning agility class -- week #2! Everyone is doing so well!

Ruger wants to tell everyone about the new 8 am Beginning Home Obedience class time added for the session starting on Saturday April 21st. He can't contain his excitement. He says he'll even let his sister Delilah help out in class too. So register soon and start your Saturday off on the right ( or left) paw!

Tasheena and Grizzbee

Bichons to Beaucerons! Tasheena Housman, who normally handles Bichons, uses her agility handling skills to lead Grizzbee the Beauceron through the game of Bingo on the agility course!

Kevlar, the Good Witch, does Halloween Agility!!

Tiberius and the dumbbell

Go, Tiberius, Go! All of the 6:30 and 7:30 Thursday night competition obedience dogs are now able to retrieve their dumbbells with distractions! Woo Hoo! Good job, everyone!

Callie is really starting to get the concept of weaving in my 6pm AG2 Class!

Congratulations to Tammi and her aussie Jasper for completing Advanced Home Obedience tonight. For their graduation they got to run a mini agility course. They are going to be a great agility team in 2017! Can't wait to see them in more classes! -Jayne B

Cleaning up

Who says bad weather keeps us from training! Be creative. Teach your dog a trick, or to clean up after themselves! - Diana D & Piper

Scent discrimination in competition obedience class. Yes, Amy Trotter, does this exercise, too!

A lot of my students hike and enjoy outdoor activities with their dogs and want to be able to trust their dogs off leash. I talk a lot about the importance of foundation work on leash and on the long line. Adding as many distractions to their long line work, being clear and consistent with commands and no Nagging. This is one of our Ridgebacks, Leroy. He is a multiple Best In Field winner and has an incredibly strong prey drive. Leroy and my husband were out yesterday when they had a very close encounter with a bear. Although this video has been shortened, the encounter lasted over a minute. Keep watching, you will see Leroy. (We have different commands for our dogs when on horseback, than we do when we are working obedience on foot.) - Isabela