12/01/2025
** Group Class Announcements *** New start dates below! ***
If you are interested in signing up or have questions, please contact us. We require a minimum of 4 registered & paid participants in order to run the class. If we do not have enough people registered, the class will be delayed until the minimum is reached. We have a maximum of 8 per class. All dogs must be current on age-appropriate vaccines, and we will need copies of your dog's vaccine records. We require Distemper/Parvo, Rabies, and Bordetella, and your dog must be on flea/tick, and heartworm prevention. Below is a list of start dates and a description for each class. In the event of inclement weather or extreme temperatures, all class cancellations will be posted to our main page with as much advance notice as possible and we will do our best to make sure students are notified of cancellations. The cancelled class will be added on to the end of your session.
AKC Puppy S.T.A.R. Class start dates-
Saturday January 10th at 9:00am
Basic Obedience Class start dates-
Saturday January 10th at 10:00am
Intermediate Obedience Class start date-
Monday January 12th at 6:00pm
Advanced Obedience Group Class start date-
Saturday January 10th at 11:00am
AKC Puppy S.T.A.R. Class-
Location: Our Martinsburg Facility- 219B Lawn Street
Cost: $180 + tax
Would you like your puppy to sit for attention instead of jumping on you? We can help you shape your puppy’s negative behavior into something positive! Our puppy class is 6 weeks and is designed to expose your puppy to new people, dogs, environments, smells and noises in a safe and stress-free manner. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an exciting puppy program designed to get dog owners and their puppies off to a good start. AKC S.T.A.R. stands for:
S ocialization
T raining
A ctivity
R esponsibility
Your puppy will learn to welcome new things with a happy and confident attitude instead of being fearful and stressed. This class will also cover crate training, house breaking, walking nicely on a leash, sit, down, and recall, as well as problem puppy behaviors. Your puppy is required to have their second set of vaccines (distemper/parvo) and be clear of parasites to start this class. Once they are old enough, we also require Rabies and Bordetella vaccines. This class is for dogs under 6 months of age. Weight restrictions may apply for large-breed puppies.
Basic Obedience Group Class-
Location: Our Martinsburg Facility- 219B Lawn Street
Cost: $180.00 + tax
This is a 6-week class that will cover the basics, this includes:
- Name recognition
- Sit until released
- Down until released
- Come when called
- Walking on a loose leash
- Coming into heel position
- Foundation to heeling
- Plus, Basic Manners | no jumping & sit while shaking hands
This class is recommended for dogs over 6 months. It is the next step for puppies who have completed puppy class, a great starting point for dogs that are just getting started with training, or for dogs that need a little refresher training. If you have a dog that is a little extra unruly, private lessons would be a great addition to this class.
Intermediate Obedience Class-
Location: Our Martinsburg Facility- 219B Lawn Street
Cost: $180.00 + tax
Intermediate Obedience Class is the next step after Basic Obedience Class. In this 6-week class we will build on everything that you have learned in previous classes by adding more distance, duration, and lots of distraction. This class will also include:
- Send to place & Recall from place
- Starting Sit & Down from a distance
- Leaving your dog in a sit or down while crossing the room
- Elevate your heeling and work towards a dropped leash
Advanced Obedience Class-
Location: Our Martinsburg Facility- 219B Lawn Street
Cost: $180.00 + tax
Advanced Obedience is the next step after completing Basic and Intermediate obedience. In this 6-week class we will continue to build on the things you have learned in the previous classes by adding more distractions, having dogs perform commands at greater distances, and work on closer quarters with other dogs. New behaviors to be introduced will be:
- Off-leash heeling
- Emergency down/drop on recall
- Stand
- By finish (finish to the right)
