Ahimsa Dog Training, Seattle

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Ahimsa Dog Training, Seattle

Voted Best of Western Washington Located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. Free parking.
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Flexible dog training classes for puppies and adult dogs, private lessons for training and behavior problems (including aggression, fear, separation anxiety, etc.), puppy day camp, and an online store for digital downloads.

09/25/2024

If you’ve been in Puppy Playtimes with us, you know managing the play groups and teaching both puppies and humans about appropriate play is our passion!

Our trainers love when we eavesdrop on the playgroup next door and hear clients narrating and managing with skill and confidence.

08/15/2024

We are excited to support 🐶Ballard Bark 🐶 as a neighborhood adoption event and pet fair!! Swing by to meet (and adopt!!) some of the pups from , then head to the Ahimsa booth to say hi to our owner and Lead Trainer Wynona, as well as other local businesses and community partners!

🌳Where: Ballard Commons Park, 5701 22nd Ave. NW

🕰️When: Wednesday, August 28 from 2-6pm

🗒️Details: This is a dog and pet family friendly event (please ensure all pets are leashed)

08/06/2024

There’s a lot to say about dogs and sniffing! (More than one instagram post that’s for sure🤓)

One thing we often see in playtime is puppies approaching each other to sniff the nose and rear. It’s an important part of how our pups gain information about each other, and can lead to more interactions like parallel play and even wrestling once their confidence grows!

07/16/2024

We were gifted a rare puppy Oreo in Puppy Playtime!

If you’re looking for more playtime for your puppy to build their social skills and get some exercise, check out our Puppy Playtimes on Thursdays and Saturdays!

07/12/2024

Beers, Bites, Pups, and an incredible mission!
assistance.dogs helps expand access to assistance dogs by helping owners/handlers train their own dogs using positive, ethical methods.

When our clients let us know they’re working toward assistance training, we happily refer them to Atlas for the intensive and specific skills the dogs and handlers will need to achieve their goals!

Our trainer Kara will be there supporting Atlas for their second annual fundraiser and would love to say hi when you swing by!

Saturday, 7/13 from 1-5pm
Old Stove Brewing Ship Canal

07/03/2024

Summer is a great time to be active with your dog!

To celebrate the official start of the season, we’re offering 10% off all summer classes with the code Summerfun if you sign up by July 15th! Visit the link in our bio to check out our class schedule and to register!

Know someone who you think would enjoy classes at Ahimsa with their dog? Feel free to pass the code along. 😎

If you have any questions, send us a message here, email [email protected], or call 206.364.4072. Office hours are from 8am to 2:00pm Monday through Friday.

06/27/2024

July classes are posted!

🐶Have a new puppy? Check out Puppy Kindergarten and Puppy Elementary!

🐕Need to brush up on your skills or recently adopted an adult dog? Check out Basic Manners, Sports & Games, or Walking 101!

🐕‍🦺Ready to take things to the next level? We have outdoor Walk & Recall and Pack Walks!

Head to the link in bio for our full class menu and to register!

06/20/2024

From our Senior Trainer Kara:
“One thing I love about Growly Dog Clinic is how mellow and less reactive my dog CJ is afterwards! 🐾”

We often hear clients say Clinic, a progression class in our Growly Program, sets their dogs up for a much calmer week where they’re able to handle and process triggers better in their day-to-day environment.

We do know that if CJ (pit bull/border collie mix) can be calm, that says something!

06/13/2024

First overnight guests just chilling together!

06/07/2024

We are proud to support the Furry5k this Sunday 6/9!!

Come say hi to our trainers at Booth 10, we’ll have our favorite leashes for sale, goodie bags, and of course time for questions and scritches! We can’t wait to see you and your pups out there supporting rescue dogs and enjoying the sunshine!

Registration is open online: www.furry5k.com

06/07/2024

Come say hello to Ahimsa trainers at our booth at the Furry 5K this Sunday!

04/30/2024

We love teaching stationing (two or four paws up!) as a way to keep our dogs active but stationary. Especially our wiggly teenagers! Here Rosie and Brownie practice around our neighborhood distractions.

(We wonder what Rosie and her handler are discussing😉)

04/23/2024

Pug post! Those earnest little faces just get us every time. These two were having a great time in their Sunday morning Puppy Kindergarten! Recess is their favorite subject.

04/16/2024

We’ve revamped our nosework class offerings!

Our instructor Alyssa Schmidt, pictured here competing with Benny, is working toward her CNWI with K9 Nose Work®️ 👏, so we have a few new classes!

Our client favorite Nosework Games isn’t going anywhere and is perfect for home enrichment with dogs who are comfortable learning in a small group class setting.

For a competition track, dogs can participate in K9 Nose Work - Level 1, where they will come into the room one at a time and work individually with their handler and Alyssa to build independent searching skills. This class is great for dogs who need more space from other dogs (hey Growly grads 👋)

Once completing Nosework Games ✨OR✨ Level 1, you’re ready for K9 Nose Work - Level 2! This will include more challenging searches including vehicles and exteriors.

Visit our website for more info on each of these classes, and let us know if you have any questions in the comments!

04/09/2024

We love playing tug with our pups! It’s a great way to burn off steam and have fun together, but it’s important to have ground rules to keep everyone safe and happy.

Check out our blog post for some tug foundations: https://ahimsadogtraining.com/dog-tug-rules/ #:~:text=Tug%20should%20be%20played%20with,do%20most%20of%20the%20tugging.

04/03/2024

Francis’ sweet face deserves its very own post!

What do you think Francis is thinking?? Let us know in the comments ⬇️

04/01/2024

Happy Easter! This Ahimsa grad got all dolled up for the holiday. Today we are working on grooming in our puppy classes because getting used to body handling is such an important life skill - although wearing bunny ears is optional. 😊

03/22/2024

Making new friends can be hard! When puppies are working up the courage to say hi, it can help to use fences as a barrier to make them feel safe to explore, sniff, and maybe flirt! Once they’re looking comfortable, a leash on the more rambunctious puppy can help slow them down and let the shyer puppy engage at their own pace. Then it’s party time!

Every pup has unique needs in play, our goal is to narrate what we see so the handlers can learn, and to facilitate play that works for each pup, from teeny tiny to big rowdy.

03/07/2024

We have some new classes and old favorites back on the calendar! You can view our whole menu and register at ahimsadogtraining.com

💅Care & Grooming: Help your dog feel comfortable with body handling, grooming and vet visits with cooperative care.

https://ahimsadogtraining.com/grooming-101/

🐕‍🦺🐕🐩Pack Walks: Ready to practice with your pup out in the real world? Interested in meeting other pup parents? Whether you call it a pack walk, a meetup, or a stroll, let’s go for a walk together.

https://ahimsadogtraining.com/packwalks/

🚀Zoom & Chill: This class is for the dog that already knows the basics but needs to work on their team building, foundation skills, distance work and distraction.

https://ahimsadogtraining.com/adult-dog-classes/focus-and-control/

🍻Public Manners: Teach your dog how to behave at your local coffee shop or pub. The class is designed to let you take the skills you learned in class into the real world.

https://ahimsadogtraining.com/adult-dog-classes/publicmanners/

02/27/2024

Prepare for take off!

02/05/2024

O m gosh tomorrow can’t be Monday already! Miss Nava actually loves Sunday afternoons for class time, what better way to beat the Sunday Scaries!?

01/25/2024

We are very excited to now be offering the S.T.A.R. Puppy Program! The assessment is an optional component of our Puppy Elementary class, available for all puppies. Our curriculum aligns with the S.T.A.R. elements: teaching puppies and handlers important socialization topics and beginning training skills.

You can sign up for Puppy Elementary here: https://ahimsadogtraining.com/puppies/puppy-elementary/

And visit the AKC page for more info on the certification: https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/akc-star-puppy/

01/12/2024

Mr. Monty recently went on his first pack outing with and had a blast! Monty came through our Growly Dog program for leash reactivity, learned some important calming and enrichments skills in Nosework Games, and after months of careful work and consistency from his humans, he was ready to meet dog friends! Not all dogs want to meet new buddies, but when they do, it’s so exciting to be able to help them work towards doing so with confidence.

12/23/2023

We hope you all enjoy the holidays! We’ll be closed 12/24-1/1 (classes start again on 1/2). You can see accurate class dates in your registration email. See you in the New Year!

12/04/2023

Senior Trainer Alyssa Schmidt and her dog Benny completed their NW1 title in K9 Nosework today! Congrats Alyssa and Benny on some good sniffing 🥳

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925 NW 49th Street, Ste C
Seattle, WA
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http://ahimsadogtraining.com/

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Is your pup in the rowdy play group in your Puppy Kindergarten class? Ask your trainer about Teen Play! When pups are confident, older, and ready for more contact in play, we recommend our Wednesday Teen Play to keep building their social skills through adolescence (and to send you home with a tired doggo). Your trainer can help you decide if Teen or Puppy Play is the right fit! . . . #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtrainer #puppytraining #sciencebaseddogtraining #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #forcefree #clickertraining #puppyplaytime #puppylove

We love meeting friends of friends! Laverne, the little red Heeler, was nervous about new puppies. She made friends with Hank the Husky mix who has bouncy, loose body language, and this helped convince Laverne her new Basset friend Frankie is pretty great too! . . . #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtrainer #puppytraining #sciencebaseddogtraining #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #forcefree #clickertraining #puppyplaytime #puppylove

Ruby and Louie show us a textbook demo of bitey face! These besties from our Teen Play program have excellent bite inhibition, and use their bodies to diffuse the arousal in their play. Ruby anchors on the bed, and Louie does a nice job moving around her, while handicapping his larger size (English Lab bod)! . . . #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtrainer #puppytraining #sciencebaseddogtraining #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #forcefree #clickertraining #puppyplaytime #puppylove

Rosie and Rhubarb (and Wynona, of course) give us a great tutorial on how a leash can help our puppies learn social skills in play! . . #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtrainer #puppytraining #sciencebaseddogtraining #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #forcefree #clickertraining #puppyplaytime #puppylove

These two were being comedians yesterday! Ozzy and Albie were so tired after playtime that their wrestling turned into snuggling and gentle nibnibs 🥹 . . #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtrainer #puppytraining #sciencebaseddogtraining #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #forcefree #clickertraining #puppyplaytime #puppylove

Lovely play in Day Training today! Notice the nice pauses that keep the interaction calm and consensual. #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtrainer #puppytraining #sciencebaseddogtraining #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #forcefree #clickertraining

Bitey face🌟 lots of fun, a little wild! Here are a few of the things we do to encourage nice wrestling and appropriate levels of play biting. Individual pups will often look for different play styles, so we pick buddies and spaces that help set them up for success. Check out our puppy play offerings: Puppy Day Training https://ahimsadogtraining.com/puppy-training-camp/ Puppy Kindergarten https://ahimsadogtraining.com/puppies/puppy-kindergarten/ Puppy Play & Train https://ahimsadogtraining.com/play-train-puppies/ . . #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtrainer #puppytraining #sciencebaseddogtraining #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #forcefree #clickertraining

Elmer (wiggly Boston) brought the party to his first Puppy Kindergarten class! Zelda (small potato) was totally on board, and after a few minutes of settling in, Luffy the baby golden was ready to join the party too! . . #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtrainer #puppytraining #sciencebaseddogtraining #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #forcefree #clickertraining

We’re reminiscing about our Open House back in September! We handed out approximately 4,310 pup cups and pupsicles, taught 900 nosework games mini classes (thank you Alyssa!), and ran 1,427 rally courses (thank you Allie!). At least it felt like that many! In truth, nearly 300 of our community came by to say hi, share their love of dogs, and meet some awesome local businesses and organizations @alyssarosephoto @portlandpetfood @cobys.dog.cafe @chaseawayk9cancer @kaosamaithai Thank you all so much!! . . #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #dogtrainer #puppytraining #sciencebaseddogtraining #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #forcefree #clickertraining #dogparty #pupcup #pupsicle