Barks and Rec. Animal Training and Behavior

12/16/2025

Congratulations to December Pup Scouts graduates Birdie, Casey, Grayson, and Ronnie (and not pictured: Barry, Charlie, Chester and Ivy). 🎉 Keep up all of the great work, and we hope to see you in another class soon!

12/11/2025

Congratulations to our newest fall and winter Agility Fundamentals graduates! Each of these duos worked hard on their focus, engagement, agility handling, and obstacle performance. We’re so proud of their progress and can’t wait to see what’s in store for them! 👏

12/09/2025

Very well-said by Dr. Lisa Radosta of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists!

We do not advocate for the use of e-collars (electric collars, shock collars, stim collars, etc.) in training for these exact reasons. Instead, Barks and Rec. is proud to offer you and your dog the most modern, effective, and up-to-date training methods! 🐾

12/08/2025

🚨 We have a few last-minute openings in Pup Scouts, starting tomorrow at 11:30 am OR 7:15 pm! Our Pup Scouts classes are beginner obedience classes and are open to dogs of all ages and breeds.

P.S. These are our LAST obedience classes of the year! Get a jumpstart on training with your dog before the holiday season. Classes do not meet the week of Christmas or New Year’s, so they won’t interfere with your holiday plans!

Head to barkranger.net to book today. 🐾

11/26/2025

Congratulations to our latest Intro to Nosework graduates: Chance, Charlie, Huxley, and Tetra. 🎓 They’ve learned how to channel their best sense into find hidden scents - from food to Birch oil. Happy sniffing to these rockstar pups! 👏

11/18/2025

New Junior Ranger starts this Saturday 11:15am

We still have spaces available for this Saturday morning Junior Ranger on 11/22 @ 11:15am (Intermediate level/Therapy dog 1) class. This class does not meet the Saturday afterThanksgiving and Christmas. Now is the time to work on those holiday manners. This level 2 class works on proofing those basi...

11/17/2025

Check out our newest Pup Scouts graduates! Congrats to Olive, Chance, Watson, Archie, Birdie, and Waylon. We’re so proud of your training progress! 🎉

11/16/2025

Congratulations to our newest Junior Ranger graduates: Winnie, Lily, and Wren! (Lily and Wren couldn’t join us for graduation, but they’ve worked just as hard with their pups throughout this class.) Congrats to all! 👏

11/12/2025

Four Weeks To Better Greetings 11/12

Two spaces left for this class starting tonight at 7:15pm!

11/04/2025

Four Weeks To Better Greetings 11/12

Open to all skill levels and in the Evenings!

11/03/2025

New Tricks for Treats Class This Wednesday!

This class is all tricks and no sits!

10/28/2025

NEW CLASS DATES ON THE WEBSITE NOW! We have tons of fun dog training classes starting this fall. Join us at our Traverse City facility for everything from manners and obedience to dog sports and more! Visit barkranger.net to learn more. 🐾