Pointy Eared Training Socialization/Obedience Workshop

09/01/2025

JANUARY WORKSHOP FOR GERMAN SHEPHERDS!

This Sunday January 12th at Animal Inn, 8633 34th St N Lake Elmo MN

COME PLAY WITH THE PACK AND SOCIALIZE YOUR GERMAN SHEPHERD WHILE YOU BUILD A MORE CONFIDENT DOG AND TRAIN WITH THE TRAINERS WHO KNOW GERMAN SHEPHERDS!

Afternoon Activity: YARD BEHAVIOR-with a WINTER focus.

FOR EXAMPLE: do you know cooler, damp air can change the way scent hangs in the air and affect your dog’s recall?

Our afternoon activity will focus on yard behaviors, and how seasonal changes of winter can create adjustment needs for training success.

*How to get your dog to stop eating p**p*
*How to get your dog to come quickly when called*
*How to get your dog to stay in the yard*
* How to get your dog to stop barking to come in*
* How to get your dog to stop charging the fenceline*
And more!!!

Morning session:
9:15 - noon (We recommend you arrive by 9:00 to get registered)
*Mini Session for dogs struggling with behaviors and may not be ready to move into a class setting.
*How to raise and train German Shepherds by GSD
experts (includes lecture and Q and A)
*Hands-on training-working through training
discussed during the lecture

12:30 pm: Afternoon Session
Each month features a different, uniquely created activity specifically created for GSD.

WE UTILIZE UNIQUELY CREATED AND COMBINED TRAINING METHODS BY RON HALLING AND ANDREA LANE, TO CREATE A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TRAINING METHOD AND ENVIRONMENT, SPECIFIC TO THE NEEDS OF GERMAN SHEPHERDS!

$30 (cash only) for either the morning or afternoon session.
$15 for second dog, same household OR to stay for the afternoon session.

(Note-we require attendance to one morning session prior to afternoon drop in attendance. Same day counts.)

Feel free to reach out for more information!

We look forward to seeing you and your dog!

01/01/2025

Holiday Light Group Dog Walk was a unique and mystical experience!

Thank you to everyone who came and made this such a memorable experience!

26/12/2024

24/12/2024

CHRISTMAS LIGHT GROUP GSD WALK COMING SOON!!! There will be FANTASTIC photo ops, and we’ll be walking through several types of environments! Watch your email for details!

18/12/2024

December Pointy Eared Workshop

13/12/2024

IS YOUR DOG BARKING AT DELIVERIES? JUMPING UP ON GUEST? LUNGING AT THE DOOR? The holidays means more DELIVERIES and GUESTS coming to the door and that often means an increase in unwanted behaviors!

This months afternoon activity is DOOR BEHAVIOR with GUESTS and DELIVERY PEOPLE. We will cover hands-on exercises to teach your dog the behaviors you want.

December POINTY EARED TRAINING’S Socialization/Obedience Workshop with GSDCMSP:

This Sunday, 12/15
Animal Inn, 8633 34th St N, Lake Elmo, MN

Morning session:

9:15 - noon (We recommend you arrive by 9:00 to get registered)

*Mini Session for dogs struggling with behaviors
*How to raise and train German Shepherds by GSD
experts (includes lecture and Q and A)
*Hands-on training-working through training
discussed during the lecture

12:30 pm: Afternoon Session
Unique designed activities each month for GSDs and their owners. (Must attend one morning session before attending afternoon drop in activities. Same day is fine.)

$30 (cash) for first session you attend
$15 for second dog, same household OR to stay for the afternoon session.

Feel free to reach out for more information!

29/11/2024

November Pointy Eared Training Workshop Photos

20/11/2024

DOES YOUR DOG DRIVE YOU BONKERS ALL WINTER WITH THEIR PENT UP ENERGY? (Won’t settle down, chews on shoes, furniture, paper…the walls…)

This month’s afternoon activity will show you how to WEAR YOUR DOG OUT-and BURN OFF THE EXTRA ENERGY that gets pent up during these colder months when it’s harder to have our dogs outside.

We’ll show you how to teach your dog to CALM DOWN in the house “off switch”.

SCENTWORK: WILL BE ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES WE’LL BE DOING. WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO USE SCENTORK TO WEAR YOUR DOG OUT! WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO GET STARTED IN YOUR HOME AND YARD, TAKE IT TO OTHER LOCATIONS, BASIC SCENT DISCRIMINATION, AND NEXT STEPS. If you’ve attended prior workshops with a scent work activity, come learn next steps so you can use it all winter to wear your out!

November POINTY EARED TRAINING’S Socialization/Obedience Workshop with GSDCMSP:

This Sunday, 11/24
Animal Inn, 8633 34th St N, Lake

Morning session:

9:15 - noon (we recommend you arrive by 9:00 to get registered)

*Mini Session for dogs struggling with behaviors
*How to raise and train German Shepherds by GSD
experts (includes lecture and Q and A)
*Hands~on training-working through training
discussed during the lecture

12:30 pm: Afternoon Session
Unique designed activities each month for GSDs and their owners. (Must attend one morning session before attending afternoon drop in activities. Same day is fine.)

$30 (cash) for first session you attend
$15 for second dog, same household OR to stay for the afternoon session.

Feel free to reach out for more information!

09/11/2024

Turkey
Trot
Tomorrow

Check your email
For detail!

22/10/2024

🎃👻Happy Halloween! 👻🎃

October Workshop Sunday, Oct. 27
Animal Inn, 8633 34th St N, Lake Elmo, MN

It's a Howling Halloween Party for your German Shepherd! Games and Prizes for best dog costume and best team costume (human -dog, 2 dogs)

Morning Highlight: How to stop the jumping!

Afternoon Activity: Advanced Obedience, your dog's temperament and socialization. Learn how to utilize this time of year's unique training opportunities!

9:15 - 9:50 am: Mini Session for dogs not quite ready to move into a class setting.

10:00 - 12:00 am: Morning Session - lecture and hands on training.

12:30 pm: Afternoon Session - For anyone who attended a morning class (same day morning counts).

$30 (cash) for either morning or afternoon session
$15 for second dog same household or to stay for the afternoon session.

Bring an extra $25 in case you choose to purchase a training collar.

Questions - Message us!

02/10/2024

Mark Your Calendars!

🎃🍁October Socialization/Obedience Workshop 🍁🎃

Sunday, Oct. 27th at Animal Inn, Lake Elmo

27/09/2024

Dog walk this Sunday- check your inbox for details 😊

13/09/2024

We can’t stop thinking about what is coming up…We are looking for ideas for a St Patrick’s Day Parade to enter and a place to do a Holiday Light Walk.

If you have any good ideas please let us know.

10/09/2024

WORKSHOP this SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th!

American Legion, 14521 Granada Dr, Apple Valley MN

Afternoon Activity: ADVANCED OBEDIENCE & RETRIEVE!
Missed class for a while or looking to train in another environment, join this drop-in Obedience class! Work on your retrieve whether for a dog sport or you just want your dog to bring the ball to your hand.

PUPPY SOCIALIZATION at 11:00!

Obedience, Confidence building, Socialization exercises and more!
Deal with reactive, shy/nervous behavior, separation anxiety and more!

Learn how to raise a German Shepherd, train, handle, deal with behaviors, and avoid behavioral issues altogether…by the German Shepherd experts!

Morning session starts at 9:30 am! $30.00 (cash only) for the first session/dog. Another $15.00 to stay for the second session or add a second dog from the household. Questions - Reach out for more details.

Come train with the trainers who know how to train GSDs!

23/08/2024

Dog Walk this Saturday. Check your email for details 🙂

21/08/2024

TALLY HO! Congratulations to some of our pack members! Lucka, Ridley, Olenna and Ari (and their humans) all had a blast seeing how fast these dogs could run at the Fast Cat event put on by the GSDCMSP.

Ridley even got a BCAT title!

19/08/2024

JUMPING-NO-JUMPING WORKSHOP PICTURES

We had a wonderful day with you all! Weather cooperated perfectly as we went from session to session, working on socialization to trouble shooting issues people are working on, to teaching our dogs not to jump up on people, to DIRECTING JUMPING!

Until next time friends!

15/08/2024

WORKSHOP this SATURDAY, AUGUST 17th!
American Legion, 14521 Granada Dr, Apple Valley MN

Afternoon Activity: Jumping-NO-Jumping!
We'll teach you how to train your dog:
NOT TO JUMP ON PEOPLE & DIRECTED JUMPING

Obedience, Confidence building, socialization exercises and more!

Deal with reactive, shy/nervous behavior, separation anxiety and more!

Learn how to raise a German Shepherd, train, handle, deal with behaviors, and avoid behavioral issues altogether…by the German Shepherd experts!

Morning session starts at 9:30 am! $30.00 (cash only) for the first session/dog. Another $15.00 to stay for the second session or add a second dog from the household. Questions - Reach out for more details.

Come train with the trainers who know how to train GSDs!