In-Person Puppy Training Classes
In-Person Puppy Training Classes
In- Person Beginning Puppy Classes for
Puppies 8-18 Weeks
A maximum of two people are welcome to attend, except for our Walnut Creek and El Cerrito Pet Food Express locations. Limit is one person per puppy.
Your puppy will make new friends and develop self-confidence as s/he builds lifelong social skills. Watch your pup demonstrate new behaviors and flourish in our stimulating classroom environment while having a whole lot of fun!
What if my puppy is older than 18 weeks?
You will want to enroll in our DOG1 class; this is for older puppies and dogs.
Puppy MUST be between 8 to 18 weeks old at start of the first class. All the pups need to be within the same developmental time frame. After 18 weeks your puppy is entering their teenage years, with adult teeth, jaw strength and attitude.
- Basic Obedience – sit, down, stay, come, leash skills
- Manners – jumping, don’t touch, drop it, calm down
- Social Skills – with other pups, with humans, build confidence in a variety of settings, prevent aggression
- Distraction Skills – learns to focus and work in a group setting
- All Things Puppy – nipping, chewing, house training, and how to deal with these issues in a positive way
- Detailed homework and training handouts provided after each class.
- Puppies should receive a minimum of one set of distemper and parvo vaccines at least 7 days prior to the first class and a first de-worming. They should be kept up to date throughout the class. Proof of vaccinations are required.
- Rabies is not required until the PUP2 series.
- Puppies need to be in your home at least 10 days prior to attending class. This is for the health and safety of all our puppy students. If your puppy has been in your home less than 10 days, you can attend the first class without your pup and then practice at home with the detailed homework we provide. No need to delay training!
- We recommend, but do not require, vaccination against Canine Flu for all dogs: Canine Influenza Virus H3N2/H3N8. Please consult your veterinarian.
- Puppy must be between 9-18 weeks of age at the first class. If older than 18 weeks: enroll in a DOG1 class!
- Please review our refund policy prior to registration.
- Make-up classes: See our FAQ section.
- Current vaccination records
- Lots of bite size treats
- Stuffed Kong or Bully Stick for pup to chew on during calm time
- Standard flat collar or a front clipping harness, plus a 5 or 6 foot, standard leash (check our resources page for ideas)
- Covid protocols require that we limit ONE PERSON PER PUPPY. Regrettably, we cannot allow additional family members and do not have the authority to make exceptions. So sorry. We look forward to when the whole family can join in, but that could be a while away.
Schedule for In-Person PUP1 Classes:
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$250 per dog
- Number of classes: 5
- Frequency: Weekly
- Duration: 50 min
- Multiple locations
Age: 8-18 weeks
We have a class for that! The Potty Training Project is a one hour webinar on how to house-train your pup or dog. Stay tuned; we are offering this very soon.
In-Person PUP2/DOG2:
Junior High School for Pups
A maximum of two people are welcome to attend, except for our Walnut Creek and El Cerrito Pet Food Express locations. Limit is one person per puppy.
Your cute little puppy will be growing rapidly and you’ll be encountering a whole new set of challenges together during this exciting “adolescent” period. We are experts at dealing with rowdy teenagers, so we highly recommend that you take Pup 2 within several weeks of taking your Pup 1 class.
- Heel – walk by my side
- Recall conditioning
- Extreme Distraction Skills – focus and stay with Xtreme distractions
- Placement Work – go to a rug and lie down
- Distance Commands – sit and down commands at a distance
- Detailed homework and training handouts provided after each class.
- Completion of a Bravo PUP 1 or Bravo DOG 1 class.
- Up to date and current with vaccinations.
- We recommend, but do not require, vaccination against Canine Flu for all dogs: Canine Influenza Virus H3N2/H3N8. Please consult your veterinarian.
- Pup must be friendly with dogs and people.
- If you are concerned about your dog’s behavior around other dogs and/or people, we strongly recommend that your dog receive a professional evaluation with a BravoPup trainer prior to enrollment. This will help us determine if a group class is the best environment for you and your dog to begin training together.
- Dog must not be reactive to other dogs on leash.
- Please review our refund policy prior to registration.
- Make-up classes: See our FAQ section.
Schedule of classes for In-Person PUP 2/DOG 2:
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$250 per dog
- Number of classes: 5
- Frequency: Weekly
- Duration: 50 min
- Upon completion of PUP 1 or DOG 1
In-Person High School for Your Young Adult Pup: Coming Soon!
A maximum of two people are welcome to attend, except for our Walnut Creek and El Cerrito Pet Food Express locations. Limit is one person per puppy.
- Heel – on & off leash
- Recall – challenging exercises
- Extreme Distraction – your pup focuses on you no matter what
- Stays – really long ones with big distractions
- Verbal cue comprehension
- Detailed homework and training handouts provided after each class.
- Completion of a BravoPup PUP1 & 2 or BravoPup DOG1 & 2classes.
- We recommend, but do not require, vaccination against Canine Flu for all dogs: Canine Influenza Virus H3N2/H3N8. Please consult your veterinarian.
- Pup must be friendly with dogs and people..
- If you are concerned about your dog’s behavior around other dogs and/or people, we strongly recommend that your dog receive a professional evaluation with a BravoPup trainer prior to enrollment. This will help us determine if a group class is the best environment for you and your dog to begin training together.
- Dog must not be reactive to other dogs on leash
- Please review our refund policy prior to registration.
- Make-up classes: See our FAQ section.
Schedule of classes for In-Person PUP 3/DOG 3. If there are no dates listed, the class is temporarily unavailable:
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$250 per dog
- Number of classes: 5
- Frequency: Weekly
- Duration: 50 min
- Upon completion PUP1 and PUP2 and DOG1 and DOG2
