GROUP CLASSES
FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES
California Canine’s Group Classes include puppy classes, obedience classes, agility classes, and workshops. Our classes work at your dog’s pace and moving to the next level is based on demonstrated mastery of the behaviors. Get your puppy off on the right track by starting early with socialization and basic manners. Our basic obedience courses eventually lead to therapy dog training so we are confident that doing your homework and being patient with your dog leads to the best success for both of you. Our agility classes are meant to be fun, exciting and enjoyable for everyone! Our workshops specialize in specific skills like recall, loose leash walking, and therapy dog prep, which require consecutive weekly attendance. All our group classes are small and dogs must be dog friendly!
PUPPY CLASSES
California Canine’s Puppy Classes start laying a solid training foundation early. We offer three puppy classes:
Puppy Pre-K: Teaches your pup to play nicely with other dogs and people. Class topics include house training, nipping/biting, crate training, and more! All puppies are between 9-16 weeks old with age based vaccinations completed.
Puppy Manners: Teaches basic manners to help with focus. Puppy challenges like jumping and chewing are addressed. All puppies are between 4 months - 9 months old and are fully vaccinated. Are you looking for the AKC Puppy S.T.A.R. Program? We offer this through our Puppy Manners classes.
Agility for Puppies: Teaches the basics of movement and body awareness including stretching while keeping equipment low to protect their growth plates. Classes are fun and puppies are never forced to do the equipment. All puppies are between 4 months - 9 months old.
California Canine’s Obedience Classes focus on helping your dog make good choices. Our classes work at your dog’s pace and moving to the next level is based on demonstrated mastery of the behaviors. We offer four levels of obedience classes:
Fundamentals of Obedience: Teaches basic manners skills including Watch Me, Sit, Down, Stay, Leave It, and more! Graduation requirements include leaving treats on paws and stays from 10 feet away with limited distractions. Ask about our Outdoor version of this class.
Intermediate Obedience: Builds on basic skills by challenging dogs to perform these skills in close proximity to other dogs and people. Loose leash walking and come when called skills are introduced. Graduation requirements include doing behaviors with treats given intermittently. Ask about our Outdoor version of this class.
Canine Good Citizen Prep: Prepares the dog to pass the Canine Good Citizen test. Skills include sitting for petting, walking through a crowd, loose leash walking, and more! Passing this test is a prerequisite to Therapy Dog class.
Advanced Obedience: Challenges owners and dogs that want to keep learning. Teaches tricks, beginning rally, imitation games, and more. The class is fun and everyone works independently but learn from each other.
OBEDIENCE CLASSES
AGILITY CLASSES
Agility training reinforces obedience, physically tires out your dog, as well as mentally stimulates them through intense focus while your dog is having fun. All or our agility classes are meant to be fun and give dogs the ability to explore new experiences without being forced. We celebrate everyone’s success! Agility classes include:
Agility 1 - Intro to Agility Equipment: Teaches the basics of each piece of equipment slowly and safely. The class is with your dog on leash as well as off leash with lots of positive reinforcements (aka treats!). The goal is for everyone to have fun!
Agility 2 - Intro to Handling Skills: Teaches fluidity on the equipment with short sequences. Builds confidence on the weaves and teeter while learning the basics of off leash handling.
Agility 3 - Intermediate Agility Coursework: Teaches the dog to string multiple pieces of equipment together while adding speed and accuracy. Advanced handling skills are introduced.
Agility - Weaves and Teeter: Focus is on building confidence with these obstacles which tend to be the most difficult for dogs.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops take obedience training beyond the basics. These classes are offered throughout the year and require consecutive weekly attendance. Currently we are offering the following workshops:
Call Me!: Teaches reliable recall in a three week workshop by increasing focus and distractions every week. This is class is fast paced and fun and requires that you do your homework. Your dog will be more responsive to you than ever!
$150
Loose Leash Walking: Teaches walking skills in a three week workshop by using a variety of methods that include focus on owner and building value for owner proximity.
$150
Therapy Dog Certification Prep: Prepares you and your dog to take the Therapy Dog International’s certification test and participate in therapy dog work with hospitals, schools, senior centers and more. This class is six weeks long and the test is given on the last day of class.
$350
Scent Workshop (Beginner) : Introduces your dog to the exciting sport of scent work by teaching them to search for and locate specific odors using their natural sense of smell. This five-week workshop builds confidence, focus, and problem-solving skills while strengthening the bond between you and your dog. Teams progress from simple searches to more challenging environments, making this class fun, mentally enriching, and rewarding for dogs of all ages and breeds.
$250
Scent Workshop (Advanced) : Builds on the foundation learned in our Beginner Scent Workshop by introducing target odors, more complex search scenarios, and increased distractions. Over five weeks, teams develop stronger search skills, improve indication behaviors, and gain confidence working in a variety of environments. This class is perfect for dogs ready to take their scent work skills to the next level and continue challenging both their minds and noses.
$250
HOW OUR GROUP CLASSES WORK
Group classes are fantastic to help your dog focus on you while they are experiencing distractions of other dogs and people all around them. Our group classes are designed to provide flexibility while helping you and your dog make steady progress. Unlike traditional training programs with a fixed start and end date, our obedience and agility classes are ongoing, so you can join at any time and progress at your own pace.
We recommend attending once per week for the best results, but you're welcome to attend more often, and is no requirement to come on the same day each week.
Class Packs
Group classes are purchased in 5-class or 10-class packs—the more classes you purchase, the more you save!
Your class credits can be used for any eligible group class, including both obedience and agility, as long as your dog meets the prerequisites for that class. As your dog masters each level, you'll move on to the next. Graduation checklists are available at the front desk so you can track your dog's progress and know when they're ready to advance.
Class packs may also be shared between sibling dogs.
Package expiration dates encourage consistent training:
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5-Class Pack $215: Expires 8 weeks from the date of purchase.
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10-Class Pack $375: Expires 16 weeks from the date of purchase.
Workshops
Workshops are different from our ongoing group classes. They are fixed-length series (typically 3–6 weeks) that focus on a specific skill, such as Loose Leash Walking, Recall, or Scent Detection.
Because each workshop builds on the previous week's lesson, participants are expected to attend the entire series. Workshops are purchased separately from group class packs, and there are no make-up sessions for missed classes.
Reserving Your Spot
Our group classes are not drop-in classes. Advance registration is required and can be completed online, by phone, or at our facility.
To provide individualized attention, class sizes are intentionally kept small:
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Obedience Classes: Maximum of 8 dogs
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Agility Classes: Maximum of 5 dogs
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Some workshops may have even smaller class sizes.
If you need to cancel your reservation, please provide at least 24 hours' notice to avoid losing your class credit.
Who Can Attend?
Group classes help dogs learn to focus on their owners while working around the distractions of other dogs and people. Dogs attending group classes should be able to remain calm around other dogs without excessive barking or lunging.
Basic Evaluation is required for dogs over 6 months of age to attend group classes.
If you're unsure whether your dog is ready for a group setting, we recommend scheduling a Reactive Dog Evaluation so one of our trainers can help determine the best place to start.