Group Classes & Private Lessons

Waggin’ Trains offers group classes that provide practical tools to help you train your dog.

Scroll down for class descriptions to help you choose the class that best suits your needs.

You can sign up in-store or right here on our website!

If you are interested in private lessons please call or stop by.

Puppy Kindergarten

Length

One hour-long class per week for 6 weeks straight.

Description

This class focuses on puppy socialization and beginning obedience.

Socialization includes: polite greetings with people, exploring different surfaces, mock vet exams, introducing some grooming such as brushing, nail trims, and checking teeth and more.

Beginning obedience includes an introduction to: sit, down, coming when called, polite walking, leave it, polite greetings, attention, and more.

Class Size & Cost

Approx 6 dogs per Class Price: $119

 

Life Skills

Length

One hour-long class per week for 6 weeks straight.

Description

Life Skills begins to develop the necessary skills needed for a well-mannered companion and a lasting relationship. We'll teach you how to better communicate with your dog and how to set clear, fair expectations.

We'll focus on sit, down, stay, coming when called, polite walking, potty training(if needed), crate training(if needed), leave it, polite greetings, attention, and more.

Class Size & Cost

Approx 6 dogs per Class Price: $119

 

Barn Hunt

Length

One hour-long class per week for 6 weeks straight.

Description

Barn Hunt is based on the traditional roles of many breeds in ridding farms, barns, crop storage areas, and homes of destructive vermin. Some breeds were specifically created to fill this role, and for many of those breeds, Barn Hunt provides their first true opportunity for responsible breeders to test proper working traits in their dogs.

Barn Hunt is also open to any dog of any breed or mix who wishes to play the game and can fit through an 18" wide by bale-height tall tunnel.Barn Hunt has titles, levels of increasing difficulty, and championships. Barn Hunt is an independent sport, but titles are recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC), the United Kennel Club (UKC), and the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC).

Barn Hunt is committed to creating a safe and fun sport for dogs, that also holds rat care at the highest level of consideration. The rats used in Barn Hunt are beloved family pets. They jump eagerly into their safe, comfortable aerated tubes and truly enjoy interacting with the dogs.

Barn Hunt is a great sport for older dogs, and older people too! Tripod dogs can compete, and so can deaf dogs. To get started, contact Waggin' Trains.

Class size & Cost

4 to 6 Dogs Price: $119

Pre-requisite

Life Skills

 

HOUNDS ABOUT TOWN

Length

6 one-hour sessions

Description

This class builds upon the skills learned in Life Skills and Manners in Action via working with your dog out at different locations in the Clearfield/Curwensville area. This class is weather permitting.

Class Size & Cost

Class size: 4 dogs Price: $119

Pre-requisite

Life Skills & Manners in Action

*If you have a dog with equivalent training from elsewhere, please contact Waggin' Trains prior to signing up. An evaluation of your dog may be required to ensure that this class is the right fit for you and your dog. Evaluation does not guarantee admission.

 

Rally

Length

6 one-hour sessions

Description

Rally is an excellent way to teach your dog while having fun and will improve their walking skills. Even if you never want to compete with your dog, Rally gives you ways to make your walks interesting and fun by throwing in turns and obedience skills along the way. Build a better relationship with your dog with Rally Obedience. 

This class is an introduction to rally obedience. Handlers will learn how to read and complete rally signs focusing on the Novice level but may also include some stations from Advanced and Excellent levels.

This class provides a quick introduction to several obedience skills that are necessary for participating in Rally. Skills taught include heel position, heeling, turns, fronts and finishes. Teams will be able to complete a Rally course at the end of the session. 

Class Size & Cost

Class size: 6 dogs Price: $119

Pre-requisite

Dogs should have basic leash manners and know the sit and down command and be able to stay for a short period of time. They do not have to know how to remain in heel position but should have basic loose leash walking skills. 

Manners in Action

Length

One hour-long class per week for 6 weeks straight.

Description

We'll build on what we've learned in Life Skills. This may include door manners/stay at doors, polite walking up to a distraction, polite walking past distractions, recall away from or past a distraction, beginner off lead skills, stays with distance and distractions, AKC Canine Good Citizen Skills, etc. This class is designed to be flexible, allowing us to address the needs of the group and individual. This class is also designed so that students may take this class as many times as they wish and still learn new skills.

Class Size & Cost

Approx 6 dogs per Class Price: $119

Pre-requisite

Puppy Kindergarten or Life Skills

*If you have a dog with equivalent training from elsewhere, please contact Waggin' Trains prior to signing up. An evaluation of your dog may be required to ensure that this class is the right fit for you and your dog. Evaluation does not guarantee admission.

 

Urban Agility / Parkour

Length

One hour-long class per week for 6 weeks straight.

Description

Parkour or Urban Agility is a new sport in which dogs learn to interact with the world around them through climbing, jumping, going over, under and around objects found in the environment. It is a creative sport that can be done anywhere. This class will be inside at Waggin’ Trains as well as well as outside (weather permitting) at different locations in the Clearfield area.

Class size & Cost

Approx 6 dogs Price: $119

Pre-requisite

Life Skills

 

Agility

Length

One hour-long class per week for 6 weeks straight.

Agility is a growing dog sport in the United States, with over 1 million entries to the AKC’s Agility Program each year. Dogs race against a clock as they navigate an obstacle course with strong concentration and speed. Whether you just want to have fun exercising with your dog, or want to go further and enter an Agility competition, get ready for a fast-paced, rewarding experience that will get you and your dog in the best shape of your lives!

Class Size & Cost

Approx 6 Dogs Price: $119

Pre-requisite

Life Skills

 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Community Canine

Length

6 one-hour sessions

Description

CGC is a ten-skill training program that’s open to all dogs–purebred and mixed breed–that focuses on teaching the basics of good manners and obedience, instilling the values of responsible ownership, and strengthening the bond between you and your dog at home and out in the community.

After mastering the ten skills, passing the CGC test together, and taking the Responsible Dog Ownership pledge, you and your pup will join the proud ranks of over 1 million dogs who have earned their Canine Good Citizen award– accomplishment that’s definitely worthy of extra belly rubs!

Class Size & Cost

Class size: 6 dogs Price: $119

Pre-requisite

Life Skills & Manners in Action

*If you have a dog with equivalent training from elsewhere, please contact Waggin' Trains prior to signing up. An evaluation of your dog may be required to ensure that this class is the right fit for you and your dog. Evaluation does not guarantee admission.


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Other Class Offerings…

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