Training
The key to a successful relationship with your dog is training! Training is not only about having a better-behaved pet in your house. It is also about creating a bond with your best friend and learning all about each other.
At Lucky Paws, we have a variety of trainers on our staff – each one is a certified professional, CCPDT (Certified Council for Professional Dog Trainers)! Each trainer has a different educational background and brings a their own fresh perspective and style to the department. Their skills combined allow us to offer a variety of options to meet your training needs.
Group & Specialty Classes
Group classes provide a great opportunity to expose your dog to new situations, new people, and other dogs. You will learn effective communication skills and solutions to frustrating behavior problems. Many classes will also cover educational topics such as first-aid, grooming, nutrition, and socialization. You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the class!
- Life Skills, Age Based, & Specialty Skill Classes – agility skills, manners (varying levels – basic, intermediate, & advanced), puppy, rally, recall, reactivity, rodeo dog, and more!
- Scent & Nosework Classes
- Pool & Swimming Classes (seasonal) – aqua agility, swimming & diving
- AKC & Certification Classes – Training and testing for various disciplines: AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC), AKC Community Canine (CGCA), AKC Rally (varying levels – beginner & advanced), AKC S.T.A.R. puppy, AKC Trick Dog, AKC Urban CGC (CGCU), Therapy Dog International (TDI)
One-on-One Training
We offer a wide variety of options for one-on-one training services to best meet you and your dog’s needs!
Private Lessons
Is your schedule too busy for weekly classes? Need help with potty training? Does your dog have
behavioral issues that keep you from attending group classes? We have a variety of trainers that
can meet with you and your dog for a one-on-one experience at Lucky Paws. We will work around
your schedule to make arrangements. For the one-on-one approach, we will focus on whatever area
of training or animal behavior interests you!
VIRTUAL TRAINING SESSION
Work with our Training Manager, who is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Canine Enrichment Technician and a Separation Anxiety Pro Trainer, remotely!
Our virtual sessions are perfect for people:
- Who live out of our In Home Private Session Service Area* (*60 minutes round trip from Lucky Paws)
- Cannot travel to Lucky Paws
- Share their life with a dog who would do best working in their home environment
Session will be conducted via Google Meet call. A device with a camera (such as a laptop, computer, or cell phone) is strongly encouraged. While not required to have your camera on for participation, if you would want our Training Manager to see your dog to coach based on what is observed in real time, an “on” camera would be required.
Stay and Train
During your dog’s stay, one of our trainers will spend one 1/2 hour (broken into 10-15 minute
sessions) working with your dog on basic manners. We recommend a minimum of 4 to 6 sessions.
PLAY AND TRAIN
Make training fun!
- This special package rotates your dog between playing and training, to create a balance of
fun and work
- The price includes 30 minutes of training, combined with either a half day or full day at
daycare
- Dogs must be approved for daycare prior to signing up for this option.
- We recommend 4 – 6 sessions to be effective.
FULL DAY PLAY AND TRAIN – $75
(single session)
HALF DAY PLAY AND TRAIN – $65
(single session)
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Have a Question for the Training Department?
We offer one-on-one phone consultations with our Training Manager!
Our Training Manager is a certified dog trainer (CPDT-KA, DN-CET, CSAP-BC).
Think of training phone consultations as a way to rely on a professional to help clarify a challenge you might be experiencing, provide you with some insight as to what the next steps are, and point you into the right direction for classes that will best suit you and your dog’s goals and needs.
Examples of topics that can benefit from a phone consultation:
- Housebreaking issues
- Crate training
- New puppy/dog concerns
- Jumping
- Separation anxiety
- Mental exercise ideas
- …and more!
Any aggression/fear/anxiety issues are probably best handled in person, but our Training Manager will gather as much information as possible beforehand so that our class trainers can best assist you, whether that be in person or by phone.
Phone consultations should not be used in place of classes.
Each phone consultation costs $30 and lasts up to 30 minutes. Please fill out our Training Request Form so our Training Manager can obtain some basic information about your dog. From there, our Training Manager will contact you shortly!
Requirements
- Puppies in puppy class must have at a minimum: first round of Distemper, first round of Bordetella, as well as a negative fecal test including a Giardia screening.
- All dogs 6 months and older must have their complete series of Rabies, Distemper, Bordetella, as well as a negative fecal test including a Giardia screening.
- Owners are asked provide proof of these records.
Policies
- Our trainers do not work on site full time. For urgent messages, please call the training department at 724-728-1484.
- We understand you and your dog are anxious to get started in your training endeavors – so are we! Please remember to be patient as our trainers do not work on site full time. When working, they are actively training dogs and helping owners. They will happily answer your questions and process your requests as soon as they are able. Thank you for understanding!
- Weekly manners classes have set dates, and each class covers a specific topic. Some classes will offer optional make-up classes at no extra charge. If you feel that you will miss more than 2 sessions though, it is not advised to sign up for a class.
- Once class starts on the first day, there will be no refunds.
- There is a ONE handler per ONE dog policy. Each dog should have one human handler, and each human should have no more than one dog, in any class session.
- Lucky Paws shall not be liable for any injury or damage to any person, animal or property which results from the training or behavior of a pet.
- Any child under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by an adult.
- Lucky Paws and its employees shall not be held liable for any costs or expenses incurred as a result of a pet’s participation in the program.
- Lucky Paws reserves the right to refuse or terminate services of any pet at any time.
