Classes

Purely Puppy
teaches: bonding and communication skills; best behaviors; how to prevent and respond to unwanted behaviors; socialization; introductory manners and obedience

This class focuses on teaching proper and preventing unwanted behaviors; socialization; and an introduction to basic obedience.

Course Content

mouthing
house training
chewing
object possession
crate acclimation
food-related manners
greeting manners
grooming/handling
puppy frustration coping tools
vet visits
starting basic obedience (sit, down, stay, come, attention, leash-walking)
games
socialization

TBD

Purely Puppy Plus
For pups 3.5 to 7 months (instructor approval required for pups over 6 months)

This class focuses on teaching proper and preventing unwanted behaviors; socialization; age-appropriate manners and obedience skills; off leash socialization, as appropriate.

Classes

TBD

Mind Your Manners
This class will target specific training skills designed to improve your dog’s behavior choices inside and outside.

We will include skills and strategies for better attention, leash manners, behavior around house guests or household members and overall reliability with new and existing cues.

Classes

Date/Time: Sunday 10/16-11/13 3:00-4:00pm
Canine Therapy Corps 3918 West Fullerton Ave
Free parking on Sundays.

Registration: Email dogbehaviorsolutions@comcast.net with Mind your Manners in the subject line.

Cost: $225 for five weeks

Bettering Beginning Behaviors
4 months and up - introduces or improves the reliability of basic manners and obedience

Get started with a solid foundation and a good relationship with your pet by introducing new behaviors and reinforcing familiar ones in the right way.

Course Content

Attention
Leash walking
Sit & down
Stay
Come
Object release
Leave it
Distraction Settling
House & crate manners
Home & sidewalk greetings

Classes

TBD

Leash Reactivity #1
6 months and up - for handlers whose dogs exhibit leash reactivity. Class focus is on improving dog and handler on-leash skills and strategies around other dogs or arousing targets

Starting with distance and visual barriers, this class teaches a variety of exercises that fall within 4 basic strategies for navigating neighborhood walks with a reactive dog.

Classes

TBD

Leash Reactivity #2
For teams who have graduated from Leash Reactivty #1

With the help of Leash Reactivity #1 exercises, students practice exercising the best judgment and correct strategies while helping their dogs better navigate leash walks while occupying spaces closer to other dogs.

Classes

TBD

More Manners, Obedience & Fun
6 months and up - improves the reliability of manners and obedience around distractions plus an intro to tricks, sports, and therapy skills.

This class has a progressive approach allowing students with a varied set of more advanced skill levels to be challenged in achieving personal goals of reliability, consistency, and responsiveness to cues along with an introduction to some fun sports.

Classes

TBD

Intro to Nosework
Introductory session for dogs and handlers with no nosework experience

In this first 6-week session you will begin teaching your dog to love searching and prepare him for finding the odor source. This activity is energy expending, confidence-building, and offers great bonding opportunities -- all while your dog gets to be a dog.

Classes

Date/time: Monday 10/10/22 - 11/14/22; 8:15 pm – 9:15 pm

Criteria for enrollment: At least five months of age; No experience with or not yet working with odor; While your dog will not be socializing or interacting with other dogs and we will make some use of visual barriers, instruction will be given in a class setting so your dog must be reasonably comfortable in a class setting with other dogs.

Registration: Contact Bosly’s Backyard at info@boslysbackyard.com to register your dog for this class

Cost: $210 for six weeks

Bring to Class: a piece of walking/working equipment different from whatever you use to walk your dog; a six-foot leash; lots of small, soft, smelly treats including table food like cheese, chicken, hotdogs etc)

Beginner Nosework
For dog-handler teams who have graduated to working on odor

Students will be introduced to the basics of working their dogs on order in a variety of search areas including interior, exterior, containers, and the exterior of vehicles.

Classes

Date/time: Monday 10/10/22 - 11/14/22; 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm OR 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bosly's Backyard 4011 N. Ravenswood

Registration: Contact Bosly’s Backyard at info@boslysbackyard.com to register your dog for this class

Cost: $210 for six weeks

Date/Time: Sunday 10/16-11/13 4:30pm-5:30pm
Canine Therapy Corps 3918 West Fullerton Ave
Free parking on Sundays.

Registration: Email dogbehaviorsolutions@comcast.net with Mind your Manners in the subject line.

Cost: $175 for five weeks

Advanced and Competition Levels of Nosework
For dog-handler teams who are searching for odor at competition levels in a variety of venues

With coaching and instruction, students will encounter a variety of search challenges in order to increase their and their dogs' scentwork skills.

Classes

Date/time: Sunday 10/1/22-10/15/22; 12:00pm - 1:00pm OR 1:15-2:15pm
Best Friends Windy City Canine Club 1628 N. Elston Ave.

Cost: $105 for three weeks

Registration: Contact dogbehaviorsolutions@comcast.net with Advanced Nosework in subject line.

Date/time: Tuesday 9/27/22-10/11/22; 7pm - 8pm
Best Friends Windy City Canine Club 1628 N. Elston Ave.

Cost: $105 for three weeks

Registration: Contact dogbehaviorsolutions@comcast.net with Advanced Nosework in subject line.

Seasonal classes: Winter sports, Spring swing, Summer fun, Back to school, Holiday manners
Get a punch up on basic manners with an emphasis on seasonally significant skills and a fun flair.

Ready to have some fun with your best friend both in and out of the snowy weather this winter? Each week we will learn different games for the days it is too cold to go out and add some fun ways to up your game on manners and obedience. Make sure winter is just as fun as spring for your pooch. We will include some indoor sports and wait, leave it, stay, drop it, recall, targeting, fetch basics. All ages and stages welcome.

Classes

TBD