Puppy University
Enrollment
- Ages: 5-9 months.
- Tuition: $319.
- Class supply list.
- Week 1 is Mandatory Orientation 6p-9pm (NO dogs).
- Weeks 2-7 meet at 7:15-8:15pm.
- **Registration opens 2 weeks before starting**
- Join the waitlist (via Schedule button) to be notified first!
Training for your dog's life-stage.
Owner Education
100%
Confidence
80%
Behavior
80%
Health & Husbandry
95%
Socialization
50%
Class Bonuses!
Priority Access
your next class is saved—with a discount!
Practice Guide
Detailed, achievable goals!
Online Library
Full-length books & information pages!
Swag
Certificate & digitally framed graduation photo!
Newsletter
In-depth exploration of class topics & more.
Photo Album
Download free class photos of your journey!
Course outline
- Reliable recall from the start!
- Nail trims done in class!
- Stay calm for vet visits, emergencies, and handling!
- Tune out barking triggers before they become habits!
- Calm behavior around kids, dogs, cats, and chaos!
- Relax on cue with proven calmness conditioning!
- Build confidence through obstacle desensitization!
- Avoid issues such as separation anxiety, reactivity, and resource guarding!
- Confident responses to scary sounds such as thunder and fireworks!
- Courage in new environments!
- Crate training with fun, proven crate games!
- Prevention strategies for anxiety, reactivity, and aggression!
- And more!
AKC's S.T.A.R. Puppy
This class includes the S.T.A.R. Puppy program in this course.
Owner Behaviors:
- 1. Maintains puppy’s health (vaccines, exams, appears healthy).
- 2. Owner receives Responsible Dog Owner’s Pledge.
- 3. Owner describes adequate daily play and exercise plan.
- 4. Owner and puppy attend at least 6 classes by an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator.
- 5. Owner brings bags to classes for cleaning up after puppy.
- 6. Owner has obtained some form of ID for puppy-collar tag, etc.
Puppy Behaviors:- 7. Free of aggression toward people during at least 6 weeks of class.
- 8. Free of aggression toward other puppies in class.
- 9. Tolerates collar or body harness of owner’s choice.
- 10. Owner can hug or hold puppy (depending on size).
- 11. Puppy allows owner to take away a treat or toy.
Pre-Canine Good Citizen® Test Behaviors:- 12. Allows (in any position) petting by a person other than the owner.
- 13. Grooming-Allows owner handling and brief exam (ears, feet).
- 14. Walks on a Leash-Follows owner on lead in a straight line (15 steps).
- 15. Walks by other people-Walks on leash past other people 5-ft away.
- 16. Sits on command-Owner may use a food lure.
- 17. Down on command-Owner may use a food lure.
- 18. Comes to owner from 5-ft when name is called.
- 19. Reaction to Distractions-distractions are presented 15-ft away.
- 20. Stay on leash with another person (owner walks 10 steps and returns).
Reviews!
Terry Zahn
First off let me say that I cannot say enough about the experience my pup Myka and I have had here. It’s like trying to describe the Grand Canyon…. You have to experience it to appreciate it. Dedicated, professional, knowledgeable, sincere, caring, fun and respectful. My concept of training with a dog has completely...
MC Countess of Falkenstein
TTK9-it’s worth every penny I travel several times a week with my two boys to TTK9. One of the two is my three year old service dog, the other our new puppy that’s just over a year old now. Our commuting time, depending on traffic and weather conditions minimum of 50 minutes one way,...
John Jones
My two German Shepherds and I have been attending Classes at the Thinking K9 since she opened her doors. I am very happy with Barb’s positive reinforcement approach to dog training. This has been very effective and when practiced as Barb instructs, your dog will learn quickly as well as the bond you have with...
Chris Brandt
Barbara was delightful to work with when training my new puppy! I have had 30 years of Viszlas and lots of training so I knew what to expect. However Barbara’s classes were more detailed, more informative, and very professional. My longhair dachshund had the perfect base to move on to CGC class. Barbara also...