Glen Ellyn Group Classes
Registration is Open!
Classes are held at
MAIN STREET RECREATION CENTER
501 HILL AVE. GLEN ELLYN
See Course Descriptions Below
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Build a great relationship and a well-trained dog with the Puppy Professor.
Our small and personalized group classes speed learning in a supportive environment.
Session Begins 5.25.23
Level 1
Puppy Manners- Express
For puppies ages 10 weeks to one year. Class size up to 5 pups
Course Length: 4 weeks, 1 hour class
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Fee: $175
Location: Glen Ellyn (in-person) or Zoom by request
Join a group of puppy friends for our 5 lesson (one video and 4 in person lessons) Puppy Express class. You will be sent a video orientation prior to our first in-person class that includes your intro lesson and homework. We will then meet in-person for 4 consecutive weeks starting on the date listed on the registration page. Classes will include live demos, individual coaching, and discussion. The skills learned in this class will lay the foundation for a strong bond of communication with your pup.
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Clear communication with your puppy
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Socialization
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Sit, lie down, come and stay “go to bed” and more
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Relax and settle
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Polite Greeting strategies
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Intro Loose leash walking
Training will feel like a game!
We also address common puppy behavioral challenges.
Level 1
Manners 1-Polite Pup
For puppies ages 6 months and older
Class size up to 5 pups
Course Length: 5 weeks, 1 hour class
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Fee: $200
Location: Glen Ellyn
Did you miss out on teaching the basics during the pandemic? or looking for a solid starter class your new pup? Laying a strong foundation of positive training will help you...and your pup! For this class, you will be sent a video orientation prior to our first in-person class that includes your intro lesson and homework. Then we will meet in-person on 5 consecutive weeks starting on the first date listed on the registration page.
Here are a few things you and your puppy will learn:
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Clear communication
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Socialization
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Sit, lie down, come and stay “go to bed” and more
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Relax and settle
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Polite Greeting strategies
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Intro Loose leash walking
PLUS we address nipping and chasing, chewing, stealing and other undesirable behaviors.
Level 2
Manners Level 2
For Puppies who have completed Young Puppy Manners or Polite Pup Manners Level 1
Course Length: 5 weeks, 1 hour class
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Choose this class if you have completed Young Puppy Manners, Older Pup Level 1 or Polite Pup Basic Manners. We will continue to build the behaviors learned in our beginner classes: sit, down, come, hand target, drop it/give, settling on a mat. Plus, we will introduce additional targeting, stay, leash walking, calm greetings and incorporate more games that will shape your pup into a creative thinker and you into a creative trainer.
Session Begins 5.25.23
Level 2
Leash Walking Intensive
Pups must be able to comfortably work along side other dogs and people
Course Length: 4 weeks, 1 hour class
Fee: $175
For Pups who have completed a class with the Puppy Professor or by invitation.
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Does your dog pull on the leash? Drag you to see other dogs or people on walks? Completely forget that you are holding the other end of the leash? Lose focus and only want to sniff? Lay down and decide the walk is over?
Join us as we show you leash handling techniques, leash walking games that promote focus and proximity to you, and strategies to keep your pup engaged and relaxed on walks! In 4 weeks you will have all the tools to take you and your pup on the road!
Intro To Therapy Dog
*will be offered in Fall 2023
For pups ages 6 mos to adult. Limit 5 pups with handlers in each session
Course Length: 5 weeks, 1 hour class
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Do you and your dog enjoy meeting new people? Consider training to become a therapy dog team. Visiting hospitals, nursing homes, colleges, libraries and school reading programs are some of the opportunities available in our area. In this class, you'll learn about the various organizations and what it takes to become a therapy dog team. You'll also have an opportunity to learn and practice the required exercises to pass a Therapy Dog Evaluation.
Level 3
Manners Level 3 -
Polite in Public
*will be offered Fall 2023
For Pups who have completed
Manners Level 2
Course Length: 5 weeks, 1 hour class
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Choose this class if you have completed Manners Level 2 or Puppy Kindergarten. Take your training on the road! We will help your pup generalize all of the practice done at home and in class by working our way into real life public settings. Emphasis will be on leash walking, calm greetings, ignoring distractions and more.