puppy training - the all star program

Our series of All Star Classes are designed to create a real-life environment to work on socialization, bite inhibition, temperament training, common behavior problems and off-leash listening.

This class series is specifically outlined for puppies to begin with our
All Star 1 class before they are 16-weeks-old and continue through All Star 2, All Star Focused, and All Star Urban as they continue to grow through puppyhood and adolescence. talk to one of our trainers about our Puppy Raising Packages for great savings! 

Is your puppy over 16-weeks-old, click here for our PHENOMENAL basic training class: Dream Team Junior!

the benefits to the dog den's all star obedience program:

Dogs are off-leash 95-percent of the time they are home with you. So why would you want to train them any other way?

Our All Star class program is taught in an off-leash format with the goal of turning adorable, bouncing puppies into good-natured, well-mannered adult dogs.

Because our All Star classes are taught without leashes, puppies learn at a young age that they must listen to their owners even with high-level distractions surrounding them. At the same time, they are able to learn how to interact with many different dogs, are socialized to dozens of various people, and are able to practice bite inhibition and proper play. Attending off-leash classes also provides owners the opportunity to learn how to control their dogs without relying on a leash to regain their attention.

Training should be as enjoyable for dogs as it is for owners, so we strive to bring innovative new ideas and games to our classes. Training should also involve quick, easy, and effective methods that are within the capabilities of all family members. We encourage all family members, no matter their age, to join us in all of the fun of training!

We offer the following classes:  

All Star Level 1 • All Star Level 2 • All Star Focused • All Star Urban •

All Star Outdoor • Baby Sports

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 ALL STAR LEVEL 1

In All Star Level 1 we work on basic commands and proper socialization while discussing common puppy issues such as nipping, housetraining, chewing, and body-handling. Through the six-week class, we work to make sure your puppy is set up for the best success possible in their early puppyhood by implementing the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluation guidelines into our curriculum. Successfully complete All Star Level 1 and your puppy could be recognized as an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy by one of our certified evaluators!  

Class Length: 6 weeks; 45 minutes each week 
Cost: $115 
Prerequisites: For puppies 16 weeks and younger. Vaccines required first night of class

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Thursdays May 2 - June 6 6:30 - 7:15pm Enroll Here!
Tuesdays May 14 - June 18 6:45 - 7:30pm Enroll Here!
Wednesdays May 15 - June 19 7:45 - 8:30pm Enroll Here!
Mondays June 3 - July 8 6:30 - 7:15pm Enroll Here!
Thursdays June 20 - Aug 1 (skip July 4) 6:30 - 7:15pm Enroll Here!
Wednesdays July 10 - Aug 14 7:30 - 8:15pm Enroll Here!
Tuesdays July 23 - Aug 27 6:30 - 7:15pm Enroll Here!

Accelerated ALL STAR LEVEL 1

This is a three-week version of our regular six-week course: the perfect length to get All Star 1 under your belt before the holidays. 

This version of the course covers all of the basic obedience cues and puppy topics covered in our six-week version of the course. To make sure we cover the socialization component of the All Star class, the cost of the Accelerated version also includes three Saturday morning Puppy Social Hours with us. 

Class Length: 3 weeks; 45 minutes each week 
Cost: $75 
Prerequisites: for puppies 16-weeks and younger. Vaccines required first night of class

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ALL STAR LEVEL 2

In this class, we focus on maintaining bite inhibition and socialization, while continuing to work on reliable off-leash attention, additional basic obedience commands, removal of food lures for training, and verbal control. Discussions during this class include the developmental changes that occur during the "teenager phase".

Class Length: 6 weeks; 45 minutes each week 
Cost: $115 
Prerequisites: Graduation from All Star 1 within two months of start date or exception made by Instructor. Vaccines required first night of class

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Tuesdays May 14 - June 18 7:45 - 8:30pm Enroll Here!
Mondays June 3 - July 8 7:30 - 8:15pm Enroll Here!
Thursdays June 20 - Aug 1 (skip July 4) 7:30 - 8:15pm Enroll Here!
Tuesdays July 23 - Aug 27 7:30 - 8:15pm Enroll Here!

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ALL STAR FOCUSED

In All Star Focused, we will use the off-leash platform you have come to love to work on developing the ability to gain the attention of your pup during distracting situations. We will introduce fun attention-building games to gain better off-leash listening and impulse control and will practice ways to utilize them in real-life situations. 

Class Length: 6 weeks; 45 minutes each week 
Cost: $115 
Prerequisites: Graduation from All Star 2. Vaccines required first night of class

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Thursdays May 2 - June 6 7:30 - 8:15pm Enroll Here!
Tuesdays June 4 - July 9 7:30 - 8:15pm Enroll Here!

 

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All star Urban

In All Star Urban, we will work on developing the skills needed to take your pup with you anywhere. Extra attention will be placed on nice leash manners while refining and further developing skills you learned in previous levels of All Star. Expect to add real-life distractions and challenges to advance your pup's skills. Complete this class and you'll be ready to take the Canine Good Citizen test on the final week of class! 

Class Length: 6 weeks; 45 minutes each week
Cost: $115 
Prerequisites: Graduation from All Star 2. Vaccines required first night of class

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Tuesdays June 4 - July 9 6:30 - 7:15pm Enroll Here!

 

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ALL STAR OUTDOOR

All the fun of the All Star classes -- OUTDOORS!  We will take all the challenges to the new level with the distraction of the great outdoors.  You don't want to miss this class!

Class Length: 6 weeks; 45 minutes each week 
Cost: $115 
Prerequisites: Graduation from All Star 2 or higher. Vaccines required first night of class

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Contact us if you're interested!

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Baby Sports

Interested in signing your puppy up for a dog sport class when they are older? Looking for a fun new way to train, socialize, and interact with your puppy as they grow? Join us for a great (and fun!) way to safely introduce your puppy to the foundation skills needed in dog sports like agility, rally, freestyle, and treibball!

We will work on building drive, attention skills, body awareness, and confidence by introducing various exercises they may experience if they move on to future dog sport classes! 

This 6 week class is for all puppies under 6-months-old.

Class Length: 6 weeks; 45 minutes each week 
Cost: $120 
Prerequisites: Puppies under 6-months-old. Vaccines required on the first night of class

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Wednesdays May 1 - June 5 6:30 - 7:15pm Enroll Here!
Wednesdays July 10 - Aug 14 6:30 - 7:15pm Enroll Here!