Tuesday January 13, 2026 – February 10, 2026 at 7:00pm (CGC NOT Required).
In this 5 week class you and your dog will focus on advanced obedience, socialization with strangers, exposure to distractions such as wheelchairs, walkers & loud noises as well as desensitization to various environments. Our goal is to help you build a confident, well-behaved dog with a strong handler-dog team for visits to hospitals, schools and other facilities.
This 5 week class will concentrate on basic puppy manners, puppy socialization and behavior management. During class we talk about Home management issues such as crate training, potty training & nipping. Each class is 45 minutes long and you will learn how to teach your puppy to sit, lie down, learn impulse control, wait and more. Puppies will have the opportunity to safely interact with one another to help build their skills in socializing with other dogs in an appropriate manner. Limited spots available please click on the link to sign up, then fill out the registration form and email us a copy of your puppies vaccines.
This class is meant for you to have fun with your dog as well as building their confidence. It will help improve your communications skills with your dog, as well as building your dog’s problem-solving skills all through activities designed to stimulate your dog’s drive to “hunt” and “search” that is instinctive in all dogs. As you learn to work as a team you and your dog will build a stronger bond while understanding your dog’s body language and encourage your dog physically and mentally all while playing a game of search for their favorite treats. Dog must be able to safely work around people and other dogs.
Life is Dog offers a unique membership style dog training classes serving areas of: Marlborough, Hudson, Southborough, Framingham & Sudbury and surrounding towns. Vaccine Requirements For Classes:
LEVEL 1: FOUNDATIONS
Level 1 learn foundation skills: attention, name response, sit, down, loose leash walking, wait and self control, drop, leave-it, targeting, handling and many other new skills. In every level we always bring fun and new challenges to all classes! In addition learn how to socialize to people, objects, sights and sounds, handling, and being around other dogs.
LEVEL 2: INTERMEDIATE MANNERS
Level 2 builds upon foundation behaviors along with recall, place command, advancing loose leash walking, leave it, recalls, good greetings with people and people with dogs on leash, self control, stay, and other behaviors, under beginning duration, distances, and distractions. We will also bring novel learning experiences to you in classes!
LEVEL 3: ADVANCED MANNERS
Level 3 advances all of these practiced skills using higher distractions, durations, and distances for the behaviors we have solidly built upon with you to practice inside and outside in a group setting. Have fun and challenge yourself using all the work you and your dog have achieved with us! Take the Canine Good Citizen if your pup qualifies for the evaluation.
Register for the monthly auto renew (2 month minimum). Purchase now to schedule classes and your start date will be moved to your first date of attendance.
Come to several classes a week as you like, just sign up for each using Acuity. You can cancel a sign up to open up space for another student as well.
Once your membership has been purchased please fill out the registration form. This must be completed before attending your first class.
