About our group classes:

• Classes are held in our Community Room, located at 217 Landing Road in Westbrook, outdoor along our private campus, or via Zoom.
• Before You Sign Up: Please refer to our Registration Information page to see our policies and requirements for participation.
• To Register: Please follow this link to sign up for your class. You will be asked to create a custom profile of you and your dog, so that we can track all of the necessary information and records for your class.

ADULT CLASSES

FAMILY DOG MANNERS

Do you have a social dog who needs some manners? Maybe you’re thinking your pup would be a great candidate for therapy work, or want just a little less chaos when you bring them out and about? Family Dog Manners is designed to help with common problem areas like loose leash walking, manners around strangers, recall, and basic obedience. Dogs must be 9 months or older to take this class.

Our Family Dog Manners course is required as a prerequisite to prepare you and your canine companion for the Canine Good Citizen test, which is often a recommended step for public therapy dog work.

This class is not for highly reactive dogs or dogs who are uncomfortable around strangers. We recommend utilizing our complementary behavior helpline if you are unsure of where to start. If you have questions about if your dog would succeed in this class, email training@arlgp.org.

Sessions:

• Mondays, 9/22 – 10/27 @ 4:30pm
• Tuesdays, 10/28-12/9 @ 4:30pm (No class Thanksgiving week)

Instructor: Amber Zawrotny, CPDT-KA on Monday and Tuesdays, Karen Casey CPDT-KA on Wednesdays

Registration: $175 Register here

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN PREP

Want to be officially recognized by the AKC for all of your training, and brag about having a certifiable good dog? Here’s your class! In this 6 week crash course, we take your training skills to the next level and perform the Canine Good Citizen test.

Dogs MUST have completed a prior class through ARLGP or meet with an ARLGP trainer for class evaluation. This is not an appropriate class for highly reactive dogs. Email training@arlgp.org if you would like to schedule a class evaluation.

Sessions:

• Tuesdays, 10/21-12/2 @ 5:45 *NO CLASS 11/25 (Thanksgiving week)*

Instructor: Amber Zawrotny, CPDT-KA

Registration: $175 Register here

READY, SET, RECALL! *Outdoor Class

The ARLGP Training & Behavior department is excited to announce a special outdoor seasonal course, Ready, Set, Recall! This 4-week intensive group class focuses on one of the most important and difficult behaviors to teach our dogs, coming when called. We will discuss what a recall means for our dogs, a variety of techniques to help achieve a recall, and how we develop a recall over the long term. This class will be held outside and limited to 6 dogs. This class is for dogs that have taken some type of group class before and is not for highly reactive dogs.

Not sure if your dog meets the requirements? Please email us at training@arlgp.org and we will help you determine if this is the best option for you and your dog!

Sessions:

• Sundays, 9/21 – 10/12 @ 9am

Instructor: Amber Zawrotny

Registration: $150 Register here

WANT TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN WE POST NEW CLASSES?

Please email training@arlgp.org to be notified via email when our next sessions open up. Please specify which classes you are interested in, so we can add you to the appropriate waitlist!

WAITLISTED CLASSES

• Agility: Try it Out! *Drop-in
• Confident Canine: Pattern Games to build confidence and resilience in our canine companions
• AKC Tricks & Fun!