Group dog training “obedience” classes for adolescent dogs in San Diego
Puppies over 18 weeks old can join our small group classes to learn foundational skills using positive reinforcement training. These classes are often referred to as obedience classes, but we call them our Behavior Building Blocks class series because we know your dog will learn so much more than how to be obedient!
Enroll your teenage dog in a group dog training class.
Teenage puppies 18 weeks and older start their training in our Behavior Building Blocks class series. This series offers classes in four-week blocks. It starts with Level 1, and students can choose to re-enroll in Level 2 and then Level 3 to continue building on each skill.
Get started with the best obedience training class for teenage dogs in San Diego.
Learn to teach your dog using positive reinforcement techniques you’ll both love.
During our Behavior Building Blocks class, you will learn to use positive reinforcement training techniques, including clicker training, to teach your dog foundational behaviors. You’ll learn:
Stationary positions like Sit and Down, and how to wait in those positions until released
Impulse control and stimulus control behaviors like Leave It, Drop It, and Recall (Here or Come)
Relax on a Mat
Leash Walking, including both focusing on you without pulling and exploring and enrichment
Cooperative Care practice for grooming and handling
Targeting skills, including Touch and This Way, to help with leash walking and with other directional needs like getting onto and off of something or into and out of something
Confident, calm greetings with people
We focus on building strong relationships, consistent response to cues, and preparing the dogs to work with distractions as their training progresses.
Students can also choose to have their dogs evaluated for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test.
Want a little (or a lot) more support? Add private training and more with our packages and memberships.
Best of Both package, which includes two private lessons with your group class registration—a great way to get personalized help at home or out in the world while learning your foundations in your group class.
Guided Growth Monthly Training Membership Program, which includes group classes, private training, community training outings for real-world distractions, office hours, homework reviews, and so much more! In our Guided Growth program, we guide you every step of the way.