Our Training Services

Our orientation is designed for pet owners who are new to training* with Barks and Rec. Orientation is offered in two formats:

• In-person at our training facility (offered twice per month)

• Online recording (available to watch at your convenience)

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*Orientation is required for all Pup and Junior Scouts participants, and highly recommended for Pup Explorers.

This training package is for pet parents who want the best start for their new puppy! Smart Scouts includes:

• Orientation

• Pup Explorers (Four-week class)

• Pup Scouts (Six-week class)

• 3 Private Training Sessions

The Happy Camper package is the best way to bundle group puppy classes and save. Happy Camper includes:

• Orientation

• Pup Explorers (Four-week class)

• Pup Scouts  (Six-week class)

Pup Explorers is our four-week socialization group class for puppies under 20 weeks of age. This class covers focus, confidence-building activities, and offers help with common puppy problems like biting, jumping, potty training, and crate training. Safe, supervised puppy playtime is included!

Pup Scouts is our six-week manners and life skills group class for puppies under 12 months of age. This class covers focus and basic manners, and introduces leash skills to your pup. Pup Scouts also covers socialization and the prevention of common behavior problems.

Junior Scouts is our six-week manners and life skills group class for dogs 12 months and over (it doesn't matter if your dog is 3 or 13; we believe training is for every dog, every age)!

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This class covers basic manners, prevention of behavior problems, and clicker training foundations.

In Junior Ranger, you will learn how to teach your dog to listen and have great manners - even at a distance, and with distractions present!

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This intermediate life skills class also doubles as our Therapy Dog 1 class, and is open to all graduates of Pup Scouts or Junior Scouts. 

Our Bark Ranger class focuses on advancing your dog's obedience in real-world situations. Bark Ranger is recommended for pet dogs wanting to further their manners and focus, CGC prep dogs, future therapy dogs, or even Rally O students who want more practice around distractions.

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This advanced obedience class also doubles as our Therapy Dog 2 class.

Agility is a fun, fast-paced sport that's perfect for active dogs! You and your dog will learn to work together as a team to navigate agility courses containing jumps, tunnels, weave poles, and more. 

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We offer agility classes for beginners through advanced students.​ These classes are appropriate for both pet parents and competition prospects. 

This fun sport teaches your dog to use their best sense - their smell! Our nosework classes cover the basics of scent detection and introduce your dog to the target odors of Birch, Anise, and Clove. ​

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These classes are appropriate for both pet parents and competition prospects. 

In Rally Obedience, you and your dog will navigate a course while performing specific obedience behaviors. Rally is the most fun way to practice your dog's obedience skills and your ability to work together as a team!

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This class is appropriate for both pet parents and competition prospects. 

Therapy dogs bring comfort and joy to people in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, libraries, and more. Because these dogs will be working in public spaces and interacting with a variety of people, therapy dogs must be friendly, social, and have top-notch manners and obedience skills. 

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We can help prepare your dog for a therapy dog "career" and conduct your certification as a therapy dog team!

Our Growly Dog class is open to current private training clients who have worked with us to address their dogs' behavior challenges. ​This ensures a safe, controlled environment for helping your reactive dog practice their "chill" skills in the presence of others! 

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Contact us to be added to our Growly Dog class wait list.

Does your dog hate going to the vet? Is it hard to administer your dog's medicines? Does basic grooming, like brushing and nail trims, always turn into a battle?

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We can help! Through Cooperative Care training, your dog will learn how to become an active and willing participant in routine handling procedures. 

Our four-week focus classes are the perfect way to focus on specific training skills you want to improve. They're also a great option for busy pet parents!

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Previous Focus topics have included Better Recall, Better Greetings, and Better Leash Skills. 

Need extra help with a specific training topic? Have a behavior concern like reactivity, aggression, or separation anxiety? Prefer to work one-on-one with a trainer? 

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With options to purchase a private training package or pay as you go, private training is a flexible way to meet your dog training goals!

If traveling to our training facility is too difficult for you or your dog, our trainers can come to you! 

There is no travel charge if you are located within 15 miles of our training facility. Contact us today to get a quote.

Our past training workshops have included Movement Puzzles, Chutes 'n Hoops, Trick Training, Preparing for the Holidays, Introducing Winter Boots, Relaxation, Nail Trims, and more. 

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Keep an eye on our website for future workshop topics and dates!

Earning a title through the American Kennel Club can be a fun way to commemorate your training achievements with your dog.​ Our trainers can help evaluate your dog for an AKC trick title or Canine Good Citizen test.

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You don't have to be a current student to setup an evaluation. Contact us today to get started!