PUPPY PAWZIBILITIES
This is the most critical time during the life of your dog! Puppy classes provide education on: leadership, manners, socialization, housebreaking and beginning obedience and can help to stop unwanted behaviors such as nipping, chewing, jumping, and barking. We even have a session on beginning agility and confidence building! Classes are kept small (8 puppies maximum) to reduce distractions and increase lots of individual attention!
Ages 9 weeks to 5 months. 6 one hour group classes: $260
Rescue/shelter discount available for this class.
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
BASIC PLUS PAWZIBILITIES
Basic Plus is a new class that is designed for dogs/puppies that have had formal puppy training and are ready to build on those skills without the re- introduction of previous foundational skills learned in puppy class. This class takes you to the next level of training and introduces new skills for puppy graduates. Classes are kept small (7 dogs maximum) to reduce distractions and increase lots of individual attention !
5 Months and older. 4 one hour group classes: $175
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
BASIC PAWZIBILITIES
Basic dog obedience is designed to teach essential commands that every dog should know and is designed for dogs with little to no formal training experience. This program will covers verbal and hand signals applied to positive training techniques and general applications for the day to day life with your dog. Classes are kept small (7 dogs maximum) to reduce distractions and increase lots of individual attention!
THE FIRST CLASS IS AN ORIENTATION TO TRAINING FOR HUMANS ONLY (NO DOGS).
5 Months and older. 7 one hour group classes: $280
Rescue/shelter discount available for this class.
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
THERAPY DOG PREP CLASS
Have you ever thought of doing therapy work with your dog and you are not sure if your dog has what it takes to work in this field? Maybe you are concerned about the difficult tests your dog must pass in order to become certified? Look no further! Anything is PAWZible is offering a four week course on how to prepare your dog to work in dog therapy with you. Rendy Schuchat is an evaluator for Canine Therapy Corps (formally Chenny Troupe) here in Chicago and can help your dog prepare for work in the field of therapy.
4 one hour group classes. $185
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
ADVANCED PAWZIBILITIES
Advanced dog obedience focuses on off-leash training under high distractions. Advanced Classes focus on the Canine Good Citizen Manners outline and take your dogs skill set to an all new level! Classes are kept small (6 dogs maximum) to reduce distractions and increase lots of individual attention!
Completion of Basic/Basic Plus Pawzibilities or instructor approval. 6 one hour group classes: $260
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
BARK AROUND THE PARK
This class focuses on real world training in a new park setting each week. The class is designed to proof recall, leash walking and focus on owners while confronted with distractions at various parks throughout the city. All dogs must be people and dog friendly. Basic Plus or Advanced Class graduatation is recommended. Dogs must have solid sit, down, stay and a foundation in leash walking and come to be capable of succeeding in Bark Around The Park Pawzibilities.
Parks we meet at are typically Humbolt, Horner and Portage
Recommended age is one year and up. 3 one hour group classes: $165
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
FOCUSED PAWZIBILITIES
Would you like your dog to be relaxed yet ready to focus on you, even in a distracting environment? Can you tell when your dog is ready and able to learn or work? Do you set your dog up for success so that they are able to make good choices independently? Focused Pawzibilities will make sure you can answer “yes!” to each of these questions. This class centers around the relationship between you and your dog and makes use of structured games to build skills critical for relaxation, impulse control, and focus. You and your dog will leave this class as a true team, capable of working with each other and supporting each other in any environment.
4 one hour group classes that meet at the same time each week: $185
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
TRICKS FOR KICKS!
Our TRICKS FOR KICKS class is all about having fun with your dog while learning a new set of fun skills. Teaching your dogs tricks is a great way to strengthen the bond between you and your dog, build confidence with timid or shy dogs, or just make you and others smile! Teach your dog to dance, army crawl, play peek-a-boo and much, much more! Your dog will learn 20 tricks in three weeks!!! Kids are welcome to come to this exciting and rewarding class!
3 one hour group classes: $120
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
INTRO TO AGILITY
Agility is a fun sport for you and your dog but it requires specific obedience skills in a highly charged environment. While dogs may have great skills in their home, on a walk, or even in obedience classes, the agility ring has a new and exciting buzz where dogs have to go from zero to sixty and more importantly, come back down to zero. They must learn patience and relax until it is their turn. In this course, you will challenge their obedience and the curriculum focuses on the team’s working relationship. Learn fundamentals of agility such as healing on both sides, steering your dog with your body language, post-turns and front crosses, how to properly signal a jump in extension or collection, and start-line stays followed by excited forward motion. The final class we will introduce to fun sport of nosework, where dogs do what they do best…sniff!
Beginning obedience is recommended.
4 one hour group classes: $185
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN PAWZIBILITIES
Do you think your dog has what it takes to earn their Canine Good Citizen title? This 4 week class will help prepare your dog to face the challenges of the Canine Good Citizen exam with a chance to take the test at the end of the course! This is not a course for novice dogs! We will spend three weeks prepping and practicing the 10 skills of the test. On week 4, your dog will take the exam with a certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Your dog must pass all 10 skills to earn their CGC.
Advanced Pawzibilities is a highly recommended prior to enrolling in this class.
4 one hour group class: $185
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
PATIO PUP PAWZIBILITIES
What’s the best part about summer in Chicago? Patios! Chicago is a dog friendly city that will allow you to dine with your dog for an afternoon brunch or dinner. Ever wondered if your dog could handle it? This class teaches owners and their dogs to listen, observe and focus in a social outdoor dining environment. During this 3-week course, we desensitize city noises, fine tune tableside manners and increase impulse control. Patio Pup Pawzibilities is designed for social, dog friendly dogs that have completed an advanced obedience course. The final class will take place at an outdoor patio where lunch is included! Let’s get social and have some fun with our dogs!
3 One Hour Group Classes w/lunch at a restaurant included at last session: $140
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
WALK IT OUT PAWZIBILITIES
Is taking your dog for a walk becoming a chore and not an enjoyable activity? Navigating city life with a dog can feel overwhelming without the right skills and tools. Our “Walk It Out Pawzibilities” class was designed for dogs that need help refining their walking skills. This three-week class will focus on loose leash walking around distractions and will emphasize the human/dog connection and enrichment exercises while walking your dog. This class requires a completion of a basic obedience course and is not intended for leash reactive dogs.
3 one hour group classes that meet at the same time each week: $120
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
SENIOR PAWZIBILITIES
This six-week course was designed for senior dogs to help you navigate the changes and obstacles you may face with an aging pet. Our goals are to ensure quality of life for your dogs in their golden years and will focus on Cognitive Enrichment and Mental Acuity, Strength and Dexterity, Health and available Therapies, and Massage and Relaxation techniques. Experts in the field of veterinary medicine and certified massage therapy have helped us create this unique and enriching class which will be rewarding for both you and your senior dog!
6 one hour group classes that meet at the same time each week: $260.00
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
NOSEWORK PAWZIBILITIES
Nosework is the fun search and scenting activity that taps into your dog’s innate ability of scent detection. Dogs learn independent problem-solving skills that will help them face greater challenges. Nosework is fun for all types of dogs. Shy and fearful dogs will build confidence and overactive dogs will learn to channel their energy into fun searches. You and your dog will learn to work as a team and build a stronger bond as you learn to observe, understand and rely on your dog to lead you through their search.
No prior training required. Dogs will work one at a time and will need to rest quietly in between searches.
6 one hour group classes that meet at the same time each week: $260.00
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment has been received in full.
EXERCISE YOUR PAWZIBILITIES
Not enough time to go to the gym and walk the dog? Too tired to walk your dog after coming home from the gym?
Why not combine both and EXERCISE YOUR PAWZIBILITIES!
Classes will combine strength training and cardio for people with some basic obedience training, impulse control, and a physical/mental workout for you pooch, leaving you both dog- tired!
All levels of fitness are incorporated into this 45-minute workout.
Ages 5 months and older are welcome. Five 45-minute group classes: $150 Introductory Offer
Recommended Equipment: Yoga mat for humans and comfortable work-out attire