Specialty Classes

We will only offer Level One twice in early 2023 and Level two once in the late spring.

Level One $250
Snakes can present a serious risk to your pet’s health. Without the use of a shock collar, we teach your dog to recognize the odor, sight, and sound of rattlesnakes and to move away from the danger. This class uses marker reward training and is considered advanced training. “Advanced training is just basic training done really, really well.” -Ken Ramirez. Class meets both indoors and outdoors. Snake odor will be provided to you. Live snakes are not used in this level one course.

Level Two $200
Without the use of a shock collar, we continue to practice and proof your dog to recognize the odor, sight, and sound of rattlesnakes and to move away from the danger. This class uses marker reward training and is considered advanced training. “Advanced training is just basic training done really, really well.” -Ken Ramirez. Class meets both indoors and outdoors. In this class, we bring a snake handler in on the last class meeting and practice with live Western Diamondback and Mojave Snakes.

Class Instructor: Kim Silver

Class Length: Level One is five classroom sessions, Level Two is four classroom sessions

Requirements:

• Your dog must be 5 months or older.
• Your dog must be comfortable with other dogs within 10 feet of them. Excessive barking is not suitable for a group class.
• If your dog has a history of barking at dogs on leash, growling or has bitten another dog, please contact us about private training.

Class Instructor: Morgan Chiverton

Class Length: One 45 minute walk (or sign up for more)

Requirements:

• Participants must have taken at least one group class at Building Bonds to enroll in Doggy Day Out Group Walks.
• Dogs must be able to be near other dogs without reactivity. No human and/or dog aggressive dogs. If you have taken a class with us but aren't sure if Doggy Day Out Group Walks would be appropriate, please contact us.

After purchasing our Gamify Your Walk Online Course with Evaluation that teaches all of our leash walking games, you are eligible to sign up for in-person Gamify Your Walk group walks once your dog finishes the 30-minute evaluation in an outdoor setting. The 45 minute walks are held at Brandi Fenton park on Saturdays at 9:00 am. Gamify Your Walk group walks are appropriate for dogs who enjoy the company of other dogs, and need help learning how to practice good life skills in the presence of other dogs and other distractions.

Gamify Your Walk group walks are not appropriate for dogs with issues of leash reactivity or aggression toward other dogs. We do offer Gamify Your Walk as a stand alone online course for dogs that are not able to participate in group walks.

Group walks are $25 – sign up for one or more!
A pack of 4 Gamify Your Walk group walks is $90.

Optional: 30-minute private lessons to become more proficient with the games at a park for $60 or at the training center for $75.

Class Instructor: Morgan Chiverton

Class Length: One session (or sign up for more)

Requirements:

• Your dog must be comfortable with other dogs. Gamify Your Walk is not appropriate for dogs with issues of leash reactivity or aggression toward other dogs. We do have a stand alone online course without the evaluation for reactive and aggressive dogs.
• Purchase and work through the Gamify Your Walk online course or take the in-person mini course.
• 30-minute evaluation in an outdoor setting for group walks with Morgan Chiverton (included in the Gamify Your Walk Online Course with Evaluation option). If you take the in-person mini course and evaluation is not required.
• If your dog has a history of barking at dogs on leash, growling or has bitten another dog, please contact us about private training.