WALK THIS WAY - Canine Behavior Therapy

Schedule Of Classes

Walk This Way offers Level 1 & Level 2 Obedience Training, AKC CGC Certification, & Behavior Seminars. Classes are small and time is set aside at the beginning of every session to answer specific questions from each client. Email us if you'd like to audit a class.

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Camp Bow Wow

4716 Austell Place in Long Island City

• Level 1 Training for puppies & adults - $180 - 1 hour per week for 4 weeks - -- These classes cover basic commands (sit, down, stay, leave it, drop it, come) as well as addressing good doggie manners (mouthing, chewing, jumping, barking, housetraining). The curriculum is the same for both puppies and adults.

START DATES:

Sunday, February 5th -- pups & adults at 4pm
Sunday, March 4th -- pups & adults at 4pm
Sunday, April 15th -- pups & adults at 4pm

• Level 2 Training - $180 - 1 hour per week for 4 weeks -This course takes what your dog learned in the Level 1 class and builds on that knowledge. We work to proof the stay and coming when called commands around distraction, teach your dog to do the sit/down/stay commands from a distance, make sure he’s listening to you even when he’s not looking in your direction, and stop a running dog in his tracks.

START DATES:

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SEMINARS - all are $30 and one hour in duration

• **Leash Aggression Seminar - all at 3pm - Is your dog GREAT at the dog run and doggie daycare…but a bit hard to handle when he/she sees another dog on leash? Want to fix the problem? Or if you have a puppy, wanna PREVENT the problem?

Sunday, February 5th at 3pm
Sunday, March 4th at 3pm
Sunday, April 15th at 3pm

**A portion of this seminar does take place outside, so please dress appropriately!

• **Leash Walking Seminar - Do you want your dog to be more interested in YOU when you're out for a walk, walk politely on a loose leash, heel (!) and deal with distractions?

back in the spring!

**A portion of this seminar does take place outside, so please dress appropriately!

Who's Your Doggy?

197 Adelphi Street between Myrtle Avenue & Willoughby Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

• Level 1 Training for puppies & adults - $150 - 1 hour per week for 4 weeks - These classes cover basic commands (sit, down, stay, leave it, drop it, come) as well as addressing good doggie manners (mouthing, chewing, jumping, barking, housetraining). The curriculum is the same for both puppies and adults.

START DATES:

Tuesday, February 7th -- pups & adults at 7pm (full)
Tuesday, March 6th -- pups & adults at 7pm
Tuesday, April 3rd -- pups & adults at 7pm
Tuesday, May 1st -- pups & adults at 7pm
SEMINARS - all are $30 and one hour in duration

• **Leash Aggression Seminar - Is your dog GREAT at the dog run and doggie daycare…but a bit hard to handle when he/she sees another dog on leash? Want to fix the problem? Or if you have a puppy, wanna PREVENT the problem?

Tuesday, February 7th at 6pm (full)
Tuesday, March 6th at 6pm
Tuesday, April 3rd at 6pm
Tuesday, May 1st at 6pm

**A portion of this seminar does take place outside, so please dress appropriately!

• **Leash Walking Seminar - Do you want your dog to be more interested in YOU when you're out for a walk, walk politely on a loose leash, heel (!) and deal with distractions?

Tuesday, March 27th at 6pm
Tuesday, April 24th at 6pm
Tuesday, May 22nd at 6pm

**A portion of this seminar does take place outside, so please dress appropriately!

• New Baby Seminar - (for humans only - no dogs) Planning on starting a family? Concerned about your dog's reaction to a new baby in the house? We'll teach you how to prepare Fido for the baby's arrival, make the change in his life as smooth as possible, and offer tips on how to keep the peace once your baby starts to move around.

Tuesday, February 21st at 6pm
Tuesday, March 20th at 6pm
Tuesday, April 17th at 6pm
Tuesday, May 15th at 6pm

Brooklyn Dog Training Center

168 7th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenues in Park Slope

• Puppy Parties(!!) - $15 - 7pm-9pm on the first Friday of every month -- The Brooklyn Dog Training Center hosts monthly puppy parties for pups under six months of age (and their humans). We believe that puppies need socialization as well as training, and that's what these parties are for. Bring some wine, beer, or soda (it IS a party) and watch your puppy frolic. Parties will be supervised by Renee, Sarah or Dani from the BDTC. Pre-registration is required. Click here to reserve your space.

• Level 1 Training for puppies & adults - $180 - 1 hour per week for 4 weeks -- These classes cover basic commands (sit, down, stay, leave it, drop it, come) as well as addressing good doggie manners (mouthing, chewing, jumping, barking, housetraining). The curriculum is the same for both the puppy and adult classes. The puppy class DOES include a fair amount of socialization time for your little one as well. Puppy class is for dogs under six months of age. Adult class is for dogs OVER six months of age.

START DATES:

Monday, February 27th – pups level 1 at 730, adult level 1 at 830
Thursday, March 15th – pups level 1 at 730, adult level 1 at 830
Monday, April 2nd – pups level 1 at 730, adult level 1 at 830
Thursday, April 26th – pups level 1 at 730, adult level 1 at 830
Thursday, May 31th – pups level 1 at 730, adult level 1 at 830

START DATES:

Thursday, February 16th at 830pm
Monday, April 30th at 830

SEMINARS - all are $30 and one hour in duration

February 9th – 615pm
March 15th – 630pm
May 3rd – 630pm

February 23rd – 730pm
March 22nd – 630pm
April 26th – 630pm
May 21st – 730pm

**A portion of this seminar does take place outside, so please dress appropriately!

• **Leash Walking Seminar - Do you want your dog to be more interested in YOU when you're out for a walk, walk politely on a loose leash, heel (!) and deal with distractions?

March 5th – 630pm
May 7th – 630pm

**A portion of this seminar does take place outside, so please dress appropriately!

• New Dog Seminar - (for humans only - no dogs) Got a new dog or puppy? Not quite sure what you've gotten yourself into? Or are you planning on getting a new dog and want to be fully prepared BEFORE Fido arrives? Learn about house training (to crate or not to crate), what supplies you need, what dog books to read (and what not to read), canine health information, how to prevent certain behavior problems before they start and much much more!

February 13th – 615pm
April 5th – 630pm
May 21st – 630pm

• Separation Anxiety Seminar - (for humans only - no dogs) Can't leave the house without your dog barking, destroying things or eliminating? Can't tie him up outside a café and run in for a coffee?

February 23rd – 630pm
March 29th – 630pm
April 30th – 730pm
May 31st – 630pm

• The Nose Knows (Level 1) - Why do dogs always use their noses to get into trouble? Redirect that trash-surfing, crotch-sniffing nose and teach your dog to use it for things you WANT him to use it for. This level one course will teach you and your pup how use that sniffer to find anything you want him to find. LIMITED TO FOUR DOGS PER SEMINAR.

February 16th – 730pm
March 8th – 730pm
April 23rd – 630pm
May 17th – 630pm

• Trick Seminar - Make your dog into the life of the party with NINE cool tricks! (The dogs must know how to do a "down" in order to complete all nine tasks. Those who don't are still welcome.)

May 14th – 730pm

• Recall Seminar Does your pooch pretend he's never seen you in his LIFE when you call him to come?

April 16th – 630pm

• CGC Testing

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• "Just for Little Dogs" Seminar (for humans only - no dogs) Small dogs experience the world from a whole different level, and this seminar addresses the problems and concerns of the "under 20 pound" crowd. Learn about leash aggression, dog run safety, basic house rules, and all of the special issues that small dogs and their humans face.

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• Click here for class and seminar registration forms.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DEPOSITS AND FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

We encourage everyone in the family who deals with the dog to attend training classes together if possible. Children MUST be over the age of five, and we welcome them!

We require proof of at least two rounds of puppy boosters (Distemper/Parvo) as well as proof of a Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccine. Please be aware that the kennel cough vaccine is not a part of the standard routine of vaccinations, but is required every six months by the NYC Department of Health for dogs entering a "doggie" facility.