Upcoming Group Classes
Therapy / Service Dog Foundations
Saturdays 2:15-3:15pm: April 26th, 2025 - June 28th, 2025- SPOTS AVAILABLE
Location: Zoila’s Zone
3064 Helsan Dr
Richfield, WI 53076
Are you ready to take the first steps in training your dog for service or therapy work? Starting in March, join our 10-week group class designed to teach foundational skills and prepare your dog for success.
This class will focus on developing the skills needed to pass two AKC evaluations: Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Community Canine (CGCA). These evaluations test your dog’s ability to demonstrate good manners and reliable behavior in real-world settings. Upon passing these exams, therapy dog clients will be certified to begin visiting facilities such as schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.
What We’ll Cover:
• Loose-leash walking and polite greetings
• Focus and attention around distractions
• Reliable sit, down, and stay commands
• Building confidence and calm behavior in public spaces
Class Details:
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Cost: $385 (includes both AKC evaluations, a $100 value).
Important Note: While this class provides essential training and preparation, completion does not guarantee that your dog will be suited for service or therapy work. Success depends on your dog’s individual temperament, behavior, and ability to meet the required standards.
Service Dog Public Manners
Saturdays 10- 11am : June 7th - August 2nd (NO CLASS JULY 12th) 2025
Prerequisite: Therapy / Service Dog Foundations
Location: Various public settings within 30 minutes of Milwaukee, WI. (Locations vary per session; feel free to reach out via email for details.)
Ready to take your service dog in training out into the real world? Our 8-week Public Manners class is designed to help you and your dog build the focus, resilience, and polite behavior needed to navigate public environments with confidence.
This course will take place at a variety of public locations within 30 minutes of Milwaukee, WI. Each week, we’ll meet in a new setting—like local events, retail stores, outdoor shopping centers, coffee shops, and more—to practice calm, reliable behavior in real-life situations.
What We’ll Cover:
• Loose-leash walking through crowds and narrow aisles
• Settling quietly in public spaces like restaurants and waiting rooms
• Ignoring food, people, and other dogs
• Performing skills in novel environments
• Focus and engagement in stimulating settings
Class Details:
• Duration: 8 weeks
• Cost: $365
Important Note: While this class provides essential training and preparation, completion does not guarantee that your dog will be suited for service or therapy work. Success depends on your dog’s individual temperament, behavior, and ability to meet the required standards.