Would you like a better relationship with your canine pal? Would you like to better understand each other and enhance your mutual communication? We can help you bring out the best qualities in your dog, whether your goal is to tweak already good manners to helping you solve specific behavioral problems.

Welcome to Head of the Class Dog Training LLC

In person classes and lessons currently available. Weather dependent, lessons and classes will be held outdoors, and with a minimum of 10 feet of social distancing between people. PLEASE read confirmation emails to verify the location and time of your class (WAPC most days, or SPCA on Saturdays)

If you prefer staying home, we DO offer online private training packages (See the Virtual Web Training Page) and some online web-based classes for manners, and enrichment. Check them out on the calendar page! Our in-class Puppy K program is also online - in a series of four classes that will rotate topics. Our Polite Pooch beginner manners class program is online as well. These classes are NOT open enrollment.

Whether you have a puppy or adult dog, Head of the Class Dog Training LLC helps you

find solutions to common puppy problems, to more difficult behavioral concerns to restore some balance and peace in your family, or even to guide you on the path of turning your already friendly and social dog into the four – legged half of a registered therapy dog team. Or even to have some new, mentally challenging and fun classes to do with your furry friend!

Looking for fun and bonding time with your dog? Check out our variety of relationship building classes.

Our Programs Meet All Your Needs

Our Manners Classes, the Polite Pooch series, start with the basics and flow into more advanced training classes as your dog is ready. Our beginning classes are open enrollment so you can take as long as you and your dog need to progress through the levels. If your dog is not ready for group class yet, individualized training can meet your needs for resolving annoying or embarrassing problems.

Learn more about the Polite Pooch Program.

We can also do remote training to help you with basic manners for your dog! All you need is a webcam, a dog, and some treats!

If your dog needs some extra attention, we have personalized lesson packages to help you and your pet.

Our Methods

At Head of the Class Dog Training we offer high quality progressive training that is compassionate, kind, force free, fear free and pain free to help your dog make choices that build his confidence and cognitive skills. By using positive reinforcement: food, toys, attention, personal interaction your dog can learn to choose behaviors that are mutually beneficial to the family and his own well-being. We believe training should be fun, and stress free - for everyone!