SPECIALTY PROGRAMS

Specialty Programs

Personalized Approach | Knowledgeable Trainers

Personalized Approach

Knowledgeable Trainers

Unique Classes to Challenge You Both

Looking for a new challenge for you and your pooch? Come show off your current skills, and learn some new ones while having fun with your dog.

We recommend that you and your dog complete our Basic Obedience class before signing up for a specialty program, or get prior approval from a Dream Dogs staff member.

Requirements: Pre-registration is required for all specialty programs. Your dog needs to wear a flat collar or harness with a nylon leash. For the safety of all participants (human and canine), we do not allow flexi-leads or prong collars. All dogs must be current on vaccines. Please bring proof of current vaccinations to your first class.

Barn Hunt

Barn Hunt is a sport that is sweeping the nation, in which your dog finds rats in PVC tubes hidden on a course made from bales of straw or hay. Sound intriguing?

Barn Hunt is the fastest growing dog sport to hit North America since dog agility, and it is becoming more popular every day. This growth is no surprise—Barn Hunt is great fun for people and dogs! It takes a dog’s natural instinct to find quarry, builds in a requirement for teamwork, and offers plenty of challenge and strategy for both dog and human.

Barn Hunt provides excellent physical and mental stimulation for your dog, and builds confidence. Through their training, teams build stronger bonds and better communication and can develop a real "conversation" that benefits the pair at home and beyond. This sport is often found by people looking for "jobs" for their dogs, be they older senior dogs that have retired from a vibrant agility career, dogs that love crittering at home, or dogs that are working through social challenges. There are all types and all motivations of dogs.

Initial introductions to Barn Hunt are often straightforward, with teams experiencing a high level of success, but as the team progresses, more skills, problem-solving, and proofing are needed to succeed.

Canine Adventure Course

This exciting class consists of obstacle courses that you and your dog complete together. Up a ramp, over jumps, through a pool of balls, and into a tunnel…all while you and your pup are focusing on your teamwork and having fun. Each course is completed on leash, allowing dogs of all training abilities to join in. Don't miss out on all the fun!

We recommend you and your dog complete our Basic Agility class before taking this mini-clinic so your dog is comfortable working on the equipment.

Canine (K-9 ) Games

Take your dog’s obedience skills to the next level. You’ll build a better bond with your pup by learning techniques to keep your dog’s focus and attention on you, all while playing and having fun!

Rally Obedience

Learn the fast track sport of rally obedience (Rally O), which consists of 51 behaviors that you and your dog perform on a course that differs every time you run it. Rally O helps build your dog’s attention and leash work skills while strengthening the owner/dog bond.

Reactionary Rover

We designed this class for owners struggling with the all-too-common problem of leash reactivity. If your dog lunges, barks excessively, or becomes outrageously excited at the sight of other dogs while on leash, then this class is for you! This class does not work on any off-leash aggression issues or progress to off-leash interactions among dogs. (We suggest you book a private session with us to address these problems.)

Note: The first week’s class is for HUMANS only; please leave your dogs at home.

8 Week Class Starting Soon

2-8th week classes are 1/2 hour with both owners & dogs.
The first week's class is for humans.

Silver Paws - Old Dogs, New Tricks

Prerequisites: Dog must be 6 years or older (*minimum 4 dogs per class.)

Even our oldest and dearest companions need a few new skills. Come have some fun with your old buddy learning some new fun tricks, games and drills designed to keep your older pet young at heart.