All In One Pet Care

Periodically, we will schedule group courses for all levels at different locations in Stuart, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and Vero Beach. Most classes run 6 - 8 weeks. Check our calendar for upcoming dates, and email us or use our feedback form if you are interested in joining a class. Don't see a skill level you are interested in joining scheduled? Email us and we'll work with you! Currently, we have two group classes and a workshop available:

• TCKC Beginners Obedience: This six-week course is held at the Treasure Coast Kennel Club, the local chapter of the American Kennel Club. This course focuses on basic commands such as sit, down, stay, and recall, as well as exercises to prepare you for the Canine Good Citizen Test. Please go to the Obedience Training site for start dates and registration information.
• Paw Prints of Vero Agility: Dogs and handlers will become familiar with agility equipment such as the weave poles, tunnel, a-frame, jumps, and numerous other obstacles used in a trial. By the end of six weeks, all dogs will be familiar with all the agility equipment used in the novice thru excellent classes in an agility trial. They will also be able to navigate a basic agility course.
• Fort Pierce Community Center: Our classes are held in the open, surrounded by beautiful shade trees and in full view of the sparkling intracoastal. We proceed at your pace as we cover basic through advanced stages of command training under lush canopy and a relaxed atmosphere.
• HSSLC Training: These are low-cost group classes and proceeds go to the Humane Society of St. Lucie County. We cover all basic cues such as sit, down, loose leash walk, heel and recall. We assist you with health, and behavior development such as proper socialization, basic manners, health, grooming, and nutrition. We also incorporate obedience games, CGC exercises, and agility when possible. This class works at your pace, and throughout course, we provide you with insights on how to improve your pet/owner relations. This course lasts 7 weeks, and the cost is just $60.00 - half the cost of chain stores, more hands-on, and you are supporting your local the Humane Society!

• Pet Care and Training Workshop: This is free, and open to anyone who currently owns or is thinking about owning a household pet. This is an open forum and we will address any of your pet related questions. We will also cover pet (mammalian, reptilian, or avian) essentials, such as design, anatomy, behavior, training, health, and nutrition.

We know you are busy, and finding a group class to work within your schedule may be difficult. Perhaps, you tried group training already and your dog was too rambunctious. Maybe your dog has behavioral issues that require more attention than you can get from a group course. What if it's your cat or some other pet you would like trained? Then private training is the answer, and we have the solution by providing all skill levels as private sessions. We schedule our sessions around your schedule, and move at the pace of your loved one. By providing concentrated one-on-one training, your pet will learn quicker, and be more responsive. We are also able to address any behavioral issues in the safety and comfort of your home. 

Puppies, kitties or other new pets are great aren't they? If only they were already house-trained and knew the basics. Well now they can be! This is a popular and convenient program for busy owners. This is not a Boot Camp, but rather a Boarding School for your pet.  Your pet is boarded and trained daily in our home. Your pet will be with us 24 hours a day, and they will be exposed around the clock to formal and reinforcement training, as well as socialization, household training, manners and resolution of behavioral issues. This program runs 4 - 6 weeks, depending on the extent of training you wish. It also includes private training sessions during their stay at Boarding School as well as follow-up/transition sessions at the end of the program.

This dedicated program is specifically designed to address those higher, more difficult behavior issues, such as dominant-aggression, that are best reconditioned in a controlled environment. This program can run 6 to 12 weeks, depending on the intensity of the behavior and your dog's capabilities. Please contact us for more information regarding this specialized program.

Our Puppy Program utilizes that special period during a dog's life when they are most easily trained. It is specifically intended for new puppies from 9 weeks to 5 months that have had no previous training. This course is designed to develop friendly, well-socialized pups, and to get pups and their owners started out on the right foot (and paw!). You will learn basic theories for training and development, what training equipment you will need, and the use of food, and praise. Key topics:

• Proper handling
• Critical periods
• Be the pack leader
• House training
• Play time & exercise
  
• Basic commands
• Good manners
• Socialization
• Grooming, health, & well-being

This course is designed for puppies over 5 months and adult dogs with no previous training. All dogs can be well-adjusted "good" dogs with the right type of training. This class will focus on training you to train your dog, and will cover basic behaviors and commands. Key topics:

• Be the pack leader
• Play time & exercise
• Minor behavior issues
• Basic commands & recall
• Good manners
• Socialization
• Grooming, health, & well-being
• Counter-conditioning & reinforcement

This course is designed for dogs that have already mastered the basics.  During this course we will help you further develop your dog's knowledge and strengthen reliability by involving distance, duration, and distraction. Key Topics:

• Review of the basics
• Extended sit/down/stand-stay
• Additional commands
• Loose/free leash
• Consistent hand signals
• Educational games
• Grooming, health, & well-being
• Counter-conditioning & reinforcement

"Old" dogs CAN learn new tricks! This course is designed for mature dogs that have mastered all general commands.  During this course we will expand on command combinations, hand signals, and high level commands. Key topics:

• Counter-conditioning & reinforcement
• Grooming, health, & well-being
• Command mastery review
• Advanced commands
• Combination hand signals
• Distraction toleration
• Specialized games
• "Fun" tricks