At For Your K9, we believe that understanding your dog is the first step toward building a better relationship. Our non-sport training classes support dogs and their people in developing essential life skills. Whether you’re starting fresh with a new puppy or helping an adult dog build confidence, you’ll find a welcoming and supportive community here.

These classes are the building blocks of training. You’ll learn how to communicate clearly with your dog, encourage good habits, and strengthen your everyday bond through positive reinforcement.

Advanced Foundation Classes

Intermediate Obedience

Prerequisite: Basic Obedience
Refines your dog’s basic skills using more distractions, distance, and duration. Ideal for dogs who are ready for the next challenge in reliability and focus.

Canine Life And Social Skills (C.L.A.S.S.) / Canine Good Citizen 

Prerequisite: Basic Obedience
Prepares teams for real-life success and optional evaluations like the AKC Canine Good Citizen. Builds on foundational skills through games, problem-solving, and increasing difficulty.

Behavior is more than obedience. Our specialty classes are designed for dogs who struggle with challenges like reactivity, fear, overexcitement, or anxiety. We take a holistic approach that considers your dog’s physical health, emotional state, environment, and learning history.

Whether your dog needs help feeling more secure around triggers, is navigating the chaos of adolescence, or just needs more focus in distracting environments, we offer expert guidance in a supportive setting.

Some of our most popular behavior-focused classes include:

• Reactive Dog – Build confidence, reduce reactivity, and learn practical handling strategies.

• From Scared to Prepared – Support for fearful or anxious dogs through slow, structured exposure.

• Awfully Adolescents – For dogs 6–18 months navigating big feelings and impulse control.

• Focused Fido – Help your dog improve attention, impulse regulation, and handler engagement.

• …and more – We regularly offer rotating specialty classes to meet a variety of behavior needs.

These classes are ideal for dogs who aren’t quite ready for a busy group setting or who need more targeted support before moving into our foundation or sport classes.

Looking to take your training beyond the basics? Our Life Skills and Manners classes focus on real-world obedience, impulse control, and handler-dog teamwork. Whether you’re navigating adolescence, improving manners around distractions, or prepping for off-leash adventures, these classes help your dog thrive in everyday life.

We offer a mix of six-week series and drop-in sessions, including:

• C.L.A.S.S. (Canine Life and Social Skills)

• Awfully Adolescents

• Loose Leash Walking Crash Course

• Polite Greetings

• Rockstar Recall

• Take It to the Trail: Pack Walks

• And more

Looking for real-world practice in a real-world setting? Polished Paws is our structured day training program designed to help your dog build manners, social skills, and confidence, all while you’re at work.

Each drop-in session includes:

• Polite greetings with people and dogs

• Calm behavior in distracting environments

• Focused work on recalls, stays, and impulse control

Perfect for busy people who need a little extra structured help with their dogs. Whether you’re supporting a growing puppy or want consistent reinforcement of good habits, Polished Paws bridges the gap between training and everyday life.