Purely Puppy
Teaches: Bonding and Communication Skills, Best Behaviors, How to Prevent and Respond to Unwanted Behaviors, Socialization, Introductory Manners, and Obedience
This class focuses on teaching proper behaviors and preventing unwanted behaviors. It also teaches socialization and is an introduction to basic obedience.
This class focuses on teaching proper behaviors and preventing unwanted behaviors. It also teaches socialization and is an introduction to basic obedience.
Course Content
- Mouthing
- House Training
- Chewing
- Object Possession
- Crate Acclimation
- Food-Related Manners
- Greeting Manners
- Grooming/Handling
- Puppy Frustration Coping Tools
- Vet Visits
- Starting Basic Obedience (Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Attention, and Leash-Walking)
- Games
- Socialization
Classes
TBD
Mind Your Manners
This class will target specific training skills designed to improve your dog’s behavior choices inside and outside.
We will include skills and strategies for better attention, leash manners, behavior around house guests, or household members, and overall reliability with new and existing cues.
We will include skills and strategies for better attention, leash manners, behavior around house guests, or household members, and overall reliability with new and existing cues.
Classes
Date/Time: Sunday, 10/01/23-10/22/23, 10/29/23-11/19/23, 3:00-4:00 pmCanine Therapy Corps 3918 W Fullerton AveFree Parking on SundaysRegistration: Email us with Mind your Manners in the subject line.Cost: $165 for 4 Weeks
Intro to Nosework
Intro to Nosework is an introductory session for dogs and handlers with no nosework experience.
In this initial session, you will begin teaching your dog to love searching and prepare him for finding the odor source. This activity is energy-expending, confidence-building, and offers great bonding opportunities, all while your dog gets to be a dog.
In this initial session, you will begin teaching your dog to love searching and prepare him for finding the odor source. This activity is energy-expending, confidence-building, and offers great bonding opportunities, all while your dog gets to be a dog.
Classes
Date/Time: Wednesday, 5/14/25-6/18/25; 7:30 pm-8:30 pmRegistration: Contact Bosly’s Backyard https://www.boslysbackyard.com/ to register your dog for this class.Cost: $225.00 for 6 Weeks
Date/Time: Tuesday, 5/13/25-6/17/24; 6:00 pm-7:00 pmBest Friends Windy City Canine Club 1628 N Elston AveCost: $225 for 6 WeeksRegistration: Contact us: dogbehaviorsolutions@comcast.net with Introduction to Nosework in the subject line.
Criteria for Enrollment: Your dog/puppy must be at least five months of age and has no experience with or not yet working with odor. While your dog will not be socializing or interacting with other dogs, and we will make some use of visual barriers, instruction will be given in a class setting, so your dog must be reasonably comfortable with other dogs in some proximity.
Bring to Class: A piece of walking/working equipment different from whatever you use to walk your dog, a six-foot leash, and lots of small, soft, smelly treats, including table food (like cheese, chicken, hotdogs, etc.).
Criteria for Enrollment: Your dog/puppy must be at least five months of age and has no experience with or not yet working with odor. While your dog will not be socializing or interacting with other dogs, and we will make some use of visual barriers, instruction will be given in a class setting, so your dog must be reasonably comfortable with other dogs in some proximity.
Bring to Class: A piece of walking/working equipment different from whatever you use to walk your dog, a six-foot leash, and lots of small, soft, smelly treats, including table food (like cheese, chicken, hotdogs, etc.).
Beginner Nosework
This class is for dog-handler teams who have graduated to working on odor. Students will be introduced to the basics of working their dogs on order in a variety of search areas, including interior, exterior, containers, and the exterior of vehicles.
Classes
Date/Time: Monday, 5/12/25-6/23/25 (no class 5/26/25) 5:30 pm-6:30 pm, 8:00 pm-9:00 pm AND Wednesday, 5/14/25-6/18/25Bosly’s Backyard 4011 N RavenswoodRegistration: Contact Bosly’s Backyard to register your dog for this class.Cost: $225 for 6 Weeks
Date/Time: Sunday, 5/4/25- 5/18/25/25; 4:30 pm-5:30 pmBest Friends Windy City Canine Club 1628 N. Elston Ave.Registration: Email us: dogbehaviorsolutions@comcast.net with Beginner Nose Work in the subject line.Cost: $105 for 3 Weeks
Intermediate, Advanced, and Competition Levels of Nosework
This class is for dog-handler teams who are searching for odor at competition levels in a variety of venues With coaching and instruction, students will encounter a variety of search challenges in order to increase their and their dogs’ scent work skills.
Classes
Intermediate - Nosework
Date/Time: Tuesdays 1/7/25; 1/28/25 (ongoing successive start dates every 3 weeks) 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm; Best Friends Windy City Canine Club 1628 N Elston AveCost: $105 for Tuesday Three Week sessions; Registration: Contact us dogbehaviorsolutions@comcast.net with Intermediate Nosework in the subject line.
Intermediate Nosework
Date/Time: Sunday, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm, OngoingBest Friends Windy City Canine Club 1628 N Elston AveCost: Drop-in for $35Registration: Contact us dogbehaviorsolutions@comcast.net with Intermediate Nosework in the subject line.
Advanced Nosework
Date/Time: Sunday, 1:10-2:10 pm, OngoingBest Friends Windy City Canine Club 1628 N Elston AveCost: Drop-In for $35Registration: Contact us dogbehaviorsolutions@comcast.net with Advanced Nosework in the subject line.
Date/Time: Monday, 6:45 pm-7:45 pm, 5/12/25-6/23/25 (no class 5/26/25)
Bosly's Backyard
4011 N RavenswoodRegistration: Contact Bosly’s Backyard https://www.boslysbackyard.com/ to register your dog for this class.Cost: $225 for 6 Weeks