A dog who responds to you, walks with you and waits patiently for you is a pleasure to be with. At Metro Dog’s training classes, it is our goal to foster a successful learning relationship between you and your dog. We teach your dog to love to learn and we teach you how to guide and shape your dog's behavior. Every dog is unique from breed traits to the environment he or she lives in.

We want to help you find the best way to train with compassion and respect for you and your dog. Most problems with dogs are a result of not training. Not because the dog doesn't respond to commands but because the dog has no structure or challenges. Dogs are born problem solvers; if we do not provide challenges dogs will create their own. Providing mental stimulation builds confidence, reduces anxiety and improves concentration.

A trained dog enriches both of your lives.

INSTRUCTORS:Metro Dog Basic Manners classes are led by staff instructors Alison Smith,CTC, Janette Rael, CTC or Joanna Czaja. Cirriculumn developed by Alison Smith, CTC, Metro Dog's head of training and behavior.

BOOKING INFORMATION: For more information or to enroll, please contact Alison Smith at training@metrodog.com

For those who need to start at square one. This class is appropriate for all dogs from 8 week old puppies to the senior dog who has never been to school.

Lay down a training foundation for you and your dog. Learn how dogs learn and how to use your daily routine to teach your dog anything you want. Work on manners at home and out in the world. Build reliable responses. Set your dog up to love to learn.

• The 6 group classes cover the basic positions, leash skills, stay and recall.

Classes are held indoors with occasional exercises outside. All of this prepares you and your dog for real life and Basic 2.

This 6 week class is great for dogs who took a basic class and want to really get the reliable responses. Lots of leash work, building super strong stays and joyful recalls

Working in the classroom and on the street, learn to keep your dog's attention while walking calmly with you and hold positions around variable distractions.

Preparation for Basic 3, real life, on and off leash.

This is an intermediate level Real life class: you must have completed Basic Manners 1 and 2 or an equivalent training course elsewhere.

Work on advanced leash work, heeling, recalls, and stays by utilizing more distance, longer durations, and harder distractions. Classes meet in shopping areas and parks for real life application of training skills.

Off leash, the final frontier! Work on recall from a distance, go outs, sit and down from a distance, out of sight stays, and trail manners.

Please bring your dog to the first class.