Group Training

Sit, Stay, Socialize

Learn how to talk to your dog - who knows - they may talk back!

Training, Education, and Positive Reinforcement for Life

Many Pet Issues are Preventable 

Sometimes, pets test our patience. Not listening, tearing up your leather couch, and chewing your favorite shoes are some of the many frustrations faced as a dog owner. However, nearly all dog-related issues are preventable and can be treated. And guess what? There’s a way to do it that’s FUN for both you and your dog!

At Wag, we not only teach you how to manage common behavioral issues, but we help you develop a lifelong relationship of mutual understanding with your dog. Understanding the basics of dog training with the help of a dog training professional is the best way to increase the bond between you and your furry friend. We strive to help owners develop the skills necessary to teach their dogs how to live a better life, which will go a long way in helping them both thrive as they live by each other’s side!

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Trust and Bonding Courses

Trust and Bonding Courses help families and their dogs enjoy each other to the fullest using caring, compassionate and common sense dog training.

Your Instructor is specialized in teaching you HOW to teach your dog.

Improvements will be seen when you take what you learn in the class and practice teaching the exercises in a variety of different environments away from the classroom. Dogs learn best about the world around them, in real life, not just at school!

Be sure to pay close attention to the lectures given during class, they can really help you understand how dogs think and learn.

Our Instructors are committed to their continuing education ensuring that the Wag Way is providing you with the most updated information available by attending ongoing seminars and webinars worldwide. Every year, more and more information is uncovered and the old ways of teaching dogs are slowly beginning to diminish!

Simply select the class you like, create your account and all the dates, locations and times are listed. See you inside our pet portal!

Don’t hesitate to use our contact us page if needed. Our team is here to help!

Canine Good Citizen

American kennel Club Certification Testing
$ 345 6 weeks, 1 hour class
  • Sitting politely for petting
  • Walking through a crowd
  • Accepting a friendly stranger
  • Coming when called
  • Reaction to another dog and much more!

Puppy Pre-School

For pups under 6 months. Get a Wag diploma.
$ 330 6 weeks, 1 hour class
  • Prevention of fear and aggression
  • Socialization with dogs and people
  • Housetraining, nipping, and crate training
  • Preparation for grooming and vet visits
  • Basic commands and cues

Bark to Basics

For dogs over 6 months Certificate of Completion
$ 330 6 weeks, 1 hour class
  • Prevent chewing, jumping, digging
  • Leash walking with pace and direction
  • Coming when called
  • Sit down stays with distractions
  • Preparation for Canine Good Citizen
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AKC Confidence Building

$ 275 5 weeks, 1 hour class starts again in the Fall
  • Recognize signals of fear or anxiety
  • Teaching stand and settle
  • Fearful behavior in public or at home
  • Games to target confidence building and begin formal scent work training
  • Understand your dog's body language
  • The United States has a serious shortage of qualified dogs to perform the talent needed for the role of detection work. This confidence building class covers the basics needed to get started on confidence building to sights, sounds and scents. Excellent for working dogs or those who lack confidence.

AKC Star Puppy

Get an official certification from AKC. Open to all breeds under 6 months
$ 345 6 weeks, 1 hour class
  • S - Socialization
  • T- Training
  • A - Activity
  • R - Responsible Owner
  • AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program: focus on all things a puppy and owner need to have a great start together.
  • The skills in AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy classes are practical and functional. Teaching puppies to tolerate grooming, handling, and basic exams of the ears, feet, and mouth will result in well-mannered puppies that veterinarians are happy to see.

Living Their Best Life

Activity Courses

Join one our many Activity Courses. Allow your dog to live their best life!

Our dog training activity courses offer a variety of activities to get the most out of training with your pup. Our introductory rally course is designed to help dogs learn the basics of obedience and agility, all while having fun! We also offer a puppy play time course to give your pup the opportunity to socialize and learn some basic commands. For those looking to add some extra fun to their pup’s routine, we also offer a yoga with your dog class, which is a great way to bond with your pet and get them active. Finally, we offer a kid’s class to help children learn how to train and interact with their pups. Our goal is to provide your pup with fun, interactive activities that will help them learn and grow in a safe and positive environment.

Doga - Yoga with Puppies

$ 45 1 hour class on Sunday, Coming again in the Fall
  • A one of a kind yoga class for the dog lover seeking calm within as puppies nibble at your toes and lick your nose! Become still, enjoy the aroma of essential oils mixed with puppy breath and then interrupt your calm with the joy and smiles that only puppies can bring.
  • As seen on Fox 2 this special zen class has been long time Wag fan favorite!
  • Bring your yoga mat a water bottle and wear comfy clothes. We'll supply the puppies!
  • Wag is partnered with the wonderful Yoga Instructors from Updog Yoga in Rochester Hills and Sterling Heights. Your class will be enjoyable and silly, yet productive and calming. What could be better?
  • Puppies are either rescues looking for homes or AKC purebred pups hand selected to expose their litters in a controlled enviorment for socilization.

Puppy Parkour Class for all ages

$ 330 Tuesdays - 6 Week Class
  • The American Kennel Club and Wag n Tails are committed to improving and maintaining the fitness and health of all dogs and their owners. Learn the following cues while using Fit Paws Equipment and the K9 Climb Boards.
  • Tuck sit and nose touch
  • Targeting and stretching
  • Kick back, Cavaletti poles. Pivot and spin
  • AKC FIT DOG titles were designed to provide a structured, individualized fitness plan that you and your dog can do together!

Barking Seminar

$ 45 1 hour seminar
  • Does your dog bark at other dogs? Let's talk about the A, B, C' s of learning to figure out why. This two-hour seminar will begin the process of setting you up for success on the journey of understanding learning theory. No dogs allowed Various dogs will be introduced to simulate meet and greets
  • Our skilled professionals will set up you and your dog up for success! These opportunities and this class help to not only build confidence for your dog, it's an ideal way to give our pet parents the necessary skills needed to understand canine communication.
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Kids Class

$ 70 2 hour class
  • Hey kids! Let's do some dog training and make a dog toy! This two hour class flies by when you're having so much fun. Of course, it just wouldn't be a puppy party without the bacon flavored bubble blower. We only have one request with this class. NO crying when it's over, you can always come back!

    Parents, we have lots more details with your email confirmations, although feel free to call with any questions.
  • Fit Paws Conditioning equipment for balancing fun
  • Tunnel fun for confidence building
  • Learn three hand signals
  • Craft time!

Face, Feet and Fanny Class

Grooming Courses

This class is for the dog who realizes it isn’t easy being beautiful! Learn how to desensitize fear as it relates to the grooming process. As always, the Wag Way is based on fear-free methods of learning using the latest findings science and researchers have to offer.

You and your pup will learn how to make the grooming process a pleasant experience for your dog. You will learn how to desensitize fear and develop positive associations with the grooming process. We will focus on teaching your dog to tolerate the handling of its paws, nails, ears, and face. You will also learn to recognize fear and stress signals, giving you the tools necessary to monitor your dog’s emotions during the grooming process. You will learn how to use positive reinforcement to reward your pup for good behavior and create an enjoyable, stress-free environment.

Grooming Courses

$ 275 5 weeks starts in the Fall
  • Touch/target training
  • Brushing/combing
  • Touching the paws/nails
  • Face/chin
  • Backend and body awareness techniques
  • Confidence building games
  • Cooperative care cues

A few things to keep in mind:
Many of our clients take advantage of multiple services. due to the fact that group classes are for dogs who are comfortable in group settings. For some dogs, a group class environment is not the place to learn. Due to the varied distractions, This is where people are learning!

Private lessons working individually with a coach may be more beneficial for some families in addition to a group setting.

Learn more about private lessons here.

Seminars

Join one our many Seminars! Sometimes we just need to have some time without our dog kids so we can fully pay attention. That’s what these seminars are for.

We offer seminars on a variety of topics from basic obedience to understanding how your dog learns and responds to cues. We also discuss how to properly use positive reinforcement in dog training and how to be consistent with rewards and corrections.

Our seminars are interactive and informative with plenty of hands-on activities. We discuss different behaviors and how to structure training around them. We also talk about how to deal with specific issues such as nutrition, body language, enrichment, treat retreat, barking, aggression, and much more!

If you have found that you’re turning into a dog geek like us and you just can’t learn enough about how dogs think and learn then these seminars are for you.

All seminars are two hours.
Refreshments are served and there are two ten minute breaks.

Body Language

$ 95 2 hour seminar
Presenter: Nick D
  • The more we understand what our dogs are communicating, the more successful we will be in training, and preventing fear/aggression later on in life.
  • We tend to “humanize“ what our dogs are saying, when we really could have the message all wrong! We tend to forget that we are a completely different species from our dogs most likely because we love them so much and they are so much a part of our families.
  • This seminar will remind you that dogs are in fact animals with thoughts and emotions but that they communicate how they feel differently from us. You’ll be intrigued to learn what your dog might have been “saying” to you using body language all this time - you just missed the signals!
  • Topics covered:
    Stress or Arousal
    Calming/Appeasement
    Distance Increasing Signals
    Distance Decreasing Signals
    Displacement Behavior
    Abnormal Behavior/Ritualized Patterns

Not sure where to begin?

Schedule a free 15 minute strategy session with owner and founder, Christine, to decide the best program for your needs.

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CLASSES ARE BACK!

Group Classes are back in session – rebooted and better than ever. Our group classes are designed to tackle the COVID-related needs of modern pet parents. We address a variety of topics in a casual and fun group setting, including:

And so much more!

Group Seminars returning in the Spring. Inquire for early access.