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Need help finding a special pet or creating a pet-friendly environment?

Pet Selection: We can help you select the perfect pet for your home, whether you're a first-time pet owner or you're wanting to create a multi-pet household.

Pet-Proof Your Home: Let us help prepare you and your home to create the best environment for your new pet.


Interested in building a positive relationship with your pet?

Introduction to Positive Reinforcement Methods: This one-time session will teach you the importance of and how to practice positive reinforcement methods in a fun way that feels like play.

Pet Pre-School: This class includes 4 private in-home sessions that will help you and your pet start a healthy relationship from the beginning. For puppies and kittens who have not finished their first shots.

Puppy Kindergarten: This class consists of 8 sessions that will introduce your puppy to obedience, manners, and socialization.
 



Want an obedient pet that has respect for you?

Basic Obedience: A 4-session class tailored to your obedience goals, often including sit, come, and stay.

Intermediate Obedience: A 4-session class building on the skills learned in Basic Obedience. We will increase the distance, duration, and distractions of the skills you have learned and even add some more skills to your repertoire.

Advanced Obedience: A 4-session class intended to sharpen your training skills and your pet's obedience skills making you one amazing training team.


Like to develop skills with your pet while enhancing your relationship?

Leash Lessons: A 4-session class devoted to teaching you how to utilize the leash.

Reliable Recall: A 4-session class teaching you how to get your pet to come when called every time.

Tricks & Treats: A 4-session class teaching you how to teach your pet tricks.

Problem Solving 101: A single session class that will introduce you to positive ways to problem solve.

Introducing Pets & Children: Whether introducing a new pet to your children or bringing children into a household of pets, this class will help everyone form a happy home.

Private Agility Lessons: A 4-session class that will create a bond between you and your pet by teaching your pet basic agility obstacles, increasing confidence and releasing energy in a safe way.

Group Agility Classes
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            Beginning Agility: 4 week, 4 session class that will safely introduce you and your pet to 4 obstacles.  Starting in May.


Goldfish Training Camps and Workshops: Introducing pet responsibility, the care and maintenance of an aquarium, and the concepts of operant conditioning training with a goldfish!  Weekend Workshops for Adults and Children over 10 yrs. of age available in the summer.  Call or email for more information.










Seeking expert advice about your pet concerns?

Behavior Consultations: Rachel will use her 11 years of training and behavioral experience and 2 years of Master's level education in Behavior Analysis to help you and your pet resolve issues such as aggression, separation anxiety, thunder-phobia, self-mutilation, and more. See our Behavior Consultation page for more information.

Home Evaluation: This one-time evaluation of your pet's environment will provide you with recommendations to help you have a happy, healthy pet. 

Good Paws! also offers Exclusive Services to Clients!

Good Paws! will always be a resource for you and your pet's needs. We will locate dog walkers, set up play dates (with fellow Good Paws! pets), and recommend community resources such as groomers, doggie day cares, and pet sitters for our clients.