Dog Training Classes
Currently offered in-person at the Milwaukee, Racine, and Ozaukee Campuses - open to everyone, whether your dog is a WHS alumni or not!
Sign up your pup for our fun and engaging group training classes! Our classes use reward-based training techniques and focus on building the bond between dogs and their owners, relaxation in new spaces, and basic manners.
Click the class in the list below to learn more and register. Please reach out to Sam Steinbring at sstein@wihumane.org or 414-431-6156 with any questions.
Group Puppy Class
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Course length: 6 weeks
Fee: $195
This class is designed to provide essential socialization with people, other puppies, novel objects, and new spaces. We will discuss normal puppy behavior such as mouthing, chewing, and house training. We will also introduce basic learning theory to owners so that they can effectively troubleshoot behavior concerns beyond the end of the class. We will focus on helping dogs learn the skillset to relax in new spaces, offer their owners attention, and the beginnings of a few basic manners. Each week we will reserve a few minutes to discuss common behavior concerns and how to approach them with positive reinforcement based training and effective management.
UPCOMING CLASS START DATES:
Dog Manners Class
Age: Dogs 4 months and older
Course length: 6 weeks
Fee: $195
In this class, we will introduce basic learning theory to owners so that they can effectively troubleshoot behavior concerns beyond the end of the class. We will focus on helping dogs learn the skill set to relax in new spaces, offer their owners attention, and the foundation for sit, down, stay, walking nicely on leash, coming when called, and relaxation around food. Each week we will reserve a few minutes to discuss common behavior concerns and how to approach them with positive reinforcement based training and effective management.
UPCOMING CLASS START DATES:
- November 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Milwaukee Campus
- December 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Racine Campus
- December 16 | 6:15 p.m. | Milwaukee Campus
Puppy Enrichment Drop Off
Age: Puppies 8 - 16 weeks
Fee: $35/session
This drop-in service is an excellent opportunity for your young puppy to interact with new puppies, new spaces, novel objects, new people, and build their training skills! You can register for as few or as many sessions as you wish. This program can be used independently or as a complement to our In-Person Group Puppy classes, virtual training, or in-person private training. For this program, puppies are dropped off curbside for 1.5 hours of fun and learning and go home tired, happy, and with their social needs fulfilled for the day!
- Offered most Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Milwaukee Campus - click here to find a date on our events calendar and register
About Our Classes
- We require age-appropriate Distemper vaccinations and Bordetella vaccinations for dogs of all ages. For dogs 5 months and older we require the Rabies vaccination.
- All guardians/handlers must be at least 18 years old.
- Class size is limited, so view the calendar and sign up today!
- WHS also offers behavior consultations for those problems that cannot be addressed in a group class. For more information, click here.
