Watch as our WHS behavior experts demonstrate how to handle many of the most common behavioral challenges and provide preventative tips to help set your pet up for success.
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Behavior Tips Library
Whether your cat is avoiding the litterbox or your puppy won’t stop chewing your shoes, we’ve got resources to help you navigate a wide variety of common behavior challenges! Created by our behavior experts using science-based approaches, all of our resources utilize positive reinforcement and strengthen the bonds between humans and their companions.
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Puppy Enrichment Drop Off
Let your new addition burn off some extra energy while gaining valuable socialization skills during a Puppy Enrichment Drop-off session at our Milwaukee Campus!
Age: Puppies 8 – 16 weeks
Fee: $35/sessionThis 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 for 1.5 hours of fun and learning, and go home tired, happy, and with their social needs fulfilled for the day!
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Dog Manners Class
Open to everyone, whether your dog is a WHS alum or not, we offer Manners Classes at our Milwaukee, Racine, and Ozaukee campuses. This class uses reward-based training techniques and focuses on building the bond between dogs and their owners, relaxation in new spaces, and basic manners.
Age: Dogs 4 months and older
Course length: Once a week for 6 weeksIn 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 skills to relax in new spaces and offer their owners attention, as well as 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.
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Puppy Training Class
Sign up your pup for our fun and engaging group training classes at our Milwaukee, Racine, or Ozaukee campuses! 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.
Age: Puppies 8 – 16 weeks
Course length: Once a week for 6 weeksThis 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.
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Private Dog Training
WHS proudly offers both virtual and in-person private training sessions through the Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee Campus. Use the blue button at the bottom of this page to request a session today!
We utilize reward-based, positive reinforcement strategies to improve the lives of animals and the people who care for them. Private sessions are an excellent option for dogs who would not be comfortable in a group class setting. They are also a great option for anyone who wants to work on a targeted training plan specific to their family and situation, or would like a high level of flexibility with scheduling.
Topics that can be covered in private sessions through WHS include, but are not limited to:
- Basic manners
- Pulling on leash
- Coming when called
- Jumping
- Counter surfing
- Reactivity
- Fearful behaviors
- Separation anxiety
- And more!
Please note: availability for training offered at the WHS Milwaukee Campus is limited, and appointments are booked about 3-6 weeks in advance. If you’re in need of more immediate support, consider checking out Force Free Trainers of Wisconsin.