Socialization is about far more than simply meeting other dogs. This class is designed to help dogs build confidence, neutrality, and good decision-making skills in the real world. Through carefully structured training exercises and exposure to new environments, dogs learn how to navigate everyday situations calmly and confidently while staying engaged with their handler.

This class includes the highest number of field trips of any program we offer. Teams will visit a variety of pet-friendly locations to practice skills around real-world distractions such as people, shopping carts, outdoor dining areas, unfamiliar sounds, moving objects, and other animals. The goal is to create a dog that can accompany you through daily life without becoming overwhelmed, reactive, or overly excited.

Dogs will work on leash manners, engagement, impulse control, confidence-building exercises, and appropriate behavior in public settings. Whether your dog is shy, excitable, easily distracted, or simply needs more experience in the world, this class provides a safe and structured way to develop the skills needed for success.

Skills Focused On:
• Confidence in new environments
• Neutrality around people and dogs
• Engagement with the handler despite distractions
• Loose-leash walking and public manners
• Impulse control and calm behavior
• Exposure to novel sights, sounds, and surfaces
• Building resilience and adaptability in everyday situations

Perfect for puppies, adolescent dogs, newly adopted dogs, or any dog that could benefit from more positive exposure to the world. The objective isn't to make your dog greet everyone they meet—it's to create a dog that can confidently and calmly exist in the world around them.

5 weeks -$200