Puppy & Obedience Classes
Real-life training classes for real-life results
Our puppy training and manners dog training classes are the best Reno has to offer:
- Taught by experienced professional dog trainers
- Focused on results outside the classroom
- Small class size for personalized attention
- All positive reinforcement training
- Lots (and lots) of fun
A few things to know about attending class with us
Our classes are small, so pre-registration is required. No drop-ins, please.
School-aged children are warmly welcomed to participate, but must be accompanied and supervised by a parent.
All in-person group classes have been modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please read this blog post for details.
Our training facility is located at 9475 Double R. Blvd., Suite B-12 in South Reno. (Here’s a map.)
See below for classes and details plus a few great package deals!
Puppy Kindergarten Training Class
How about puppy relief today and a behaviorally healthy dog for all the days to come? We’ll cover foundational basic manners with a focus on teaching your pup calm behavior around you, strangers, guests, and fellow canines. Puppy socialization includes carefully managed play time, with pups grouped by size and play style. And if puppy antics like potty training, puppy biting, and chewing up your stuff have you rattled, you’ll love our pre-class Jump-Start lesson, to get a handle on those things first.
Online Puppy Kindergarten class details
4 weeks of virtual group class + 1 playdate per week with another puppy + 1 pre-class live virtual Jump Start lesson
What’s it like to take a puppy training class online? Click here!
FREE 1/2 hour Tech Set Up session
1 live, virtual puppy training Jump Start lesson
4 weeks of online group class:
– weekly one-hour Puppy Playdates, supervised by a trainer – watch your puppy play and learn through video and photos!
– weekly obedience exercises
– weekly safe socialization exercises
– weekly live Office Hours with your trainer through Zoom
– Access to a private Facebook group for Puppy Kindergarten attendees
$225 tuition includes all group sessions, playdates + jump-start lesson
Prerequisites
For puppies under 4 months old.
- Puppies must have been seen by a veterinarian and declared healthy, and have begun their puppy shots. (It is not required to have completed your puppy’s vaccination series. Questions about vaccine requirements or cleaning protocols? Please ask us!)
- Puppy Kindergarten is open enrollment—start right away! (Must pre-enroll; no drop-ins.)
Once you enroll you can start anytime!
- Jump Starts are every other Monday evening at 7:00
- Puppy Playdates are on Thursdays at 4:30
- Office Hours are on Monday evenings at 6:00
In-Person Puppy Kindergarten class details
6 weeks of socially-distanced group class + 1 pre-class virtual, live jump start lesson
$275 tuition includes all group sessions + jump-start lesson
Prerequisites
For puppies under 4 months old.
- Owners and any family members attending with them must wear face masks, and agree to stay 6 feet away from other class participants. No more than 2 handlers per dog, please, to maintain social distancing requirements.
- Puppies must have been seen by a veterinarian and been declared healthy, and have begun their puppy shots. (It is not required to have completed your puppy’s vaccination series. Questions about vaccine requirements or cleaning protocols? Please ask us!)
Once you enroll you can start anytime!
- Sundays at 9:00am (Make reservations a few weeks in advance)
- Saturdays at 11:30am (Make reservations a few weeks in advance)
- Tuesdays at 6:00pm (Make reservations a few weeks in advance)
Have questions? We have answers. Check out our FAQ here.
Looking for a complete training course for your dog? Check out the Benji and Lassie Bundles below
Basic Manners Dog Training Class
The perfect class for “teenage” and adult dogs of any age who need to learn or brush up on the basics. If you’re living with an unruly pooch or a dog whose hearing, ahem, tends to be a bit spotty, this is the class for you. We cover basic obedience like sit, down, coming when called, and walking nicely on leash. Our main goal is building self-control and focus in distracting situations so you can rely on your dog’s good manners no matter the situation.
Online Basic Manners class details
3 weeks of virtual group class + 1 private lesson in a park + 1 pre-class live, virtual Orientation
What’s it like to take a training class online? Click here!
FREE 1/2 hour Tech Set Up session
1 live, virtual dog training orientation lesson
3 weeks of online group class:
– weekly obedience exercises
– weekly safe socialization exercises
– weekly live Office Hours with your trainer through Zoom
– 1 30 minute in-person, socially distanced, private coaching session, in a park
– Access to a private Facebook group for Basic Manners class attendees
$225 tuition includes all group sessions, private lesson + orientation lesson
Prerequisites
For dogs over 4 months old. No previous class or training required, but dogs must be healthy, up-to-date on vaccinations, and show no aggression toward other dogs or people.
Once you enroll you can start anytime!
- Orientations are every other Monday at 7:00
Live Office Hours are every Monday evening at 6:00
In-Person Basic Manners class details
6 weeks of socially-distanced group class + 1 live, virtual dog training orientation
- $275 tuition includes all group sessions + orientation
Prerequisites
No previous class or training required, but dogs must be healthy, up-to-date on vaccinations, and show no aggression toward other dogs or people. Owners and any friends or family members attending class agree to wear a face mask at all times when in the building, and keep 6 feet of distance from other class participants. No more than 2 handlers per dog please, to maintain social distancing requirements.
- Saturdays at 1:00pm – make reservations a few weeks in advance.
- Sundays 10:15am – make reservations a few weeks in advance.
- Sundays at 2:00pm – make reservations a few weeks in advance
- Sundays at 3:30pm – make reservations a few weeks in advance
- Thursdays at 6:00pm – make reservations a few weeks in advance
Have questions? We have answers. Check out our FAQ here.
Looking for a complete training course for your dog? Check out the Benji and Lassie Bundles below!
Walkabout Field Trip Class
How about a some beautiful leash manners? If you’re as serious about real-life results as we are, join us to take your dog’s polite leash walking skills from “ow, my arm hurts” to “look at that heel!” Enjoy a fun, trainer-guided field trip walk through the neighborhood, to build a cosmopolitan canine ready to accompany you anywhere (and make you look good doing it).
Walkabout Field Trip class details
- 3 weeks of socially-distanced group training sessions in and out of the classroom
- $115 tuition
Prerequisites
Basic Manners class or equivalent level of training. Owners and any friends or family members attending class agree to wear a face mask at all times when in the building, and keep 6 feet of distance from other class participants. No more than 2 handlers per dog please, to maintain social distancing requirements.
Class Schedule
Saturday mornings 9:30am, starting on:
January 30th, 2021
March 27th (no class on April 3)
Rocket Recall Field Trip Class
If you’re a dog-loving outdoorsy type, this real-life field trip class will have your best friend ready to join you on any adventure – on or off leash! Starting in the classroom then working up to an outdoor training excursion, our trainer will guide you into building a calm, focused dog out in the wide, wide world – no matter what distractions the wilderness throws your way!
Rocket Recall Field Trip class details
- 3 weeks of group training sessions in and out of the classroom
- $115 tuition
Prerequisites
Basic Manners class or equivalent level of training. This class is not appropriate for reactive dogs or dogs with aggression issues, as there will be quite a bit of movement as well as off-leash activity. Owners and any friends or family members attending class agree to wear a face mask at all times when in the building, and keep 6 feet of distance from other class participants. No more than 2 handlers per dog please, to maintain social distancing requirements.
Class Schedule
Saturdays at 9:30am, starting on:
AKC Canine Good Citizen test prep class
Canine Good Citizens enjoy many extra canine privileges. They’re more likely to be welcomed into hotels, work places, and rental housing as just a few examples. Becoming a CGC is also a great first step toward therapy dog work. Besides all that, CGC class is another fun way to work on real-life manners for a dog you can trust in all manner of situations.
Canine Good Citizen class details
- 6 weeks of group class
- CGC test (optional)
- $225 tuition includes your CGC test fee (regularly $25)
Prerequisites
Walkabout Field Trip class or equivalent level of training
Class Schedule
The Benji Bundle:
Save $105 when you bundle Basic Manners with our Field Trip Classes
We won’t be training your dog to save kidnapped children, but with the Benji Bundle she’ll learn to handle just about any other life situation that comes her way. This trio of classes (6 weeks of Basic Manners foundation plus both our 3-week Walkabout and Rocket Recall field trip classes) is designed to teach your dog the art of polite companionship at home and anywhere you’d like her company, from city errands to weekend outings. In addition to a charming, impressively well-behaved pooch, you’ll also receive discounts on additional Fur and Feather Works classes and workshops.
Contact us to sign up or click below to get more details
The Lassie Package:
Save $130 when you bundle Puppy K, Basic Manners, and two 3-week Field Trip Classes
Okay, Lassie wasn’t real. (Did you know she was played by about 10 different dogs?) Still, we all yearn for that ideal companion dog. Our Lassie Package bundles all the classes you need to help your puppy grow up to be a polite member of society, welcomed everywhere you take her. You wouldn’t stop a child’s education after kindergarten and expect her to become a rocket scientist, right? Think of the Lassie Package as your dog’s K-12 education. Plus you’ll get discounts on other Fur and Feather Works classes and workshops, too!
Contact us to sign up or click below to get more details
Meet the Fur & Feather Works training team
We love dog training. We love teaching. And we believe in being the best at both.
Get to know us!
“I now have a dog I’m comfortable taking [everywhere]…”
“I took my Lab for Puppy Kindergarten and then Basic Manners. [The classes] helped me correct my dog’s bad habits and stop others that were developing. I now have a dog I am comfortable taking on outings in the city and in rural settings, thanks to Fur and Feather Works.” – Proud dog parent Paul, condensed from his Yelp review
Click here to read the full review plus many more
Questions about puppy or dog training classes?
Call us at (775) 420-2322
Fur and Feather Works offers the best in puppy training classes, dog training classes, private dog training, cat training, and bird training for the Reno area including Sparks, Washoe Valley, Incline Village, Lemmon Valley, Cold Springs, Palomino Valley, Pleasant Valley, Susanville, Carson City, Dayton, Garnerville, Minden, Marleeville, Verdi, Somerset, Spanish Springs, Fernley and Fallon.
