For young puppies

Cost: $185

Start Dates:

Thursday, October 2nd at 5:30pm

Monday, November 17th at 5:30pm

Class Dates:

October class: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6

November class: 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 6 classes

Age Limit: Under 11 months

Requirements: No experience required

Age Recommendation: 2-6 months

S.T.A.R. Puppy Age Limit: 11 months*

Class Topics:

• What to expect with a new puppy.
• Socialization, handling & proper play skills with other dogs, people and new environments.
• House training & potty schedules, teething & chewing, boundaries & manners.
• Learning the skills in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program.
• Taking the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test for your certificate.
• Basic obedience commands such as sit, down, impulse control and recall.
• Safe and happy puppy play time.
• *According to AKC, puppies from 2-11 months can take the S.T.A.R. Puppy class to earn their certificate and are very much welcome to take this class. However, if you are looking for a class for your older puppy (6+ months) and are not interested in the S.T.A.R. Puppy program, we recommend that you sign up for the Bow Wow Basics class.
• We know that your puppy might still be receiving their vaccinations. That is okay, you can still attend class. Prime socialization time is from 8-16 weeks and we want to get you started as quickly as possible. Send us copies of what you have so far and as you receive more, simply send us a clear copy of your new shot records.

Beginner Obedience Training

Cost: $205

Start Dates: Saturday, November 15th at 11:15am (This will be our final class of the year)

Class Dates: 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 11/13, 11/20, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, (no class on Thanksgiving 11/29 and 12/27)

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 8 classes

Age: 4+ months

Requirements: No experience required

Class Topics:

• Learn the fundamentals of dog obedience training
• You will be introduced to these obedience commands:
• Sit
• Down
• Stay
• Watch me
• Basic Manners
• Leave It & Drop It
• Loose Leash Walking
• Heel & Sit
• Graduation test on the 8th week to show off their newly learned skills.

Intermediate Obedience Training

Cost: $185

Start Dates: Monday, October 6th at 5:30pm

Class Dates: 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 6 classes

Age: 6+ months

Requirements: Bow Wow Basics or prove they have the skills to take this class.

*Please contact us to learn more about testing into this class

Class Topics:

• This class will continue to advance on the basic obedience skills learned in Bow Wow Basics but with higher distractions. Our world is very distracting. Just because your dog can sit, lay down or respond to commands in your home doesn't mean they can do the same in public spaces. You will be introduced to more real-life situations with actual distractions you will come across everyday.
• New obedience skills will be introduced:
• Go to your place and settle command
• Heeling while Loose Leash Walking
• Doorway Manners
• Graduation test on the 8th week to show off their newly learned skills

Intermediate/Advanced Obedience Training

Cost: $185

Start Dates: Coming Soon!

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 6 classes

Age: 6+ months

Requirements: Polite Pup 1 or prove they have the skills to take this class.

*Please contact us to learn more about testing into this class

Class Topics:

• All obedience skills and commands learned from previous classes will be performed under much higher distractions. A higher performance is expected here. We will discuss how this will help dogs and their owners perform in every day situations.
• Dog on dog distractions
• Human on dog distractions
• New obedience skills will be introduced
• Back Up
• Out command
• Stay and disappear
• Emergency Down
• Canine good citizen test items will be introduced
• Graduation test on the 8th week to show off their newly learned skills

Advanced Obedience Training

Cost: $185

Start Date: Thursday, October 30th at 6:45pm

Class Dates: 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11 (No class on Thanksgiving)

CGC tests are scheduled 2 students at a time and begin on 11/13 from 5:30 - 7:30pm

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 6 classes

Age: 6+ months

Requirements: Polite Pup 1 or prove they have the skills to take this class.

*Please contact us to learn more about testing into this class

Class Topics:

• This class will focus on the AKC Canine Good Citizen test items.
• This test is an expert-made training program designed to help you and your dog be the best you can be together.
• The Canine Good Citizen is a 10-skill test that teaches good manners to dogs and responsible dog ownership to their owners.
• The official test will be on the final day of class. Even if you or your dog are not ready to take the test officially, you can still take it to see where you will need extra practice!

Cost: $185

Start Date: TBA

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 6 classes

• This skill takes time and practice to master. This class is set up to take more than once if you desire. The training will be adjusted to your skill level.

Age: 8+ weeks

Class Topics:

• Loose leash walking is one of the toughest obedience skills to master. Walking a dog without leash manners is no fun! Sadly, most dog owners give up on teaching this because they don't know how to handle outside distractions or how to motivate their dog to stay focused. Because of this, dog owners don't want to walk their dogs and now they have a wild, stressed, energy-filled pup on their hands. Work on loose leash walking with few to many distractions, depending on the dogs ability. We will also practice outside and graduation will be at an outdoor location. (weather permitting)
• Work on loose leash walking with few to many distractions, depending on the dogs ability.
• The importance of a loose leash
• Picking a "walking side"
• Focus behaviors
• When to work and when to relax
• The art of a good heel

Cost: $185

Start Date: TBD

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 6 classes

Age: 6+ months

Requirements: Bow Wow Basics or similar or prove your dog has the skills to take this class.

*Please contact us to learn more about testing into this class

Class Topics:

• Learn, refine and perform tricks and have them evaluated by an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. Dogs perform individual tricks to earn a Trick Dog title. Tricks are categorized by their level of difficulty, and the higher the level of competition, the more difficult the tricks that your dog will need to perform.
• During any time of each class, if you feel you and your dog are ready, you can be evaluated for a title! If you pass, then you can immediately start training for the next title level!
• There will be 2 evaluators in this class helping you to learn your dogs tricks to earn your titles.
• For more details visit the AKC Trick Dog's website

Cost: $185

Start Date: TBD

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 6 classes

Age: 4+ months

Requirements:

• For Rally beginners with no experience, and for dogs with some Rally experience.
• Bow Wow Basics or similar, or prove your dog has the skills to take this class.

*Please contact us to learn more about testing into this class

Class Topics:

• Learn the fun sport of Rally obedience, learn to execute Rally signs and what is involved in compitition. You and your dog will learn to navigate a course together, side-by-side, at your own brisk pace. You move him through a course with signs where he performs different exercises. The courses are designed by the Rally judge (10-20 signs per course, depending on the class level) that include various turns and commands such as sit, down, stay, etc.

Cost: $40

Start Dates: Thursday, November 13th at 5:30pm

Class Date: 11/13

Attendance: 1 hour class

Course Duration: 1 class

Age: 6+ months

Requirements:

• Head halter (ex: Gentle Leader, Halti, or Snoot Loop) OR Front-clip harness (ex: Easy Walk, Sensible, Freedom)
• Sturdy, unfrayed leashes and collars
• Each dog/handler team will have a barricaded work station so the dogs will not be able to see each other. You will come out one at a time to work on your dog's reactivity.
• Safety will be the number one priority!

Class Topics:

• Learn the behaviors to help prep you for the Reactive Rover class. Your dog must perform the following behaviors in order to take the Reactive Rover class:
• Watch Me
• Leave It
• Touch
• Find It
• If they need to learn these behaviors you must also register for this prep class as they will not be taught during the Reactive Rover class (4 weeks).

Cost: $140

Start Dates: Thursday, November 20th at 5:30pm

Class Dates: 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18 (no class on Thanksgiving)

Attendance: 1 hour class

Course Duration: 4 classes

Age: 6+ months

Requirements:

• Head halter (ex: Gentle Leader, Halti, or Snoot Loop) OR Front-clip harness (ex: Easy Walk, Sensible, Freedom)
• Sturdy, unfrayed leashes and collars
• This class is not for dog-human aggression. If your dog has had a history of biting people, or has bitten other dogs that resulted in a vet visit, we recommend our private sessions.
• Safety will be the number one priority!

Class Topics:

• You and your dog must have the prep class behaviors learned in order to take this class. If your dog cannot perform those behaviors you must sign up for the Reactive Rover Prep class.
• This is a class for reactive and aggressive dogs (with no bite history)
• Humans and dogs will learn in a safe environment. Learn how to reduce your dogs reactivity and how to distract or redirect them when in the presence of another dog or scary situation. These skills will help the dog be able to function and behave in society around what stresses them.
• This class will help reduce your dogs reactivity and regain focus and control of your dog
• Positive reinforcement methods will help reduce your dogs anxiety in these tough situations.
• Dogs will not be allowed to be within reach of other dogs or humans without the use of a muzzle.
• Each student will be required to use a barrier to reduce the visual stimulations of other dogs. These will be provided for you.
• Dogs will be required to wear a head halter or a front clip harness so you will have more control of your dogs in class.

Cost: $225

Start Date: Tuesday, January 6th at 5:30

Class Dates: 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24

Attendance: 75 minutes

Course Duration: 8 classes

Age: 4+ months

Requirements: Some basic obedience knowledge is helpful but not required.

Discount Offer: Sign up for 2-3 foundations classes at once and receive a discount! (Purchase 2 courses, save $20. Sign up for all 3 courses, save $30). Contact us to learn how to save!

Class Topics:

• This class will introduce you to the sport of agility. Want to get your dog started with the goal of competition? We can get you started! Want to learn agility just for fun? This class will be perfect for you! This foundation class will introduce you to the obstacles you will see in a standard agility course. If you wish to continue onto competition training then we can get you set up to continue with Kara Mackenzie over at FASTDoggie. We are working with Kara to help introduce new dogs to the wonderful sport of Agility!
• Our classes at Mountain Paws will introduce you to the agility obstacles and some basic handling. Once you have mastered that, contact Kara at FASTDoggie and get on a list for one of her competition classes! If you are having fun at Mountain Paws and don't wish to compete, then feel free to stick around and we can keep having fun! Thats the whole point of this class, FUN!
• Obstacles you will learn:
• Single Jumps
• A-Frame
• Tunnel
• Teeter
• Dog Walk (top plank)
• Tire Jump

Cost: $225

Start Date: Tuesday, September 2nd at 5:30pm

Class Dates: 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21

Attendance: 1 hour per week for 8 weeks

Course Duration: 8 classes

Age: 6+ months

Requirements: Intro to Agility Foundations I

Discount Offer: Sign up for 2-3 foundations classes at once and receive a discount! (Purchase 2 courses, save $20. Sign up for all 3 courses, save $30). Contact us to learn how to save!

Class Topics:

• This class will continue your agility training from Intro to Agility Foundations I. We will continue working on the Intro skills along with more advanced skills and working more on some independent handling.
• Advancing the Teeter
• Contact stops or running contacts
• Advancing the handling skills when running courses
• Run longer courses
• This class at Mountain Paws brings you another step closer to join Kara at FASTDoggie and get on a list for one of her competition classes! If you are having fun at Mountain Paws and don't wish to compete, then feel free to stick around and we can keep having fun together!

Cost: $225

Start Date: Tuesday, October 28th at 5:30pm

Class Dates: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16

Attendance: 1 hour per week for 8 weeks

Course Duration: 8 classes

Age: 6+ months

Requirements: Intro to Agility Foundations II

Discount Offer: Sign up for 2-3 foundations classes at once and receive a discount! (Purchase 2 courses, save $20. Sign up for all 3 courses, save $30). Contact us to learn how to save!

Class Topics:

• This class will continue your agility training from Agility Foundations II. We will continue advancing your handling skills with your dog along with more advanced techniques like distance training and teaching your dog to increase their drive.
• Introduce the double jump obstacle
• Blind Crosses
• Increase your dogs distance in sending to each obstacle
• Run longer courses

Cost: $225 for 8 class Flex package

$35 per class

Class Date: Tuesdays at 6:45pm - Open Enrollment

Attendance: 60 minutes

Course Duration: 8 classes starting from the time you sign up. Flex package of 8 classes to be used in 3 months.

Age: 6+ months

Requirements: Agility Foundations I & II or similar at other training locations

Class Topics:

• This class is for those who have experience in agility with their dog. This is an ongoing class with a little more flexibility in the schedule. These classes are focused on building confidence and enhancing the skills of the obstacles and handling but most of all FUN! We are a smaller facility so we do not offer competition classes. If you are looking for competition level please contact Kara Mackenzie at FASTDoggie
• The Flex package is 8 classes that can be used within 3 months from date of sign up.

Cost: $205

Start Date: TBD

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 6 weeks

Age: 4+ months

Requirements: Flat buckle collar or harness, treats and a 6-10 foot leash.

Class Topics:

• Nosework is easily the hottest new dog sport around and is growing in popularity! It's fun for humans & dogs and it's good for building confidence and focus in dogs that have issues like shyness, reactivity, aggression, or a simple lack of confidence. Any dog can participate; from puppies to very old or retired dogs. In a matter of weeks, you'll see your dog confidently ignoring distractions and focusing on the target scent. In this class, you will learn about the basic concepts in searching for odor, proper use of equipment, how to handle odor, how to make and place hides, and how to teach your dog the importance of odor obedience. You will also learn how to make the search for scent extremely important to your dog.

Cost: $205

Start Date: Thursday, October 16th at 10:00am

Class Dates: 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/120

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 6 classes

Age: 4+ months

Requirements: Flat buckle collar or harness, treats and a 6-10 foot leash.

Class Topics:

• Continue your NoseWork journey by teaching your dog to recognize additional odors and how to find them in more difficult locations. We also introduce locating odor outdoors and on vehicles and work on leash handling skills. You will also learn more about how odor “behaves”, what to look for in different environmental conditions, and how dogs are able to distinguish one odor from another. Through all of this, you and your dog will grow closer as a working team, bonding as you experience success in this fun activity.

Cost: $38 per class

Start Date: Start Any Time

Class Dates: Every Friday at 10:00am

Attendance: 1 hour

Age: 4+ months

Requirements: Flat buckle collar or harness, treats and a 6-10 foot leash.

Class Topics:

• This drop-in class is ideal for nosework teams just starting to learn odor identification, those who are getting ready to try their hand at trialing, and those who have started trialing at the beginning levels. The class is designed to be flexible to meet team where they are at in their scent work journey. Students will learn about how dogs find odor, how odor works, and how they can most effectively support their canine partners. Classes are held indoors, outdoors, and occasionally at various locations throughout the community.

Cost: $140 or $130. We have 2 options! Choose between a standard class registration of a 4 class package (with one allowed class skip) for $140 or our subscription program and save $10! Once you sign up all classes must be completed in succession.

Subscription: Here is how our subscription works: $130 for each 4 class cycle. Your subscription will auto-renew every 4 weeks for 3 cycles (12 classes). After your 3rd cycle, you will need to renew your subscription.

Start Date: Start Any Time

Class Dates: Open enrollment: Wednesdays at 10:00am and Wednesdays at 5:30pm

Attendance: 1 class per week for 1 hour

Course Duration: 4 classes

Age: 6+ months

Requirements: Flat buckle collar or harness, treats and a 6-10 foot leash.

Class Topics:

• Advanced NoseWork is designed for teams who are preparing to compete or are actively competing in trials. We replicate, as much as possible, what you will encounter in a trial, discuss how to approach competitive situations, review what you may have experienced in a trial and apply experiences to our classroom exercises. We celebrate successes along the way - whether those are new things learned in class or at a trial, successful searches and qualifying at a competition, or titles and placements.

Cost: $25

Start Dates: Friday, September 12th at 5:30pm

Location: Cerberus Brewing - 702 W Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs

Attendance: 90 minutes

Course Duration: 1 class

Age: 4+ months

Requirements: Bow Wow Basics or prove they have the skills to take this class. Must be 21 to imbibe adult beverages.

*Please contact us to learn more about testing into this class

Class Topics:

• This is a more advanced class and also a fun class! Learn the skills to get your dog to remain calm, focus on you and your commands and how to work on basic manners while at a public location. Colorado Springs is a very dog friendly place and bringing your dog to a brewery, restaurant or coffee shop can be a great activity for you and your dogs. Many people don't want to bing their dog because of wild behavior and lack of understanding of what to do in these distracting environments.