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Last updated 8/2010

Group Classes

Start Dates

Contact Dale City Animal Hospital @ 703-670-6181 for space inquiries. Call West Wind Dog Training for program questions.

Basic Manners & Training (all ages)

Sept 12 @ 4pm

Advanced Manners & Traning

Contact if interested before Sept 5 to set a class.

See below for more information

Group classes at Dale City Animal Hospital (address link below). Preregistration is required. In fairness to others, please do not call the clinic to get on the list without registering or paying. If you do not have your paperwork and payment in on time, you will not be registered for class. If you cannot get payment in on time you must contact WWDT at least three days before the session begins. Six sessions, once a week. Classes are outside!!!

. CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND FORMS.

Private Work

Call 703-730-8429 before 7 PM or karen@westwinddogtraining.com (if your system does not open an email window, please cut and paste into your email)

Private Sessions

Private sessions are offered in the Northern, VA area. These are geared more for dogs with behavioral concerns making them not suited at that point for small group work. Payment must be received on the first class.

Behavioral Consults

Concerned your dog may have problems but are not sure if you need a general obedience program or a behaviorist? Need a consult regarding a behavioral issue? House training issues? Expecting a baby and need advice on preparing a dog? Whatever? Then a consult may be a good choice. Please have proof of rabies inoculations. Consults are filled on a first come basis.

Prenatal Sessions

Concerned about your dog and a new baby? Need some in home advice to prepare your dog for the new baby? Learn how to prepare your dog for a new arrival (can also be adapted to adopted and foster children who are not infants).

Beginning Training

Due to the economy and with the horrid Washington region traffic making it difficult for people to attend Thursday evening classes, all ages will be combined into one beginners class to be held Sunday afternoons. Do not worry, puppies will not be treated like adult dogs and all dogs will be worked at a level suitable for the individual dog. Puppies have always been allowed in the Sunday classes if Thursdays were not an option.

Advanced Manners

This class will focus on a formal heel and finding heel position, teaching the dogs to do behaviors from a distance (such as go from a sit-stay to a down-stay without handler having to return to the dog), stop during a recall, etc. In order to participate, a dog must have good loose leash manners, able to stay in a sit and down while handler walks to the end of the leash and return, come when called with mild distractions.

Memberships and Associations:

Association of Pet Dog Trainers * International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants * United Shetland Sheepdog Association * Blue Ridge Shetland Sheepdog Club * Granite State Shetland Sheepdog Club * Will O'Wisp Shetland Sheepdogs

West Wind Dog Training is registered and licensed in Prince William County, VA and insured.