Your dog needs a jump start with training?
Busy family life?
Let our Canine University Professors do it for you. Customized plans for you and your dog save time, money and frustration. Our Professors work with your dog the way we approach training our own dogs–with patience, consistency and positive training methods that work. We are looking into a new location for Dogessori S.A.T. program..will update soon!
DOGESSORI DAY SCHOOL ® S.A.T. (Specialized Academics Training) is a new even more personalized and intensive Dogessori Day School training program. Amy Gutmann is the primary trainer with one other assistant trainer. School enrollment is limited to a small number of students. School times will be specified, Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, from 8:30am-1:00pm. Call for details and procedure for acceptance into the program.
DOGESSORI DAY SCHOOL ® is a concentrated training program, not a doggie day care. ( This larger program is not being offered this winter, just the S.A.T. type program). Your dog will have a unique Individualized Training Plan and Goals which are developed through the owner’s input as well as the trainer’s evaluation. Your dog will get multiple intensive training sessions throughout the day allowing us to teach new obedience commands, work on trouble behavior areas, and/or solidify positive behaviors your dog has already learned. Each dog’s trainer will send home a Student Report Card at the end of each day as well as give the owner a 5-10 minute summary of the day’s training and homework. Owners are also sent home with a blank Parent Progress Report which owners note each training session and particular feedback in order to give to the trainer the next school day. We feel that training needs to go full circle: we get the initial training started during school, send home instructions and homework and then the owner does the daily homework and returns progress report. We will continue to instruct you on how to train your do in order to reach your dog’s Training Goals. We often recommend one or two in-home private training consultations to make sure the homework is productive. The success of the program depends threefold: our training during the day, our instructing you on daily homework and your completion of homework and feedback. Typical topics owners like to have in their dog’s program: Basic obedience commands (Sit, Down, Stay, Heel and Come), Sit politely for greeting, Waiting at doorways, Walking nicely on leash, Coming when called, Go to your mat.. Most Dogessori students attend school for one to two months: 2 full days for 4-8 weeks. You will be amazed and delighted at your dog’s improvement. We can teach in several sessions what it might take you months to learn on your own. Your dog benefits by learning from skilled and experienced dog Professors. We will help guide you on training your dog as well as maintaining your dog’s good manners.
Dogessori ® Day Camp is a structured activities day for your dog. (This is not being offered this winter). This is an alternative to our Dogessori Day School ® . Day Camp is not all day free play like doggie day care. Day Camp has specific activities throughout the day. A typical day at Day Camp will include such activities as Best Friend playtime; low level agility; outdoor leash walking; doggie games such as Retrieving and Hide n Seek; baby pool swimming; and occasional walk in the park field trips. Campers will have individualized camp attention by their camp counselor. Camp dogs do not receive Individualized Training Plan, Report Cards nor Parent Progress Reports, just a Camp Day Summary.
Upcoming School Dates:
To Be Announced
Online Registration: Complete our online Dogessori Day School Registration Form. We will call you as soon as we receive it to review your dog’s registration. You will also need to download, complete and sign the Dogessori Day School Terms & Conditions Form (Word document) prior to your dog’s first day of school.
Initial Interview & Program Planning: You will schedule a 30-minute interview at Canine University with your dog and one of the Professors. You bring your dog and a summary of what you would like to your dog to achieve. The Professor will incorporate your input with an evaluation of your dog into a written Training Program for your dog. Cost of the Interview and Program Planning is $45.
Scheduling School Days: Call at least two days in advance to schedule school day(s) for your dog. Hours are from 9:00am-5:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays (see schedule for exact dates). We limit enrollment to 10 dogs per day. Full Day students should arrive between 8:45-9:15am and need to be picked up between 4:30-5:00pm. Half Day sessions are either 9:00am-1:00pm or 1:00pm-5:00pm. Specialized time frames can be arranged if scheduled a week in advance. Tuition Deposit: We require a pre-paid Tuition Deposit of $100. This deposit shall remain on the Owner’s account until completion of the dog’s training, at which time shall be returned to the Owner. Should Owner cancel their dog’s schooling less than 24 hours in advance of schedule date, Canine University shall apply the Tuition Deposit to said cancellation or no show school commitment tuition for that particular day. Availability in Canine University Dogessori Day School is limited, so we reserve the right to strictly abide by this policy.
Transportation To and From Dogessori: We are working on Bus Service for those needing to have their dog transported to and from school.
Recommended Program: For optimal training results for the typical puppy or dog we recommend two days a week for four weeks.
School Supplies: We provide the training expertise … you provide:
1) Collar and/or harness
2) 6′ leash
3) Comfort items such as blanket, bed, favorite toy; and
4) Small treats that your dog likes put in a container (e.g., Tupperware, lunch pail, Ziplock baggie, etc.) clearly labeled with your last name and your dog’s name. If your treats require refrigeration, be sure to let the staff know that!
Syllabus
Full Day: An eight hour school day of training: 9:00am-5:00pm. Your dog is trained once an hour throughout the day. Each training session builds upon the previous. Owners receive a Report Card and a 5-10 minute consult with a professor at the end of the day.
Half Day: A four hour school day: 9:00am-1:00pm or 1:00pm-5:00pm. Your dog is trained once an hour and each training session builds upon the previous. Owners receive a Report Card and a 5-10 minute consult with a professor at the end of the half day.
Individualized Tutoring: Your dog is worked with for an entire hour with one of our Professors. Owner can be part of this training or Owner can drop off their dog and receive a summary upon pick-up. Typical Tutoring sessions are 1 to 1 ½ hours.
Recess Recall Training: This is approximately a 10-15 minute supervised playtime for only 2 compatible dogs at one time. Recess Recall Training is for the dogs to interact and play for a short time and then be responsive to the supervising professors. The dogs are paired with compatible dogs based on age, play styles and temperament. Obedience Name Response and Come are incorporated during Recess. Dogs must be pre-screened to qualify for Recess and Owners must choose Recess to be added to their dog’s Training Program. Those dogs who qualify for Recall Recess Training will have this during one of their regular training sessions.
Nap Time: All dogs get a break between activities. This break is very important. It gives the dogs the opportunity to relax and refresh before their next activity. Dogs are either crated or ex-penned (please let us know if your dog is not able to be crated).
Report Cards: Owners will receive report card each day describing the training progress of their dog, including homework training recommendations.
Extended Report Card Consult: Those owners desiring or needing a longer consult at the end of the training day/session can choose to have a schedule consult with the professor. These are typically 15-30 minutes.
Tuition:
Initial Interview & Training Program Planning (30 minutes): $45
Tuition Deposit*: We require that all students pre-pay a tuition deposit of $100
Dogessori S.A.T. Program: $150/half day.
Dogessori Day School Full Day: $85/day.
Dogessori Day School Half Day: $45/day.
Dogessori Day Camp Full Day: $65/day.
Dogessori Day Camp Half Day: $35/day.
Dogessori Day S.A.T. Program: $150/half day.
Private Tutor: $80/hour
Prorated Dogessori Day School Tuition: $15/hour
Early Drop Off (before 8:30am): $10 per 15 minutes
Late Pick Up (after 5:15pm): $10 per 15 minutes
Extended Report Card Consult: $20 per 15 minutes.
Graduation Consultation (30 minutes): $45
Treadmill Training: $10/training session (apprx. 10-15 minutes) We recommend at least two sessions per training day.
Owner Treadmill Rental: $25 per 30 minute usage.
Owner Self-Training: $25/hour (need to call at least one day ahead to reserve a training time)
Tuition Deposit: We require a pre-paid Tuition Deposit of $100. This deposit shall remain on the Owner’s account until completion of the dog’s training, at which time shall be returned to the Owner. Should Owner cancel their dog’s schooling less than 24 hours in advance of schedule date, Canine University shall apply the Tuition Deposit to said cancellation or no show school commitment tuition for that particular day. Availability in Canine University Dogessori Day School is limited, so we reserve the right to strictly abide by this policy.
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