About Sit Stay and Play AK

Small classes and private lessons in Anchorage

Sit Stay and Play AK is run by trainer Denise Agosti, who holds classes at the Lutheran Church of Hope on W. Northern Lights Blvd in Anchorage. She offers small group classes for puppies and adult dogs, one-on-one private lessons and evaluations, and incorporates off-leash training into most classes. Her motto: "I'm not here to train the dog, but their humans."

Programs

Class tracks include Puppy and Advanced Puppy, the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program, Adult and Advanced Adult, Canine Good Citizen with Urban and Advanced levels, and a Trick Dog program. Denise also offers training classes for children, therapy dog training, specialized training, dog first aid and seminars on rescue dog training, and she trains service dogs for placement with people experiencing PTSD, autism or anxiety.

Background

Denise writes that she received formal training and certification through Bergin University of Canine Studies in 2018 for therapy, service and mobility canines, and that she is an AKC certified trainer through Animal Behavior College, able to administer Puppy STAR, CGC, CGC-Advanced, CGC-Urban and Trick certifications. Her own dogs hold obedience, rally, CGC and trick titles.

What to ask

Ask about current class pricing and schedules.