About P.U.P.S. Dog Training

Reward-based classes and lessons

P.U.P.S. Dog Training is a Gainesville trainer using modern, reward-based methods to build relationships based on trust. It offers private lessons and group classes from puppy kindergarten and basic obedience to outdoor walking skills, trick training, AKC Canine Good Citizen prep and testing, and trick titles.

Private lessons

Private sessions take place in your home, at the training studio or at a pet-friendly spot in the community: $120 for 75-90 minutes, or 5 lessons for $540. Remote consultations by phone or Zoom are $80 per hour, and a virtual Puppy Primer for families preparing for a puppy is $60.

Group classes

Puppy Kindergarten (2-5 months, 5 weeks, $175) covers confidence, impulse control, potty training, biting and socialization. Basic Obedience I (5 weeks, $175) teaches loose-leash walking, come, sit, stay, down, heel, leave it and more. Obedience II/Canine Good Citizen (5 weeks, $185) is capped at 4 dogs and includes the CGC test. Obedience III/Community Canine meets out in the community, at places like Depot Park and the UF campus, and prepares teams for the CGC-A test ($175). The Reactive Dogs class is $25 a week after a $120 consultation, and K9 Nose Work classes are taught with partner instructors.

Booking

Schedule by email at pupsdogtraining@gmail.com.