About Cloud Nine Training School for Dogs

A reward-based school in Maple Grove

Cloud Nine Training School for Dogs is a dog training school in Maple Grove owned by Dawn Falk (Dawn Glaser-Falk), its lead instructor. She founded it as a place where positive, reward-based, science-based and motivating techniques are the norm, and the school describes its training as "gentle, effective, consequence-based."

The owner

Dawn has spent nearly 35 years living with, raising, training, showing and rehabbing dogs. She spent a dozen years training service, hearing and therapy dogs, served as Director of Training at Twin Cities Obedience Training Club and as Program Director for Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota, and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator and Agility Judge. She also completed more than 200 hours of Bailey and Bailey operant conditioning workshops.

Classes

Cloud Nine teaches agility, CGC prep, conformation, obedience, Puppy Social Hour, Rally-O, reactive dog, scent work, S.T.A.R. Puppy, therapy dog, tracking and tricks. Micro classes cover stop jumping, quiet please and pleasure walking, and fun activities include doggy gym, a small dog play group, games night and open ring time. Private lessons and problem behavior help are also offered.

What to ask

Ask about the class schedule, fees and where to start for your dog's age.