About Kind Hearts Dog Training Center

What they offer

Kind Hearts Dog Training Center is the dog-training arm of the Therapy Partners nonprofit in Huntsville, and its page says its classes help fund the nonprofit's therapy-animal teams. Classes meet one hour a week in seven-week sessions: a single-session puppy social hour for young puppies, Puppy Kindergarten, Beginning Manners (sit, down, wait, come and loose-leash walking), Middle Manners, Intermediate Manners with preparation for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, an Out on the Town class that visits dog-friendly businesses, and an invitation-only Therapy Partners Prep class for dogs that have passed the CGC.

Approach

The page says its trainers use humane techniques, such as a clicker for commands, and positive training for common puppy challenges. The first Puppy Kindergarten session is for humans only, and the page asks owners not to register dogs that are reactive to other dogs or people for the intermediate class.

Instructors

The page lists its instructors, including two CPDT-KA trainers, Mary Graham and Jennie Hudson, and says the training facility opened in 2001. Registration opens by session, so check the page's current schedule.