BonaFide Class Categories

At BonaFide Dog Academy, we offer a wide variety of fun and educational opportunities for you and your dog. Because we have such a large number of classes and activities, we only post the detailed information of classes CURRENTLY scheduled. Below is a general summary of what we offer. If you have questions, comments or suggestions about upcoming classes, please contact us!

Puppy Classes

In addition to our Puppy Foundations Flex class, we also offer classes in tracking, agility, clicker, and special social opportunities just for puppies.

Click here to see what puppy classes are currently being offered.

Basic Manners and Obedience

Whether you have a canine adolescent or an adult dog, we have classes that cover the basic for all ages of dogs -- including more advanced levels of training. We frequently offer classes and evaluations for the AKC's Canine Good Citizen program, which is open to all dogs.

Click here to see what basic manners and obedience classes are currently being offered.

Breed-Specific

Some of our most popular offerings are our breed-specific classes! We currently offer classes for terriers, bully-mastiff breeds, herding dogs, toy dogs, and sporting breeds.

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Dog Sports & Activities

BonaFide also offers a wide range of classes and activities in dog sports. These include agility, tracking, competition obedience, rally obedience, dryland mushing (canicross, bikejoring, scootering), carting, weight pull, K9 dressage & freestyle.

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Click here for more information on our agility program.

Therapy Classes

At BonaFide, we offer training and evaluations (and even visiting opportunities!) for Delta Society Animal Assisted Therapy. The cycle of training includes Delta's Team Training Workshop, our Therapy Dog Prep class and a Pet Partners team evaluation. We offer this cycle two to three times per year. For more information, see our Community Service page or visit Delta Society . *NEXT DELTA WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD JAN 23-24, 2010.*

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Click here for more information about our therapy program.

Specialty

Sometimes our clients' needs are more specific; that's why we offer specialty classes! We frequently offer courses that work solely on recall (come), self control, attention, leash manners and more. We also offer classes specifically for shy dogs (Wallflowers) and for the dogs that have leash reactivitiy issues (Cranky Canines). BonaFide even has a class to help newly adopted dogs get started off on the right paw (Getting to Know You)! Like to have fun? Try our games and tricks classes-- also offered throughout the year!

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Private Training

When a class setting isn't appropriate or scheduling just won't allow it, private training is another option we offer dog owners! Training is avalable year-round and may be done in-home or at our facility. For more information about private training, click here .

Miscellaneous Offerings

BonaFide clients don't just come for classes! Our Jog-a-Dog treadmill is a favorite of many of our clients (private scheduling). Clients also rent ringtime for their own training or to set up "playdates" for their dogs. We also offer a wide variety of drop-in classes for our current students in agility, rally, obedience pulling sports, and even outdoor training in the warmer months (see our web calendar ).

Kids' Classes

Getting kids in on the action of training the family dog can be a great activity. BonaFide occasionally offers Kids-n-K9s classes that allow 8-12 year olds the opportunity to have fun training the family dog.

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