Group Training Classes

Developed by the AKC, S.T.A.R. is an owner incentive program designed to get owners off to the right start by attending a qualified puppy class. This class is open to puppies between 5 months and one year of age (at the time of graduation). All dogs need the program's necessary components, including Socialization, Training, Activity, and a Responsible owner to pass and achieve their certification. Evaluators for AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy must be AKC-Approved Canine Good Citizen Evaluators.

Our award-winning Basic Obedience Class is designed to introduce you and your dog to beginning obedience, including socialization and basic commands such as come, sit, down, stay, heel, off, and more. The class also addresses common behavioral issues like housebreaking, jumping, chewing, mouthing, barking, etc. Recommended for pups 1 year and above. Is not appropriate for reactive dogs. No dogs attend the first class – owners only.

Our award-winning Intermediate Obedience Class focuses on working around distractions, long down and sit stays, come, and focused heeling for those wanting to improve their dog's obedience beyond the basics and in other environments. This class is taught primarily off-site and is inappropriate for aggressive or reactive dogs.

AKC Urban CGC requires that the dog demonstrate CGC skills and beyond in a setting that includes traffic, crowds, noises, smells and other distractions that are present in a city or town. AKC Urban CGC is a public access test that demonstrates dogs are well-behaved and well-trained when in public settings. It is taught off-site and is inappropriate for aggressive or reactive dogs.

Canine Good Citizen Certificate required for participation. This class is an advanced level obedience course and will teach proper patio etiquette in outdoor dog friendly environments. The class will visit a variety of different patios in the Atlanta area. Let's enjoy the outdoors together!

Do you regret taking your dog for a walk? Has your dog been walking you? Come join our four week award winning class for leash walking manners. We will help you and your dog enjoy walks again. All levels are welcome. Not appropriate for aggressive or reactive dogs.

Do you ever worry that your dog will get loose and run away? Does your dog pretend not to hear you when you call them? Do you just want your dog to have an overall reliable recall? Then this is the class for you! We spend four weeks focusing on teaching your dog the magic of a recall word, and teach them to WANT to come when called! This class is great for dogs of all levels, but not suitable for aggressive or reactive dogs.

Welcome to the exciting world of K-9 Nosework! This class introduces both the handler and dog to the basic concepts of the game. The handler will learn how to better read and understand canine behavior, while the dog will learn how to search independently and focus on the love of the hunt. Each team will cover searching in a variety of environments, including containers, interiors, exteriors, and vehicles.

This class introduces all teams to competition-sanctioned odors. Begin working on fluency in all four elements of odor, including interiors, exteriors, vehicles, and containers. This class is for teams looking to compete in the sport of nosework as an ORT or NW1.

This class takes our skills for success in beginning competition and tests them in training environments such as parks and various other locations throughout the Smyrna area. All dogs should be trained on all three target odors of Birch, Anise, and Clove.

For all dogs preparing for all levels of Nosework Competition. Includes mock trial experiences, developing formal alerts, searching in different environments, overcoming training obstacles, and more. Limited to six working teams.

Our Advanced Team Class covers skills necessary for success in Advanced Nose Work 3 and Elite levels of competition. These classes are held at K-9 Coach and other training environments, including parks, schools, and other locations throughout Smyrna. Competing is not a prerequisite for this class.

This class is designed to introduce you and your dog to the fun world of agility including jumps, tunnels, weaves and more! This class is great to build confidence as well as focus with the dog and handler! It also helps to build body awareness. This class is taught by our AKC Titled Agility Instructor but is JUST FOR FUN and is not a preparation for competition agility, and is not suitable for reactive or aggressive dogs.

This course is for those who have mastered the skills of our 101 class and who want to proceed with their agility instruction. Taught by our Sports Instructor, this course consists of control and performance skills and confidence building on obstacles, course running and handler techniques, jump work, weave poles, body awareness skills, and more!

Want to have fun with your dog and wear them out too? Maybe get them a couple of titles along the way? This AKC Sanctioned open enrollment class will allow you and your dog to work towards titles with a wide variety of tricks for puppies and dogs of all ages, shapes, and sizes.