Your dog's ability to follow commands and to socialize well with others will play an important role in their life and your bond with them. All Things PAWSitive offers group training classes to provide you with positive reinforcement methods to guide your dog while enhancing your relationship. Our certified trainers use training techniques endorsed by the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.
Our classes will teach you how to help your dog pay attention on cue, learn basic commands, wait politely at the door, come when called, walk nicely on a leash and greet people and other dogs politely.
Positive reinforcement training methods are the only scientifically proven safe and effective training methods for animals. Being that positive reinforcement is the most effective approach for training animals, we enjoy using this method for our dog daycare in Bellevue and the Seattle area. This method includes rewarding desirable behaviors in order to modify and eliminate undesirable ones. All Things PAWSitive will never use or recommend methods that use force, fear or pain because methods involving punishment change behaviors only temporarily and present many detrimental side effects. The Positive reinforcement training methods used at All Things PAWSitive, results in lasting behavioral modification.
The All Things PAWSitive approach meets and exceeds the professional recommendations of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, Animal Behavior Society, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and International Forum of Applied Animal Behavior. Our dog training classes have the smallest class sizes in the area, giving you the personalized training you deserve.
Puppy Social Hour $4 
Our Puppy Social Hour offers small group puppy play time sessions, where your puppy can safely play and socialize with other puppies of the same age group. It is supervised by one of our certified dog trainers, who will give a brief introduction about safe puppy play and will be on site to answer any additional questions. Puppy Social Hour compliments our Puppy Kindergarten Classes, and we highly recommend that you sign up for Puppy Kindergarten as well to get your puppy off to a great start. Designed for puppies 2-5 months of age who are current on vaccinations. Please sign up for the puppy play sessions in advance to secure a spot for your puppy.
Please come to the Social Hour prepared by reading a great article about dog play, watching two dogs engaged in safe play, and having a socialization checklist please click on the following links:
Appropriate Dog Play Article
Appropriate Dog Play Video
Socialization Checklist
For further reading we recommend Perfect Puppy in 7 Days: How to Start Your Puppy Off Right by Dr. Sophia Yin
Puppy Kindergarten $149
Our Puppy Kindergarten 6 class course has been designed with the specific needs of 2-5 month old puppies in mind. We allow rolling enrollment so your puppy can get started right away.
This class helps young dogs develop focused attention, impulse control, and calm confidence. Owners will learn about:
- Socialization (how to do it properly)
- Off leash puppy play
- Meeting people and dogs on leash
- Avoiding common behavior problems
- Basic manners and general care
The first class of our course is a one-hour Puppy Kindergarten Orientation class that is held without your dog. We will address how dogs learn, how clicker training works, how to charge the clicker, and what to bring to class.
Designed for pups 2-5 months of age who are current on vaccinations. Children 8+ years old are welcome and must be accompanied by an adult.
Basic Manners $149
Our Basic Manners 6 class course focuses on foundation skills such as Paying Attention, Leash walking, Self Control, Polite Greetings, Settle, Targeting (nose to hand), Leave it, Recall, and more. Designed for dogs 5 months of age who are current on vaccinations.
Pet Behavioral Consults or Private Training
Is your canine or feline companion displaying behavior problems? All Things PAWSitive can help.
Please click here to schedule your FREE 5 minute initial behavior/private training consultation with our certified trainers.
Common Problems:
- Separation anxiety
- House soiling
- Barking problems
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Noise phobias
- Inter-pet problems
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior dog training position statements:
AVSAB Dominance Position Statement
AVSAB Punishment Position Statement
AVSAB Puppy Socialization Position Statement
Call us to schedule your dog training class or behavior consult today!
(425) 882-4303
** All pets must present proof of current vaccinations (Dogs- Rabies, Distemper/Parvo and Bordetella. Cats- Rabies and FVRCP) prior to training.Our staff veterinarians can conveniently update your pet's vaccinations.**
In addition to our training services we also offer daycare and low-stress pet grooming in Kirkland, Bellevue, Seattle, and the Seattle area.
