Puppy Classes
Classes take place at A Dog’s Life’s Learning & Enrichment Center - 455 Lake Michigan Dr NW Suite 15, Grand Rapids, MI 49534.
Each class meets for 4 weeks and costs $129 unless otherwise specified. Registration is only guaranteed upon payment. Your registration attests that your puppy will be up to date on all medical requirements by the start of class. You can view all of our class policies here.
We require the following vaccines: 2nd round of puppy boosters (Distemper/Parvo), Bordetella, 1st round of Canine Influenza and a Negative Fecal Exam. Fecal exams can take a few days to process, so please plan accordingly.
Puppy Social Enrichment
Wednesday 7/16 at 5:30pm with Nikki
Saturday 7/19 at 9:00am with Nikki
A well-socialized dog is comfortable and confident in a variety of situations. We provide a group environment rich in novel experiences and interactions for puppies up to 5 months old to explore in these 30 minute sessions. Cost is $25 for current class members; $35 for non class members’ first session, then $25 per session after.
These sessions operate by waitlist. Once enough pups have registered for a session you will receive confirmation and an invoice.
Puppy Part 1
For puppies up to 5 months old, this course will focus on building a solid learning foundation by teaching core skills such as Leave-It, Stay, Recall, and Place. We will also practice important social skills by allowing the puppies to interact and play while supervised.
Puppy Part 2
Wednesday 7/30 at 7:00pm with Nikki
Tuesday 8/12 at 6:45pm with Rachael at our Northeast location*
A continuation of Puppy 1 where we will strengthen and advance the behaviors you’ve been taught.
Puppy Agility
For puppies up to 6 months old, this class will go over sport foundation behaviors and exercises, and will begin introducing age appropriate obstacles. Great for building confidence and focus!
* Northeast location: 4609 Plainfield Avenue Northeast Grand Rapids, MI, 49525