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, and a Negative Fecal Exam. Fecal exams can take a few days to process, so please plan accordingly.

Puppy Social Enrichment

Saturday 9/6 at 1:15pm with Nikki
Wednesday 9/10 at 6:00pm with Nikki
Wednesday 9/24 at 6:30pm with Nikki

Parallel play is a dynamic teaching tool for puppies up to 5 months old. It allows for observational learning, confidence building, and teamwork while also providing a foundation for stable social skills. These sessions provide novel experiences involving all senses in a group environment. Cost is $25 for current class members; $35 for non class members’ first session, then $25 per session after that.

Puppy Foundation

Sunday 9/7 at 10:00am with Rachael
Monday 9/8 at 5:30pm with Rachael at 4609 Plainfield Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI, 49525
Friday 9/26 at 6:00pm with Nikki
Tuesday 10/7 at 5:30pm with Rachael at 4609 Plainfield Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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.

Youth Skill Building

Monday 9/8 at 8:00pm with Nikki

For puppies up to 8 months old that already have foundation skills and need more social and environmental practice for proofing. We will play games that simulate real-life situations and focus on working amidst distractions.

Puppy Agility

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For puppies up to 8 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!