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Café Dog
Our Café and Brewery Dog courses are designed not just for calm behavior and social ease in public, but to help you and your dog thrive together as dogs gain more access to public spaces.
In these classes, we work through real-life behaviors that make outings enjoyable and stress-free, focusing on skills that are compatible with modern life—where dogs are welcomed in more places than ever before.
Suitable for all skill levels – join us to build confidence, improve communication, and ensure your dog is a well-mannered companion wherever you go.
No-Dog Dog Training Skills
Free Event - Recall
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Multi-Level Dog Training
These classes offer a welcoming environment where dogs and their owners can learn together, regardless of their current skill level. Each session is designed to accommodate everyone, from beginners to those with more advanced training experience.
The cool thing about this format is that the emphasis of each class changes, focusing on different skills or challenges in each set of classes. Despite these shifts in focus, the instruction is always tailored to meet the needs of participants at every level, ensuring that everyone can progress at their own pace.
Suitable for all skill levels.
Recallers
$250/Five Sessions - Intensive
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Drop-In Available $60/Session:
Intermediate and Advanced Teams Only
Loose Leash Walking
$250/Five Sessions - Intensive
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Drop-In Available $60/Session:
Intermediate and Advanced Teams Only
Creating Foundations
Join Bailey of Grimm & Co. Dog Training for our thoughtfully designed Creating Foundations group class!
This course covers essential skills for dogs of all levels, including crate training, name recognition, leash walking, polite greetings, recall, "leave it" commands, and handling for grooming or vet visits. Using positive reinforcement, we help strengthen the bond between you and your dog while building practical skills for everyday life.
Suitable for all skill levels—enroll now to build a strong foundation and unlock your dog's potential.
Grimm & Co. Dog Training
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Special Events
Rats and Dogs with Cathy and Albert
January 24, 2026
Join us for NASDA-style workshops in Prunedale to strengthen your bond with your dog.
Improve your dog’s scent skills, build confidence with new challenges, or enjoy fun activities together.
Workshops are rooted in empathy, positive reinforcement, and respect for each dog’s instincts. From honing observation skills to learning the basics of shed dog work and rat sports, each session is crafted to be both fun and educational for dogs and their people. All levels welcome!
We will hone our skills of observation looking for behavior changes that tell us that our dog is either in odor and has located a rat or that there is no rat on course.
$35/NASDA Int/Adv:
Calling the Rat: Rat and No Rat
Join us to strengthen your dog’s ability to navigate common NASDA distractions and sharpen their discrimination skills to locate the rat with clarity and confidence.
$35/NASDA
Discrimination and Distractions
In this mini NASDA workshop, we’ll boost your dog’s excitement for Shed Dog work and guide them through the first steps of a confident, consistent retrieve.
$35/NASDA:
Shed Dog Basics
$88/Discounted
All 3 NASDA Workshops
Register for all 3 mini NASDA Workshops and receive a discount. 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
This workshop offers you and your dog a well-rounded introduction to rats in tubes, litter tubes, tunnels, a fun mini Barn Hunt search, and the basics of NASDA Trailing & Locating, including short searches.
$88/Introduction
to Rat Sports
Past Classes and Events
Why Join a Group Classes
It's natural to worry about how your dog will behave around other animals and people. Joining a group class can be a great way to address these concerns in a controlled and supportive environment. In a group class setting, dogs can train around other dogs and people in a structured and supervised setting. This helps improve their social skills and behavior as they get accustomed to being around different dogs and new faces.
Additionally, training around other dogs and people can help dogs learn how to stay focused on their owner, even in the presence of distractions. This improves reliability and confidence in real-life situations and addresses concerns about how your dog may behave in various environments.
At the same time, the group class provides a sense of community for both dogs and owners. It offers a supportive network where owners can share experiences, tips, and encouragement, creating a positive and engaging environment for everyone involved.
Overall, while having concerns about group classes is natural, they can be a fantastic way to address those concerns and help both dogs and owners grow and learn in a supportive and controlled setting.