Franklin
Dog Training & Enrichment
Help your dog be the best they can be with dog training services
At Central Bark® Franklin, we believe that a well-trained dog is a happy dog. Our dog training experts use fun, positive, and reward-based techniques. This helps dogs of all ages develop important life skills and behaviors.
We offer both individual training and group classes to reinforce good habits. In addition, this approach strengthens the bond between you and your furry friend. Training builds a foundation for good canine citizenship and helps develop happy, social, and well-rounded dogs.
Central Bark®
Franklin
9550 S 60th St,
Franklin, WI 53132Get Directions
Open Today 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM
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Dog Tricks Taught at Central Bark Franklin
Central Bark Franklin provides tailored dog training programs that cater to the individual needs of each dog. Our training services encompass a broad range of skills and behaviors that can benefit your dog’s life, such as:
- Name recall: This skill is crucial for any dog owner. Our trainers use positive reinforcement techniques to teach dogs to come when called, even in distracting environments.
- Basic commands: Dogs should know essential commands like sit, stay, down, wait, and leave-it. Positive reinforcement techniques are used to teach these essential skills, which can improve your dog’s behavior and make them easier to manage.
- Door and gate control: Teaching dogs to wait patiently at doors and gates can prevent them from running out into unsafe areas. Our trainers can teach dogs to enter and depart on cue while waiting peacefully at gates and doors.
- Loose-leash walking: Trainers can help teach dogs to walk calmly on a loose leash, making walks more enjoyable for both the owner and the dog. This skill can prevent dogs from tugging on the leash, which can be annoying and hazardous.
- Other behaviors: Our trainers can also work with the owner and dog on other behaviors or issues, such as separation anxiety, barking, or destructive chewing. We are committed to helping your dog be the best they can be.
Meet Our Trainers
Callie
Professional Trainer
Callie started her career at the Wisconsin Humane Society and earned her degree in Animal Behavior from Carroll University. Now a CPDT-KA certified trainer, she brings expert guidance, real-world experience, and a passion for helping dogs succeed in both group classes and private training. We’re thrilled to have her growing with Central Bark!
Dog Training & Enrichment Options:
Training Tutor
Personalized one-on-one training sessions during day care visits help your dog develop important skills and behaviors like name recall, sit, stay, down, wait, leave-it, door and gate control, and loose-leash walking. Excellent for your dog and easy for you! Your dog will come home tired and well-socialized, with the training and skills they need to be a well-behaved member of your family.
One-on-One Enrichment
Personalized One-on-One Enrichment sessions give your dog the extra attention they love and the freedom to use their senses and safely explore their instincts through interactive toys, puzzles, and games. It’s fun and rewarding and exercise their bodies and minds and engage their senses. Add complexity with fitness and agility equipment.
Rest Period Enrichment
Your dog gets to relax and recharge in their own private space with calming interactive toys and healthy food pairings tailored to their preferences and diet. It promotes physical and mental relaxation which can help them achieve a healthy balance of play, learning, and rest. It can also help them become more comfortable in crates by building positive associations.
Group Classes
Our group classes promote positive behaviors and help your dog socialize in a safe, supportive space. Enhance your relationship and communication with your dog! Experience positive socialization, comfort/sound conditioning, and confidence building.
Pricing
Training & Enrichment Add-ons
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Training Tutor One individual training session during day care visit. Practice behavior skills like sit, stay, lay down, leave it, loose-leash walking, and tricks. Add complexity with fitness and agility equipment to keep your dog in shape and having a blast! | 22 |
| One-on-One Enrichment Personalized session during your dog’s visit with interactive toys, puzzles, and games to exercise your dog’s body and mind. | 12 |
| Rest Period Enrichment Private space with calming interactive food toy to help your dog achieve a healthy balance of activity and rest. | 7 |
Group Classes
Group Classes may include: Puppy Preschool, Basic Life Skills, and Intermediate Life Skills. Call (414) 421-9003 or follow us on Facebook for information on upcoming training class opportunities.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Puppy Preschool Seven 1-hour classes • Age 8-16 weeks Prerequisite: None Enhance your relationship and communication with your dog! Experience positive socialization, comfort/sound conditioning, and confidence building. *Vaccines required: DHPP and Bordetella | 185 |
| Basic Life Skills Seven 1-hour classes • All Ages Prerequisite: None Build essential life skills for your dog, such as recall, loose-leash walking, staying in place, and staying calm around distractions. *Vaccines required: DHPP, Bordetella and Rabies (over 6 months) | 185 |
If you have any concerns about food sensitivities or destructive tendencies, please speak to an associate at the front desk to discuss available options. All sales are final.
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Frequently Asked Questions
As part of joining the Central Bark® family, our expert staff conducts a thorough behavior assessment at your local Central Bark store. These assessments help ensure that your dog is placed with a playgroup they’re comfortable with so they can play safely every day they’re with us.
This four-day evaluation, while your dog participates in our Enrichment Day Care, assesses your dog’s:
- Comfort and social skills with people
- Social skills and playstyle with other dogs to help determine the playgroup and play schedule they can benefit from the most
- Comfort in both indoor and outdoor play spaces
- Comfort in rest areas and a crate
- Ability to share resources like water and toys in social settings
- Level of comfort taking treats in social settings
This process gives us a chance to get to know you and your dog while your dog gets acquainted with their new favorite place away from home. Through the entire four days, your dog’s comfort and safety is our top priority.
Once your pup passes all the behavior assessment elements, you are welcome to sign up for any of our daycare services or a sleepover!
To schedule a Behavior Assessment for your dog, please contact your local store.
NOTE: Please bring all required signed forms, vaccination proof, and a collar and leash for your behavior assessment.
There’s no bond like the one between our furry best friends and us. We love our dogs and want to give them the best life possible. But it can be challenging to fulfill all their needs to stay healthy and happy for a lifetime. Doggy day care gives pups a place to play and learn in a safe environment, with the socialization, mental stimulation, and physical exercise their minds and bodies need to stay healthy for a lifetime.
- Dogs get to socialize. Dogs are social creatures. Positive experiences with new humans, new dogs, and new environments are essential to a well-rounded pup.
- Dogs learn social skills. Dogs learn from other dogs – they’re always teaching each other what is (and isn’t) appropriate social behavior. Doggy day care staff can also help support safe play and practice healthy social behaviors.
- Dogs get more exercise. Exercise helps your dog maintain a healthy weight and muscle tone while improving their mood and providing a healthy outlet for their physical and mental energy, meaning they can be more relaxed at home.
- Dogs get human attention. Your dog will get the care and love they need while you’re at work or school.
- Parents get a break. Doggy day care can give you a day off from responsibilities, while your dog gets what they need to be a healthier, more well-adjusted pet.
For dogs, being comfortable in a crate is a life skill that is incredibly useful for them and their owners. If you have ever traveled with your dog or had the unfortunate experience of an overnight stay at the vet, knowing your dog is comfortable in a crate is immeasurably comforting.
Crate training can take just days or a few months, based on your dog’s age, temperament, and past experiences with crates. The two keys to successful crate training are to keep the experience positive and go slowly.
When your puppy is not in their crate, keep the door open and reward them every time they choose to enter, even if you didn’t ask them to enter it. When crating your puppy, give them a safe enrichment item (like a stuffed Kong) that will keep them busy and allow them to self-soothe while confined. Remember that crate training should take place in a series of small, slow steps that will help your puppy become more comfortable.
Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you care for your new puppy. Our Enrichment Day Care gives puppies all the socialization, exercise, mental stimulation, and rest they need for a lifetime of happiness with you and your family. We also offer expert training and classes so you and your puppy can learn and bond together.
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Not at all! It’s never too early or too late to begin building positive associations and using reward-based methods to teach your puppy new skills and behaviors.
Establish a training schedule now to help your puppy learn desired behaviors like walking nicely on a leash and basic cues like sit, stay, and loose-leash walking. Practicing these skills at home is critical, but it’s always a good idea to enlist the help of a professional to get a jump start teaching your puppy all the things you want them to know and set them up for success! Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you train your dog, including expert training and classes, so you and your puppy can learn and bond together.
Learn more about our training classes.
Visit our Dog Blog for more helpful tips.
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Our whole dog care approach offers a full range of fun and personalized products and services. The aim is to promote your dog’s physical, mental, and emotional health and happiness throughout their entire life.
