Oakdale
Dog Training and Enrichment
Help your dog be the best they can be
A content and well-behaved dog contributes to a joyful family dynamic. Here at Central Bark® Oakdale, our dog training experts employ enjoyable and positive, reward-oriented methods. They will assist dogs in acquiring crucial life skills and behaviors, regardless of their age.
We provide a variety of options, including individual training and enrichment sessions, along with group classes. These are designed to strengthen positive habits and nurture the affectionate connection you share with your dog. Through training, we establish a groundwork for responsible canine behavior. In turn, this contributes to the development of cheerful, sociable, and all-around well-adjusted dogs.
Explore the benefits of dog training at Central Bark Oakdale, MN:
- Personalized Coaching: Our training sessions are tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of your dog. Our expert trainers offer guidance to address behavior concerns or introduce new commands, ensuring your dog receives the attention needed to thrive.
- Group Classes for Practice: Participate in our group classes to reinforce positive behaviors and help your dog socialize in a secure and supportive environment. These classes provide valuable opportunities for your furry friend to interact with other dogs and people while mastering essential skills.
- Building Good Citizenship: Training establishes the foundation for responsible behavior. We instill positive routines and essential commands in your dog, shaping them into well-rounded individuals who navigate social situations with ease and pride.
- Deepening the Connection: Our training extends beyond basic commands, fostering trust, effective communication, and mutual understanding between you and your dog. This cultivates a loving and respectful partnership, strengthening the special bond you share with your four-legged friend.
Teach your dog:
Explore the possibilities for your dog with Central Bark’s offerings. We focus on key areas:
- Name Recognition: Ensure safety by teaching your dog to respond positively when called.
- Basic Commands: Master essential instructions such as sit, stay, down, wait, and leave-it, using positive reinforcement to enhance behavior.
- Door and Gate Etiquette: Instruct your dog to enter and exit calmly upon command, promoting polite behavior.
- Relaxed Leash Walking: Enjoy pleasant walks by training your dog to walk calmly on a loose leash, eliminating pulling.
- Additional Behaviors: Tackle challenges like separation anxiety, excessive barking, or destructive chewing with support from our dedicated trainers.
Together, let’s enhance your dog’s life and unlock their full potential.
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.
Pricing
Training Workshops
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Paws Down Saturday, August 8th: 12-1pm Time to get jumping under control. This workshop gives you the foundations of how to get your dog to NOT jump up on people and furniture. We will work on skills Off, Down, and Stay. | 40 |
*Vaccinations required (DHPP, Rabies (depending on age), and Bordatella).
Group Training Classes
| Basic Life Skills 6-week classes July 28th – September 1st: Tuesdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm September 23rd-October 28th Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm This class focuses on basic household manners, household management, and safety behaviors. The five basic behaviors (sit, down, stay, come, and loose-leash walking) are introduced. | 225 |
| Intermediate Life Skills 6-week classes August 19th – September 23rd: Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm This class builds upon Basic Obedience by adding distance, duration, and distraction to the basic behaviors. It also introduces new skills such as mat, heel, wait, and greet. | 225 |
| Advanced Life Skills (Canine Good Citizen) 6-week classes September 15th – October 20th: Tuesdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm In this class students will learn the AKC Canine Good Citizen test elements, begin practicing for it, and have to opportunity to take it. The focus is a deeper reinforcement of life skills previously learned and simulation of real world experiences to prepare for environmental challenges such as stranger politeness, sound conditioning, and distraction reactivity. The final night of class will include a certified evaluator CGC test. | 225 |
| Seminars | 40 |
If you have any concerns about food sensitivities or destructive tendencies, please speak to an associate at the front desk to discuss available options. Ask us about available packages. All sales are final.
Frequently Asked Questions
While the Training Tutor, One-on-One Enrichment, and Rest Period Enrichment services are provided by our staff during your dog’s day care visit, Central Bark Fort Lauderdale also partners with Sue of We Love Dogs! to host group training classes. These classes are designed to help you and your dog refine skills together in a supportive environment. You can call the provided number to learn more about class schedules.
Dog day care gives dogs a fun place to play with their friends while their owners are busy at home and work.
At Central Bark®, doggy daycare is our specialty, and nobody does it quite like us. We don’t just give dogs a place to play. We create a personalized program of activities that optimize your dog’s whole health – their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Central Bark goes beyond a traditional doggy day care with our unique Whole Dog Care philosophy. Our personalized approach helps enrich your dog’s whole health and well-being throughout their entire life so you can enjoy a healthy, happy, and loving life together.
The heart of our whole dog care approach is our Enrichment Doggy Day Care program. We combine Central Bark’s industry-leading doggy day care expertise with the latest dog behavior science. Our mission is to give dogs a balanced blend of exercise, social group play, learning, rest, and TLC. To help your dog be a healthy, happy, calm, and well-rounded member of your family.
Dog training teaches a dog to perform certain behaviors, often in a variety of contexts. At Central Bark®, our training classes are based on the latest research and scientific understanding of dog behavior to enhance the bond between you and your dog.
We use positive reward-based techniques to help puppies and dogs of all ages develop essential life skills and behaviors that will enrich their lives at home and day care. These methods set dogs up to succeed and reward them for performing desired behaviors. Rewards are tailored to the dog’s preferences and can include food treats, time to play with a favorite toy, or verbal praise.
Learn more about our training classes.
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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.