Day School.

Structured Training in a Fun, Supportive Environment

We offer Day School training at our climate-controlled indoor facility at 24 Spring Bars Road, Falmouth, MA. Day School students spend the day in a safe, fun, and structured learning environment. Each day, your dog benefits from one-on-one, individualized training sessions, structured play and rest time, group socialization, and positive interactions with a skilled trainer and staff. Day School welcomes dogs of all breeds. Puppies must be at least 4-6 months old and have received all of their vaccinations, including the bordetella (kennel cough) vaccine, to be admitted.

  • Our Foundations program runs over several weeks, with the exact time frame depending on the training track that is most appropriate for you and your dog.

  • A minimum of 2 days per week attendance is required.

  • Our Foundations program also includes owner education in the form of private lessons and/or group classes (to be determined via consultation with lead trainer).

  • An evaluation with our lead trainer is required before starting the program. This allows us to discuss expectations and questions, and for all sides to determine if we are a good fit.

For Puppies (Ages 4-6 months):

Play! Explore! Grow!

A typical day of training can include:

  • Environmental enrichment (games, puzzles, obstacle courses)

  • Exposure activities (to different sights, sounds, smells, surfaces, etc.)

  • Handling and recall exercises

  • Impulse control

  • Building confidence, resiliency, and stability

  • Socialization and manners

  • Shaping of/first steps in obedience

  • Any specific behavioral issues your dog may be expressing

  • And more, depending on your dog’s age and readiness

Adult Dogs Foundations Program (Ages 6+ months):

The Foundations program can address a range of training objectives and includes 20 Day School sessions for your dog and a series of small-group classes for you (or equivalent in private lessons, at trainer discretion) to integrate what your dog is learning. A typical day of training can include:

  • Proper greetings with other dogs and people

  • Respect for boundaries and personal space

  • Loose-leash walking

  • Leash reactivity

  • Fear and anxiety

  • Impulse control

  • On-leash and off-leash recall

  • Crate and door manners

  • How to go to and stay on a dog bed (or place of your choosing)

  • And any specific behavioral issues your dog may be expressing

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