Training

Mica Dog Training is committed to helping dogs and owners improve their relationships, positively. Our approach is based on positive reinforcement and we strive to bring out the best in your dog. We offer private and group training sessions to help you meet your training and behavior goals.

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Group Training Classes

Email info@micadogtraining.com today to register for one of our classes!

Classes are held in Chantilly and Brambleton and run for 6 weeks unless otherwise indicated

Start Day/Date/Time Class Title Location
Tuesday, September 14 - 7:00pm Intermediate/CGC Prep Chantilly
Tuesday, September 14 - 8:15pm STAR Puppy/Puppy Basic and Adult Basic combined Chantilly

--Chantilly classes are indoors and cost $165
--Brambleton classes are outdoors and cost $150 for Brambleton HOA members and $165 for non-Brambleton HOA members
--Brambleton** classes are outdoors and cost $75 for Brambleton HOA members and $82 for non-Brambleton HOA members; these classes run for 3 weeks

FREE Puppy Party!
Our FREE Puppy Party hosted with Maddie & Ellie's House in Chantilly provides and hour of socialization and fun for your puppy! All vaccinated puppies under 6 months are welcome. No pre-registration required.

Puppy Basic/S.T.A.R. Puppy
This is an exciting new program designed to get dog owners and their puppies off to a good start. S.T.A.R. stands for Socialization, Training, Activity, Responsibility.

The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy class is for all puppies including mixed breeds and purebreds up to 1 year old.

The 6 week class will focus on polite manners during greetings and grooming; walking on leash; obedience commands - sit, down, come; reaction to distractions; and being handled by someone else.

The test will be offered at the end of the class and will be optional. If you decide to take the test with your puppy and pass you will receive the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Medal and you and your puppy will be listed in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy records.

Becoming an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy takes you to the next step for the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program. For more information go to http://www.akc.org/starpuppy/


Sit Happens! Adult Dog Basic Skills Class
Our adult dog class is for dogs 6 months and older and provides exercises to help build confidence and work on basic skills, including loose leash walking, polite greetings, sit, down, stay, come and leave it. We will work on improving your communication with your dog by building your dog's basic skills and incorporating games to make training fun for you and your dog.


Intermediate/Canine Good Citizen Prep Class
Our intermediate class will improve your dog's ability to focus on you around distractions. This class will focus on good manners. We will work on the elements of the CGC test which include polite greetings, handling by friendly strangers and passing other dogs on leash. This class will prepare you and your dog to take the optional Canine Good Citizen test. The CGC test will be offered at the end of the class.

Find out more about the AKC Canine Good Citizen test (available to all breeds) and what being a Canine Good Citizen means: www.akc.org/events/cgc/


Canine Good Citizen Test
The CGC test is offered at the end of every CGC prep class and is free to class members. The CGC test is $10 for non-class members. Please contact Mica Dog Training for more information.


Fun and Games (4 weeks)
Does your dog know the basics of sit, down, stay and come and you are looking for something fun to do together? Our Fun and Games class utilizes tricks and games to improve your dog's responses. We provide competitive and non-competitive activities such as nose games, musical downs and relay races. We also include teaching your dog to go to his place and hand targeting to teach a variety of tricks.


Walking Rover (3 weeks)
Want to have a dog that's fun to take on walks in the beautiful weather? Our Walking Rover Class will be 3-weeks. This class focuses on practical skills and is intended for dogs new to training and dogs needing a training refresher.

Skills covered will be those needed for an enjoyable walk and include loose leash walking, polite greetings, polite behavior around other dogs, leave-it, down-stay.

Private Training
Private training is a great way to address particular problems you are having with your puppy or dog in your home and also to address more serious behavioral problems, particularly fear and aggression issues. Private sessions are also ideal for people with hectic schedules and unable to attend classes weekly.

Mica Dog Training offers private in-home sessions for $75 per hour.
  *Travel charges may apply.

Private Training at MAEH
Mica Dog Training also offers private training sessions at Maddie & Ellie's House (MAEH) in Chantilly. These sessions are $75 per hour and can be split between 2 people.

Contact us for a free 15 minute phone consultation to determine how we can help!

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