(401) 728 - 0920
987 Charles Street
North Providence, RI

It's all about you and your dog.
Brian Nicastro, Head Instructor

PUPPY KINDERGARTEN: (8 to 16 weeks of age) 7 weekly sessions

Puppy Kindergarten provides the opportunity to begin successful training early in life with positive re-enforcement to encourage the behavior you desire. 

Areas covered are: house training, dominance, stay commands, controlled walking on leash, start of the come command. 

Correcting puppy behavior problems and socialization skills are discussed so that your puppy will be properly adjusted through adulthood.

*All classes are limited in size to ensure individual attention.*

BEGINNER OBEDIENCE: (4 months & older) 7 weekly sessions

It’s never too late to start training your dog. 

You will learn to modify your dog’s behavior through positive re-enforcement and form the foundation you will rely on to make your dog a well-behaved member of your family. 

Emphasis is on: stay commands, controlled walking on leash, no jumping, learning the come command and problem solving.

*All classes are limited in size to ensure individual attention.*

ADVANCED BEGINNER OBEDIENCE: Must be a graduate of Obedience Tales Beginner or Puppy Kindergarten class

Details of this class are discussed upon graduation of beginner and puppy kindergarten classes.

Advanced classes are offered Monday at 8:00 p.m., Wednesdays at 6:30 pm and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m.

American Red Cross Chapter Pet First Aid and CPR:

Learn tips for keeping your pets safe. Pet First Aid course teaches you emergency care procedures for cats and dogs and provides tips for keeping your pet happy and healthy too. Learn how to:

Canine Good Citizen

The Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program, established in 1989, is an American Kennel Club program to promote responsible dog ownership and to encourage the training of well-mannered dogs. A dog and handler team must take a short behavioral evaluation of less than half an hour; dogs who pass the evaluation earn the Canine Good Citizen certificate.

This program is the backbone of other exams, such as those given for therapy dogs, and is a good starting point for more advanced dog training.

The evaluation consists of ten objectives. All items must be completed satisfactorily or the team fails. Test items include:

• Accepting a friendly stranger
• Sitting politely for petting
• Allowing basic grooming procedures
• Walking on a loose lead
• Walking through a crowd
• Sitting and lying down on command and staying in place
• Coming when called
• Reacting appropriately to another dog
• Reacting appropriately to distractions
• Calmly enduring supervised separation from the owner
  

PRIVATE LESSONS: Are always available for those who have specific problem areas and/or prefer one to one instruction.