
Celebrating 25 years -
Making tails wag since 1996!
3400 N. Monroe St. - Spokane, WA
Questions? EMAIL!

Teach your dog to target a mat or bed and stay until released.

Teach any behavior you want. It's all tricks to them!

Moving attention becomes loose leash walking!

Increasing duration, distractions, distance and location.

Problem solving and team work, create a dog who can't wait to train. Put your dog's natural abilities to work!

Raise criteria, create behavior exactly the way you want it.
2023
Level Three: Advanced Classes
4-week session, 1.5 hours, once per week - $175
Basic Manners
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Finishing School
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Loose Leash Walking
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Total Recall
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Canine Good Citizen
In the Real World
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Pooches in the Park
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Satisfying Strolls
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Beyond the Backyard
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Tails & Trails
Self Control
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Dastardly Distractions
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Control Yourself
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Everything Zen
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Holiday Manners
Fun & Games
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Brain & Sniffy Games, Tricks
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Foundations to Fabulous
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Rally & Freestyle
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Agility for Fun
MAR - APR - MAY - JUNE

Please note: registrations are taken on a first come, first served basis. This page is updated by hand, the old-fashioned way, so the "spots left" may not be current.
If the class you want is full, please register for next month and ask to be put on the waiting list in case of cancellations.
Dogs with aggression toward people or other dogs are not appropriate for these classes.
Advanced class descriptions here!
(Pre-requisite: clicker savvy - has completed Prep class)
MARCH: in session
Wednesday - 7:30-9:00PM
FINISHING SCHOOL
Arielle Dykes & Hayley Jewell
WEDNESDAYS, MAR 1-22
Thursday Afternoon - 4:00-5:30PM
BEYOND THE BACKYARD
Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Michelle Brady
MAR 2-23 < FULL
Thursday - 6:00-7:30PM
FREESTYLE BASICS (for Beginners)
Diane Baker & Julia Engstrom
MAR 2-23 < 1 spot
Saturday - 9:00-10:30AM
FINISHING SCHOOL
Travis Byrnes, CPDT & Vicki
MAR 4-25 < FULL
Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM
TOTAL RECALL
Arielle Dykes & Sarah Bollig-Dorn
MAR 5-26 < FULL
Sunday - 1:00-2:30PM
PARKOUR SPECIAL (attended prev class)
Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Ali Blakney
MAR 5-26 < FULL
Sunday - 3:00-4:30PM
PARKOUR FOUNDATIONS
Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Ali Blakney
MAR 5-26 < FULL
APRIL:
Thursday Afternoon - 4:00-5:30PM
SNIFFY GAMES - fun enrichment for your pup's nose
Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Michelle Brady
APR 13-MAY 4 - FULL
Thursday - 6:00-7:30PM
FOUNDATIONS 2 FABULOUS
Diane Baker & Julia Engstrom
APR 13-MAY 4 < FULL
Saturday - 9:00-10:30AM
CONTROL YOURSELF
Travis Byrnes, CPDT & Vicki Barker
APR 15-MAY 6 < FULL
Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM
LOOSE LEASH WALKING
Dakota Eckenroth & Emily Ladd
APRIL 2-30 (skip 9-Easter) < FULL
Sunday - 3:00-4:30PM
PARKOUR NOVICE - open to Prkr Foundation grads
Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Ali Blakney
APRIL 2-30 (skip 9-Easter) < FULL
Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM
TAILS & TRAILS HIKING
Amy Barker & Sarah Bollig-Dorn
APRIL 9-30 < FULL
MAY:
Thursday Afternoon - 4:00-5:30PM
PARKOUR FOUNDATIONS
Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Michelle Brady
MAY 11-JUNE 1 - 1 spot
Thursday - 6:00-7:30PM
RALLY FREE INTRO - Prereq Freestyle Basics
Diane Baker & Julia Engstrom
MAY 11-JUNE 1 < FULL
Saturday - 9:00-10:30AM
DASTARDLY DISTRACTIONS
Travis Byrnes, CPDT & Emily Ladd
MAY 13-JUNE 3 < 3 spots
Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CLASS
Vicki Barker & Sarah Bollig-Dorn
MAY 7-28 < FULL
Sunday - 11:00-12:30PM
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CLASS
Vicki Barker & Sarah Bollig-Dorn
MAY 7-28 < 3 spots
At Prairie Dog Pet Mercantile - S Hill:
Wednesday - 6:00-7:30PM
FINISHING SCHOOL at Prairie Dog
Vicki Barker & Allison Miller
MAY 10-31 - 2 spots
PAY FOR
YOUR CLASS
Please note: You may mail or drop off check or cash to 3400 N. Monroe or pay via Paypal below:
Advanced class $175
for clicker-savvy Prep grads
Two-class package $325
350 value - $25 savings
Three-class package $475
525 value - 50 savings






Honorary Ruffian Special! $150
Returning advanced students whose dog has attended 5 or more total classes pay $150 for future non-specialty advanced classes with that dog!


Specialty Classes! $215
Class sessions that are longer than the average 4 week length or require additional overhead are $215.
Note: Honorary Ruffian rate does not apply. These classes are not eligible as part of a multi-class discount package.
(Holiday Manners / Pet Therapy / Agility)


Other amounts not listed above
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SPECIALTY CLASS
PET THERAPY SKILLS CLASS:
5 weeks / $215
Not available as part of a discount pkg
or Honorary Ruffian discount
A therapy dog is a pet trained with its owner to provide comfort, happiness, and stress relief to others in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and psychiatric facilities. Therapy animals may also be used as motivators to achieve mobility or cognitive goals.
(PLEASE NOTE: A pet therapy dog is not a service or emotional support dog. This class is not designed to help you with the goal of training your dog as a service dog or emotional support animal.)
Pre-requisite: Dogs 1 year or older
Must have passed CGC evaluation to attend.
PET THERAPY SKILLS CLASS
Allison Miller, Pet Partners Evaluator
& Vicki Barker, & Hayley Jewell
JUNE:
1st week Orientation - no dogs, people-only
Friday, JUNE 9, 6:00-7:30PM
Weeks 2-5 - with dogs:
Saturday, JUN 10-JULY 1, 9:00-10:30AM - FULL
Saturday, JUN 10-JULY 1, 11:00-12:30PM - 5 spots
The next Pet Therapy Skills classes
will be held in October.
(Corresponding CGC classes will be
offered in September.)
JUNE:
Wednesday - 7:30-9:00PM
FINISHING SCHOOL
Arielle Dykes & Hayley Jewell
JUNE 7-28 - 5 spots
Thursday Afternoon - 4:00-5:30PM
PARKOUR NOVICE - for Parkour Foundation grads
Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Michelle Brady
JUNE 8-29 - 2 spots
Thursday - 6:00-7:30PM
RALLY FREE/FREESTYLE COMBO
Diane Baker & Julia Engstrom
JUNE 8-29 < 1 spot
Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM
POOCHES IN THE PARK
Dakota Eckenroth & Sarag Bollig-Dorn
JUNE 4-25 < 5 spots
Sunday - 3:00-4:30PM
DASTARDLY DISTRACTIONS
Vicki Barker & Ali Blakney
JUNE 4-25 < 6 spots
JULY:
Thursday Afternoon - 4:00-5:30PM
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN
Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Michelle Brady
JULY 13-AUG 3 - 5 spots
Thursday - 6:00-7:30PM
FREESTYLE ADVANCED (pending)
Diane Baker & Julia Engstrom
JULY 13-AUG 3 - pending
Saturday - 9:00-10:30AM
FINISHING SCHOOL
Travis Byrnes, CPDT & Emily Ladd
JULY 8-29 - 6 spots
Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM
TOTAL RECALL
Dakota Eckenroth & Sarah Bollig-Dorn
JULY 9-30 - 8 spots
Sunday - 3:00-4:30PM
EVERYTHING ZEN
Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Ali Blakney
JULY 9-30 - 4 spots
SPECIALTY CLASS:
5 weeks / $215
Note: Honorary Ruffian rate does not apply. These classes are not eligible as part of a multi-class discount package.(Holiday Manners / Pet Therapy / Agility)
AGILITY CLASSES
Pre-requisite: Dogs must have completed
Beginning & Intermediate classes and be clicker-savvy
AGILITY REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
TO REGISTER:
Contact Vicki Barker - bbvb1975@hotmail.com
4-week Agility session / $215
Dog has completed TWO 4-wk sessions / $175




Classes run April through August
Monday & Tuesday, 4 & 6 PM
Monday-Beginners / Tues Adv & Returning
APRIL
Monday - APR 3-24
Tuesday - APR 4-25
MAY
Monday - MAY 1-22
Tuesday - MAY 2-23
JUNE
Monday - JUNE 5-26
Tuesday - JUNE 6-27
JULY
Monday - JULY 10-31
Tuesday - JULY 11-AUG 1
AUGUST
Monday - AUG 7-28
Tuesday - AUG 8-29
If the class you want is full, please register for next month and ask to be put on the waiting list in case of cancellations.
Dogs with aggression toward people or other dogs are not appropriate for these classes.
THE 2023 SCHEDULE IS IN THE WORKS -
KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR DATES & TIMES FOR THE COMING YEAR!