The City Of Grand Rapids Brings Back Free Dog Training

Need your dog trained before the end of the year?

If you cannot afford a dog trainer, no worries at all!

A Grand Rapids dog training facility is starting to offer classes for you and your furry family member.

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Grand Rapids Free Dog Training

A Pleasant Dog will be offering Grand Rapids residents dog training classes for free!

Jenn Gavin, the owner and head trainer at A Pleasant Dog, spoke with our media partner, Fox-17,

"We've always wanted to extend our reach to perhaps the part of our neighbors and our population that maybe aren't in the habit of hiring a dog trainer or maybe can't afford to hire a dog trainer."

With these free classes, training dogs and owners will receive information about:

• walking on a leash in crowds
• handling first-time pets and other humans meeting
• positive pet motivation

As for the behavioral classes, owners will be provided with materials to take home to utilize in their own training.

Free Dog Training Schedule

There are plenty of classes to choose from, including:

• Appropriate Greetings - Richmond Park - October 7th at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
• Barkour - Dog Parkour! - Lookout Park - October 21st at 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
• City Dog Walks - Loose Leashing in Crowds, Crossing Streets, etc - Rosa Parks Circle - October 3rd at 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
• Handling Distractions - Pleasant Park - September 28th at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
• Help! I Think My Dog Has ADHD! - Wilcox Park - November 6th at 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
• Help! My Dog Has Separation Anxiety! - Richmond Park - October 23rd at 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
• Nosework! - Highland Park - September 30th at 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
• Nosework! - Huff Park - October 2nd at 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
• Reactive Dogs are Good Dogs Too - A Pleasant Dog - October 9th at 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
• Recall! Come When Called - Roberto Clemente Park - September 16th at 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

For more information and to sign up for classes, you can visit their website.