Classes
Group Dog Training Classes – A class for every dog & every owner!

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ROOT Dog Training strives to give each team the best training class environment and personalized attention in every class. Most of our classes are limited to 8 dog teams, and some classes are even less. All classes are 6 weeks long.

All ROOT Dog Training classes are in a dog friendly, positive training environment with a focus on clicker training. The use of punishment and aversive collars such as choke, prong, pinch or shock/e-collars is not permitted in any of ROOTʼs classes.

Class Offerings
Please click on the links to see the descriptions
(All Group Classes are $150 for 6 weeks except for RAD which is $225)
Sara Berry McLoudrey
CPDT-KSA, CNWI, TAGteach Level 2 
Highwood - Highland Park, Illinois • 847-235-6290
sara@rootdogtraining.com

Puppy Training
 Puppy Preschool
  Puppy Kindergarten
  Performance Focused Puppy  
  Pup Kindergarten Enrichment
  Uptown Pup

Doggone Grade School
(Basic Control and Obedience)

Continuing Ed.

The Problem Dog
  RAD - Reactive Aggressive Dog
  FOCUS (Control Unleashed)
  Howliday Helper

Beyond the Basics
  Trick Top Shape
  Games Class
  FLEX™
  FLEX™ Plus

Outdoor Fun Classes
  Cafe Canine
  Uptown Pup
  Dog Park Pros
Intro to K9 Nose Work®
Intro to Odor 
Advanced K9 Nose Work®
Continuing K9 Nose Work®
Vehicles and Exteriors
Competition Obedience
   Performance Focused Puppy
  Rally Rocks (Intro to Rally)
  Rally Rock Stars (Advanced)
  Competition Obedience Skills
   Proof Positive Fun

Conformation
  Stack the Deck
Current Class Calendar
Classes marked as ongoing can be joined at any time.
ROOT Class Orientation
Free orientation will be held on the following days and times. To Register, click on the RSVP link and then on Pick Date to go to the date you would like to attend.
June 15 at 9:30 am
RSVP

Orientation is for people only. Come without your dog.
Monday
Puppy Day School, 8:30am
Dog Park Pros, 6:00pm (starts 4/29)
Puppy Kindergarten, 7:15pm
Good Dog Grade School, 8:30pm (ongoing)

Tuesday
Competition Nose Work®, 9:30am (ongoing)
Competition Nose Work®, 11:00am (ongoing)
Adolescent Dog Day School, 12:30pm
Vehicles & Exteriors NW®, 6:00pm (starts 4/16)
Introduction to Odor NW®, 7:15pm (starts 4/16)
FOCUS, 8:30pm (starts 4/16)

Wednesday
Puppy Day School, 8:30am
Vehicles & Exteriors NW®, 6:00pm (starts 4/17)
Good Dog Grade School, 1:30pm
Good Dog Grade School, 6:00
Fantastic Foundations for Agility, 7:15 pm (starts 5/1)
Thursday
Rally Rock Stars, 9:30am (starts 5/2)
Puppy Kindergarten, 11:00am (starts 4/25)
Puppy Preschool, 6:00pm (ongoing)
Competition Nose Work®, 8:15pm (ongoing)

Friday
Puppy Day School, 8:30am
Adolescent Dog Day School, 12:30pm

Saturday
Good Dog Grade School, 9:30am (ongoing)
The Big 3 - Leash Walking, Recall & Polite Greeting, 10:45 am (starts 5/4)



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