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All offerings: SE Minn Area
All offerings: Twin Cities Area
All offerings: Online
We offer training classes in two different geographic areas, Southeast Minnesota (classes in north Rochester/Oronoco and St. Charles) and the Twin Cities metro area (classes offered in Burnsville, Eagan, Northfield, and St. Louis Park). You can view the entire class schedule here. We also offer Private Lessons anywhere in Minnesota, northern Iowa, and western Wisconsin.
New to Paws Abilities? Students can start in Beginning Obedience, Beginning Reactive Dog Rehab, or Beginning K9 Nose Work. We also permit students who have taken classes at other training facilities to enter our more advanced classes, provided your dog can demonstrate equivalent skills. Check out the class list below for a summary of the options. We look forward to working with you!
Thinking about taking multiple classes with your dog? Consider signing up for a class subscription pass to save money on class fees!
SE Minnesota dog training class options:
- Puppy Class (8-20 weeks) : Available
- Puppy Life Hacks 1 (8-12 weeks)
- Puppy Life Hacks 2 (3-6 months)
- Beginning Obedience : Available
- Agility
- Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
- Competition Obedience
- Disc Dog
- Drop-In Sessions
- Agility Ring Time
- AKC Trick Dog Test
- CGC Test
- Community Canine (Advanced CGC) Test
- Disc Dog Open Ring Time
- Open Ring Time : Available
- Nose Work Practice Session
- Novice Obedience Run-Thru (CDSP)
- Rally Obedience Run-Through (ASCA)
- Rally Obedience Run-Through (UKC)
- Rally Obedience Run-Through (WCRL) : Available
- Sniff ‘n Go
- Social Studies (for reactive dogs)
- Solo Tutoring: Adolescent Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Brain Games Intensive
- Solo Tutoring: Coming When Called Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Door Manners Intensive
- Solo Tutoring: Leash Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Polite Greetings Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Puppy Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Scent Work Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Self-Control Intensive
- Wallflowers Social Drop-in
- Fearful Fidos
- Focus & Control
- Fun Stuff
- AKC Trick Dog Test
- Boredom Busters
- Canine Neurobics
- Dog Sports Sampler
- Easy Tricks
- Fun Tricks Class
- Advanced Tricks Class
- Help Train the Trainer’s Dog
- Intro to Canine Flying Disc
- Grey Muzzle Games
- Mini Grey Muzzle Games
- Outdoor Adventures
- Mini Outdoor Adventures
- Retrieving 101
- Solo Tutoring: Brain Games Intensive
- K9 Scent Work
- Obedience and Manners
- Crate Games
- Door Manners
- Great Lengths: Walking on a Long Line : Available
- Happy Feet
- Holiday Manners
- Intermediate Obedience : Available
- Leash Pullers Anonymous
- Mind Your Manners
- Nailed It: Nail Trims & Scratch Boards
- Rocket Recall : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Adolescent Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Coming When Called Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Door Manners Intensive
- Solo Tutoring: Leash Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Polite Greetings Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Puppy Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Self-Control Intensive
- Summer School : Available
- Rally Obedience
- Reactive Dog Rehab
- Therapy Dog
Twin Cities metro area dog training class options:
- Puppy Class (8-20 weeks) : Available
- Pandemic Puppies (5-24 months) : Available
- Beginning Obedience
: Available
- Canine Good Citizen
- Prep Class : Available
- CGC Test
- Community Canine (Advanced CGC) Test
- Drop-In Sessions
- AKC Trick Dog Test
- CGC Test
- Community Canine (Advanced CGC) Test
- Novice Obedience Run-Thru (CDSP)
- Open Ring Time : Available
- Rally Obedience Run-Through Level 1 : Available
- Rally Obedience Run-Through Level 2
- Rally Obedience Run-Through Level 3
- Sniff ‘n Go : Available
- Social Studies (for reactive dogs) : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Adolescent Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Brain Games Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Coming When Called Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Door Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Leash Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Nail Trimming Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Polite Greetings Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Puppy Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Self Control Intensive : Available
- Fearful Fidos
- Focus & Control
- Fun Stuff
- AKC Trick Dog Test
- Beginning Disc Dog 101
- Boredom Busters
- Canine Neurobics
- Disc Dog Tricks
- Dog Sport Foundations : Available
- Dog Sports Sampler
- Quick Tricks
- Fun Tricks Class
- Advanced Tricks Class
- Quick Tricks
- Grey Muzzle Games
- Help Train the Trainer’s Dog
- Help Train the Trainer’s Dog Mini Session
- Mini Outdoor Adventures
- Outdoor Adventures
- Quick Tricks
- Retrieving 101
- Solo Tutoring: Brain Games Intensive : Available
- Super Sighthounds
- K9 Nose Work®
- Introduction to K9 Nose Work®
- Introduction to Odor
- Continuing K9 Nose Work®
- Traveling Nose Work®
- Sniff ‘n Go : Available
- K9 Scent Work Level 1: The Basics
- K9 Scent Work Level 2: The Next Step : Available
- K9 Scent Work Level 3: Odor and Beyond
- Traveling Scent Work
- Reactive Dog Scent Work
- Reactive Dog Scent Work Level 2: Intro to Odor
- Obedience and Manners
- Crate Games
- Door Manners
- Happy Feet
- Heeling, Fronts, & Finishes
- Holiday Manners
- Intermediate Obedience : Available
- Leash Pullers Anonymous : Available
- Lovely Leave-Its
- Mat Manners : Available
- Mind Your Manners
- Nailed It: Nail Trims & Scratch Boards
- Patio Manners
- Rocket Recall : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Adolescent Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Coming When Called Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Door Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Leash Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Nail Trimming Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Polite Greetings Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Puppy Manners Intensive : Available
- Solo Tutoring: Self Control Intensive : Available
- Summer School : Available
- Rally Obedience
- Reactive Dog Rehab
- Beginning : Available
- Advanced : Available
- Reactive Dog Boredom Busters
- Reactive Dog Neurobics
- Reactive Dog Rally Obedience
- Reactive Dog Scent Work
- Reactive Dog Scent Work Level 2: Intro to Odor
- Reactive Dog Scent Work Level 3: Continuing Nose Work
- Reactive Dog Sports Sampler
- Reactive Dog Tricks Class
- Mini Reactive Dog Tricks Class
- Reactive Holiday Manners
- Reactive Leash Pullers
- Reactive Rocket Recall
- Social Studies (for reactive dogs) : Available
- Therapy Dog
Online Class Options:
- Puppy Class
- Obedience and Manners
- Beginning Obedience
- Intermediate Obedience
- Beginning Focus & Control
- Canine Good Citizen Prep Course
- Crate Games
- Door Manners
- Holiday Helpline
- I’m So Excited, and I Just Can’t Hide It! (Control Unleashed)
- It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like… Chaos! (Holiday Manners)
- Leash Pullers Anonymous
- Nailed It: Nail Trims and Scratch Boards
- Rocket Recall
- Virtual Home Manners: Adult Dogs
- Behavior Modification
- Dog Sports
- Fun Stuff
- Pajama Parties! (Single-Session Classes)
- “I Love My Crate!”
- 101 Things to Do with… Anything!
- Baby Shark: Puppy Nipping Survival Guide
- Be Our Guest
- Breaking Up the Bark Brigade : Available
- Codependent Cuddlers – Preventing Separation Anxiety
- Company’s Coming!
- Counter Surfing USA
- Demanding Doggos
- Dog Paddling Happy Hour
- Doggy Instagram
- Double Trouble: Training With 2+ Dogs
- Drop It, Thief!
- Drop On Recall
- Enrichment Activities
- Finding Heel
- Happy Hour Handling
- He Just Wants to Say Hi!
- Hookbills “Hooked” on Foraging: Parrot Enrichment
- Household Chores
- Howling At the Moon: Dog Geeks After Dark
- Leaving the Nest (for timid dogs)
- Let’s Go To the Carnival!
- Level Up Leave Its
- Olfaction and Other Sniffy Games
- On Your Mark! Training Any Species with Marker Signals
- Out For a Ride?
- Puppy Potty Training Made Easy
- Puppy Proofing
- Quick Tricks Novice
- Quick Tricks Intermediate
- Recess! Virtual Camp for Kids and Canines
- Relaxing In The Home
- Rock, Paper, Scissors – a Trick Class!
- Stranger Danger
- Stuck on Retrieving
- Surviving Your Dog’s Adolescence
- Thanksgiving in Spring
- Who Is Walking Whom?
- Wild Wild Woods Happy Hour
Still not sure which class to take? Email us, and we’re happy to help you decide!