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Behavior training at Animal Friends

Animal Friends' Behavior Program works with shelter animals, owned pets, and people to provide pets and their families with the tools they need to develop lifelong relationships. From enrichment programs for our homeless residents to a wide variety of specialized training classes for the public, our goal is to goal is to place thousands of homeless animals into loving, devoted homes—and to enhance our community with the unconditional love of pets!

At Animal Friends, all training is accomplished through kind, effective positive reinforcement techniques.

Canine Behavior Classes

Class enrollment is currently open! Our new course catalog can be found by clicking here.

We offer a variety of canine manners classes which are tailor made to correct bad behavior, polish up existing good manners, explore new skills, or turn a great family pet into a trained therapy animal.

Animal Friends offers classes for all levels of experience, from the first-time adopter to the well-seasoned handler. We believe in training through positive reinforcement and leadership, and our trained instructors have experience with hard-to-handle animals. All dogs are welcome.

Puppy Playschool

Organized playtime for pups ages 12-20 weeks provides much-needed mental and physical exercises and offers effective ways to teach basic commands like “come,” “sit,” “drop it,” and “leave it.” Early identification helps to problem- olve puppy issues like housetraining, chewing and mouthing. Click here to see upcoming sessions!

Small Dog Socials

Battling snow and sloppy conditions can make winter exercise and play particularly tough for the small dog. If you have a small dog that weighs 25 pounds or less, we hope you’ll join our Small Dog Social hour. Here your small one can run and socialize with canines his size, and expend all that energy! Click here to see upcoming sessions!

Cats CAN, do this!
Cats CAN! Cat Classes
Cats CAN participate in training and play...and many times, these activities are the key to forming successful relationships with your feisty feline. If you consider the natural curiosity of a cat and its natural love of climbing, jumping, crawling under things, and chasing, you'll see that such activities as cat agility and other forms of training are meant to be. Animal Friends has developed programs for both homeless and owned cats and their people.

Click here to see which classes are now in session!

Do You and Your Pet Need Help?

At Animal Friends, we're pleased to serve as a resource to pet owners who need pet behavior training and guidance. We operate a free Behavior Helpline that has served thousands of pet owners across the country.

Many times, a behavior challenge can't be solved with good advice alone. We will often advise you to partner with a trainer in your area. Other times, we may point you to an excellent article or a class at Animal Friends University.

For example, did you know that Animal Friends offers a class that deals with our #1, most frequently asked question? Cat owners who have reached their wits end with litterbox challenges can now enroll in AF 606 Litter Box Problems: How to Prevent and Treat. Click here to view our course catalog and the next litterbox class!

Animal Friends' Behavior Team Recommends

Click here to learn more about the Sense-ible front-connection harness. It prevents choking, stress, and injuries; helps solve pulling, lunging, jumping, and other on-leash problems; is good for shy, nervous, and fearful dogs; helps train your dog (sit, stay, stop, slow, heel, and more); and greatly increases communications between you and your dog.

Please call our training staff at 412.847.7071 to make an appointment to have your dog fitted for one soon!

Behavior Helpline

Animal Friends operates a Behavior Hotline to troubleshoot problem behavior in companion dogs, cats, and rabbits. This hotline is available free to all members of the public, and can be reached by calling 412.847.7070, or by using the form below.

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