Group Classes

Group puppy training and dog training classes below are available for registration around the Greater Atlanta area. Before your first class, you will receive an email with location information and a packing list to help you and your dog prepare for class. Not sure what class is appropriate for you and your dog? Please feel free to reach out with questions!

Atlanta, GA Group Dog Training Classes

Hounds That Hike: Group hikes with other dogs are a great physical and mental outlet. For many dogs, it provides great social benefits while removing potential conflicts of direct play with high arousal. Practice some attention and trail manners as you navigate the trails with other dog and handler teams. These drop-in classes are suitable for current client dogs 6 months and older.
Location: Varied Atlanta area trails
Duration: 60 minutes
Start Date: Every other Sunday, 9:30AM
Cost: $20 / hike

Covington, GA Group Dog Training Classes

Nose Work Foundations: Interested in getting involved in nose work? It is a great activity for dogs of all ages, a beginner-friendly sport for new teams, and can have lots of great behavioral benefits for dogs. Join this introduction course to start building foundations for this fun sniffing game.

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Advancing Manners: Advancing Manners is designed for dogs who have completed Mindful Manners (or an equivalent foundation class) and are ready for more challenge. In this next-level course, we build stronger attention, self-control, and responsiveness while adding distance, duration, and distractions to familiar behaviors. You and your dog will practice real-life skills such as greeting manners, staying focused around other dogs and people, confident leash walking in more dynamic environments, and calm behavior when things get exciting. We’ll also introduce practical cues to help you navigate everyday situations smoothly.

Location: Hometown Vets Covington
Duration: 60 minutes
Start Date: December 6th, 1:30PM
Cost: $185

Hounds Around Town: Ready to take your dog’s manners into the real world? This class is ideal for dogs who already have basic skills like attention and loose-leash walking, and are ready to practice around real-life distractions. We’ll train out in the community to build focus, confidence, and calm behavior in busy environments — helping your dog become a well-mannered companion everywhere you go.

Location: Public Spaces Around Covington
Duration: 60 minutes
Start Date: January 31st, 2026, 1:30 PM
Cost: $185

Dacula, GA Group Dog Training Classes

Rally Coursework Class: This class is designed for teams who already have a foundation and want to build new skills together. Don’t have the foundation yet? No problem! A quick private lesson will get you caught up and ready to join. Rally is a beginner friendly dog sport that is a fun and engaging way to improve focus and teamwork. Work to strengthen your dog’s response to cues, even with distractions and build better leash manners and handler-dog connection. Rally O is suitable for dogs of all ages
Location: Brightside. Dacula, GA
Duration, Day: 4 weeks, Thursdays
Start Date: November 13th, 10AM
Cost: $135

AKC Trick Dog and CGC Testing: Join us for a fun day of testing for the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Programs! We will be testing for CGC, CGCA, and all Trick Dog levels. One event sign up PER test. Passing tests earn a beautiful new title rosette!
Location: Brightside. Dacula, GA
Duration, Day: 11AM - 3PM
Date: Sunday November 23rd
Cost: $15 Per Test

CCC: Connection, Cooperation, and Control is a clas designed from Suzanne Clothier's Relationship Centered Training and will help you and your dog build your training foundations with puzzles and games that give your dog a richer experience resulting in better enthusiasm, motivation, and connection. This level one course is suitable for dogs 6 months of age and older.
Location: Brightside. Dacula, GA
Duration, Day: 6 weeks, Sundays
Start Date: December 7th 2PM
Cost: $200

Nose Work Foundation Group Class: Interested in getting involved in nose work? It is a great activity for dogs of all ages, a beginner-friendly sport for new teams, and can have lots of great behavioral benefits for dogs. Join this introduction course to start building foundations for this fun sniffing game.
Location: Brightside. Dacula, GA
Duration, Day: 6 weeks, Sundays
Start Date: December 7th, 11AM
Cost: $200

Rally Coursework Class: This class is designed for teams who already have a foundation and want to build new skills together. Don’t have the foundation yet? No problem! A quick private lesson will get you caught up and ready to join. Rally is a beginner friendly dog sport that is a fun and engaging way to improve focus and teamwork. Work to strengthen your dog’s response to cues, even with distractions and build better leash manners and handler-dog connection. Rally O is suitable for dogs of all ages
Location: Brightside. Dacula, GA
Duration, Day: 6 weeks, Sundays
Start Date: December 7th at 12:30 PM
Cost: $200

Lawrenceville, GA Group Dog Training Classes

Pints & Paws Manners Class (SOLD OUT- Join the waitlist ): Looking for a fun way to practice your dog’s manners in the real world? Join us for Pints & Paws — a 6-week group class designed to help your dog shine in brewery, restaurant, and public hang-out settings. The average dog owner loves the idea of relaxing with their pup at a brewery, but not every dog is ready for the distractions that come with it. This class bridges the gap, helping you and your dog learn the advanced manners needed to make outings fun, calm, and enjoyable for everyone.

Together we’ll work on:

Settling politely at your table
Greeting people with good manners
Handling real-life distractions (other dogs, people, food, sounds, and movement)
Building your dog’s confidence and focus in a bustling environment

Location: Slow Pour Brewery (407 N Clayton St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046)
Duration, Day: 6 weeks, Mondays
Start Date: November 17, 24 • December 1, 8, 15, 29 at 7 PM
Cost: $220