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COVENANT KEEPER'S 

Going back to school doesn’t have to be a chore. Both you and your pet will enjoy learning together with our trainer. We provide innovative animal training programs designed for the casual pet owner, as well as for aspiring and experienced trainers. Please visit our 'book online" for our schedule and ability to book your class right away!

Puppy Paw Academy 

$150 for 4 week in person class with full online class

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The Right Start. The Right Structure. The Right Communication.

 

Welcome to Puppy Paws Academy, where we intentionally guide puppies through the most important developmental stage of their lives.

At Covenant Keeper’s K9 Training Facility, we believe puppies thrive with clear expectations, structured guidance, and fair accountability — all delivered in a way that builds confidence, not fear.

This is not a chaotic puppy playgroup.
This is foundational training done correctly from the start.

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Class Structure

Duration: 1 hour per session
Schedule: Wednesday evenings
Age Group: 8 weeks – 4 months (at start of class)
Class Size: Limited to 6 puppies for individualized coaching

Small class sizes allow us to focus on technique, handler timing, and proper skill development.

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Our Training Approach

We use a balanced, age-appropriate training system that includes:

  • Marker training (Yes / No / Release)

  • Positive reinforcement

  • Clear boundaries

  • Introduction to leash pressure

  • Calm, structured accountability

Puppies learn how to respond to communication not just follow treats.

We teach owners how to properly layer:

  1. Engagement

  2. Verbal cues

  3. Leash guidance

  4. Reward timing

  5. Gentle corrections when appropriate

Clarity builds confidence.

 

Curriculum

Foundational Obedience

  • Sit

  • Down

  • Recall (Come)

  • Introduction to Stay

  • Place foundations

  • Loose leash walking

  • Beginning structured heel work

Leash Skills & Pressure Introduction

Puppies are gently introduced to:

  • Yielding to leash pressure

  • Moving with their handler

  • Following directional guidance

  • Not forging ahead

We teach puppies that pressure is information not punishment.

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Household Manners

  • No jumping

  • No excessive mouthing

  • Off furniture

  • Calm greetings

  • Appropriate play

Prevention is easier than correction later.

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Potty & Crate Training Guidance

Owners receive instruction on:

  • Structured potty routines

  • Crate confidence building

  • Creating a predictable schedule

  • Avoiding accidental reinforcement of problem behaviors

 

Socialization Done Correctly

We provide structured exposure to:

  • Other puppies (supervised play only)

  • New surfaces

  • Sounds

  • Handling & grooming exercises

  • Calm human interaction

Socialization is intentional not overwhelming.

 

Our Goals

✔ Build puppies who understand clear communication
✔ Prevent common behavioral issues
✔ Teach owners proper timing and technique
✔ Develop confident, stable young dogs
✔ Create a foundation that transitions smoothly into adolescence

We are not just training puppies.
We are building future adult dogs.

 

Requirements

  • Age-appropriate vaccination records required

  • Puppies must be 8 weeks – 4 months at class start

  • Flat collar or properly fitted harness

  • Slip collar or Slip leash

  • Standard leash (no retractable leashes)

  • High-value treats

  • Treat pouch

 

At Covenant Keeper’s K9 Training Facility, we believe starting structured training early prevents 90% of the issues people struggle with later.

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If you want to do puppyhood right  this is where it begins.

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Navigating Adolescence with Structure & Clarity

Tween Tails Academy is designed specifically for puppies aged 4 to 7 months — the stage where confidence increases, boundaries get tested, and listening becomes optional (in their minds).

This phase shapes the adult dog your puppy will become.

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At Covenant Keeper’s K9 Training Facility, we focus on strengthening foundations while introducing accountability, impulse control, and clear communication through proper leash mechanics and structured guidance.

This is where puppy training becomes reliable real-life behavior.

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Class Structure

Duration: 1 hour per session
Schedule: Weekly weekend and evening options
Age Group: 4–7 months (at start of course)
Class Size: Limited to 6 dogs for personalized coaching

Small class sizes allow us to focus on proper leash handling, timing, and layering skills correctly.

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Our Training Approach

At this stage, we move beyond “just treats.”

We use a balanced, age-appropriate system that includes:

  • Clear verbal marker system (Yes / No / Release)

  • Positive reinforcement

  • Structured boundaries

  • Leash pressure introduction and proper layering

  • Calm, fair accountability

Dogs learn:

  • Cues are not optional

  • Leash pressure is information, not punishment

  • Calm behavior earns freedom

  • Impulse control builds privilege

Clarity builds confidence. Structure builds reliability.

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Curriculum

 

Obedience Development

  • Sit (with duration)

  • Down

  • Stay

  • Recall

  • Place (building duration)

  • Heel (structured introduction)

  • Wait at thresholds

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Leash Skills & Controlled Movement

We focus heavily on leash mechanics and communication:

  • Yielding to leash pressure

  • Proper position while walking

  • Walking past distractions calmly

  • Structured heeling foundations

  • No pulling or forging

Dogs learn to move with their handler — not ahead of them.

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Impulse Control & Accountability

  • Sitting politely for greetings

  • Waiting at doors

  • Calm food routines

  • Structured play

  • Controlled excitement

Freedom is earned through calm decision-making.

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Social Neutrality & Exposure

  • Working around other dogs

  • Controlled greetings

  • Environmental exposure

  • Public-style training setups

At this age, neutrality becomes more important than play.

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Goals

✔ Strengthen obedience under distraction
✔ Improve leash reliability
✔ Build impulse control
✔ Transition from puppy behavior to structured young-dog behavior
✔ Teach owners how to lead clearly and confidently

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Requirements

  • Up-to-date vaccination records required

  • Dogs must be 4–7 months at class start

  • Slip lead or training collar required (no flat collars, no harnesses)

  • Standard 4–6 ft leash (no retractables)

  • High-value treats

  • Treat pouch

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Proper equipment ensures clear communication and consistent results.

Adolescence is where most owners lose control.
This class ensures you don’t.

If you want structure instead of chaos, Tween Tails Academy is your next step.

Tween Tails Academy

$150 for 4 week in person class with full online class

Well behaved basics

$150 for 4 week class with online class

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INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE 

$150 for 6 week class

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ADVANCED OBEDIENCE 

Structure. Clarity. Real-World Manners.

Well-Behaved Basics is designed for dogs 1 year and older who need foundational training, clearer boundaries, or a reset on manners.

Whether your dog never had structured training, needs reinforcement, or has developed undesirable habits, this class builds reliable obedience and real-world behavior through clear communication and consistent expectations.

This is not a “just treats and hope” class.
This is where leadership and reliability are built.

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Class Structure

Duration: 1 hour per session
Schedule: Monday evenings
Age Group: 1 year and older
Class Size: Limited to 6 dogs for individualized coaching

Small class sizes allow us to focus on proper leash mechanics, handler timing, and real skill development.

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Our Training Approach

We use a balanced training system that includes:

  • Clear verbal markers (Yes / No / Release)

  • Positive reinforcement

  • Proper leash pressure layering

  • Structured accountability

  • Calm, fair corrections when appropriate

Dogs learn:

  • Cues are not optional

  • Leash pressure is communication

  • Calm behavior earns freedom

  • Structure creates clarity

Reliable behavior doesn’t come from bribery it comes from consistency.

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Curriculum

 

Foundational Obedience

  • Sit

  • Down

  • Stay (with duration)

  • Recall (Come)

  • Leave it

  • Place (structured duration work)

  • Heel foundations

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Leash Manners & Controlled Movement

  • No pulling

  • Proper position while walking

  • Yielding to leash pressure

  • Walking calmly past distractions

  • Controlled public-style movement

We teach dogs to move with their handler not drag them.

 

 Impulse Control

  • Waiting at thresholds

  • Calm greetings

  • Controlled excitement

  • Structured food routines

Freedom is earned through calm decision-making.

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Social Neutrality & Behavior Management

We work on:

  • Neutrality around other dogs

  • Reducing overexcitement

  • Addressing jumping, barking, and pushy behaviors

  • Preventing escalation of unwanted habits

Social skills mean calm, respectful behavior not chaotic interaction.

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Goals

✔ Establish reliable obedience
✔ Improve leash control
✔ Reduce problem behaviors
✔ Strengthen handler leadership
✔ Create calm, well-mannered adult dogs

This class lays the groundwork for advanced training, public reliability, and off-leash progression.

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Requirements

  • Up-to-date vaccination records required

  • Dogs must be 1 year or older

  • Slip lead or approved training collar required (no flat collars or harnesses)

  • Standard 4–6 ft leash (no retractable leashes)

  • High-value treats

  • Treat pouch

  • Clickers

If your dog needs clearer expectations and stronger reliability,
Well-Behaved Basics is where structure begins.

Refinement. Reliability. Real-World Readiness.

This is a 6-week Advanced Obedience class designed to take foundational skills to the next level through increased duration, distraction, and distance.

If your dog has completed Beginner levels and is ready for stronger reliability and public-level expectations, this class builds the consistency and polish that separates “knows the command” from “does it every time.”

We focus on precision, accountability, and calm control in real-world scenarios.

At the end of this course, students will have the opportunity to test for:

  • AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC)

$150 for 6 week class

Best Buddies

CGCA & CGCU Preparation

Public-Level Reliability & Real-World Manners

At Covenant Keeper’s K9 Training Facility, our Advanced Obedience program is a 7-week course designed to prepare teams for:

  • AKC Community Canine (CGCA)

  • AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen (CGCU)

This class builds on strong foundational obedience and focuses on real-world performance in community and urban environments.

We are no longer running the CLASS program. This course now centers on public reliability standards recognized nationally through the AKC.

Reactive Rehab: Building Confiedence in K9's

Memebership based class

Building Confidence. Creating Neutrality. Restoring Clarity.

Reactive Rehab is designed for dogs who struggle with overreactions toward other dogs, people, or environmental triggers.

Whether your dog barks, lunges, freezes, avoids, or escalates under stress this program focuses on rebuilding confidence, improving communication, and teaching calm decision-making.

This is not chaotic exposure.
This is structured rehabilitation.

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Class Structure

Duration: 1 hour per session
Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday evenings
Class Size: Very small groups of 2–3 dogs

Small groups allow for proper distance management, individualized coaching, and safe setups.

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Our Training Approach

We use a balanced behavior modification system that includes:

  • Marker training (Yes / No / Release)

  • Reward-based engagement

  • Structured desensitization & counter-conditioning

  • Leash pressure layering

  • Clear boundaries and follow-through

  • Gradual exposure with controlled accountability

Dogs learn:

  • How to look to their handler instead of reacting

  • How to regulate arousal

  • That pressure is communication, not conflict

  • That neutrality creates freedom

Confidence does not come from avoidance.
It comes from clarity.

 

Curriculum

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Behavior Modification

  • Identifying thresholds

  • Proper distance work

  • Counter-conditioning

  • Engagement around triggers

  • Pattern interruption techniques

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Confidence Building Through Movement

We incorporate:

  • Structured parkour-style obstacles

  • Elevated surfaces

  • Environmental problem-solving

  • Body awareness exercises

Physical confidence often translates to emotional stability.

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Pattern Games & Focus Work

Using structured pattern work inspired by Control Unleashed concepts, we:

  • Reduce stress through predictability

  • Build automatic check-ins

  • Create positive associations around triggers

  • Improve handler engagement

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Obedience Under Pressure

  • Structured heel work

  • Place with duration

  • Recall layering

  • Controlled proximity to other dogs

  • Threshold manners

Reactive dogs need obedience clarity just as much as emotional support.

 Controlled Social Exposure

  • Neutrality around other dogs

  • Gradual proximity work

  • Structured greetings (when appropriate)

  • Public-style setups

Not every dog needs to “make friends.”
Every dog needs to remain neutral.

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Goals

✔ Build emotional resilience
✔ Reduce reactivity and over-arousal
✔ Improve leash control
✔ Strengthen handler leadership
✔ Create calm neutrality in real-world environments

Reactive Rehab is about stability not suppression.

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Requirements

  • Initial evaluation required prior to enrollment

  • Up-to-date vaccination records

  • Slip lead or approved training collar required (no harnesses, no retractable leashes)

  • 4–6 ft standard leash

  • High-value treats

  • Treat pouch

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This class is not appropriate for dogs with severe aggression cases without prior evaluation.

If your dog struggles with big emotions, we don’t shame them —
we give them structure, clarity, and a path forward.

PRIVATE LESSONS

$150 per hour

At Covenant Keeper’s K9 Training Facility, we offer private lessons for dogs and families who prefer individualized coaching or need focused support.

Private training allows us to tailor each session specifically to your dog’s temperament, behavior, and your household dynamics. This format provides hands-on instruction, detailed feedback, and customized progression plans.

 

Private lessons are ideal for:

  • Dogs with specific behavioral challenges

  • Reactivity or confidence concerns

  • Household boundary issues

  • Leash control problems

  • Puppies needing foundational structure

  • Owners who prefer one-on-one coaching

 

Each private client receives a personalized training plan built around clear communication, structured guidance, and practical application for everyday life.

While group classes are excellent for social neutrality and distraction work, private lessons allow us to address issues with precision and depth.

If you’re unsure which option is best for your dog, we’re happy to guide you toward the right starting point.

Business: 970-840-1220    Aleisha Owner/Head Trainer: 970-497-0815

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