Acme Canine Center Llc

Acme Canine Center offers ongoing weekly group classes. The Leadership Class is a 4-week program teaching sit, stay, down, come, leave it, curb, and down-stay, with lifetime refresher access. Puppy Class is for young dogs starting at 12 weeks. Therapy Dog Training includes a 3-week CGC certification and 3-week community evaluation prep, ending with a real facility visit. Agility and Rally Obedience classes build on foundational skills for competitive performance. All classes are limited to six dogs for individual attention.

Pricing Summary

Leadership Class is $220 per dog; Puppy, Focus/Intro to Agility, and Beginning Rally classes are $180 per dog. Full payment is required at registration. No refunds after one week before class start. Lifetime refresher courses are free. Re-scheduling Leadership Class requires an additional fee.

Policies

Full payment is required at time of registration. Cancellations receive a full refund if notified at least 72 hours before class start; no refunds after that. Re-scheduling Leadership Class requires an additional sign-up fee. No refunds after the class begins. Male dogs over 10 months must be neutered before enrollment. Uncontrolled aggressive dogs may be asked to leave.

Acme Canine Center LLC is a dog training business based in Union Gap, WA, offering group training classes since 2010. They specialize in the Leadership Class, a foundational program that teaches basic obedience using natural communication and positive reinforcement without food bribery. The center also offers Puppy Classes, Focus/Intro to Agility, Beginning Rally Obedience, and a certified Canine Good Citizen/Therapy Dog program in partnership with Yakima Valley Love On a Leash. Their instructors include Erin Madsen, a Master of Agility Champion (MACH) and agility instructor, and Pat Dart, an all-breed groomer and certified trainer with decades of experience. They provide doggy day care, pet grooming, and a pro shop with discounted dog food and supplies. Classes are held indoors and outdoors in their fenced facility, and they offer lifetime refresher courses for Leadership Class graduates.

Their therapy dog program prepares dogs for visits to hospitals, nursing homes, and schools, requiring mastery of basic obedience and socialization. All male dogs over 10 months must be neutered before class, and class sizes are limited to six dogs for personalized attention. The center is part of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and follows AKC Canine Good Citizen standards.

Accomplishments

Erin Madsen is a Master of Agility Champion (MACH) and 3-time national agility competitor. Pat Dart has bred and trained multiple champion Poodles with obedience and rally titles. The center has helped numerous dogs earn Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog certifications through its partnership with Yakima Valley Love On a Leash.

How to Get Started!

Call 509-574-4008 to check availability and register. Classes fill up a month or more in advance. Payment in full is required at time of booking. No online registration—phone only.