Mollie’s Dog Place

Mollie’s Dog Place offers a diverse range of training programs using positive reinforcement, designed for various ages and skill levels.

The **Puppy Day School** is a 4-week intensive program for puppies 8 weeks to 6 months old, held MWF from 8am to Noon, focusing on training, socialization, enrichment, and basic manners.

**Group Classes** operate on an open enrollment system, allowing owners to progress at their own pace. These include:
* **Complimentary Meet and Greet Orientation**: A required session before starting Manners 101 (for dogs over 6 months) to learn about the curriculum and approach. Not required for puppies 4 months or younger.
* **Evaluation**: A 30-minute session for $25, recommended for reactive dogs or those pursuing advanced coursework.
* **Puppy Preschool (2 to 4 Months)**: Focuses on group socialization and addresses common puppy challenges like housebreaking, nipping, chewing, and jumping. Requires minimum two sets of vaccinations.
* **Puppy Manners (4 to 6 months)**: Builds foundational skills such as attention, sit, down, stay, polite greetings, and tackles jumping, nipping, loose-leash walking, and coming when called.
* **Manners 101- Foundation Manners**: Covers core behaviors including Sit, Down, Place, Come, Stay, Walk on a Loose Leash, and Leave It, while teaching dogs to handle distractions. This class is a prerequisite for Dog Tricks 1.
* **Manners 201 – Intermediate**: Advances skills from Manners 101, focusing on real-world applications like polite on-leash greetings, recall with distractions, loose leash walking past distractions, and calm behavior near other dogs. It prepares dogs for Agility, Rally Foundation, or Manners 301.
* **Manners 301- Advanced**: Refines training skills, builds focus and impulse control with distractions, and proofs basic behaviors in challenging environments. This class is excellent preparation for the AKC CGC and CGCA tests.

**Dog Sports** classes include:
* **Puppy Agility (4-12 months)**: Introduces agility prep and low-level equipment.
* **Agility 101 for Fun (9 months+)**: Teaches agility basics and obstacle introduction.
* **Agility 201 (9 months+)**: Develops greater control, fluidity, and coursework.
* **Agility 301 (1 year+)**: Emphasizes footwork, precision, and off-leash control.
* **Agility League (9 months+)**: Weekly friendly competition.
* **Rally Novice**: Builds focus and refines basic manners for teamwork events.
* **Trick Dog 1 (6 months+)**: Teaches foundational tricks for AKC Novice and Intermediate titles.

**Specialty Classes** address specific behavioral needs:
* **Shy Dog (6 months+)**: Helps dogs overcome fear and anxiety.
* **Calm Dog Class (9 months+)**: Teaches self-control around distractions.
* **Loose Leash (6 months+)**: Focuses on heeling, leash control, and response to distractions.
* **Helpful Canine (6 months+)**: Customized sessions for learning helpful tasks like retrieving items or opening doors.

**Onsite Private Training** is available for one-on-one attention, specific behavior issues, or accelerated learning, scheduled at the client’s convenience.

Pricing Summary

Mollie’s Dog Place offers various pricing options, including a 4-week Puppy Day School for $1,250 (or $350/week flex pay). An evaluation session costs $25 for 30 minutes. Group classes are purchased via Class Credit Packages, where one credit equals one group class.

Packages include: Perfect Puppy Package ($235 for 6 credits, expires in 3 months), 6 Group Class Credits ($235, expires in 3 months), 8 Group Class Credits ($290, expires in 4 months), 10 Group Class Credits ($349, expires in 5 months), 12 Group Class Credits ($384, expires in 6 months), and a 20 Class Credits – One Year Pass ($598, expires in 12 months). A 3XFlex option provides 4 class credits a month for 3 months at $150/month (total 12 credits, expires in 6 months). A Specialty Session 6-Pack is available for $510. Drop-in classes are $45 each after completing a meet and greet. A Baylor Student discount is also available.

Policies

Class credits have expiration dates ranging from 3 to 12 months, depending on the package purchased. For Puppy Preschool, pups must be 9-16 weeks old and have a minimum of two sets of vaccinations. Dogs 6 months and older must be up to date on Parvo, Distemper, Bordetella, and Rabies vaccinations. For playgroups, up-to-date medical records, including a negative fecal report, must be on file prior to the first visit. Dogs must be enrolled in classes to participate in playgroup.

Mollie’s Dog Place offers comprehensive dog training services in a safe, sanitized, and climate-controlled indoor facility. They focus on a fun, relationship-based approach, utilizing positive, reward-based techniques to build confidence and develop well-mannered dogs of all ages. Owners are actively involved in the training process, learning alongside their dogs to create boundaries, share experiences, and build understanding.

Their services include Puppy Day School, various Group Classes, and Specialty Classes, catering to different ages and behavioral needs. They also provide Onsite Private Training for individualized attention or specific behavioral issues. Beyond training, Mollie’s Dog Place features supervised off-leash playgroups in an indoor dog park setting and a retail store offering dog treats and toys.

How to Get Started!

To begin training at Mollie’s Dog Place, clients should first sign up for a complimentary Meet and Greet Orientation session, which is required before starting Manners 101 for dogs older than 6 months (not required for puppies 4 months or younger). During this orientation, clients and their dogs will receive an overview of policies and class details. Additionally, clients need to complete a new dog information form and submit their dog’s most recent shot records. For dogs that may be too reactive for group classes or for those interested in advanced coursework, a private evaluation can be scheduled.