Smarty Paws Canine Coaching

Smarty Paws Canine Coaching offers a comprehensive range of training programs. Agility training focuses on bonding, basic obedience for obstacles, and handling techniques across Intro, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced/Competition levels. Barn Hunt classes allow dogs to use their sense of smell to find rats in straw, with levels from Introduction to Advanced.

Obedience training, for dogs six months and older, covers commands like sit, down, stay, come, and leave it, along with leash manners. It progresses through four levels and includes preparation for AKC’s Canine Good Citizen test. Service Dog Training requires completion of Obedience Levels 1-4 and includes Assistance/Task training, Public Access training, and Therapy Dog training.

KinderPuppy classes are for puppies up to six months old, teaching fundamental obedience commands and addressing common puppy issues like housetraining and chewing. Specialty Training includes Rally, Scent Work, Puppy Social Hour, and Conformation Handling. Boot Camp provides training in basic to advanced obedience, agility, and tricks, while Day Care offers structured playtime. Behavior Modification is available for dogs with aggression, fear, high energy, reactivity, or separation anxiety.

Pricing Summary

Agility classes are $250 for a six-week Intro course, and $100/month for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced/Competition levels. Half-hour private agility lessons are $40. Barn Hunt classes are $200 for a six-week course, with 30-minute private sessions also available for $40.

KinderPuppy and all levels of Obedience Training (Basic, Level #2, #3, #4, Competition) are $250 for six-week courses. Service Dog Training includes Assistance/Task for $600 (12 weeks), Public Access for $300 (six weeks), and Therapy for $215 (five weeks), with a $50 evaluation fee for placement.

Day Care is $30 per day, with a 10-day punch card for $250. Boot Camp is $55 per day, with a 10-class punch card for $500. Behavior Modification is $65 per day. Private lessons are $150 per hour in-home or $125 per hour at SmartyPaws. There is a $5 per minute fee for early drop-offs before 7am or late pickups after 6pm for Day Care and Boot Camp.

Policies

For agility classes, a $25 credit is given for the following month if a week’s class is canceled or not held when paying monthly. If a full month is canceled by Smarty Paws, payment rolls over to the next month.

For all classes, a 72-hour advance cancellation is required to receive a refund. Cancellations with less than 72 hours notice may not receive a refund but may be eligible for credit for a future class. Bitches in season can make up missed classes.

All dogs require updated shots and a negative fecal test (at least 6 months recent) at registration. Dogs one year and older must have current DHPP and rabies vaccines. Aggressive dogs, choke or pinch collars, sandals or flip flops, and bitches in season are not allowed in classes. Dogs recently rescued/adopted should wait four weeks before enrolling in Basic Obedience.

Smarty Paws Canine Coaching is a dog training business located in Las Vegas, NV, offering a variety of classes and services in a fun, spacious, and air-conditioned environment. They utilize a balanced training method and have trained thousands of dogs in disciplines such as Agility, Obedience, Therapy, Service, K9 Nose Work, and Barn Hunt.

The business provides group classes and private lessons, with options for puppies, adolescents, and adult dogs. They also offer Boot Camp & Day Care services, including specialized Behavior Modification for dogs with aggression or severe anxiety.

Smarty Paws emphasizes positive reinforcement in some classes, such as Intro to Agility, and prepares dogs for AKC’s Canine Good Citizen test. They also host events like Conformation Lesson Date Night and Trick Dog Date Night, and provide access to chiropractic care for animals on Thursdays.

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients should check the class schedules on the Smarty Paws website calendar. For Agility classes, dogs must complete Obedience Level #2. For Service Dog classes, dogs need to complete Basic Obedience 1-4, or undergo a $50 evaluation for skill-level placement.

For Day Care, dogs must be crate trained, social, and free of behavior issues; they will undergo an evaluation on their first day, charged at the Boot Camp price. Payment is due in full prior to the class start date. Clients should bring shot records to the first night of class, dress comfortably in tennis shoes, and ensure their dog is in good health and fit for training. Special needs due to injury or surgery should be communicated in advance.