Upcoming Classes, Events, and Workshops
classes & Workshops
Every class here starts the same way: you and your dog, paying attention to each other before anything else gets layered on. What changes is the shape that attention takes: a sequence of obstacles, a game with rules added, a piece of music, a page in a sketchbook. Pick one below, or do more than one.
Fetch
A cooperative retrieve built in small, dog-friendly steps. Taught at Urban Pooch.
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Dance
Interpret music together and find out what your dog is capable of when you're both paying real attention. Online and in-person.
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Explore Your Pet in Paint & Texture
Join us for a two-hour experimental painting workshop unlike anything you've tried before.
Agility 2 (six weeks)
This 6-week class is for students who have taken agility classes before, and are either training a new dog or returning to agility with a dog in need of a basic training refresher.
In-person Intermediate Dog Dance (Five weeks)
Intermediate level dance classes are by invitation only.
In-person Beginner Dog Dance Class (Five weeks)
Dog dance (canine freestyle) is a training practice disguised as art: you and your dog learn a shared movement vocabulary — so your cues become clearer, your dog’s choices become more confident, and the two of you feel more connected.
Beginner Agility (six weeks)
This six-week class is for students who are new to agility.
Dog Sports Sampler: Track 2 (four weeks)
Track 2: Movement, Focus & Teamwork
Agility • Retrieving • Rally • Free
Dog Sports Sampler: Track 3 (four weeks)
Track 3: High-Energy Sports
Treibball • Lure Coursing • Flyball • Disc
Connected Fetch: Foundations (five week)
A Five-Week Retrieve Skills Class
Connected Fetch Foundations is a five-week class for dogs 6 months and up that teaches a clear, cooperative retrieve by breaking the skill into small, dog-friendly steps. This class is appropriate for dogs new to organized fetch, as well as teams considering AKC Fetch titles, improving obedience or rally retrieves, or simply wanting a safer, more thoughtful approach to toy play.
Rather than relying on repeated throws, we’ll focus on communication, clarity, and body awareness. Dogs will learn how to confidently take, hold, carry, and release objects while staying connected to their handler. Guardians will learn how fetch fits into the canine prey sequence, why structure matters for safety, and how to build retrieve skills without creating over-arousal or physical strain.
Each week builds progressively, giving dogs time to develop understanding and emotional comfort with objects before distance and speed are added.
Mini Painting: Summer Night
Join us for an hour of guided mini painting on a 3×3 canvas. Working from a photo of your pet from behind, Justus will guide you through painting a luminous summer night scene: your animal small and present in a moonlit meadow, the sky full of stars above them. No painting experience needed. All materials provided. Participants should submit a photo of their pet from behind in advance so Justus can confirm it'll work for the composition. $45 per person.
Beginner Agility (six weeks)
This six-week class is for students who are new to agility. Your dog must be at least 6-months old and be comfortable working around other dogs and people, and also be eager to work for yummy treats or a fun toy!
In Beginner Agility, dogs will learn basic skills that build the foundation for safe and successful agility runs, including:
-Focus on the owner.
-Introduction to jumping.
-Introduction to agility obstacles.
Because the bond between you and your dog is the most important factor in a successful agility team, our Beginner Agility Class not only teaches you how to best communicate with your dog but through one-on-one instruction and fun exercises we can help you create a powerful foundation for a successful relationship with your dog both in and out of the agility ring.
Age Requirements: This class is designed for dogs over 6-months of age.
Agility 2 (six weeks)
This 6-week class is for students who have taken agility classes before, and are either training a new dog or returning to agility with a dog in need of a basic training refresher. Dogs must be comfortable working around other dogs and people and also be eager to work for delicious food, treats, or an exciting toy. In this class, dogs will learn skills that form the foundation for safely and successfully doing agility. These skills include:
-Focus on the owner.
-Introduction to Sequencing.
-Introduction to agility obstacles.
-Introduction to Obstacles and Handler Skills.
Age Requirements: This class is designed for dogs over 6-months of age.
4Legs Pack Walk
4Legs has been a neighborhood institution since 2000, and they've moved just a few blocks down the road to their new home at 2036 W Montrose Ave.
We're celebrating with a pack walk from the old location to the new one. Bring your dog, bring a neighbor, bring anyone who loves this little shop and what it means to have a pet-obsessed community in your corner.
This is a free, casual walk — no registration required. Just show up, leash your dog, and let's walk together.
Dog Sports Sampler: Track 1 (four weeks)
Track 1: Confidence, Creative & Enrichment-Based Fun
Tricks • Nosework • Dog Dance • Brain Games
📅 Tuesdays, June 9 – June 30
🕢 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
This playful introduction to dog sports focuses on confidence-building, communication, creativity, and mental enrichment. Dogs and handlers will explore fun trick training, beginner nosework searches, movement-based teamwork exercises, and interactive brain games designed to engage both mind and body.
Great for dogs who love to learn, sniff, problem-solve, and work closely with their humans.
Register here: https://Boslys.as.me/?appointmentType=93144049