Training Classes
Classes typically last 45 minutes to 1 hour. Dates and times may change. Payment is the only way to secure a spot in class. For questions regarding Petiquette training classes, please contact Kathy at kathy.maxwell@hhhstopeka.org.
Effective July 1, 2024 – In an effort to keep business costs low and ensure dollars spent at HHHS help the animals, all transaction prices will increase by 4% on credit/debit card payments. Cash payments will not have the 4% added and can be made in person in our gift shop.
Petiquette 1 ($120 cash price/$124.80 card price) for 6 weeks/ meets once per week – for dogs and puppies of any age!
Training scholarships for our Petiquette 1 classes are available for those in need of financial assistance. Please refer to the application form towards the bottom of this page. We don’t want anyone to have to surrender their dog to the shelter for problems that training classes could possibly fix when finances are a barrier to the pet remaining in the home.
Mondays: September 29th – November 10th; 7:30pm *No class Oct 27th
Mondays: November 3rd – December 8th; 6pm
Tuesdays: September 2nd – October 14th; 7:30pm *No class Sept 23rd
Thursdays: Dates Coming Soon!; 7:30pm
Saturdays: September 20th – October 25th; 9:30am
Petiquette 1 Express ($120 cash price/$124.80 card price) for 3 weeks/ meets twice per week – for dogs and puppies of any age!
Training scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance – information at bottom of page.
Tues & Thurs: September 30th – October 16th; 6pm
Tues & Thurs: November 4th – November 20th; 6pm
Petiquette 2 ($120 cash price/$124.80 card price) for 6 weeks/ meets once per week (Prerequisite: Petiquette 1)
Tuesdays: October 21st – December 2nd; 7:30pm *No class Oct 28th
Thursdays: September 25th – October 30th; 7:30pm
Saturdays: September 20th – October 25th; 10:30am
Tricks, Fun and Games ($120 cash price/$124.80 card price) for 5 weeks/meets once per week (Prerequisite: Petiquette 1)
Challenge and stimulate your dog’s mind with our Tricks, Fun and Games class! Learn fun, interactive tricks and games that will help manage your dog’s mental and physical energy. The class is a good bonding activity to enhance your relationship as you continue to train in addition to improving communication skills between you and your dog.
Mondays: Dates Coming Soon!; 7:30pm
Private Classes with Travis ($250 cash price/$260 card price) for 4 weeks designed specifically for overly reactive/aggressive reaction dogs. Dog students are those whose behavior will not allow them to attend a normal class with other dogs and people safely.
Please contact Travis at travishhhs@outlook.com to arrange your enrollment and time.
Specific-Issue Consultation (Training) ($75 cash price/$78 card price) for a 1 hour private consultation/training to provide techniques to address specific issues. Is your dog doing great except for maybe a couple of things? This consultation can help you to conquer the few issues your dog is having that is preventing them from achieving puppy perfection. While we do recommend our full training classes, sometimes just a little guidance can get your pet on the right path. Available for puppies and dogs of all ages. Please contact Travis at travishhhs@outlook.com to arrange your enrollment and time.
Public Petiquette: Dogs About Town ($120 cash price/$124.80 card price) for 6 weeks/meets once per week (Prerequisite: Petiquette 1 and Petiquette 2)
In this class we will meet off-site at a different location every week and take everything we’ve learned and add distance, duration, and lots of distractions to these behaviors. It’s a great way to generalize behaviors that only seem to work at home or in the training room. This is not a class for reactive dogs. We will meet in the training room at HHHS to plan for the rest of the class and make sure we all understand how our dogs learn best so we set them up for success once we head outside.
Saturdays: Dates Coming Soon!; Noon
Reactive Rover ($175 cash price/$182 card price) for 6 weeks/meets once per week. Class size limited; NO DOGS ON FIRST DAY OF CLASS. This class is for dogs who exuberantly and consistently lunge and bark on leash (or at doors and windows at home) when they see other dogs/people. Using positive reinforcement, we will modify these behaviors by teaching them to focus on their handlers and engage in calmer behaviors. This class is not for dogs who show aggression towards people or dogs. Handlers must be physically able to control their dogs on-leash. To pay for class, please contact HHHS gift shop at 785-233-7325 once you have enrolled online.
Saturdays: Dates Coming Soon!; Noon
CGC (Canine Good Citizen) ($120 cash price/$124.80 card price) for 6 weeks/ meets once per week (Prerequisite: Petiquette 1 and 2)
Saturdays: Dates Coming Soon!; 10:30am
Puppy Petiquette (puppies 8 to 15 weeks old) ($120 cash price/$124.80 card price) for 6 weeks/meets once per week – This class is for young puppies up to 15 weeks old. This class is designed to work with developing brains and bodies and set them up for successful adolescence and adulthood through a combination of off-leash play, mental enrichment and learning the basics. We will also cover “puppy” behaviors such as potty training, chewing, and others. Bring your puppy and lots of tiny, high value treats to the first class.
Wednesdays at 6pm – open enrollment – you may begin on any Wednesday and continue for 6 week
Tweens Petiquette (puppies 5 to 9 months old) ($120 cash price/$124.80 card price) for 7 weeks/meets once per week
Our Tweens class is for adolescent dogs between 5-9 months who are too old for puppy class but still have many puppy behaviors like mouthiness, jumping, difficulty potty training, focus, or any other puppy behavior. In this class, we predominantly focus on these issues and on socialization, but we’ll also introduce you and your adolescent to basic obedience cues. NO DOGS ON FIRST DAY OF CLASS.
Wednesdays: September 24th – November 12th; 7:00pm
Meet the Trainers

Tanya Walsh, CPDT-KA, Pat Miller Level 1, Animal Behavior College, Honors Graduate
A former librarian, college English instructor, and record store clerk, Tanya has been training dogs professionally for over a decade. Using the latest behavioral science, she is a Force Free and Positive Reinforcement trainer. This means that training works best when we reward dogs for making the right choices rather than punishing them for making the wrong choices. Using this method dogs learn better and the bond between human and dog is strengthened. Her specialty is training dogs of all ages to be polite family members, puppy development and behavior, reactive dogs, and training dogs for the CGC (Canine Good Citizen) award. Tanya’s motto for training: Behavior rewarded is repeated; behavior ignored is extinguished.

Travis Sieve is certified to teach the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen course, has been working with HHHS to help train shelter and adopted dogs for years, and offers one-on-one training classes with HHHS for those special circumstances that call for it. Contact Travis directly at travishhhs@outlook.com.
Travis believes in educating dogs and their guardians on the best way to communicate to help build a strong bond and make having a pet an enjoyable experience for everyone.