How Our Classes Work

We offer small group classes, special workshops, and private training. Before attending any services at the Zoom Room, we will need a copy of your dog’s current vaccination records.

GROUP CLASSES. We use a Levels system in our classes. You work at your own pace, and graduate to the next level when you and your dog are ready to move up. You can attend class as frequently as you like, or skip a week or two if your schedule changes. You’ll never fall behind because everyone in class is at the same level working on the same skills.

ORIENTATIONS & EVALUATIONS
Most clients start at Basic Manners after attending an Orientation, and will be “graduated” to the next level when the instructor determines the dog and handler have mastered the skills needed to move on. Orientation is a free half-hour session you attend without your dog.

If your dog is already past basic obedience, you can schedule a half-hour private Evaluation to place out of beginner classes. The Evaluation will allow us to ascertain your dog’s current skill level and get you right into the level where you belong.

If you have concerns about behavioral issues, you should also book an Evaluation.

If you have a puppy, you don’t need an Evaluation; start with an Orientation.

If you book an Evaluation you do NOT need to attend Orientation.

If you don’t see an Orientation session on the schedule at a time convenient to you, please call us as we can usually work to accommodate your schedule.

WORKSHOPS. Unlike group classes, which you can take at any day/time they are offered, Workshops occur at the same time on the same day of the week for a specified number of weeks – usually three or six, and you must attend each session, in order. Some Workshops, like advanced classes, have prerequisites. If you haven’t already done so, you will need to schedule either an Orientation or Evaluation prior to attending your first Workshop.

PRIVATE TRAINING. We offer one-on-one private training in all disciplines for one or two dogs. No Orientation or Evaluation is needed.

Puppy Preschool, Puppy Obedience, Puppy Agility, Puppy Pup-lates^® and Private Puppy Training. The first four are group classes which are ideal as they provide not only instruction but also socialization opportunities. Private sessions are great if you find yourself needing some extra help with obedience or other issues.

To get started with puppy classes, please schedule an Orientation; puppies don’t need an Evaluation.

We have created safety and sanitation protocols at the Zoom Room that meet and exceed all industry standards, specifically to foster a safe, healthful environment for all of our guests, especially the wee ones who have yet to have all their shots. We take every imaginable precaution for the health and safety of your puppy. These precautions include:

• Every adult dog that attends the Zoom Room is fully vaccinated. We require written proof from all owners.
• The entire facility and all equipment is thoroughly sanitized with veterinary-grade disinfectants immediately prior to Puppy Preschool.
• All puppies are required to have verified vaccinations commensurate with age.
• We regularly swab and test our floors, equipment and reception area surfaces to test bacterial loads, conforming to the most exacting standards. You simply will not find this attention to detail in any other training facility.
• We require that puppies who attend the Zoom Room do not visit dog parks or dog day cares until they have received full vaccinations.
• Your puppy is supervised at all times by a qualified dog trainer.

And we do all of this because we firmly believe that early socialization is critical to the healthy, happy development of your puppy. We want your puppy to come Zoom with us – so we pull out all stops to make it as safe as possible for him to do so.

Learn more about the importance of early socialization and the American Veterinarian Society of Animal Behavior’s recommendations for providing socialization in a safe group setting prior to receiving full vaccinations.