Dog School in Central Oregon
From puppyhood to confident, capable companions.
Our ongoing school combines positive reinforcement training, guided play, enrichment, and rest. We serve families across Central Oregon, centrally located between Bend, Tumalo, Redmond, and Sisters.
New students start from nine weeks through six months old and can keep attending as adults. Group classes, private lessons, boarding, lifetime support, and special events are exclusively for enrolled school dogs and their families.
Learning through kindness and play
We teach with positive reinforcement, games, treats, and real-life rewards. Our science-proven approach builds skills and trust without using adversive tools or fear tactics.
Safety, integrity, and dedication to excellence guide our school. Explore our values.
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Indoor space
Our dog-friendly indoor spaces offer comfortable places to rest and room to learn and play when the weather keeps us inside. Our dognasium includes padded flooring and heating and cooling.
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Outdoor space
Our 25,600 sq ft fenced school area has three distinct yards for training, play, and exploration: a turf yard, a landscaped middle yard, and our 16,000 sq ft Whiff to Wonder yard, with grass, trees, and clover. We also have a 6,000 sq ft maze—one of the dogs’ favorite enrichment areas! We use it for problem solving, recall, leash skills, search, nosework, and more.
Skills for everyday life
Recall, loose-leash walking, polite greetings, and house manners.
Confidence, focus, impulse control, and comfortable handling for grooming and vet visits.
Healthy social skills, crate comfort, and learning to settle.
Training is balanced with supervised play, enrichment puzzles, and rest. We help families bring those skills home through continued guidance and classes for enrolled students.
Boarding
Boarding is exclusively for enrolled school dogs, with familiar people, canine friends, and comfortable resting spaces. School activities continue during the day.
Contact us about your student’s needs and boarding availability.
Joining our school
Starting age: Nine weeks through six months, with age-appropriate vaccinations given by a licensed veterinarian and a clean bill of health. A consultation with Desiree is required.
Health precautions: We sanitize daily and allow only one puppy who has not completed their vaccination series on school grounds per day.
Flexible attendance: We ask for at least one day weekly, with exceptions for illness, travel, spay/neuter recovery, Honor Roll status, and other circumstances. Choose different days each week or attend as many days as you like. More practice helps puppies learn faster.
Contact us early—the waitlist does not guarantee a spot before the starting-age limit.
Pricing
$45/day
Day school
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Training, supervised play, enrichment, and rest, with flexible weekly attendance.
$85/night
Boarding for enrolled students
Drop-off and pickup at 9 a.m.; school days during the stay are included. Stays of three nights or more qualify for late pickup at no extra cost.
Contact us today!
Our school is currently only accepting new fur-kids six months or younger to join our ever—moving waitlist. We look forward to hearing about your new pup!
