Upcoming Classes

Classes take place at A Dog’s Life’s Learning & Activity Center - 455 Lake Michigan Dr NW Suite 15, Grand Rapids, MI 49534.

Each class meets for 4 weeks and costs $129 unless otherwise specified. Registration is only guaranteed upon payment. Your registration attests that your dog will be up to date on all medical requirements by the start of class. You can view all of our class policies here.

We require the following vaccines: Distemper/Parvo (2nd round for puppies), Bordetella, Rabies (for dogs over 4 months), 1st round of Canine Influenza and a Negative Fecal Exam. Fecal exams can take a few days to process, so please plan accordingly.

Scroll through all of our upcoming classes, or click the links below to skip to your desired class type!


Puppy Part 1

Monday 4/28 at 6:00pm with Nikki
Monday 5/12 at 6:00pm with Nikki
Tuesday 5/13 at 5:00pm with Amy
Wednesday 5/28 at 7:00pm with Nikki
Saturday 5/31 at 11:00am with Amy
Monday 6/2 at 6:00pm with Nikki
Tuesday 6/10 at 5:30pm with Rachael*

For puppies up to 5 months old, this course will focus on building a solid learning foundation by teaching core skills such as Leave-It, Stay, Recall, and Place. We will also practice important social skills by allowing the puppies to interact and play while supervised.

*This class will take place at our Northeast location: 4609 Plainfield Avenue Northeast Grand Rapids, MI, 49525

Puppy Part 2

Wednesday 5/14 at 7:00pm with Nikki
Tuesday 6/10 at 5:00pm with Amy

A continuation of Puppy 1 where we will strengthen and advance the behaviors you’ve been taught.

Puppy Social Enrichment

Saturday 4/26 at 11:00am with Amy
Saturday 5/3 at 11:00am with Amy
Tuesday 5/6 at 7:15pm with Nikki
Saturday 5/10 at 11:00am with Amy
Wednesday 5/14 at 6:00pm with Nikki
Thursday 5/22 at 6:00pm with Nikki
Saturday 5/31 at 10:00am with Nikki

A well-socialized dog is comfortable and confident in a variety of situations. We provide an environment rich in novel experiences and interactions for puppies up to 4 months old to explore in these 30 minute sessions. Cost is $20 per session for current class members; $30 for non-class members.


Adolescent & Adult Part 1

Monday 4/28 at 7:00pm with Nikki
Monday 5/12 at 7:00pm with Nikki
Wednesday 5/28 at 8:00pm with Nikki
Saturday 5/31 at 12:00pm with Amy
Monday 6/2 at 7:00pm with Nikki

For dogs over 5 months old, this course will focus on building a solid learning foundation by teaching core skills such as Leave-It, Stay, Recall, and Place. We will also work on overall focus and calm behavior amidst distractions.

Adolescent & Adult Part 2

Wednesday 5/14 at 8:00pm with Nikki
Tuesday 6/10 at 6:00pm with Amy

A continuation of Adolescent & Adult 1 where we will expand and begin applying the behaviors you’ve been taught.


Jumps & Tunnels

Saturday 4/26 at 11:45am with Amy

In this 30 minute class you and your dog will be introduced to some of the fun equipment used in agility! Cost is $79 for 4 weeks.

Fit & Fun

Saturday 4/26 at 12:30pm with Amy

This 30 minute class will go over conditioning techniques and exercises to keep your dog fit and healthy, and have a great time doing it! Cost is $79 for 4 weeks.

Rally Practice

Saturday 4/26 at 1:30pm with Amy

For students who would like to continue building their skills. Each week will start with a warm up, then we will take turns running through a new novice course.

Beginner Rally

Tuesday 5/13 at 7:00pm with Amy

As an introduction to the wonderful world of rally, we will focus on teamwork, communication and fun, rather than precision. The exercises involved will help build your skills as a handler and increase your dog's repertoire of behaviors.


More coming soon!