- Yourself and anyone else who will be involved in training or living with your dog (spouse, significant other, well-behaved children, roommates, etc.).

- Your dog, wearing a standard leash and properly fitted collar. Choke chains, correction collars, and retractable leashes are not allowed or advised. Head harnesses (such as a Halti or Gentle Leader) or body harnesses (such as a Sense-ation Harness, Sens-ible harness, or EZ Walk) are allowed, but not required. Note: If your dog pulls when walking on leash, a front-clipping harness such as the Sense-ation, Sense-ible, or EZ Walk harness is recommended. A combination of front-clipping harness and teaching your dog to focus on you among distractions can be a great way to help your dog learn how to walk politely on a leash.

- Poop bags

- Water

- Treats: preferably something soft and stinky. If you’re treat-shopping, and not sure where to start, Natural Balance and Red Barn both make a food log that easily breaks apart for training, and the leftovers can be refrigerated or frozen. In general, find a treat or other food item your dog goes crazy for!

- Toys are optional but encouraged to keep your dog occupied during talk time or to use as additional motivators or fun-builders during lessons.

*** If you are attending a group class, you must also bring a copy of your dog’s vaccination records from your veterinarian, or you may email a scanned copy to Erin before your class starts.