Love Leaving The House With Your Dog Again

Canine Life & Social Skills

a 6 week long group class max 10 dogs minimum 3 dogs. consecutive weeks where you participate in learning a multitude of life skills with your dog:

Sit, Down, Wait, Loose Leash Walking

Sit for Greeting, Be Neutral Around Other Dogs, and more.

Handler Reorientation & Engagement

Next Start Date: 8/27/2026 at 6pm

Class Schedule: 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1

Not Sure What Dog Sports Are FOr You?!

Speed Dating for Dog Sports

a 5 week long group class max 7 dogs minimum 2 dogs. Non consecutive weeks where you participate in learning multiple dog sports to determine which ones you both enjoy.

Nose Work

Agility

Treibball

Rally- O

Next Start Date: 9/19/2026 at 6pm

Class Schedule: 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 11/7, 11/21

Six-Session Snake Avoidance Training

Snake Smart

a 6 session group class, held every other week, max [14] dogs minimum [4] dogs. Where you and your dog learn to recognize a snake's odor, visual, and auditory cues, and train a targeted redirect to a specific spot instead of investigating, bolting, or wandering into danger on a hike or in the yard.

Train recognition of rattlesnake and native snake odor, sight, and sound cues

Learn a targeted redirect that alerts you the moment your dog detects a snake

Practice with ethically sourced sheds and tissue, no live snakes used

Next Start Date: 9/26/2026 at 9:30am

Class Schedule: 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5

Restaurant ready?

Coffee with Canines

a 5 week long group class, 30 minute sessions, max 7 dogs minimum 3 dogs. Where you and your dog build calm, relaxed downs around other dogs, people, food, and drink, mock restaurant style, so you can eventually enjoy a meal out together without a fight for attention.

Progressive exposure to food and drink while your dog holds a relaxed down

Short 30 minute sessions built for real progress without overwhelm

Weekly homework to practice in real cafes and patios as you go

Next Start Date: 9/12/2026 at 6:30am

Class Schedule: 9/12, 9/17, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3

Should you even take them to the barn?

Farm Dog

a 5 week long group class max 7 dogs minimum 2 dogs. Where you and your dog learn about your dogs responses around livestock, how to train for relaxation and manners around farm animals, and if your dog should even go to the barn with you.

Progressive exposure to livestock in a controlled environment

Learning to relax in a stationary position around stimulus

Gains for all dogs- how to focus on the handler with distractions well everywhere

Next Start Date: 9/5/2026 at 8:00am

Class Schedule: 9/5, 9/12, 9/17, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3

Esperanza's Sanctuary, LLC.

73450 Kinsmith ave

Sky Valley, CA 92241

760-278-4248

Group Training Classes