​Coming Soon:

March 16, 2019

• Beginner's Agility Drop-In - Class is full!
  Join us for a one hour agility drop-in! This session is intended for beginners only. Try your hand at jumps, the A-frame, tunnels, and more! This drop-in is limited to six dogs, so make sure to sign up soon!
  When: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 16th ~ Cost: $25 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Becky at (518) 337-3954 or click here to email GoodChoiceDT@gmail.com
  Note: Please register and pay for each agility drop-in you want to attend!
  
  
• Advanced Agility Run-Throughs​ - Class is full!
  Join us for a one hour agility run-through! This drop in is intended for dogs who have already taken agility. Come work on the skills you've learned and get your pup moving! This run-through is limited to six dogs, so make sure to sign up soon!
  When: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Saturday, March 16th ~ Cost: $25 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Becky at (518) 337-3954 or click here to email GoodChoiceDT@gmail.com
  Note: Please register and pay for each agility run-through you want to attend!

March 17, 2019

• Saint Patrick's Day Scent Games! - Class is full!
  Come celebrate with Scent Games! These Saint Patrick's Day themed games will give your dog a chance to try out lots of fun games with their nose. There will be Quarry Quest, Sniff It, and more! It will be a morning of enrichment and an introduction to some of the classes offered here at Good Choice, or, for those who have been through the classes already, a great chance to practice! This class is best suited to social dogs (although there is no socialization) - if you are wondering if it is a fit for your dog, just reach out to Alissa.
  When: 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Sunday, March 17th ~ Cost: $25 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com
  
  
• Puppy Play Dates
  Join us for Puppy Play Dates at Good Choice Dog Training! We will have supervised play, enrichment activities, and short training sessions. Let us know what you want to work on!
  When: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (2 - 4 month old puppies) and 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm (4 - 6 month old puppies), Sunday, March 17th ~ Cost: $20 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Becky at (518) 337-3954 or click here to email GoodChoiceDT@gmail.com
  
  

March 19, 2019

• ​​Puppy School & Enrichment Program- Both classes are full!
  Puppy puppy puppy! This critical first-step class focuses on well-rounded enrichment and socialization with a gentle introduction to obedience skills. We'll start with puppy sits, downs, and stays, work on leash walking and recalls, and more! And who doesn't love to play with puppies after a long day?! 
  Starts: 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm (two sessions), Tuesday, March 19th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $150 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins , CPDT-KA​​
  To register: Call/text Becky at (518) 337-3954 or click here to email GoodChoiceDT@gmail.com

March 23 - March 24, 2019

• WCRL Rally Trial hosted by AgileDogs Agility Training
  Have you been taking Rally classes? Been practicing at home? Then why not test your and your pup's skills at a trial?!
  When: Saturday, March 23rd - Sunday, March 24th
  For more information: Visit www.rallydogs.com to view the schedule and download the premium (the PDF on the website includes all information for the weekend) ~ For additional questions, contact Trisha at trisha@agiledogs.net
  ​

March 30, 2019

• Beginner's Agility Drop-In​ - Class is full!
  Join us for a one hour agility drop-in! This session is intended for beginners only. Try your hand at jumps, the A-frame, tunnels, and more! This drop-in is limited to six dogs, so make sure to sign up soon!
  When: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 30th ~ Cost: $25 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Becky at (518) 337-3954 or click here to email GoodChoiceDT@gmail.com
  Note: Please register and pay for each agility drop-in you want to attend!
  
  
• Advanced Agility Run-Throughs​ - Class is full!
  Join us for a one hour agility run-through! This drop in is intended for dogs who have already taken agility. Come work on the skills you've learned and get your pup moving! This run-through is limited to six dogs, so make sure to sign up soon!
  When: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Saturday, March 30th ~ Cost: $25 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Becky at (518) 337-3954 or click here to email GoodChoiceDT@gmail.com
  Note: Please register and pay for each agility run-through you want to attend!

March 31, 2019

• Obedience Games!
  Want to get out and have fun with your dog while practicing obedience skills? Join us for Obedience Games - we will play games from Suzanne Clothier's RCT Collection, as well as Terry Ryan and some created just for the occasion! This class is best suited to social dogs (although there is no socialization) - if you are wondering if it is a fit for your dog, just reach out to Alissa. 
  When: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Sunday, March 31st ~ Cost: $25 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com

 

• Leash Walking 101-Class is full!
  Want to get ready for a fun spring and summer walking your dog? We'll talk about equipment, how to work with your pup that pulls, and walking with distractions!
  When: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Sunday, March  31st ~ Cost: $45 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA
  ​To register: Call/text Becky at (518) 337-3954 or click here to email GoodChoiceDT@gmail.com
  
  
• Meetings and Greetings - Class is full!
  Does your dog get excited meeting new people? Are they a little nervous saying hi? Are they confused on how to greet dogs? Then join us for Meetings and Greetings, an hour and a half long workshop to fine tune your pup's social skills! We will be working on how to appropriately greet people, as well as dogs (the humans are real but the other dogs will be fake, so don't worry if your dog is a little anxious). 
  When: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Sunday, March  31st ~ Cost: $45 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com
  
  

April 7, 2019

• SEE THE DOG: Asking the Elemental Questions
  We are very excited to welcome back Suzanne Clothier to our center this coming April! Click here to view our Seminars page to learn what SEE THE DOG is all about. In addition, any attendees of the Healthy Dog Expo will receive a 10% discount on their SEE THE DOG ticket purchase!
  When: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, April 7th
  To register: Click here to purchase tickets

April 11, 2019

• Manners Class- Both classes are full!
  This class for adolescent/young adult dogs compliments puppies coming out of the Puppy School & Enrichment Program! You'll learn how to take those skills and put them to use in real-life situations; polite door greetings, meeting new people, loose leash walking, and much more! This class is limited to six dogs, so make sure to sign up soon!
  Starts: 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm, Thursday, April 11th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $135 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA​​ ​To register: Call/text Becky at (518) 337-3954 or click here to email GoodChoiceDT@gmail.com

April 13, 2019

• Advanced Agility Run-Throughs​ - Class is full!
  Join us for a one hour agility run-through! This drop in is intended for dogs who have already taken agility. Come work on the skills you've learned and get your pup moving! This run-through is limited to six dogs, so make sure to sign up soon!
  When: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Saturday, April 13th ~ Cost: $25 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Becky at (518) 337-3954 or click here to email GoodChoiceDT@gmail.com
  Note: Please register and pay for each agility run-through you want to attend!

April 14, 2019

• Leash Walking 101
  Want to get ready for a fun spring and summer walking your dog? We'll talk about equipment, how to work with your pup that pulls, and walking with distractions!
  When: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Sunday, April 14th ~ Cost: $45 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA
  ​To register: Call/text Becky at (518) 337-3954 or click here to email GoodChoiceDT@gmail.com
  ​
• Meetings and Greetings - Class is full!
  Does your dog get excited meeting new people? Are they a little nervous saying hi? Are they confused on how to greet dogs? Then join us for Meetings and Greetings, an hour and a half long workshop to fine tune your pup's social skills! We will be working on how to appropriately greet people, as well as dogs (the humans are real but the other dogs will be fake, so don't worry if your dog is a little anxious). 
  When: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Sunday, April 14th ~ Cost: $45 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com

April 15th

• Low Impact Agility
  Low Impact Agility was designed for dogs who move at a slower pace but who still like to get out there and have fun! This six week class is perfect for the less agile dogs who want to stay active but are not as spry as they used to be, or for shy dogs that need a low stress environment and want to go at their own pace. All ages and abilities are welcome, and we are always happy to make modifications to suit your dog's needs.
  Starts: 6:00 pm, Monday, April 15th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $140 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier​, CPDT-KA To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com


• Pick Your Scent Scent Work!​
  Do you want to exercise your dogs nose?  Want to teach them to identify your scent?  How about search for food, or a light scent like birch?  Or do you want to do Quarry Quest and experience the excitement of the hunt (for raw wool)?  Then this is the night for you, dogs play until they succeed. A great way to get your dog's brain working while having some fun.
  Starts: 7:30 pm, Monday, April 15th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $140 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier​, CPDT-KA To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com

April 20, 2019

• Puppy Easter Egg Hunt!
  Want to get your puppy out and about while having some fun and using their nose? Then join us for our first Puppy Easter Egg Hunt! There will be lots of treats and fun, and a little bit of play time. This Egg Hunt is designed for puppies who are under 6 months old. Dogs over 6 months may be more appropriate for the later Egg Hunt.
  When: 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Saturday, April 20th ~ Cost: $25 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com

 

• Easter Egg Hunt!
  Come out and let your dog find some Easter Eggs, or try out their nose at some other scent games like Quarry Quest or Sniff It. It will be a morning of enrichment and an introduction to some of the classes offered here at Good Choice, or, for those who have been through the classes already, a great chance to practice! This class is best suited to social dogs (although there is no socialization) - if you are wondering if it is a fit for your dog, just reach out to Alissa.
  When: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Saturday, April 20th ~ Cost: $25 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com

May 1, 2019  

• Obedience Games!
  Want to get out and have fun with your dog while practicing obedience skills? Join us for Obedience Games - we will play games from Suzanne Clothier's RCT Collection, as well as Terry Ryan and some created just for the occasion! This class is best suited to social dogs as there will be a lot of motion and activity (although there is no socialization).  You can sign up for the full six weeks, or, come in for drop-ins, but, drop ins are limited and must be scheduled.  If you are wondering if it is a fit for your dog, just reach out to Alissa. 
  When: 7:30 pm, Monday, May 1st ~ Cost: $135 or $25 drop in per class ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier, CPDT-KA
  To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com

May 4 - May 5, 2019

• WCRL Rally Trial hosted by Good Choice Dog Training
  Have you been taking Rally classes? Been practicing at home? Then why not test your and your pup's skills at a trial?!
  When: Saturday, May 4th - Sunday, May 5th
  For more information: Visit www.rallydogs.com to view the schedule and download the premium (the PDF on the website includes all information for the weekend) ~ For additional questions, contact Chris at chrispnn01@live.com

May 8th, 2019 

• Puppy Too!
  Join us for a manners class designed just for dogs 12 months and younger. A step beyond puppy class, we’re going to take the socialization foundations and start building manners with a dash of fun, as well! We’ll build focus and practice our skills around distractions. Sorry, no play time in this class - but we will have games! This class is limited in size, so make sure to sign up soon!
  Starts: 6pm, Monday, May 8th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $135 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier​, CPDT-KA To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com

May 19, 2019

• Beginning Scent
  Does your dog like to follow their nose? Do you have a treat hound? Do you want a fun way to build your dog's confidence while letting them follow their instincts? Then Beginning Scent might be for you! This Wag It Games course offers dogs the chance to hunt for either food or light scent in boxes, building teamwork between handler and dog.
  Starts: 9:30 am, Sunday, May 19th ~ Course length: 6 weeks (no class 2/17) ~ Cost: $130 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier​, CPDT-KA To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com

 

• Puppy School & Enrichment Program
  Puppy puppy puppy! This critical first-step class focuses on well-rounded enrichment and socialization with a gentle introduction to obedience skills. And who doesn’t love to play with puppies?!
  Starts: 12:30 pm and 1:45 pm, Sunday, May 19th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $150 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier​, CPDT-KA  To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com

 

• Puppy Too!
  Join us for a manners class designed just for dogs 12 months and younger. A step beyond puppy class, we’re going to take the socialization foundations and start building manners with a dash of fun, as well! We’ll build focus and practice our skills around distractions. Sorry, no play time in this class - but we will have games! This class is limited in size, so make sure to sign up soon!
  Starts: 11:00 am, Sunday, May 19th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $135 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier​, CPDT-KA To register: Call/text Alissa at (518) 598-6797 or click here to email OldDogsNewTricksDogTraining@yahoo.com

In Progress:

February 21, 2019

• Manners Class
  This class for adolescent/young adult dogs compliments puppies coming out of the Puppy School & Enrichment Program! You'll learn how to take those skills and put them to use in real-life situations; polite door greetings, meeting new people, loose leash walking, and much more!
  Starts: 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm, Thursday, February 21st ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $135 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA​​

March 1, 2019

• Rally
  Rally is a great way to work with your dog on obedience skills while keeping everything fun. With a loose leash, walk up to each sign and follow the arrows for each exercise; your dog will follow you anywhere for the rewards we’ll be using. Some of the signs are simple like ‘sit’ and then we’ll work on more difficult exercises like a 270 degree turn or side steps! It’s fun to watch your dog learn and have a great time following you around!
  Starts: 6:00 pm, Friday, March 1st ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $130 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA​
  
  

• More Manners
  Need a little more practice at leash walking? How about getting ready for CGC or TDI but still need some work? Or are you looking for something fun to do with your pup? Then More Manners might be the class for you! And there may even be some tricks and games!
  Starts: 7:30 pm, Friday, March 1st ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $135 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA

March 4, 2019

• Low Impact Agility
  Low Impact Agility was designed for dogs who move at a slower pace but who still like to get out there and have fun! This six week class is perfect for the less agile dogs who want to stay active but are not as spry as they used to be, or for shy dogs that need a low stress environment and want to go at their own pace. All ages and abilities are welcome, and we are always happy to make modifications to suit your dog's needs.
  Starts: 6:00 pm, Monday, March 4th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $140 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier​, CPDT-KA
  
  
• Quarry Quest​
  Do you frequently find yourself yelling “squirrel!?" Do walks take twice as long as they should because your dog is so busy following their nose? Then this may be the class for you! Quarry Quest offers the excitement of the hunt without using live prey, and dogs play until they succeed. A great way to get your dog's brain working while having some fun.
  Starts: 7:30 pm, Monday, March 4th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $140 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier​, CPDT-KA

March 6, 2019

• Puppy Too!
  Join us for a manners class designed just for dogs 12 months and younger. A step beyond puppy class, we’re going to take the socialization foundations and start building manners with a dash of fun, as well! We’ll build focus and practice our skills around distractions. Sorry, no play time in this class - but we will have games! This class is limited in size, so make sure to sign up soon!
  Starts: 6:00 pm, Wednesday, March 6th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $135 ~ Instructor: Alissa Mosier​, CPDT-KA
  
  
• Manners Class
  This class for adolescent/young adult dogs compliments puppies coming out of the Puppy School & Enrichment Program! You'll learn how to take those skills and put them to use in real-life situations; polite door greetings, meeting new people, loose leash walking, and much more! This class is limited to six dogs, so make sure to sign up soon!
  Starts: 7:30 pm, Wednesday, March 6th ~ Course length: 6 weeks ~ Cost: $135 ~ Instructor: Becky Hutchins, CPDT-KA​​