Our Site is updated
every month with new class
options.....please check
back often!
For
your convenience our site
has been updated with a new
option of handling class
reservations and enrollment
fee's online. When you fill
out our
Class Registration
Form, you now have the
option to pay Online!
An ongoing
list of people interested in
semi private lessons is
being formulated/maintained.
If you need to work your
dogs around other dogs and
can't attend a weekly class,
this is a great option.
Please notify Christine if
this is of interest to you.
Please note that
additional
information on
class participation is
available at the bottom of
this page, as well as on the
Class Descriptions page,
under
General Class Information.

Christine's Puppy Classes are now AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Classes!
http://www.akc.org/starpuppy/
The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an exciting new program designed to get dog
owners and their puppies off to a good start. The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
Program is an incentive program for loving dog owners who have taken
the time to take their puppies through a basic training class.
Great article on why puppy classes like the ones you offer are so
crucial to a dog's well being:
Veterinary Medicine Article
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PUPPY
PRESCHOOL
(AGE UNDER 5 MONTHS)
BASIC COMMANDS-SOCIALIZATION-PUPPY BEHAVIOR
ISSUES
Note: S.T.A.R Puppy
Make Up Sessions are listed below Puppy Preschool listings.
Class duration:
6 weeks
Pricing: $125
Class Start Dates
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July 19th (Monday
Evenings) 6:30 - 7:30pm Full -
Class in Progress
| Instructor:
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Melissa Simpson |
| Location: |
Grand River Veterinary Hospital |
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661 Lincoln Lake Ave. |
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Lowell, MI 49331 |
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616-897-4900 |
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Aug. 23rd
(Monday Evenings*) 6:30 - 7:30pm Full -
Class in Progress
*Note: No class Labor Day.
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Sept.
8th (Wed. Evenings) 6:30 - 7:30pm
| Instructor:
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Christine Grove Williams |
| Location: |
Grand River Veterinary Hospital |
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661 Lincoln Lake Ave. |
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Lowell, MI 49331 |
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616-897-4900 |
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Oct. 11th
(Monday Evenings) 6:30 - 7:30pm
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Oct.
12th
(Tuesday Evenings*) 6:30
- 7:30pm
*Note: No class Oct. 19th.
| Instructor:
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Melissa Simpson |
| Location: |
Ada Hospital For Animals |
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1770 Grand River Dr. |
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Ada, MI 49301 |
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616-942-7387 (PETS) |
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**AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program - Is
available for AKC Canine Good Citizenship Evaluators to teach.
Visit
www.akc.org
for more information.
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Make Up Session
for S.T.A.R. Puppy Students S.T.A.R. program requires
that pups attend 6 group classes. We are offering formal make up
sessions to accommodate this.
Pricing: $10
Class Start Dates*
*Reservations Required
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Sept. 14th (Tuesday Evening) 6:15 - 7:15pm
| Instructor: |
Christine Grove Williams |
| Location: |
Christine's home |
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6013
Harrison Ave. SE
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Alto,
MI 49302 |
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616-868-0057 |
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BASIC BEGINNING (101)
(Scroll down for the
Accelerated Basic
class listed below)
(AGE 5 MONTHS AND OVER)
BASIC COMMANDS-SOCIALIZATION-ADOLESCENT/ADULT
BEHAVIOR ISSUES
Class duration:
6 weeks
Pricing: $125
Class Start Dates
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July 19th (Monday
Evenings) 7:35 - 8:35pm
Full -
Class in Progress
| Instructor:
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Melissa Simpson |
| Location: |
Grand River Veterinary Hospital |
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661 Lincoln Lake Ave. |
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Lowell, MI 49331 |
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616-897-4900 |
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Aug. 23rd (Monday
Evenings*) 7:35 - 8:35pm
Full - Class in Progress
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Sept.
8th (Wed. Evenings) 7:35 - 8:35pm
Full
| Instructor:
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Christine Grove Williams |
| Location: |
Grand River Veterinary Hospital |
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661 Lincoln Lake Ave. |
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Lowell, MI 49331 |
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616-897-4900 |
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Sept. 11th
(Saturday Mornings*) 10:00 - 11:00am
*Note: This is an
outdoor class, bad weather
may result in change in schedule and mosquitoes may be an
issue.
| Instructor:
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Melissa Simpson |
| Location: |
Ada Hospital For Animals |
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1770 Grand River Dr. |
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Ada, MI 49301 |
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616-942-7387 (PETS) |
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Oct. 11th
(Monday Evenings) 7:35 - 8:35pm
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BULLY BREED CLASS
Contact Christine for required
interview/screening prior to enrollment
Class duration:
6 weeks
Pricing: $150
Class Start Dates
Please
contact Christine to be placed
on a waiting/notification list
for next session
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GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLASS

(AGE 5 MONTHS AND OVER)
Training with owners that share the same
passion for the Golden Retriever!
Class duration:
6 weeks
Pricing: $125
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Nov. 4th
(Thursday Evenings) 6:30 - 7:30pm
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LABRADOR CLASS

(AGE 5 MONTHS AND OVER)
Training with owners that share the same
passion for the Labrador!
Class duration:
6 weeks
Pricing: $125
Class Start Dates
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Sept. 11th (Saturday Mornings*) 11:15am - 12:15pm
*Note: This is an
outdoor class, bad weather
may result in change in schedule and mosquitoes may be an
issue.
| Instructor:
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Melissa Simpson |
| Location: |
Ada Hospital For Animals |
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1770 Grand River Dr. |
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Ada, MI 49301 |
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616-942-7387 (PETS) |
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CLASS**
DOGS SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC COMMANDS
OR HAVE COMPLETED EITHER A PUPPY OR BASIC OBEDIENCE CLASS.
**Dogs must be friendly towards other dogs and
people to participate in this course.
Class duration:
4 weeks
Pricing: $100
Class Start Dates
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Please contact Christine if interested. |
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PROGRESSIVE/STEP CLASS
This is the next step - open to students at
various levels.
DOGS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED EITHER A PUPPY OR
BASIC OBEDIENCE CLASS.
Class duration:
6 weeks
Pricing: $125
Class Start Dates
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Oct. 27th
(Wed. Evenings) 6:30 - 7:30pm
| Instructor:
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Christine Grove Williams |
| Location: |
Grand River Veterinary Hospital |
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661 Lincoln Lake Ave. |
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Lowell, MI 49331 |
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616-897-4900 |
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CANINE
GOOD CITIZENSHIP CLASS
(OBEDIENCE-SOCIAL SKILLS-CERT.)

DOGS SHOULD HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC
COMMANDS.
AKC TESTING FOR CERTIFICATIONS OFFERED LAST
EVENING OF CLASS.
Class duration:
6 weeks
Pricing: $125
Class Start Dates
Next session Spring 2011
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August 24th (Tuesday Evenings) 6:30 - 7:30pm
FULL - Class in Progress
| Instructor: |
Melissa Simpson |
| Location: |
Shaggy Pines Dog Park |
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3895 Cherry Lane SE |
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Grand Rapids, MI 49301 |
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616-676-9464 |
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REACTIVE DOG CLASS*
(For dogs
that have issues in the proximity of other dogs)
Class duration:
6 weeks
Pricing: $200
Class Start Dates
Please
contact Christine to be placed
on a waiting/notification list
for next session
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*Please note:
Attendee's are not to bring their dogs to week #1.
Participants must be screened by Christine prior to enrollment
to ensure this is an appropriate class for their dog.
Head
Halters (Gentle Leaders or Halti's) strongly recommended and may
be required.
Class
size is limited (first come, first served).
This is
a Growly dog class!
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REACTIVE REFRESHER
(FOR STUDENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN REACTIVE CLASS 1 AND
NEED TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON REACTIVE BEHAVIOR)
Class duration:
4 weeks
Pricing: $125
Class Start Dates
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Next Date to be Determined...Call
Christine if interested
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In the event the above classes fill to capacity, additional classes
may be offered to meet demand. For additional class
information Please call (616) 868-0057 or visit this web page
Class Schedule.
- Class info is updated every 8 weeks.
- Length of each class series: 6 Weeks*. (* except
for accelerated classes)
- Class sizes are kept small to allow ample
individual attention and coaching.
- Verification of vaccines and fecal exam required
before
the 1st class start date - see
General
Class Information
on the Class
Descriptions page for full requirements.
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Locations:
Ada
Hospital For Animals
1770
Grand River Dr.
Ada,
MI 49301
616-942-7387 (PETS)
Christine's Home
6013
Harrison Ave. SE
Alto,
MI 49302
616-868-0057
Grand River Veterinary Hospital -
www.grvh.com
661
Lincoln Lake Ave.
Lowell, MI 49331
616-897-4900
Shaggy
Pines Dog Park -
www.shaggypines.com
3895 Cherry
Lane SE
Grand Rapids,
MI 49301
616-676-9464
Woodland Hospital
for Animals -
www.woodlandvet.net
3012
Shaffer Ave SE
Kentwood, MI 49512
616-942-6780
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be made one week prior to the start of class to
receive a full refund. A 50% refund is available after that point,
only if I am able to fill the last minute vacancy.
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