Celebrating National Train Your Dog Month at HSSV

Humane Society Silicon Valleybehavior, Dogs, Keeping Families Together2 Comments

January’s National Train Your Dog Month™ is a reminder that training is not just about teaching cues, it is about building communication, confidence, and connection. Led by the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), the campaign celebrates positive, science-based training methods that strengthen the bond between dogs and their people while promoting safety, trust, and lifelong success. This philosophy is … Read More

Intermediate Flyball (In-Person) – Starting 01/06/26 at 6:30pm

Gladys Liu

Intermediate Flyball will expand upon the skills learned in the Beginning Flyball course. Dogs and handlers will continue working together on the elements of the flyball course, as well as handling skills necessary for racing in flyball.

Control Unleashed (In-Person) – Starting 12/16/25 at 6:30 PM

Ruth Blanco

Based on Leslie McDevitt’s acclaimed book series of the same name, Control Unleashed is a training program for students and dogs who are ready to strengthen their communication and connection around distractions. This class is designed to provide proactive training to:

Build your dog’s ability to pay attention in distracting environments
Improve your dog’s ability to manage their arousal levels.
Proactively teach handlers how to keep their dogs from becoming reactive.
Have dogs learn to make choices and communicate those choices to handlers.