Event Schedule
Due to popular demand,
SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS WITH A PUPPY
class will be offered Friday, November 21 at 6:30 pm
WHO: Anyone with a puppy aged 3-10 months as of November 21, 2025
WHAT: A puppy class specifically designed to help puppy owners survive the holidays with a puppy, while we are waiting for the January 2026 Complete Puppy class to begin.
Topics introduced will include tips on how to keep your puppy safe around holiday dangers, an introduction to skills for a better-behaved puppy around guests and family (especially NO JUMPING), and several Puppy Management tactics to handle the holiday chaos while training a puppy.
WHERE: Family Dog Obedience, 1698 North Main St Ext, Butler, PA 16001
WHEN: November 21, 2025 starting at 6:30 pm. Class time could run up to 90 minutes, depending on students and questions. If there is enough interest, a 2nd class may be added on December 6.
COST: $35
HOW TO SIGN UP: Pre-registration and prepayment are required. Please include the following information with your payment: NAME, EMAIL, PHONE NUMBER, PUPPY NAME, BREED, AND AGE. Payment can be mailed or dropped off at the address listed above.
Please private message Val for details on how to pay using VENMO or PAYPAL.
Students who participate in this class will have first priority to sign up for the January Complete Puppy class. Class sizes are limited for quality purposes.
Please RSVP so I can continue with the class planning.
QUESTIONS: Contact Val at Valsk9@yahoo.com or 412-302-6736
So You Want Your Dog to Become a Therapy Dog?
GREAT – You are invited to come to this free event to learn more about the exciting opportunities and considerations necessary to become a therapy dog team with your favorite furry friend. Topics will include specifying the requirements of the dog and the handler for Pet Therapy, and information on how to get started. The session will provide an overview of Pet Partners Therapy Animal Programs, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization that registers volunteer teams (human & pet) to provide animal-assisted interventions.
You MUST register in advance for this “human only” event (email Val to register). Classes that include the canine participants will be offered when demand has been determined.
Pet Partners Therapy Animal Programs are for those interested in volunteering in their community by sharing a beloved pet with others. Volunteers choose where they would most like to donate their time and determine their own schedule and level of commitment. Whether the handler feels passionately connected to a cause such as Alzheimer’s, enjoys working with specific populations such as Veterans, or looks forward to reading with children, the therapy team will affect a difference locally. Pet Partners certification process, registers volunteer therapy teams that are widely regarded as prepared, professional, and welcomed in thousands of venues throughout the country and worldwide. The benefits of the visits to the recipients are indisputable, while the body of supporting research grows daily. If you and your pet would like to give back to your community while deriving joy, fulfillment, and personal satisfaction by volunteering, consider becoming involved with the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program.
You are invited to attend this event to learn more about the considerations and requirements of therapy teams. The session will be presented by Janet Ellis, educator, experienced Pet Partner Therapy dog handler, and Pet Partners Therapy Team Evaluator. Her Therapy Dog Team has logged over 800 hours in the past 6 years credited to therapy visits in local facilities. Please, no dogs at this event.