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Small Steps. Big Wins. — This Week in Class

Watch six short class highlights from Go Anywhere Dog in Eden Prairie: Peek-a-boo, puppy play, coached practice and small wins together.

Six little windows into class at Go Anywhere Dog® in Eden Prairie. New things to explore, skills to practice and people learning alongside their dogs.

Young humans. Wonderful teachers.

Small steps. Big wins. These two Peek-a-boo moments celebrate young humans learning to teach—and dogs learning alongside them. An adorable party trick? Absolutely. Cute is only the beginning.

Yes, this is puppy class.

A tunnel to investigate. New company. A little practice with a person nearby. Play, skills and connection belong together in our classroom. The syllabus occasionally includes a face full of puppy.

Friends in the room. Skills in the making.

Other dogs and people are part of the practice. Here, families work on check-ins and little pauses with company nearby.

The snacks are real. So is the practice.

Food on the floor makes for an interesting classroom. Watch these dogs practice a pause, return to their people and collect a reward. These are real repetitions, not a promise that every distraction is easy.

A puppy class for both of you.

Your puppy is not the only one learning. Notice the next useful step, try it with coaching nearby and celebrate the little wins. You learn together.

A little look inside puppy class.

Discovery, practice and connection, all in one room. A wider look at the play and learning that make up puppy class.

Small steps. A life together.

Play and skills are intertwined throughout our program. These clips show particular classroom moments; the coaching and next step depend on the dog and the person in front of us.

Curious about the bigger picture? Read why play is part of the learning or explore our approach.

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All group classes meet at our Eden Prairie school. Love, trust & dignity. Always.

Jody Karow holding Vanna

The person behind the post

Jody Karow, CTC

Dog trainer, writer, and founder of Go Anywhere Dog®. Working professionally with dogs since 2004, and helping people understand the dog in front of them.

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Off-leash classes in Eden Prairie. Private puppy training and behavior help in Minneapolis and nearby suburbs. Jeannie can help you find your next step.

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