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    • Donate Now
    • Cooper Matching Challenge
    • 2027 Calendar Pet Application Form
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    • Medical Fund
    • In memory/honor of a loved one
    • Kennel Sponsorships
    • "I'm Pet Friendly" License Plates
    • Planned Giving
    • Donor Bill of Rights
  • Events
    • Low-Cost Vaccination and Microchip Clinic
    • Putting For Strays Mini Golf Fundraiser
    • Wag N' Walk Dog Walk Fundraiser
    • Lucky Paws Gala
    • Event Request Form
  • Resources
    • Bringing your new rescue pet home
    • Before Giving Up Your Pet
    • Warm Weather Safety Tips
    • Severe Weather Safety Tips
    • Winter Weather Safety Tips
    • 4th of July Pet Safety Tips
    • Checking & Removing Ticks
    • Declawing Your Cat
    • I Found Kittens
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    • Giving Up a Pet / Intake Request Form
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    • Dog Training >
      • Basics Class
      • Tricks Class
      • Meet Our Trainer
    • Friday Walk-in Microchip Clinic
    • Flea & Tick Prevention
    • Report a Lost or Found Pet >
      • Lost Pet Listings
      • Found Pet Listings
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Basics Class

New Session Starts: September 9
Number of Classes: 4 weekly classes - Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Length of Class: 1 hour
Age of Dog: 5 months and older
Prerequisites: No previous training required. Rabies, DHPP, & Bordetella Vaccines and flea/tick preventative must be up-to-date
Price: $100 for Public Dogs / $80 for Humane Society of Southwest Missouri Alumni Dogs​​ ​
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Classes are limited to 9 dogs each. The small class size ensures an environment conducive to learning. As a bonus, all our proceeds go directly back to helping homeless pets at the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri find loving new families!
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​Training Curriculum
Training principles are based on force-free positive reward-based training.

Skills learned include:​
  • Sit
  • Down
  • Stay
  • Come
  • Nice greeting
  • Obedience skills
  • Name recognition
  • Hand targeting
  • Walking on a leash
  • Behavior, management, and safety skills
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Ph: (417) 833-2526
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  • Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm​

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  • Monday – Saturday: 12 – 6pm​
  • Sunday: 12 – 5pm
Location
3161 W. Norton Road, Springfield, Missouri 65803