January is National Train Your Dog Month!

FUN FACTS: (from PSI World Magazine January 2010)--Dr. Stanley Cohen, researcher and canine behaviorist, recently published his rankings on canine intelligence:

"Dumbest Dogs:"
10. Basset Hound
9. Beagle
8. Mastiff
7. Pekinese
6. Bloodhound
5. Borzois
4. Chow Chow
3. English Bulldog
2. Basenji
1. Afghan Hound

"Canniest Canines:"
10. Australian Cattle Dog
9. Rottweiler
8. Papillion
7. Labrador Retriever
6. Shetland Sheepdog
5. Doberman Pinscher
4. Golden Retriever
3. German Shepherd
2. Poodle
1. Border Collie


Regardless of the breed, many dogs are adopted and brought home over the holidays, so January and February are the perfect months to make sure owners start off on the right foot with their new pets! We want to give owners a chance to see how fun and rewarding training can be, and how patience and consistency can lead to happier, healthier households.

Best Friends currently offers two levels of training, beginning with Puppy Kindergarten for dogs up to 6 months of age. This 5-week class teaches the fundamentals of sit, stay, down, leave it and come, as well as management and socialization. Basic Obedience is a 6-week course that reinforces these principles. Classes are going on now, and 2 new classes were just added for February- a 2/8 Puppy Kindergarten and 2-25 Basic Obedience. Call us to sign your best friend up today!