Trail Hiking
2017-07-29 11:15 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Take your training out into nature and join us for an extended nature trail hike at Misty Pines. We will work our dogs throughout the entire trail system focusing on polite walking/hiking at a reasonable pace. This is a great follow up to the Walking Politely on a Leash class.

Closing
2017-07-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Closing time

Growl Less Class
2017-08-15 18:30 - 19:15 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
The professional training staff at Misty Pines Pet Company has developed a special class for aggressive and highly aroused canine companions. All Growl Less Class participants must first attend a Behavior Consultation before attending Growl Less Class.

Topics that are covered in Growl Less class are:
K9 Peripheral learning
Proper handling skills
Reading canine body language
Anticipating and pro actively responding before aroused and aggressive responses
Counter-Conditioning with positive associations
Desensitization
Obedience / Leadership
Agilisty Obstacles

The cost is $18.00 per class and is by appointment.
Are you interested in Growl Less Class but want to see the results, then click here for some Growl Less Class Reviews or click here for a video of our Growl Less Class in action.

Tricks 102
2017-08-19 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
If you’re looking for a fun activity and good way to bond with your dog then this tricks class is the class for you and your dog! Similar to Agility, teaching Tricks is a fun break from regular obedience training but continues to build the working relationship between you and your canine companion. Tricks are behaviors that are outside of our typical curriculum and often involve multiple steps per behavior.
101 Requirement: Dog must be food motivated.
102 Requirement: Dog must be food motivated and have completed course 101.
Recommendations: Bring a hungry dog, leash and collar, bait bag and yummy treats. If you do not have a treat bag, they are sold at Misty Pines. You may purchase one before class.
Registration online or by phone required to attend class.

Reliable Retrieve 102
2017-10-14 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Teaching owners and their dogs how to master their retrieves utilizing both negative and positive reinforcement. This class will teach you how to teach your dog to “fetch,” “hold” and “give.”

Microchip Clinic
2017-12-30 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Microchipping your pet is a quick and painless process for both you and your pet. You’ll also be happy to know that the process of chipping your pet only takes a few minutes, so you can wait, and take your pet right home with you. The charge of $35 covers enrollment into the lost pet database, the microchip, and the injection of the microchip. All pets microchipped on the 30th will receive a free nail clipping!

Treadmill 102
2018-01-20 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
101 Class – Learn how to teach your dog the treadmill to help keep them mentally and physically stimulated. Our most fit and athletic dogs can run on the treadmill at 8 -10 mph for twenty to thirty minutes!
102 Class – More advanced commands, programs and regimens. Recommended for those that took 101 Class and for those whose dogs can already use a treadmill but would like their dog to perform better.
At Misty Pines we say that a well-trained and well-exercised dog is a good dog and by working your dog on a treadmill you are accomplishing both at the same time. Why a treadmill, you ask? You can infinitely exercise your dog indoors, which means that you are no longer governed by the weather.
Below are some excerpts from an article by Jt Clough from All Things Dog Blog about treadmill training:
Most people wish they had just some of the energy their bouncy happy-go-lucky dog naturally possesses. Unfortunately for many dogs bad behavior happens because the energy level the dog mom or dad has simply does not match the energy level of their dog.
What are the reasons your dog would benefit from dog treadmill training?
Dogs need exercise. Some dogs need a lot of exercise and end up in some sort of trouble because of something they’ve done that was bad simply because they have energy that needed to be burned. Chewing on the house and all the things in it, barking, jumping up on people or pulling on the leash so hard while walking or running feels like a really frustrating task are a few of the reasons to think about adding a treadmill to your dog’s life.
Weather conditions is another huge reason for treadmilling your dog. Too hot or too cold, too windy or raining, the treadmill is a great way to get your dog the exercise needed to remain a happy healthy, well behaved dog. Lack of activity during winter months can not only put added pounds on your dog cutting years of their life but add to the misbehaving aspect of daily living as well.

Many people feel like this option is one that will stop them from going outside and enjoying time with their dog and so never consider the idea, when in fact the treadmill can open up the world to a dog who has bad leash manners. Exercise takes the edge off the nervous system in people and it works for dogs in the same way.
What kinds of dogs do well with treadmill training? All dogs. Honestly. From big dogs to little dogs to anything in between treadmill training can benefit any dog for a variety of reasons. The training program can vary depending breed, what kind of energy level and behavior you’d like to address with your dog or for training specific dog sports like agility or herding.
Treadmill training programs can go from very basic to quite specific. As a DogTread Pro training expert, I always recommend when starting a training program with your dog, start with short periods of time–10 minutes or less. This is true for dogs that are already fit or need to lose a few pounds. Once your dog has become familiar with the activity and had time to loosen up muscle tissue and ligaments you’ll be able to build the workout time and find variations of speed and incline.
Another bonus that has come with this new activity to do with your dog is the number of people who end up catching the training endorphins from their own dog, and find themselves exercising more. Even those who use some of the time to sit and answer e-mails while in the same room with their dog treadmill, get the benefit of a stronger bond with their dog.

Tricks and Clicks 101
2018-02-10 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Did you watch America’s Got Talent? The clicker is one of the tools that contestants like Sara Carson used to train her dog Hero and how Jokgu the chicken learned to play the keyboard!
The clicker is a small, springy, snappy metal hand tool utilized in training to reward a desirable behavior immediately with precise timing. It is a secondary reinforcer that signals to the dog that it performed the correct behavior and that a primary reward will be shortly forthcoming. Clicker training pairs the neutral sound of a clicker with a primary reward, such as a treat. Eventually, the clicker becomes a predictor that the reward will soon be given. This allows the trainer to use the sound of the click to reinforce the desired behavior. This is particularly useful when teaching a new trick because the owner is not always in a position to give the food reward immediately.
When training tricks it is best to use food paired with the sound of the clicker. Many tricks must be taught in steps and each step needs to be reinforced immediately to help the dog understand the process. The clicker enables you to reward each step at the exact moment of success.
Once the dog reliably performs the desired behavior, we can start weaning away from the clicker and food.
101 Requirement: Dog must be food motivated.
102 Requirement: Dog must be food motivated and have completed course 101.
103 Requirement: Dog must be food motivated and have completed course 102.
101 Curriculum: Handlers will learn how to teach simple tricks such as sit, down, stay, stand, side and rollover, touch and give me five, utilizing a clicker.
102 Curriculum: We will continue using the clicker to shape new tricks.
103 Curriculum: Continue to build on previous tricks and learn to teach multi-step tricks utilizing the clicker.
Recommendations: Bring a hungry dog, leash and collar, treat bag and yummy treats. If you do not have a treat bag, they are sold at Misty Pines. You may purchase one before class.

Tricks and Clicks 102
2018-02-17 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States

Tricks and Clicks 103
2018-02-24 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States

Dock Diving 101
2018-04-22 12:00 - 15:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
11:00 am class is FULL. Please register for the 12:30 pm class.
Paul Leabhart will conduct an intro to Dock Diving class. Paul has many years of Dock Dog competition and training experience. This workshop will include demonstrations on how to begin training for dock diving. The class will visit the Dog Pond for demos and to get the dogs in the water.
If you are interested in dock diving with your dog, this is one class you don’t want to miss! Learn the facts about techniques, rules and getting prepared for when you do your first event. It is still a great time even if you don’t plan to compete.
Bring your dogs and their favorite toy, there will be experienced dock divers ready to help you and your dog at the pond.
Registration online or by phone is required to attend class. Payment will be taken at the class and must be cash or check. Checks should be made out to Misty Pines Pet Company.

Pet Emergency Training
2018-05-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Do you know what to do in an emergency involving your pet? Would you be able to help your pet through a seizure, heat stroke, a broken bone, insect stings, punctures or any other health related issue?
Please join us for an empowering PET CPR and Emergency First Aid course providing knowledge and skills needed to assist and aid your dog in an emergency situation.
By Start the Heart, LLC and presented by Dr. Donna Schuring. Register today to reserve your seat! No dogs please.

Distance Behaviors
2018-05-12 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Can your dog sit, down, or stand from 20 ft away? Would you like to advance your obedience skills?
Distance Behaviors introduces a new challenge to you and your dog. You will learn how to better communicate from greater distances by utilizing behaviors you already know. Common distance behaviors are sit, down, stand, and spin.
Your dog must already know sit, down, stand and spin.

Four Bar Jump 101
2018-05-19 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
The four bar jump is a very challenging exercise of over ten behaviors off leash at multiple distances. Video coming soon!
101 Requirement: Must be able to perform (Sit, Stand, Spin, Hup, Down, Come, Stay, Finish)
102 Requirement: Must be fluent with the behaviors in 101 and reliably retrieve a dumbbell.

Blueberry Hill Park Class
2018-05-22 18:30 - 19:30, 2018-06-05 18:30 - 19:30, 2018-07-10 18:30 - 19:30, 2018-08-07 18:30 - 19:30, 2018-09-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Blueberry Hill Park, Blaine's Way, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Misty Pines Pet Company will be holding a special location dog training class at Blueberry Hill Park in Franklin Park Borough. Blueberry Hill Park is just a few minutes away from Misty Pines. Class will meet at the Maple Grove Pavilion parking lot at 6:30 pm. Please bring all of your usual tools needed for class and be sure to have a treat bag filled with your dog’s most favorite treats. Please sign up and prepay in advance. This class is open to students from all levels of classes.
Location
At Misty Pines we work towards building solid obedience and behavior throughout any distraction that we may come across. To solidify these behaviors we work through four variables of dog training; Distance, Distraction, Duration, and Location. Location is perhaps one of the most important variables of training a dog to cope with everyday situations such as someone coming to your door or taking your dog to the park on a sunny afternoon. As a general rule, a dog will only work where it has been taught to do so. Therefore, if the only place that you ever practice obedience such as heeling and stays is here in training class or at home in your living room, it is likely that your dog will find it difficult to hold their focus while faced with the unique distractions present in a new location. Keep in mind that when we change a variable in training, we make the cue and behavior unique to that situation. Remember that you may need to take a step back and teach a known behavior with lure and reward techniques the first time in a new location so that the dog learns to execute at this new location with unique distractions.
The Variables of Training
Distance
Distraction
Durations
Location

Four Bar Jump 102
2018-05-26 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States

Scent Work 102
2018-09-15 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Every dog is equipped with an amazing tool: their nose! Olfaction, the act or process of smelling, is a dog’s primary special sense. Dogs have more than 220 million olfactory receptors in their nose, while humans have only 5 million! Teaching dogs to use their nose to identify a target odor offers many benefits. This is a highly recommended working game for families to learn to work their family pets.
Pre-Requisites for Scent Work
101 – None
102 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 101 course.
103 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 102 course or higher.
104 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 103 course or higher.

Scent Work 104
2018-09-29 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Every dog is equipped with an amazing tool: their nose! Olfaction, the act or process of smelling, is a dog’s primary special sense. Dogs have more than 220 million olfactory receptors in their nose, while humans have only 5 million! Teaching dogs to use their nose to identify a target odor offers many benefits. Medical tests have even shown that specially trained dogs are capable of using the dog’s sense of smell to detect certain types of tumors in humans. Scent Work is a highly recommended working game for families to learn to work their family pets.
Not many family dogs will be used for bomb detection, competition or tracking work, but every family dog can learn to play Hide N Seek and find objects hidden around the house. These games can be used to help provide mental stimulation for your dog and provide a job to keep him active. Scent Working is an activity that all dogs enjoy and all dogs can do.
Beginners and all other skill levels are welcome.
Pre-Requisites
101 – None
102 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 101 course.
103 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 102 course or higher.
104 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 103 course or higher.
105 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 104 course or higher.

Customer Appreciation
2018-10-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-10-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-10-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-10-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-10-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2018-10-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
You are why we get to do what we love to do every day! We appreciate you each and every day and from Monday October 1 to Saturday October 6, 2018 want to especially take time to celebrate you. We invite you and your pet to stop by anytime between 8 am and 5 pm during this special week and receive treats for you and your furry friend. We will also have different sales in our retail store, a raffle to win a 6 month dog park pass, a pulled-pork lunch on Saturday and more. Please keep an eye out for our emails in September with all of the happenings for this extra fun week.
Misty Pines is the complete pet company that loves the company of people and pets. Thank you for allowing us the special opportunity to be a part of the experiences in growing your relationship with your pet.
MONDAY OCTOBER 1: Kong Toys and Balls – 20% Off
KONG founder, Joe Markham, loved his trained police dog, Fritz, but did not love his destructive chewing habits. Fritz loved to crunch on rocks, sticks and other harmful items. Fritz’s teeth were wearing down and his need for stimulation and play was not being met, and Joe was frustrated.
One day, while working on a VW Bus, Joe began throwing out car parts to Fritz to lure him away from those rocks. Fritz was immediately taken with a rubber suspension part and dropped it in Joe’s lap to play. The erratic bounce and toughness of the rubber inspired Joe. He has been making KONGs from his own proprietary, pet-safe, built-to-chew rubber ever since.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 2: Planet Dog Toys and Balls – 20% Off
Proudly creating eco-friendly, durable dog toys, including the world famous Orbee balls, bones and toys. All made in the U.S.A. 100% guaranteed since 1997. They stand behind their products because they are made using high quality materials. Planet Dog products are guaranteed to be non-toxic and free of manufacturing defects.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3: West Paw Toys and Balls – 20% Off
West Paw dog toys are made in Montana, USA. West Paw has incorporated thoughtful design and sustainable manufacturing into their toys. That’s why they guarantee every product. They will replace or refund any product that doesn’t live up to your standards. They manufacture everything in their own factory—so they know what goes into every product.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 4: Furrever Friends Gourmet Pet Treats – 20% Off
Furrever Friends makes all natural, home-made gourmet pet treats that your dog is sure to love. Their confectionery creations are as delicious as they are unique. Each treat is hand made in their kitchen, crafted with love and baked to perfection. They patiently dehydrate their goodies to insure a longer shelf life, even though they don’t last long enough to need it!
FRIDAY OCTOBER 5: Nature’s Variety Instinct Raw Signature Dog and Cat Food – 20% Off
Nature’s Variety thinks nutrition should come from real ingredients like grass-fed beef and non-GMO vegetables and fruits, not artificial powders. Never cooked, 100% raw nutrition, minimally processed to preserve the integrity of every ingredient. Unlock your pet’s potential to thrive with the pinnacle of pet nutrition. The recipes are made with 95% real meat and 5% vegetables, fruits and other wholesome ingredients – because Raw Signature™ wouldn’t be made of anything else.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6: Lunch at Misty Pines
Please join us on Saturday for a pulled pork lunch at 12:00pm. We will also have drinks, chips and cookies. A name will be drawn out of the raffle for the 6 Month Park Pass at the end of the day on Saturday as well.

Scent Work 106
2018-11-17 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
Every dog is equipped with an amazing tool: their nose! Olfaction, the act or process of smelling, is a dog’s primary special sense. Dogs have more than 220 million olfactory receptors in their nose, while humans have only 5 million! Teaching dogs to use their nose to identify a target odor offers many benefits. Medical tests have even shown that specially trained dogs are capable of using the dog’s sense of smell to detect certain types of tumors in humans. Scent Work is a highly recommended working game for families to learn to work their family pets.
Not many family dogs will be used for bomb detection, competition or tracking work, but every family dog can learn to play Hide N Seek and find objects hidden around the house. These games can be used to help provide mental stimulation for your dog and provide a job to keep him active. Scent Working is an activity that all dogs enjoy and all dogs can do.
Beginners and all other skill levels are welcome.
Pre-Requisites
105 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 104 course.
106 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 105 course.
107 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 106 course or higher.
108 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 107 course or higher.
109 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 108 course or higher.
110 – Your dog must have completed a Scent Work 109 course or higher.

Scent Work 107
2018-11-24 11:15 - 12:00 | Misty Pines Pet Company, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley, PA, 15143, United States
