10/23/2026
🌟🐾🌟November Schedule of Dog Events🌟🐾🌟
Events hosted by MickSparkins Canine Academy
Open to anyone looking to work with their dogs.
🐾November 2: Daycare for current daycare clients
🐾November 3: Outing for Current Clients. Hike At Barboursville Park. 5 Spaces
🐾November 4: Outing for Current Clients. Lowe’s Walk through. 5 Spaces
🐾November 7: Barboursville Park Classes - By the Horse Ring
10am Reactivity/Exposure class $15 – We will be working with high distractions, excited movements, and various other stimuli that dogs may not normally be exposed to.
11am – Prep your dog for holiday guests level 1 $15 – We will work on reaction to doorbells/knocking and appropriate response to those sounds. We will also work on various interactions with people.
1pm – Free Group Hike at Barboursville Park – We will walk the trail by shelter 1 (The top of the hill at the main entrance) for up to 1.5 miles in and then back. This is a beginner hike, so you do not have to go further than that if you do not want to.
🐾Nov 9, 10: Daycare for current clients
🐾November 11: 5pm – Holiday preparation group class $15 – Ritter Park by the 8th street parking lot. We will be prepping your dog for Holiday guests and how to respond to various stimuli during meal time, loud discussions, and people coming and going. This is an outdoor exercise, but you will practice in your home between sessions. We will be working on recall, place, and stay in this session.
🐾November 14:
Mall Photos with Santa at 9am -11am
1pm – Group Class $15 – Settle and Stay Relaxation workshop at Barboursville Park by the horse ring. We will be teaching an Off switch for your dogs!
🐾Nov 16, 17: Daycare for Current daycare clients
🐾November 20: Canine Good Citizen Testing with Huntington Kennel Club in Milton, WV. - $25 per test per dog.
🐾November 21 and 22: Huntington Kennel Club Obedience and Rally Trial
🐾November 23: OUT OF OFFICE – Trial Cleanup
🐾Nov 24, 25: Daycare for current clients
🐾November 26: Thanksgiving
🐾November 28: Group Class – 10am – Ritter park at the walkway by the 8th street parking lot, just inside the chain block. Try a dog sport day! $15 – We will try Rally! I will bring signs and set them up and show you how to work your dog during this class. Don’t worry, I wont bring the hard signs. Everyone is welcome.
🐾November 30, Dec 1: Daycare for Current Daycare Clients