Cloud Nine Training School for Dogs

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Our goal is to encourage and teach people how to train their dogs with gentle, science-based methods and effective techniques for a well-mannered family companion, sports performance partner, therapy dog and everything in between.

06/03/2026

Looking ahead . . .
Our monthly TDAA (Teacup Dog Agility Association) trial will be this Saturday, June 9 at 2pm. Day of registrations are accepted.
We have an Intro to Scent class starting on Monday, June 14 at 7:00pm. Cost is $140/dog.
Our summer Activity Sampler class will start on Monday, June 22 at 7:30pm with Scent Games on 6/22, Dogg Gym on 6/29, Rally-O on 7/6, Treibball on 7/13, Tricks/Parkour on 7/20, Flyball on 7/27. Cost is $140 for the six pack or $25 for individual activities.
We will have a Puppy Agility Games activity on Monday, July 6 at 6:30pm. Cost is $20/dog up to one year of age.
The summer Therapy Dog Basics class will start on Tuesday, July 7 at 7:45pm. Cost is $180/team.
Our next Agility Foundation Skillz 1 class starts on Thursday, July 9 at 7:30pm. Cost is $140.
The next three-part Reactive Dog Workshop will start on Tuesday, July 14 at 8:00pm. Cost is $95/dog.
And, as always, we have Puppy Social Hour on Thursdays at 7pm for puppies up to 16 weeks of age. Cost is $20/puppy. (Pre-register or drop in.)
Conformation handling class on Tuesdays at 5pm and Thursdays at 7:45pm. Cost is $10/handler. (Pre-register or drop in.)

05/14/2026

This is a good message and itโ€™s the goal of the 30-30-3 protocol we advocate.

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05/12/2026

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Improving your relationship with your dog isnโ€™t about buying more treats or doing harder training.Itโ€™s about becoming the thing your dog values most. ๐Ÿ˜

Too many people decide what ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘๐‘’ rewarding to their dog instead of actually learning what their dog loves. And those are two very different things.

Example:
๐ŸซChocolate isnโ€™t really a reward for me. Iโ€™ll eat it if itโ€™s thereโ€ฆ but it doesnโ€™t light me up.

โšก๏ธNow hand me a 7Brew energy drink? Different story. THAT feels rewarding.

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ.

Some dogs value food.
Some value tug.
Some value chasing.
Some value praise or physical touch
Some value freedom.
Some value simply getting to work with you.

If you want a stronger relationship, stop assuming โ€” start observing.

What makes your dog come alive?
What creates engagement?
What do they willingly choose?

And if you have multiple dogs:
Spend one-on-one time with each of them ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค.

Not in a group.
Not while multitasking.
Not while another dog is screaming for attention.

๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.

Thatโ€™s where trust is built.
Thatโ€™s where communication sharpens.
Thatโ€™s where you learn who that dog actually is outside of the pack dynamic.

Relationships are not built through constant correction. They are built through value.

Dogs repeat what feels worthwhile.
And the handlers who become the reward themselves? Those are the teams that stay connected even when the environment gets hard.

And truthfully?

The trainers/handlers who impress me most are not always the fastest runs.
Not the quickest trip to the podium.
Not the dog earning MACHs at the youngest age.

๐Ÿซถ๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ .๐Ÿซถ

Itโ€™s the dog choosing their person when they donโ€™t have to.
The dog checking in naturally.
The dog who genuinely wants connection, engagement, and partnership.

Because titles can be earned. Skills can be taught.But real relationship?

๐’€๐‘ถ๐‘ผ ๐‘ช๐‘จ๐‘ตโ€™๐‘ป ๐‘ญ๐‘จ๐‘ฒ๐‘ฌ ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘จ๐‘ป !

05/05/2026

Just a reminder that the Tuesday evening Obed. 3 and Rally classes are at 8:00pm through the end of May.

This is the first time EVER that Ichi has turned down a meal. How do I know? Because my dogs are not allowed to graze or...
05/04/2026

This is the first time EVER that Ichi has turned down a meal. How do I know? Because my dogs are not allowed to graze or free feed. This is a health red flag I would not know about if he was allowed to eat whenever he wanted to. Today, he will be my shadow so I can keep a close eye on him. Hopefully itโ€™s just an upset tummy that will feel better as the day goes on. ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป

Another AKC Agility Championship is in the books for Susan Gahan and Paige, her agility unicorn, with Judge Loretta Zich...
04/19/2026

Another AKC Agility Championship is in the books for Susan Gahan and Paige, her agility unicorn, with Judge Loretta Zich officiating. Congratulations on MACH #9!

04/14/2026

Schedule change: Rally Run Throughs and Obed. 3 on Tuesday evenings will be 8:00pm for the next six weeks.

Lots of successes last quarter so nany congrats to all the teams! The Spring 2027 Brag Board is ready. Happy training.
04/06/2026

Lots of successes last quarter so nany congrats to all the teams! The Spring 2027 Brag Board is ready. Happy training.

03/24/2026

Notice: We will not have the Rally Run Through class tonight at 7:15pm.

Looking ahead again . . .A Puppy Agility Games will take place on Thursday, May 21 at 6:15pm. Cost is $20 for puppies up...
03/24/2026

Looking ahead again . . .

A Puppy Agility Games will take place on Thursday, May 21 at 6:15pm. Cost is $20 for puppies up to 16 weeks of age.

Our spring Activity Sampler class is scheduled to start Monday, June 22 at 7:30pm. The topics will be as follows:

June 22 Scent Games
June 29 Doggy Gym
July 6 Rally-O
July 13 Treibball
July 20 Tricks/Parkour
July 27 Flyball

The cost of the six-pack of classes is $140; individual classes are $25/each. Register online.

Address

11528/96th Avenue N
Maple Grove, MN
55369

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9:30pm
Friday 5pm - 7:30pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm
Sunday 2pm - 4pm

Telephone

+19529399174

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