In-store puppy and manners training classes

Positive-reinforcement classes are available on an on-going basis in the convenient location of our Company Store. Professional Trainers Mallory Hattie and Diana Logan will have your puppy or adult dog behaving better in no time. Classes fill up very quickly, so if you have a dog in need of some "adjustments," you should act fast!  The fee for each 6-week sessions is $135. 

Days and times are listed in our Monthly Calendar.

Trainer Bios

Mallory Hattie

Mallory has been training people to train their dogs since 1999, and is dedicated to positive reinforcement training.  She has attended numerous seminars with: Patricia McConnell, Jean Donaldson, Kathy Sdao, Emma Parsons, and many more influential behaviorists.  Mallory assisted training classes at St. Hubert's Dog Training School in Madison, NJ, and with Happy Tails in Brooklyn, NY.  She and her dog, Fender, were a therapy team at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.  Mallory has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer since 2003.  She has been teaching training classes at the Planet Dog store for 3 years, has begun teaching through Gorham Recreation Department in 2008, and continues to give private lessons in the Greater Portland area.

Diana Logan

Diana Logan of Pet Connection Dog Training has been an animal lover since as far back as she can recall. Enjoying family members' pets then her own horse from the age of 13 to 41 provided her with lots of opportunities to observe and appreciate animal behavior. In 2001, with "The Ice"  behind her, Diana found her calling when she and her husband got a dog and a whole new world opened up. Since then, Diana, now a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, has been a Student of Dog, immersing herself in all aspects of dog, dog training and animal behavior. She has been working with people and their pups for 6 years, and has been teaching classes since early 2006. She provides private and semi-private dog training consultations in the area as well as teaching classes at Planet Dog and in Freeport. She embraces modern, science-based positive reinforcement training, is committed to ongoing education, attends every seminar possible and pursues the fabulous sport of agility with her Standard Poodle Dory. Her passion is to work with people and their animals and help them navigate the oftentimes confusing communication gaps. Diana's personal style, her love of animals and her creativity in structuring classes keeps people and dogs engaged, having fun and wanting more.