36 Phone registration opens Wednesday, July 30 at (815) 280-1555 LIFELONG LEARNING FALL 2025 Pets Enrichment Sustainable Cat Toys (LLC 1374) Help a local animal shelter out or make toys for your own pet. In this class, you will learn how to make cat toys from recycled materials. T1 5-7p.m. R Main Sept. 18 $39 Food Pamper Your Pooch: Make Your Own Dog Food (LLC 7132) Feeding your dog a healthy, balanced diet doesn’t have to break the bank, especially when you take control of the process yourself. In this class, you’ll explore the differences between a raw food diet and cooked protein meals, and learn how to create nutritious options for your pup. You’ll prepare a sample balanced raw protein meal to take home, along with a few easy, budget-friendly baked treats that are perfect for storing. This class is all about making wholesome, affordable food your dog will love. Please Note: Although we love your furry friends, please keep your pets at home for this class. T1 10a.m.-1p.m. S City Center Oct. 25 $119 Training AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Class (LLC 5503) Enroll in a beginner's course aimed at getting your puppy off to a great start. Basic skills like sit, stay and come will be worked on by our trainers. While also giving you a chance to try the commands yourself with your puppy. Also, this program will offer socialization with people and other puppies. The course is taught in a welcoming and kind setting that promotes enjoyment between dog and owner and gets participants ready for the American Kennel Club's S.T.A.R. puppy certification. On the final day of instruction, tests will be given. Papers for AKC registration will be provided to all passing participants; nevertheless, it is the owner's obligation to submit the paperwork and the required cost. Although family members are welcome, each puppy may only have one handler. Puppies who exhibit excessive aggression towards humans or other dogs will not be allowed to continue with the course. Puppies must be under a year old, at least 12 weeks old (about 3 months), and have received their first set of vaccinations. Please Note: This class will be run concurrently with the Canine Good Citizen class. Puppies and adult dogs will interact with each other. T1 6-7:30p.m. W Weitendorf Sept. 3-Oct. 22 $229 AKC Canine Good Citizen Class (LLC 3620) This course prepares your dogs for the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen and Canine Good Citizen Advanced Certifications by offering basic pet obedience training in a lighthearted and welcoming environment. Together, pet owners and animals will develop mutual understanding. In order to help their pets learn appropriate behavior and to help them regain control, owners will train their animals together and make necessary corrections. Beginning with basic commands like sit, stay, down, come, walking on a leash and developing social skills, the training moves on to working in a setting that includes everyday noises, food, walkers and wheelchairs. Teams will be ready for the AKC CGC exam with these exercises, which also serve as a requirement for many organizations that support therapy dogs. On the last day of training, the instructor will administer certificate testing for AKC, CGC, and CGCA. All participants who pass will get paperwork to register for the Good Citizen Certificate with the AKC. (For the CGC processing, AKC fees are $15 for a CGC Certificate and $25 for a CGC Title. The owner is in charge of sending the paperwork and payment to the AKC.) Only dogs who are beginners or advanced can benefit from this class. Family members are welcome, but each dog should only have one handler. Dogs with aggressive behavior issues should not take this course. Dogs who exhibit excessive aggression towards humans or other dogs will not be allowed to continue with the course. Please Note: This class will be run concurrently with the S.T.A.R. Puppy class. Puppies and adult dogs will interact with each other. T1 6-7:30p.m. W Weitendorf Sept. 3-Oct. 22 $229
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