Family-owned pet school
Positive-reinforcement only

Companion Animal Education Foundation

Welcome to Pet University.

Community-rooted pet education, positive training, and family-friendly enrichment — from the first puppy kindergarten class through certified Pet CPR & First Aid and lifelong supporting services.

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Programs
4 core tracks
Method
Force-free
Family
Adults + children

CAEF

Companion Animal Education Foundation

Community-rooted pricing

Mission-aligned pricing, transparent finances, family-fit programs.

Credentialed instructors

Verifiable positive-reinforcement training credentials.

Certified pathway

Pet CPR & First Aid certification for parents and pros.

Programs

Four core tracks. One foundation.

Every program is built around positive-reinforcement methods, household safety, and an inclusive family classroom. Choose a track to see what it covers and who it’s for.

01
Early socialization
Puppy Kindergarten
Foundational cues, socialization windows, household safety, and confidence for puppies and their households.
  • Critical-period socialization curriculum
  • Crate, name recognition, bite inhibition, handling
  • Cohort-based so puppies learn from calm peers

Current offer

  • Price: $10 per class
  • Cadence: Once per week
  • Location: Held in the owner's backyard

Select Puppy Kindergarten on the enrollment form to inquire.

Families and dogs sit together in a backyard puppy class while an instructor leads the group.
Families and puppies gather around an instructor during an indoor positive-reinforcement training class.
An instructor gives a cue to a golden puppy during an indoor puppy training class as families watch.

Households we serve

  • First-time puppy owners
  • Families with children
  • Multi-pet households
  • Foster caregivers
  • Prospective pet professionals
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Our approach

Calmer classrooms. Clearer communication. Verifiable credentials.

Dog training is unregulated in many U.S. markets. We lean into signals the rest of the industry doesn’t always have time for — transparent instructor credentials, certified workshops, and partnerships with local animal-welfare groups.

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Method

Positive reinforcement
Force-free, humane handling. We never use prong, choke, or shock collars. Our curriculum rewards the behavior we want, builds confidence, and respects the learner.

Classroom

Family-inclusive
Children train alongside a parent so cues generalize across every household member — not just the person who happens to hold the leash.

Safety

Household-first
Curriculum emphasizes household safety, calm introductions, and bite inhibition. Settling on a mat, polite greetings, and leash manners before flashy tricks.

Signals

Credible on paper
Transparent credentials, certified Pet CPR & First Aid workshops, and partnerships with local welfare groups.

A seamless pathway

From early puppyhood to lifelong home care.

Training shouldn’t hand off to a stranger every season. Our pathway keeps the same foundation, instructors, and supporting services across every stage of your dog’s life.

  1. 01

    Welcome

    Puppy Kindergarten

    Foundational cues, socialization windows, household safety. Calm cohorts, family-friendly.

  2. 02

    Foundation

    Family Obedience

    Leash manners, recall, settle, polite greetings. Adults and children train side-by-side.

  3. 03

    Adolescent

    Intermediate Skills

    Distraction-proofing, door manners, polite play with other dogs. Community-fit pacing.

  4. 04

    Certified

    Pet CPR & First Aid

    Recognized certification for pet parents, sitters, and animal-care professionals.

  5. 05

    Lifelong

    Supporting Services

    Sitting, daycare, boarding, and neighborhood dog walking — same foundation you trained with.

Companion Animal Education Foundation

A for-profit pet care + education business serving families, foster caregivers, and prospective pet professionals.

We deliver structured dog training classes, early socialization programs, and pet-safety instruction — and we complement our curriculum with supporting services like pet sitting, dog daycare, boarding, and neighborhood dog walking. Programs are built around positive reinforcement, an inclusive family-classroom model, and curriculum that emphasizes household safety, humane handling, and clear communication between humans and dogs.

What signals we lean into
Verifiable signals that distinguish us from both unregulated private trainers and shelter-subsidized drop-in classes.
Community-fit pricing — transparent, mission-aligned fees
Transparent instructor credentials
CPR / First Aid certification pathways
Partnerships with local animal-welfare groups

Frequently asked

Quick answers before your first class.

Anything else? Email pet-university@polsia.app and we’ll write back.

Our family classroom welcomes children alongside a parent or guardian, with age-appropriate handling guidance. We welcome puppies to Puppy Kindergarten and our obedience classes serve adolescents and adult dogs. Certified pet professional learners are welcome in the CPR & First Aid workshop at any age.

Start the conversation

Tell us about your dog. We’ll recommend the right first step.

Whether you’re welcoming a new puppy, refreshing an adolescent, or signing up a household of children for our family classroom, we’re happy to talk through timing, pricing, and the program that fits.

Email pet-university@polsia.appEnroll your dog
Companion Animal Education Foundation
Community-rooted pet education, positive training, and family-friendly enrichment.

Reach us at pet-university@polsia.app.

Programs include Puppy Kindergarten, family obedience, intermediate skills, certified Pet CPR & First Aid, and supporting services (sitting, daycare, boarding, dog walking).