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Sip & Settle Social

$49.00

Public spaces are a skill—this event helps your dog learn it. This event is designed to help dogs (and their humans) practice calm, polite behavior in low-key social environments—think cafés, breweries, patios, parks, and everyday hangouts. We’ll focus on teaching dogs how to settle, disengage, and relax around distractions while owners learn how to support calm behavior instead of constantly managing chaos.

This class builds foundational skills like mat work, duration, environmental neutrality, and handler awareness—essential tools for dogs who want to participate in social spaces successfully.

Sip & Settle Social is the required prep class for Paws & Pints, ensuring all teams are ready to enjoy public outings safely, calmly, and respectfully.

Public spaces are a skill—this event helps your dog learn it. This event is designed to help dogs (and their humans) practice calm, polite behavior in low-key social environments—think cafés, breweries, patios, parks, and everyday hangouts. We’ll focus on teaching dogs how to settle, disengage, and relax around distractions while owners learn how to support calm behavior instead of constantly managing chaos.

This class builds foundational skills like mat work, duration, environmental neutrality, and handler awareness—essential tools for dogs who want to participate in social spaces successfully.

Sip & Settle Social is the required prep class for Paws & Pints, ensuring all teams are ready to enjoy public outings safely, calmly, and respectfully.

Who This Is For

  • Dogs who enjoy being out with their people but struggle to fully relax

  • Dogs that get overstimulated in public spaces (whining, pacing, getting “busy”)

  • Owners who want their dog to calmly coexist at cafés, breweries, patios, parks, and events

  • Teams preparing for Paws & Pints or other social, public-facing outings

  • Dogs who are friendly or neutral with other dogs and people (not reactive)

Not appropriate for dogs with active aggression or significant reactivity in public environments.

Skills Your Dog Should Have

  • Ability to remain on leash calmly

  • Basic handler engagement (can respond to name, food, or leash guidance)

  • Comfortable being within sight of other dogs and people without reacting

  • No history of aggression toward people or dogs

Your dog does not need a perfect “place” or down-stay — this class is where those skills get layered and built for duration and distraction.

Why This Class Is Required for Paws & Pints

Paws & Pints is a real-world social experience, not a training session. Stay & Settle Social ensures dogs are prepared to participate safely, calmly, and respectfully in shared public spaces.

This prerequisite class teaches:

  • How to settle for extended periods

  • How to disengage from other dogs, people, food, and movement

  • How to recover from stimulation without escalating

  • How handlers can advocate for their dog and prevent overwhelm

By completing Stay & Settle Social first, all teams enter Paws & Pints with shared expectations, foundational skills, and a calm-first mindset—creating a better experience for dogs, owners, venues, and the public.