Tricks & Clicks
Good dog. Great photos.
Tricks & Clicks
Good dog. Great photos.
Train the tricks. Get the shot.
Ever scroll past a dog photo that made you stop mid-thumb and think, how did they get that shot? The answer isn’t the camera. It’s the training.
Tricks & Clicks is a 4-week class where your dog learns to wave, bow, catch, pose, and look at the camera on cue. Week 4 is a real photoshoot with a professional photographer! Get photos of your achievement and get ready to go viral on social media!
Class starts June 8th. Six spots. That’s it.
Small by design, so every dog and every handler gets real attention, not just a seat in a crowd.
Train the tricks. Get the shot.
Ever scroll past a dog photo that made you stop mid-thumb and think, how did they get that shot? The answer isn’t the camera. It’s the training.
Tricks & Clicks is a 4-week class where your dog learns to wave, bow, catch, pose, and look at the camera on cue. Week 4 is a real photoshoot with a professional photographer! Get photos of your achievement and get ready to go viral on social media!
Class starts June 8th. Six spots. That’s it.
Small by design, so every dog and every handler gets real attention, not just a seat in a crowd.
11 Tricks. 3 Weeks to Learn Them. 1 Photoshoot to Prove It.
Week 4 is the photoshoot. Your dog on a prop. Tricks on cue. Camera rolling. Three weeks of work paying off in one session and you go home with photos your dog actually posed for.
Plus bonus tricks introduced in class: head tilt, cross paws, and shame/stinky (paw on nose).
Meet Your Photographer
By Week 4, you’ll have something worth posting. Brittney is going to make sure of it.
Brittney of Chiemi Brittney Media has spent over 10 years capturing moments that feel warm, honest, and full of life, and animals are some of her favorite subjects. She knows that the best shots happen fast, and she knows how to be ready for them.
She’s been shooting portrait popups at The Friendly Bark long enough to know the light, the space, and exactly how dogs move through it. When your dog nails their trick in Week 4, Brittney will already have the camera up.
She has two Shih Tzus. Getting a good photo of a dog isn’t abstract for her. It’s personal.
Here’s What You’re Signing Up For
- Format: 4 weeks · 60 minutes per class
- Starts: Monday, June 8th at 4:30pm
- Location: The Friendly Bark, Lynnwood, WA
- Class size: 6 dogs maximum
- Investment: $130 for the full 4-week series
- Week 4: Real photoshoot so bring your best treats!
Is your dog ready?
If your dog has the basics down: sit, down, stay, and can be around other dogs without losing their mind, they’re ready. This is where the fun starts.
Reliable down on cue
Stay (3–5 sec minimum)
Non-reactive to other dogs
Comfortable around unfamiliar people
What to bring: High-value treats (cut small), treat pouch, 6-foot leash, and a clicker or verbal marker. A fun collar, bandana, or prop for Week 4 is optional but encouraged!
Why Tricks & Clicks?
Because “hold still and look at me” is not a training plan.
Most dog photos look blurry, awkward, or like you caught your dog mid-sneeze. It’s not your camera. It’s that your dog doesn’t know where to look or how to hold still long enough for the shot. This class fixes that.
Force-free & science-backed
Every trick is taught using positive reinforcement. Just lots of fun learning!
Fast-paced & fun
3–4 new tricks per class in a quick rotation. Short reps keep dogs engaged and handlers learning. You’ll never be standing around waiting.
A real photoshoot
Week 4 isn’t a practice run. It’s a real photo session where every dog gets their moment, using every trick they’ve learned.
Small class, big attention
Capped at 6 dogs so every team gets real-time feedback and guidance.
Instagram-ready results
Wave, bow, catch, pose, selfie — all on cue. By Week 4 your camera roll will look like your dog has a publicist.
Fear Free certified instructor
Michelle is Fear Free Certified, a PPG member, and IAABC member. Training that protects your dog’s emotional well-being as well as their manners.
Why Choose Ready, Pup, Go?
There are a lot of trick classes out there. Here’s what makes this one different.
Every method used in Tricks & Clicks is force-free, science-backed, and chosen to make training genuinely enjoyable for your dog and for you. These aren’t party tricks crammed in under pressure. They’re real, trained behaviors built on trust, clear communication, and positive reinforcement. Your dog learns faster, retains more, and actually wants to work.
- You’ll leave every class knowing exactly what to practice and how: Michelle doesn’t just teach the trick, she sends you home with the next step, so the work you do between classes actually builds on what happened in the room.
- You’ll never wonder why you’re doing what you’re doing: Every method has a reason. Michelle explains it! Handlers who understand the why get better results faster.
- Small class. Real attention: 6 dogs max. Michelle knows your dog’s name, their sticking points, and what they need!
- Fear Free Certified. PPG member. IAABC member: Michelle is held to an ethical standard and chooses to be, because it matters to her.
- No force. Ever: Your dog learns here because they want to and that’s exactly why it works.
Check out what my Clients have to say…
Ready To Get The Shot?
Your dog is already photogenic.
Let’s give them something to do about it.
4 weeks. 11 tricks. 1 real photoshoot.
And a reason to finally stop Googling “how to get my dog to look at the camera.”
Mondays at 4:30pm · Starting June 8th · Lynnwood, WA · $130 · 6 dogs max