Upcoming Events
2022 Annual Buckroe Beach Pet Day Market
Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 9AM – 3PM
Buckroe Beach Farmers Market
“The Buckroe Market Pet Day is designed to bring awareness to animal rescue organizations, and to help place adoptable pets in their “furever” homes.
Training Methods Seminar
Sunday, October 2nd at 3PM
Peninsula SPCA Humane Education Trailer
$5 Registration Fee
Join Clever Critters and the Peninsula SPCA as behavior consultant, Sydney Warner, provides a look into the various methods of animal training while also providing an introduction to animal behavior and learning. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of different approaches and review what updated research promotes as science-backed methods today. With access to the internet and reality tv there is an enormous amount of misleading and even unethical advice. By the end of our discussion we hope you’ll feel more knowledgeable about how to choose a professional to work with you and your pet as well as how to improve the human-animal bond with your pets at home!
Purchase your tickets here.
Barktoberfest 2022
Saturday, October 8th from 12PM - 6PM
Mill Point Park
Canine and Feline Behavior & Body Language Seminar
Sunday, October 16th at 3PM
Peninsula SPCA Humane Education Trailer
$5 Registration Fee
Miscommunication is a main contributor to our pets exhibiting unwanted behaviors. When we learn how to better understand our pets’ body language and can better communicate with them, the human-animal bond is stronger and the quality of life for all is higher. Join Clever Critters to learn more about how our dogs and cats communicate through subtle changes in body language and how they learn and develop various behaviors based on their genetics, environments, and interactions. Our pets are always communicating to us, so we should make sure we are listening.
Purchase your tickets here.
Past Events
Pup Days of Summer - Fest
Sunday, August 14th 2022 from 1PM - 4PM
5730 George Washington Memorial Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23692
$5 Registration Fee
Canine and Feline Behavior and Body Language Seminar
Sunday, August 7th 2022 at 3PM
Peninsula SPCA Humane Education Trailer
$5 Registration Fee
Miscommunication is a main contributor to our pets exhibiting unwanted behaviors. When we learn how to better understand our pets’ body language and can better communicate with them, the human-animal bond is stronger and the quality of life for all is higher. Join Clever Critters to learn more about how our dogs and cats communicate through subtle changes in body language and how they learn and develop various behaviors based on their genetics, environments, and interactions. Our pets are always communicating to us, so we should make sure we are listening.
Tickets can be purchased here.
Enrichment Seminar
Sunday, June 26th 2022 at 3PM
Peninsula SPCA Humane Education Trailer
$5 Registration Fee
We go to the movies, eat out, go to school and work, take walks in the park, and so much more to have fun and stimulate ourselves. But what about our pets? Come learn what Enrichment is, why it is a crucial need for our pets to have a quality life, and to get some creative ideas to take home to your furry family members. Clever Critters will discuss how and why Enrichment can improve you and your pets’ lives, create a stronger bond, and decrease the risks of “problem” behaviors resulting from boredom, frustration and anxiety.
Tickets can be purchased here.
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Canine and Feline Behavior and Body Language Seminar
Sunday, May 21st 2022 at 3PM
Peninsula SPCA Humane Education Trailer
$5 Registration Fee
Miscommunication is a main contributor to our pets exhibiting unwanted behaviors. When we learn how to better understand our pets’ body language and can better communicate with them, the human-animal bond is stronger and the quality of life for all is higher. Join Clever Critters to learn more about how our dogs and cats communicate through subtle changes in body language and how they learn and develop various behaviors based on their genetics, environments, and interactions. Our pets are always communicating to us, so we should make sure we are listening.
Tickets can be purchased here.
RSVP to our Facebook Event!
"The primary and most important time for puppy socialization is the first three months of life."
-AVSAB Position Statement On Puppy Socialization
Private Sessions
Private Puppy Preschool
$500 for Six Weeks
1 Hour (First Appointment is 1 Hour and 30 Minutes)
This six-week private class will focus on appropriate socialization, foundation behaviors, and life skills that are essential for development at this critical stage. We will also address common training challenges (house training, mouthing, chewing, jumping, etc) and teach positive training techniques you can continue to use in the future.
Private Puppy Preschool allows for one-on-one help for those with puppies needing more assistance or for those who want to do more with their puppies.
Puppies should be between 8-12 weeks of age, and should receive a minimum of one set of vaccines at least 7 days prior to the first class & a first deworming. They should be kept up to date on age appropriate vaccines throughout the class. Proof of vaccinations will be required.
Private Puppy Junior
$500 for Six Weeks
1 Hour (First Appointment is 1 Hour and 30 Minutes)
This six week private class will focus on further generalizing and building of foundational skills. The primary focus will be continued socialization and further building basic manners and life skills.
This course is Part 2 to the Puppy Socialization Class. For puppies who haven’t gone through Puppy Preschool classes, the course will be modified to meet the puppy’s needs for socialization and foundational skills.
Puppies should be between 4-6 months of age.