Caroline Murray, left, holds Opie, 3, a Chihuahua mix, as Traci Moriarty, a dog trainer and owner of Wag Between Barks, puts a collar on him during a canine social training class at the Durango/La Plata Senior Center in 2012. Moriarty will teach the class again beginning Thursday.
Caroline Murray, left, holds Opie, 3, a Chihuahua mix, as Traci Moriarty, a dog trainer and owner of Wag Between Barks, puts a collar on him during a canine social training class at the Durango/La Plata Senior Center in 2012. Moriarty will teach the class again beginning Thursday.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file

Instructor Traci Moriarty will teach dogs and dog owners how to build on basic skills, such as leash skills, coming when called, staying at a distance, etc. Cost is $25.

Dogs will earn American Kennel Club “Canine Good Citizen” certificates at the end of the class.

Registration is required; to register, call Greta at 382-6428.

For more information, visit www.akc.org/dog-owners/training/canine-good-citizen/training-testing.