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BEGINNER OBEDIENCE (for ages 6 months and older)
This 8 week class is designed for dogs 6 months and older. In this class your goal is to get basic control over your dog. You will learn to teach your dog obedience commands of heel, sit, down, stay, come and finish. It also addresses bad behaviors such as barking, jumping on people, etc. Along with these basics, you learn how dogs manipulate owners and how to stop it. Handlers must be at least 14 years old - parent must be on site..
INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE (Beginner Obedience prerequisite)
This 8 week class follows a completed Beginner Obedience Class. The goal of this class is to gain off-lead control. New exercises are taught and the Beginner Class exercises are polished. Dogs learn to come when called from greater distances and stays are done while the handlers are out of sight. Handlers must be at least 14 years old - parent must be on site..
NOVICE OBEDIENCE
Novice Obedience is a continuation of skills presented in the Intermediate class. Improving off-lead control, increasing distance on the recall and proofing of other exercises with distractions are also part of the class. Future competitors start their competitive careers from this class and pet owners continue to gain better control over their dogs. Handlers must be at least 14 years old - parent must be on site..
BEGINNER OPEN & UTILITY CLASSES
These classes are offered periodically. The Beginner Open Class is for handlers and dogs that have completed Beginner and Intermediate classes. Emphasis is on teaching the dog the retrieve of a dumbbell, dropping during the recall, and starting to send the dog over jumps. The Beginner Utility classes are for handlers that have had Beginners, Intermediate, Novice and some Open training. Some exercises introduced in this class include signal exercises, scent discrimination of leather and metal articles, directed jumping, and directed retrieves. For the noncompetitive handler, these classes provide an opportunity to spend time improving your relationship with your dog. Handlers must be at least 14 years old - parent must be on site..
ADVANCED OBEDIENCE
Ongoing classes for dogs working at the Open and Utility levels. SKills from the Beginner Open and Utility classes are proofed and polished. Handlers must be at least 14 years old - parent must be on site..
BASIC MANNERS (for ages 4 months and older)
In this 8-week course learn how to motivate your dog by using “positive reinforcement”. We’ll be using a lure/reward method to start teaching basic manners: walking nicely on a leash, sit, down, come when called and more. Behavioral concerns will be covered as needed by the class. Become the companion your dog knew you could be. Families are welcome to participate. Chilren need to be old enough (8-9) to stay focused for the whole hour with parent supervision. Children 12 years old and up can work the dog alone - parent must be on site. .Please note: First class attendance is required. Alternate arrangements for a make-up class may be possible at the trainers discretion. There is an additional $20.00 charge for first class makeup.
RALLY OBEDIENCE
Rally is a new AKC event where the dog and handler move continuously through a course of designed stations. At each station there is a sign that asks for a required skill to be performed such as, “Halt, Sit Down”, “About Turn Right”, “Fast”, etc. Rally provides the link from the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) to Obedience or Agility. The handler is allowed to encourage the dog all the way through. The first level is “Novice” and the dog is on lead at all times. Rally does not require the same degree of precision that is required in obedience. Handlers must be at least 14 years old - parent must be on site..
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