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FEAR-FREE PUPPY, ADOLESCENT & ADULT MANNERS:
1 hour per week for 6 consecutive weeks
Fear Free Puppy Kindergarten
Pups 9-19 weeks old. Instructed by a Certified Fear Free Professional. Puppies learn Fear Free methods of handling and training to minimize fear, anxiety, and stress when visiting veterinarians, groomers and during homecare. Start your puppy off right! Pups must have at least one round of core vaccines and a negative fecal test before registration..
Puppy Adolescent Manners
Pups 5 months to 11 months of age with no formal training. Also graduates of Fear Free Puppy Manners. Start your older puppy off with skills to combat canine teenage challenges including self-control and focus. Learn basic obedience skills and work on problem behaviors.
Adult Manners
Dogs over 11 months of age with no formal training. Basic skills such as self-control, attention, loose-leash walking, sit/stay, down/stay and recall.
Beginning Obedience
Graduates of Puppy Adolescent Manners or Adult Manners with Instructor permission. Dogs will be introduced to more complex behaviors that build upon prior learning.
Intermediate Obedience
Graduates of Beginning Obedience. Become a Canine Good Citizen! Polish skills and build confidence for better behavior at home and in public. Voucher to take the CGC test is given. CGC tests are periodically administered, either during the last week of a CGC class, or on a separate date dependent upon class enrollment.
Advanced Obedience
Graduates of Intermediate Obedience. Learn more advanced behaviors, including beginner novice, novice and open.
Community Canine
Graduates of Intermediate Obedience or Advanced Obedience.. Learn skills to pass the AKC Community Canine. Polish skills and build confidence for better behavior at home and in public. Some classes will be outdoors or in a nearby public place. Voucher to take the CGCA test is given. CGCA tests are periodically administered, either during the last week of a CGCA class, or on a separate date dependent upon class enrollment.
PERFORMANCE OBEDIENCE: 1 hour/week for 6 consecutive weeks
Novice/Open /Utility
Learn and perfect more advanced skills needed for AKC, CKC, UKC novice/open and/or utility. Whether your goal is competing or just for fun this class will provide upper-level instruction. Advanced heeling skills, attention work as well as footwork, handling skills and rally techniques as they relate to obedience. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Rally/Intro to Rally/Advanced Rally
Rally is a sport in which handler & dog teams navigate a course of stations, each requiring a specific skill. Unlimited communication between dog and handler is allowed, and the emphasis is upon FUN! Dogs must have Instructor permission and have reliable sit, down, and loose-leash walking. Nested courses are used to accomodate students at different levels.
FunGility
Interested in learning rally and agility skills while practicing basic obedience? Join this new class that introduces the use of Rally stations for a variety of skills. Prerequisite: Beginning Obedience or Instructor Permission
Experiences include, but are not limited to:
*Sit, down, walk on loose leash
*Turns, circles, loops
*Serpentines, figure-eights
*Tunnels, jumps, table
AKC Fit Dog Levels 1, 2
Our focus during the AKC Fit Dog Level 1 course will be to keep our sessions fun, short, and safe. When starting a fitness program with our dogs, we want to make sure that our dogs are engaged and enjoying the sessions. Have fun with your dog by incorporating play into your sessions. Our dogs will be acquiring new skills, using muscles they haven’t before, and moving in new ways.
FunScents
A casual, fun class to teach your dog how to find odors and objects. While we willl follow basic scent principles, this class is geared for pet owners who do not plan to show.
Intro to ScentWork
This class will introduce handler and dog teams to the sport of nose work and scent work. Let your dog be a dog and follow his nose! Dogs should have basic obedience skills.
Intermediate Scent Work
Graduates of Intro will learn advanced techniques and hides.
FETCH!
This new AKC sport teaches your dog to retrieve a bumper or toy from a distance, while ignoring distractions. Lots of fun and activity for you and your dog.
Novice/Intermediate Tricks Training
Join us and learn three tricks a week! A fun and unique way to work with your dog. Those who are interested can be assessed the last week for the AKC Novice & Intermediate Trick Dog titles.
Composed Canine
If your dog is overly stimulated by the presence of other dogs, Composed Canine may be the right class for you. This 4-student class will teach skills for dealing with overly excited dogs in a group setting. Students must be able to control their pet on leash and dogs cannot have a human bite history. Limited spaces available.
Fill out this Composed Canine Application prior to registration for the Composed Canine Class- you must be approved for the class. We will need 5-7 business days to review and approve your application.
AGILITY: Most classes meet for 1 hour/week for 6 weeks
Beginning Agility
Build strong foundation skills including safe and reliable contact performance (2 on, 2 off and running), weaves (2x2 method), turning and side changes (FC, RC, BC), correct cues, sequence recognition and basic handling using mini courses. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
Intermediate Agility
Practice flatwork, crosses and sequences on full-height AKC regulation obstacles. Run increasingly complicated sequences. Analyze courses for competition or fun. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
Advanced Agility
We will continue to work on contact and jumping skills via specific drills. Introduction to distance work and refinement of cues while on the move. Analyze & practice increasingly complicated sequences for competition or just for fun. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
Excellent/Masters Agility
Prerequisite -Instructor Permission. Email to be evaluated.
Young Performance Dog Agility
This class is for experienced competition handlers who have green dogs. Prerequisite: Instructor permission required.
THERAPY DOG - Bright & Beautiful
Therapy Dog Workshop
We will review and define expectations for working as a therapy team. Dogs should already have the obedience skills needed for therapy dog work. Prerequisite - completion of our Community Canine Certification or equivalent level of training. The Class and test is for one person and dog team only.
Therapy Dog Certification
We will administer a Therapy Dog Test to dogs 1 year of age and above. Registration required.
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