Classes

Basic Behavior & Obedience (Ages 5 months and up) This is a six (6) week class held one (1) day per week for an hour and a half. This is an excellent class for those who are trying to overcome minor behavior issues or learn and understand basic behavior and obedience, including manners. Your family will learn how to better understand your dog and to communicate more clearly with them through better handling and using commands that your dog will learn to understand. Some of the commands learned can be found in our word list.

Beyond Basics (Must have Completed Our Basic Behavior and Obedience Class.) Take the next step in furthering your dogs' education and enroll in our Beyond Basics class. We will continue from where you left off in Basic Behavior and Obedience. You will receive the best instruction possible, further your skills by working towards off leash commands, and your dog will have the opportunity to show their full potential. This is a six (6) week class held one (1) day per week for an hour.

Puppy Head Start (For puppies under 16 weeks) This class is designed to provide proper socialization and beginning obedience commands. Fun and relaxed atmosphere. Puppy development and typical problem behaviors are discussed. This class is designed to stop problems before they start.

Puppy Fundamentals (For puppies 12-20 weeks) Puppy Fundamentals is an actual obedience class geared to the developing puppy. Both the owners and their puppies will enjoy the socialization and playtime during each class. Basic obedience commands are taught as well as household manners. If you are not sure if your dog will be suitable for a class due to aggression or any other issue, please consider scheduling a free evaluation with our behaviorist.RALLY-O (Obedience with a new twist)

Beginning Rally Rally is the new dog sport that is taking the nation by storm. It was designed as a successful stepping stone from Basic Obedience to the world of Competition Obedience or Agility. Rally offers both the dogs and handlers an experience that is fun and energizing. The canine team moves at their own pace, very similar to rally-style auto racing. Rally was designed with the traditional pet owner in mind, but it can still be very challenging for those who enjoy higher levels of competition. The main objective of rally is to produce dogs that have been trained to behave in the home, in public places, and in the presence of other dogs, in a manner that will reflect positively on the dog and handler  at all times and under all conditions.

Competition Workshop  This is a drop in class for people who are ready (or almost ready) to begin competing in Rally or Obedience, and just need some ring time or help with a problem. The instructor has competed in AKC, UKC, ASCA & MBDCA at all levels and is an MBDCA Obedience judge. He may not have all the answers but perhaps together you can ask better questions.

Pre-Agility Introduction to Agility (dogs should be 10 months or older to do this class)Emphasis is on building a working relationship between dog and handler in an agility-type setting. Some clicker work on handler/dog focus. Emphasis on positive reinforcement.

 

· Teach the dog to send to a target, using clicker
· Plank work in preparation to contact obstacle work
· Introductory tunnel work
· Introduction to table.
· Basic obedience moves useful in agility

Beginning Agility
Pre-Requisite - Pre-Agility class or permission of instructor. Introduction to all obstacles, with emphasis on safe and correct execution. Introduction to weave poles, hand out of weave pole construction plans and emphasis that weaves must be taught at home. Beginning sequencing and some introductory handling moves. Dogs with serious obstacle issues will need to repeat this class before moving to Advanced Beginners.

Advanced Beginners
Pre-requisite - Successful completion of Beginning Agility and permission of instructor. Emphasis on perfecting obstacle performance and introduction to sequencing and handling. Handlers should be working diligently at home on weave pole performance. There may be some obstacle issues, such as teeter and weave poles, which will be worked on in class.

Novice
Pre-requisite - Permission of instructor. There should be no serious equipment issues at this level. Dogs must be doing weave poles, including correct entry on both left and right side. Focus on this class is on
sequencing, handling, and beginning of course analysis. Dogs should be
either competing in Novice or getting ready to do so.

Competition
Pre-requisite - Permission of instructor. For dogs who are competing at the Open and Excellent level (or equivalent in NADAC or USDAA). Focus will be
on advanced handling techniques and problem solving. Serious emphasis on
course analysis and handling.

Canine Good Citizen (CGC)

**Now Offering Canine Good Citizen Tests.

See Class Schedule for dates.