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Puppy Head Start:
A program like no other. Head start taps into a puppy’s natural curiosity and willingness to please. Creative play introduces puppies to problem solving challenges; social interaction with dogs and people and team building techniques in an upbeat, playful atmosphere. Owners will receive information regarding puppy issues such as crate training, teething, house-breaking etc. A must take class for all new puppy owners (8 week course)
Puppy Transitions:
A new class for puppies that are graduates of Puppy Head Start. Click here for more details. (8 week course)
Manners:
A fun energetic way to introduce your dog to the basics of good manners – the proper way to greet other dogs and people; how to sit; stay; come; walk quietly on a leash and lie down on command. (8 week course)
Issues and Options:
This cutting edge class is designed to work with dogs who come with issues.
Adult dogs and their owners can feel comfortable addressing common problems such as fear, shyness, dog aggression, basic insecurity in new situations and many other common issues.
Behavioral methods will be designed to show handlers how to prevent or control situations and home practice techniques will be demonstrated.
This class is perfect for rescue dogs and other adult dogs who have developed undesireable habits. (8 week course)
Beginning Agility:
An introduction to the wildly popular sport of agility! You and your dog will learn to navigate an obstacle course. This sport increases team building, focus, physical conditioning and is tons of fun. (8 week course)
Agility:
A continuation of beginning Agility where handler and dogs skills will continue to be developed. Specific handling skills will be taught and well as development of obstacle discrimination and sequencing will continue. (8 week course)
Rally-O:
Another very popular sport, Rally-O is traditional obedience with an informal twist. A great way to enter the world of competitive dog sports or brush up on existing training. (8 week course)
Me and My Dog : (exclusively for young handlers)
An extremely upbeat program designed for kids. Explore basic manners, agility and rally in a game format with prizes and loads of fun!
S.T.A.R. Puppy : This class focuses on the skills the puppy and owner need to pass the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test. Click here for more information.
Canine Good Citizen (CGC):
This exciting new class will help prepare owners and their dogs for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Basic skills covered include walking on a loose leash, accepting a friendly stranger and appropriate reactions to distractions. The CGC test is held the last week of the course. Teams that meet the requirements will receive a Canine Good Citizen award from the American Kennel Club.
Therapy Dog:
Would you like to help out in your community by visiting people in the hospital, nursing homes or other facilities with your dog? How about having your dog at a library or school in order to help children read a book to them? These activities are both fun and rewarding for both you and your dog! In the therapy dog class you will learn how to train your dog for these types of activites and prepare them for taking an evaluation by a national therapy dog organization.
The requirement for this class is that your dog has passed the CGC (Canine Good Citizen Test) or otherwise has approval from the training director or instructor. Click here for more information.
Thrills and Skills:
Thrills and Skills turns traditional
obedience skills into useful commands you can use in daily life. The dogs
learn to discriminate between objects, pick up objects and place them in a
specific spot. Dogs also learn to work away from their handlers and
perform behaviors from a distance. The class is designed around a game
format where handlers put these learned skills to work in fun, competition.
This class is for dogs that have been through obedience classes and
handlers that are committed to challenging themselves and their dogs to higher
skill levels. (8 week course)
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