OBEDIENCE CLASSES:
Pet Training/Puppy - Excellent foundation for puppies and dogs who have never had any formal training. The goad is to get your dog to walk at your side without pulling. We expect that the dog will earn sit stay, down stay and other commands all accomplished in a very positive and motivating way.
Beginner 1 - For those students who have completed the Pet Training class and wish to continue or for those students who have done competition obedience before and have a new puppy.
Beginner 2 - For students who have completed our Beginner 1 class and want to continue on.
Sub-Novice - For students who have completed the Beginner 1 & 2 levels and wish to go on to Novice but are not quite ready. This class will entail teaching all the Novice exercises. The approach we use is to teach each of the pieces. Often, after completing this class, dog and handler are able to go for a CGC certificate - Canine Good Citizen.
Novice - This class teaches the dog and handler Novice exercises to compete for a CD (Companion Dog) title. Stand-for-exam, recall, front & finishes, heeling (on and off leash) will be taught for the show ring.
Pre-Open - This class will teach the Open exercises in a very positive way.
Open - This class teaches the dog and handler Open exercises to compete for a CDX (Companion Dog Excellent) title. Retrieves over the high and flat with a dumbbell, drop on recall, heeling off leash and out of sight stays.
Open/Utility - 1½ hours - This class is proofing and perfecting the Open exercise while teaching the Utility exercises.
Pre-Utility - This class will teach the Utility exercises in a very positive way.
Utility - This class teaches and proofs the dog and handler the Utility exercises to compete for a UD title. Signals, gloves, moving stand, articles, directed jumping and will taught step by step in a positive way. This class will run for 1½ hours.
RALLY CLASSES:
Rally - All levels - This is for all students who have completed a Beginner 1 class and want to learn Rally from Novice to Excellent.
AGILITY CLASSES (for Fun & Fitness):
Agility Beginner Level - This is for anyone who wants to have fun with their dog in Agility and has never done any Agility.
Agility Advanced Level - This is for those who have completed Beginner level or have knowledge of the Agility exercises and have done them with their dog.
THERAPY CLASSES:
Pet Therapy - Are you interested in doing pet therapy work? Find out more about pet therapy, learn the steps necessary to succeed. Does your dog have the right temperament? Does your dog walk on a loose leash? Is your dog friendly among strangers? This class will have a wheel chair, walker, crutches and see how you does reacts. This class will run 4 weeks, 1 hour.
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