Basic Obedience (8 weeks to 20 years)
Does your dog misbehave when excited? This class is where you will learn how to get your dog to mind your every command with out food as a reward. At the conclusion of this class you will have the distinction of putting the Canine Good Citizen award on your dog. Have you always dreamed of having a therapy dog and visiting hospitals, schools, libraries, and nursing homes? Are you and your dog future Obedience Trial Champions? This is the class for you. Everything needed to pass the Therapy Dog test and the AKC CD is covered in this class.
Advanced Obedience (8 months to 20 years)
Can you picture yourself being able to walk around with your dog Unleashed in a crowded area full of distractions and still UnderControl? Having that perfect recall when your dog sees a squirrel, cat, another dog, etc. across the street and wants to go say hi? If you can't quite picture it yet this class will get you there. It also covers some more techniques for those looking to continue their obedience careers.
Can you picture yourself being able to walk around with your dog Unleashed in a crowded area full of distractions and still UnderControl? Having that perfect recall when your dog sees a squirrel, cat, another dog, etc. across the street and wants to go say hi? If you can't quite picture it yet this class will get you there. It also covers some more techniques for those looking to continue their obedience careers.
Intermediate/Rally Obedience
Just finished up Basic, but you and your dog aren't ready for Advanced yet. Rally is a great way to work on your Basic skills in a fun and energizing way. 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.
Just finished up Basic, but you and your dog aren't ready for Advanced yet. Rally is a great way to work on your Basic skills in a fun and energizing way. 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.
Open Obedience A-B This is a 12 week course divided into two 6 week courses.
The Open class is ideal for those handlers that enjoy working their dogs, and welcome new challenges. Also great for hunters that are looking for that perfect retrieve.
Open Class involves 7 exercises: Heel Free and a Figure 8 (off leash), a Drop on Recall, Retrieve on Flat, Retrieve over High Jump, Broad Jump, and Group Exercises: a 3 minute sit stay and a 5 minutes down stay with the handler out of sight of the dog.
**The Therapy Dog, CGC, and Obedience tests are open to all dogs of every breed whether mixed or purebred.**
The Open class is ideal for those handlers that enjoy working their dogs, and welcome new challenges. Also great for hunters that are looking for that perfect retrieve.
Open Class involves 7 exercises: Heel Free and a Figure 8 (off leash), a Drop on Recall, Retrieve on Flat, Retrieve over High Jump, Broad Jump, and Group Exercises: a 3 minute sit stay and a 5 minutes down stay with the handler out of sight of the dog.
**The Therapy Dog, CGC, and Obedience tests are open to all dogs of every breed whether mixed or purebred.**