Basic Classes
Puppy
Limited to puppies ages ten weeks to five months. Heel, down, down-stay, sit, sit-stay, come on lead, stand. Crate training is also addressed. Problems: biting, jumping, protesting, house training, chewing, nail clipping. Puppy play time too!
Basic
Adult dogs over six months. Heel, down, down-stay, sit, sit-stay, come on lead, stand. Crate training is also addressed. Problems: biting, jumping, protesting, house training, chewing, nail clipping. Let us help you solve your dog's problems and help make your dog a great companion and family member!
Advanced Basic
Adult dogs over six months of age who have completed at least six weeks of group training, but are not reliable for the off-lead work taught in Novice. Builds on skills learned in Basic, introduces distractions, helps make your dog more reliable and steady. A fun class to improve your teamwork with your dog.
Pre-Novice
Adult dogs who have completed one or more Basic classes. Finish, figure eight, stand for exam, improved stays, heeling, and recalls. Introduces off-lead work and increases reliability by training with distractions.
Canine Good Citizen
Prepares dogs to take the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen test on the last night of class.
Competition Classes
The following classes are offered for students who are interested in showing a dog in obedience competition.
Introduction to Nosework/Odor
Nosework, or Scentwork (as it is also called), is for any dog and handler, regardless of physical ability. Scentwork can be fun for both you and your dog. You will learn to trust your dog's nose as he searches for food and/or scented Q-Tips (odors) in boxes and other containers. The dogs work one at a time and at their own speeds. Introduction to Nosework is a prerequisite to Introduction to Odor.
Rally Obedience
Rally is a fun and exciting team sport for dogs and their handlers that combines elements of obedience and agility. The dog and handler complete a course that has been designed by the rally judge. AKC Rally is open to AKC breeds and mixed breed dogs registered in the AKC Canine Partners program.
Novice Obedience (CD)
AKC Novice ring requirements, etiquette and rules. Finish, figure eight, stand for exam, heeling, recalls, and stays. Practice as if in ring. May introduce down-in-motion, jumping, or retrieving (at the Instructor's discretion).
Open (CDX)
AKC Open ring requirements, etiquette and rules. Off-lead heeling, out-of-sight sits and downs, drop on recall, figure eight, jumping and retrieving a dumbbell. Ring practice.
Utility (UD)
AKC Utility ring requirements, etiquette and rules. Signals, scent work, directed retrieve, and directed jumping.
Routine Class
Show-ring run-throughs for all AKC levels of obedience.