Class Offerings

The goals for our courses are simple:
  • To teach you to train your dog
  • Improve your relationship with your dog
  • Add to the enjoyment and love of your dog
  • Develop interest in dog competitions - obedience, conformation, rally, agility, etc.
  • Have fun

Since 1988, we have been offering top quality training for the experienced professional dog handler and the exasperated family pooch owner alike. All breeds are welcome, from purebreds to pound puppies. We are pleased that you are interested in joining us for dog training. Please come visit the center, ask questions and observe classes.

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Obedience Courses

Puppy Obedience Go back to top of page.

Description: Basic obedience for young dogs 12 weeks to 6 months of age. These basic obedience courses are designed to teach very basic training and dog manners, and prepare dogs and owners for AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification. You will learn how to:

  • sit your dog
  • heel your dog
  • down your dog
  • recall your dog, aka “come”
  • stand your dog for examination
  • stay: in a sit or down position

Prerequisites: None

Age Requirement: 12 weeks to 6 months old

Length of Class: 8 week sessions

Class Size: 3-15 puppies per class

Basic Obedience Go back to top of page.

Description: This is the same class as Puppy Obedience, for puppiesLabs on a sit stay.
and dogs 6 months and older.

Prerequisites: None

Age Requirement: 6 months old or older

Length of Class: 8 week sessions

Class Size: 3-15 dogs per class

Positively Basic Go back to top of page.

Description:  This class teaches basic obedience and house mannersRock
using contemporary positive techniques.

Prerequisites: None

Length of Class: Once a week for 6 weeks

Class Size: 3-10 students with dogs per class

Note: Scheduled class offering alternates with Obedience for Agility

Obedience for Agility Go back to top of page.

Description: Learn obedience necessary to compete in agility along with an introduction to targeting, the tunnel and chute and other obstacle concepts to provide a head start on agility basics.

Prerequisites: None

Length of Class: Once a week for 6 weeks

Class Size: 3-10 students with dogs per class

Note: Scheduled class offering alternates with Positively Basic


Beginning Open Go back to top of page.

Description: Learn Open competition level exercises to join
regular Open class. Margaret Bleakley's Abby

You and your dog will learn:

  • heel free (heel off leash)
  • dumbbell retrieve
  • drop on recall
  • broad jump
  • retrieve over the high jump
  • out of sight sits and downs

Prerequisite: AKC CD (Companion Dog) title or instructor's approval to enroll

Length of Class: 8 week class

Class Size: 3-6 students with dogs per class


Beginning Utility Go back to top of page.

Description: Learn Utility competition level exercises to join regular
Utility class.

You and your dog will learn:

  • scent discrimination
  • signal exercise
  • go out
  • directed jumping
  • directed retrieve
  • moving stand for exam

Prerequisite: Preference will be given to dogs with an AKC CDX (Companion Dog Excellent) title or instructor's approval to enroll.

Length of Class: 8 week class

Class Size: 3-10 students with dogs per class

Rally

Introduction to Rally Go back to top of page.

Description: Teach your dog the obedience skills needed to compete
in Rally. Rally Exercise

You and your dog will learn:

  • All Rally Signs

Prerequisite: Basic or instructor's approval

Length of Class: 4 week course

Class Size: Minimum 3 students, maximum 6

Conformation

Beginner Conformation Go back to top of page.

Description: This is an introductory course designed for the new conformation handler.

You and your dog will learn:

  • stack your dog
  • ring procedures
  • gaiting patterns
  • show vocabulary

You will also learn information for “outside the ring” such as dog show rules, how to enter your dog, what to wear, and what to do once you get to the show.

Prerequisite: None

Length of Class: 6 week course

Limitations: One dog and one handler only

Class Size: Minimum 3 students, maximum 6

Obedience / Rally - Drop In Classes

Ongoing Classes Go back to top of page.

Rally

Description: Polish for Rally competition at all levels.

Prerequisite: Puppy or Basic Obedience and Intro to Rally, or instructor's approval

Intermediatedown stay

Description: Polish heeling, recalls, stays at a distance. Learn Novice competition level exercises.

Prerequisite: Puppy or Basic Obedience, or instructor's approval

 

Positively Intermediate/Heeling

Description: Polish heeling, recalls, stays at a distance, using all positive techniques. Add to your dog's house manners.

Prerequisite: Positively Basic, or instructor's approval

Novice, Open and UtilityCorgi doing scent articles

Description: Competition level handlers may train dogs in any or all of these classes for a fixed monthly charge.

Prerequisite: Subject to instructor's approval. May require having completed Beginning Open and/or Beginning Utility or a referral from the Intermediate instructor.

Conformation - Drop In Classes

Ongoing Classes Go back to top of page.

Conformation

Description: Practice and polish for the show ring.

Prerequisite: Beginner Conformation, or instructor's approval

 

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