OBEDIENCE CLASSES

Obedience classes help owners develop good pack leader skills by using positive and negative reinforcement:  the giving and withholding of rewards, and the proper balance of praise and gentle corrections.  
PUNISHMENT NEVER WORKS!!
Dogs do not perform well when they obey out of fear.  The principles of behavior modification are the keys to training dogs.  Obedience classes t4each how to train for compliance as well as correct and replace unwanted behaviors.

THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE AND 
EXCUSE ANYONE FROM LESSONS

ALL CLASSES AND LESSONS ARE TRAINER/FACILITATOR COURSES:  WE TRAIN YOU TO TRAIN YOUR DOG

Jr. Puppy Kindergarten
4 weeks long                  Price $70.00

This class is geared for puppies up to 6 months old.  You and your puppy will learn the basic obedience commands such as Sit, Down, Stay, Come, heel, Etc.  that are needed to create a well mannered puppy.  Problem behaviors and solutions will be addressed such as jumping up, digging, chewing, and housebreaking.  Puppy playtime will help develop good socialization skills and 4 pieces of puppy agility equipment are used to build your puppy's confidence. 

Sr. Puppy Kindergarten
4 weeks long                  Price $70.00

This class is geared for graduates of Jr Puppy Kindergarten.  You and your puppy will expand on what you have learned and receive the building blocks for formal obedience.  Off-Leash heeling isn't just a myth, it is possible!  A few tricks will be taught to keep the learning process fun.  Puppy playtime will help develop good socialization skills.

Pre-Novice Obedience Level 1
4 weeks long                  Price $70.00

This class is geared for dogs 7 months and older.  You and your dog  will learn the basic obedience commands such as Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Heel, leave-it etc, that are needed to create a well mannered dog.  Problem behaviors and solutions will be addressed such as:  jumping up, digging, chewing, etc. 

Pre-Novice Obedience Level 2
4 weeks long                  Price $70.00

This class is for graduates of Pre-Novice Level #1 or older graduates of Jr. Puppy.  You and your dog will expand on what you have learned and start your formal obedience training with all the exercises needed to enter an obedience trial in the Pre-Novice division.  While not everyone is interested in competition the exercises are still fun to learn and are extremely helpful in real life situations.  Some tricks and games will be taught to keep the learning process fun.

Novice Obedience
4 Weeks long                  Price $70.00

This class is for dogs that are graduates of the the Pre-Novice Level #2.  You and your dog will learn all the obedience commands and hand signals for performance such as Sit, Down, Stay, Come, heel etc.  As well all the exercises needed to enter an obedience trial in the Novice division. Special focus will be on developing your handling skills and proofing your dog

Canine Good Neighbour
4 weeks long                  Price $70.00

For Graduates of  Jr Puppy, or Pre Novice Level #1.  This class will focus on training and preparing your dog for the 12 tests involved in taking the CKC CGN exam.  These skills will help you develop a well mannered, confident and controlled dog

The final CGN exam is separate from this class as the testing event is in the same format as a CKC sanctioned Obedience trial.  Even if you never plan on taking the final exam, the exercises are applicable to everyday situations.  The basic format of the 12 exercises is very similar to the Therapeutic Paws test and a great way to prepare your dog for therapy work.

Rally Obedience #1
4 weeks long                  Price $70.00

This class is for graduates of Jr. Puppy Kindergarten, Pre-Novice level # 1 or equivalent. You and your dog will learn all of the 31 exercises used in the Novice Level of Rally Obedience.  Rally Obedience is a lot of fun and teaches your dog focus and attention.  A great way to get young dogs working well for their handlers.  Rally-O has also proved to be a useful tool for training for those who do agility.  This class is done all on leash.

Rally Obedience #2
4 weeks long                  Price $70.00

For graduates of Rally-O # 1.  You and your dog will use what you have learned in Rally Obedience # 1 and run full courses.  This class is a lot of fun and helps prepare both dog and handler for Rally-O competitions.  All work is done on leash

Rally Obedience #3
4 weeks long                  Price $70.00

For graduates of Rally-O # 1, or equivalent.  This class teaches the additional 19 Rally Obedience exercises that are used in both the Advanced and Excellent level of Rally-O.  Most of the work done in class will be on leash, however, the Advanced and Excellent levels of competition will need to be performed off leash.  For safety reasons, only 1 dog will be allowed off leash at a time in the classroom situation.

SPECIALTY CLASSES
(These classes are not regularly scheduled and are only available upon request to a minimum of four students per class)

Obedience Trial Preparation
4 weeks long                  Price $85.00

For graduates of Novice Obedience.  Students that would like to go on and compete in obedience will find this class helpful to proof their dog and learn some extra skills that are necessary to earn a qualifying score and maybe even a High in Trial!!

Open Level Obedience 
6 weeks long                  Price $175.00

For graduates of Novice Obedience.  You and your dog will learn all the exercises used in the Open level of Obedience.  Off leash heeling, drop on recall, Dumbbell retrieve on the flat and over the panel jump, the Broad jump, 3 minute Sit/Stay and 5 minute Down/Stay with handler out of site.

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