Rally-O -- Agility -- CGC -- Reactive Dogs

Training and Obedience

Puppy Manners & Socialization

This six-week course is designed for puppies aged 9-16 weeks. It is a wonderful introduction to both puppies and their people into the world of, well, puppies and their people! There are three sections to the course: owner information, early obedience, and puppy socialization. All three are equally important, and we cover all three in each lesson.

Topics include, but are not limited to: teething, biting, chewing, barking, digging, jumping, pulling, housetraining, cratetraining, how to play with, groom, and trim the nails of your puppy, nutrition, exercise, playing with other puppies, and sit, down, leave it, come, and loose leash walking. Average class size is 6 dogs. Puppy Class is not a prerequisite for Foundations. More...

Foundations

This six-week course provides the dog-person team with information and basic skills necessary to develop a fun working relationship. The focus is on focus! The dog's ability to focus on his person is critical to his ability to learn the basic skills. Skills include: sit, sit-stay, down, down-stay, come, leave it, stand, focus, and walking on a loose leash. The search for the best reinforcers for the dog is also a priority.

Class maximum is 5 dogs. Puppy class is not a prerequisite for Foundations. Owners attend without their dogs the first week. Families are welcome (no children under 6 for group classes, please). More...

Beyond the Basics

This six-week course takes the information and skills learned in Foundations and applies distractions of all sorts to the dog-person team in order to prepare the dog for the Big World of Distractions. Just as focus is paramount to Foundations, generalization and distraction-proofing are the catch-phrases for BEYOND THE BASICS. This means that we can take all of the skills so beautifully performed in the kitchen and apply them in the park! We also take a look at trick-training as a way to encourage people to problem-solve on their own.

Class maximum is 5 dogs. Foundations is prerequisite to BEYOND THE BASICS. More...

 

Montana -- the best dog ever!Recall & Retrieve

In this fast paced and fun class, we start with simple recalls back to the owner...and just when you think it's easy, We make it more challenging for the dog! We also take a break from the excitement by exploring different ways to teach your dog to bring stuff back to you. Let's get creative!

Where's My Dog?

Ever wonder how you can get better focus on your dog? Do you want to do rally, obedience, or agility? Do you have a dog who is so busy doing other things that he or she seems to forget that you're there? Then this is the class for you!

 

Basics for Small Dogs

This six week course is geared toward dogs 25 pounds and smaller. It provides the basic skills needed to create a happy dog-owner relationship while addressing issues unique to training and living with small dogs in a small dog- friendly environment. Skills include: sit, sit-stay, down, down-stay, come, leave it, stand, focus, and walking on a loose leash with an emphasis on focus.

Class maximum is 6 dogs. Owners attend without their dogs the first week. Small dog owners should attend Puppy Manners and Socialization before taking this course. Because this class parallels Foundations, owners of small dogs may take the Foundations class instead of taking this class.

How to Train Your Dog to do (Almost) Anything

Have you ever wondered how they train the dogs in movies to do the amazing things they do? We can show you. Teaching tricks is fun, great mental exercise and a great way to use that extra energy. This class is devoted to learning new tricks and teaching games. With a few simple tips, we will show you how to Train Your Dog To Do (Almost) Anything. Come join us and uncover your dogs hidden talent.

This six week course is available to anyone who has taken Foundations or Basics for Small Dogs, or has working knowledge of clicker training/positive reinforcement training.

Come To Me, Walk With Me

The focus in this class is loose leash walking and recalls. Whether you are looking to start training or improve your skills on these two important concepts, here's the class for you. Puppies and dogs of any age are welcome. Improve your communication with your dog and have fun doing it!

 

Puppy Teens

Is your puppy now 4-9 months old? This class addresses the adolescent age group and their changing bodies and behaviors. The classes will offer basic focus skills, positions like 'sit' and 'down' and life skills such as Door Manners and Go To Your Spot, along with a strong emphasis on calm behavior and relaxation techniques.
Learn to take some of the stress out of your dog's day - and yours!

 

Holiday Manners

The holidays are a time for celebration and parties, but if your dog is bolting through the door, jumping on guests and stealing the hor d’ouvres, the fun of the holidays can quickly turn to stress and result in your dog being relegated to a back room or crate. This class is designed to address the special issues that the holidays present: door bolting, greetings, creating a place cue and a leave-it cue. Please bring a hungry dog, a comfortable mat or towel and plenty of high value treats

Intro to TTouch

TTouch is a method based on circular movements of the fingers and hands all over the body. The intent of the TTouch is to activate the function of the cells and awaken cellular intelligence - a little like "turning on the electric lights of the body." This method, based on cooperation and respect, offers a positive approach to training and can improve performance and health and presents solutions to common behavioral and physical problems. It also helps establish a deeper rapport between humans and animals through increased understanding and more effective communication.


Dog Sports & Competition

Rally-O

Rally-Obedience is the most fun you can have with your dog. It's the activity in which you compete, show off your dog’s ability to heel, recall, sit, down, turn, spin, and negotiate some obstacles and still praise your dog, pet him, celebrate with him, and even treat him! Rather than having a judge directing what you do, you simply are told when to start, and you go do your thing, heeling your dog from one command sign to the next, doing what each sign tells you to do, at your own pace.

And everyone around you cheers you on! Sound like fun?? Learn More...

 

Agility -- including Control for Agility, Contacts & Weaves, and Puppy Agility

We have it all: tire jumps, teeters, dog walks, chutes, A-frames, tunnels, etc. But our goal is to get your dog to focus on you and take out the stress of competitive agility. So this is a great start for those who want to exercise their dog's bodies and brains and find out what positive motivational training methods for agility are all about.

Prerequisite: Foundations or a private lesson with an instructor to evaluate your dog's ability to work around canine distractions and respond to basic commands. Learn more...

Nose Work (and Intro to Odor)

Dogs have an amazing sense of smell and a natural desire to hunt. The sport of K9 Nose Work is designed to develop your dog’s natural scenting abilities by using their desire to hunt and their love of toys, food and exercise. It’s a great way for your dog to have fun, build confidence, and burn lots of mental and physical energy.

CGC -- Canine Good Citizen & Therapy Dogs


This six-week course helps the dog-human team to prepare to take the CGC test, an AKC-sponsored certificate whose purpose is to promote responsible dog ownership. Each subtest is practiced individually and with the group in order to shape the skills necessary to go anywhere as a team! Foundations is a prerequisite for CANINE GOOD CITIZEN.

 

Reactive Class


This is an ongoing, rather unconventional class, designed for dogs who find things in their lives SCARY (other dogs, people, noises, etc). Class is usually held outside in all weather, but often moves indoors in winter. Class maximum is 6 dogs. Prerequisite: minimum of 3 private consultations with the trainer. Daytime Reactive Class is currently available! Learn More!

 


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