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Class schedules and descriptions below.

Our current class offerings include:

 

AKC STAR PUPPY 

This group class is the perfect opportunity to give your puppy a head start to training, socialization, and building a strong connection with your puppy. The class provides information on basic puppy skills including house training, crate training, grooming, feeding, managing mouthing and teething, safe puppy play, and so much more.

 

Eligibility: All puppies under 12 months old

Level: Puppy/Beginner

Class Length: Meet twice per week for 3 weeks, 60-minute classes

Class Rate: $180.00

Class Size: Limited to 6 Puppies

The next session of Star Puppy Starts Monday July 14th at 6:30pm.  Classes for this session are Mondays and Wednesdays the 14th of July through the 30th of July, with Janel

 

Puppies will experience: Handling by different people. Appropriate play with other puppies. New and different surfaces and objects in their environment

Puppies will learn: How to sit politely. How to relax on a mat. How to begin to control their impulses. That grooming/handling can be fun and enjoyable. How to start walking nicely on leash. How to lay down. That coming when called is fun and beneficial

Humans will learn: That puppies can solve problems/ The importance of vaccinations, identification, and appropriate training tools. The benefits of early training, setting boundaries, and early problem detection.

Puppies should not come to the first class. We will discuss class rules, curriculum, logistics, and we will address basic puppy problems that many puppy parents experience. It is much easier to do these things without puppies to distract us, and it sets everyone up to succeed. The first class is extremely important, so please plan to attend.

 

Foundation Life Skills 

This class is for dog/human teams that are just starting their relationship, that need a refresher on life skills, or are just looking for guidance with some skills.

Foundation Skills:

  • Name recognition or look
  • Relax on mat
  • Marker word or clicker
  • Release command
  • Grooming skills
  • Sit
  • Down
  • Stay
  • Recall
  • Leave it and Drop it 
  • Place
  • “Off”, no jumping
  • Loose leash walking

Eligibility: All dogs over 6 months old

Level: Beginner

Class Length: Meet twice per week for 3 weeks, 45-minute classes

Class Rate: $180.00

Class Size: Limited to 6 dog/human teams.  

The next session of Foundation starts Jun 24th at 6:30pm.  Classes for this session are Tuesdays and Thursdays the 24th of June through the 10th of July, with Sarah

 

 Intermediate Life Skills: 

Can your team do all the Foundation Skills listed above?  That's fantastic!  Can they do them outside, on a walk, with distractions?  How do they feel about furry, feathery, or other wild new "friends"?

In Intermediate Life Skills we work on:       

  • Name recognition or look with increased distraction
  • Sit with a verbal and /or hand command (when you are sick and loose your voice, will your dog know what to do?)
  • Down with a verbal and/or hand command (when you are sick and loose your voice, will your dog know what to do?)
  • Stay with more distance and distractions
  • Recall/leave it past distractions 
  • Heel walking 
  • Relax on mat with distance/you are busy cooking dinner, reading, folding laundry, etc
  • Friendly greeting of people
  • Loose leash walking
  • Exposure to distractions (bike, skateboard, jogger, etc)

 

**This class practices skills outdoors at least once a week. Dog/human teams should have completed a foundation/beginner class (not puppy) before attending this class.

Eligibility: All dogs over 6 months old

Level: Intermediate 

Class Length: Meet twice per week for 3 weeks, 45-minute classes

Class Rate: $180.00

Class Size: Limited to 6 dog/human teams

The next session of Intermediate starts Jun 24th at 5:15pm.  Classes for this session are Tuesdays and Thursdays the 24th of June through the 10th of July, with Sarah

 

Advanced Life Skills 

Is your dog/human team ready to go into the community?  This class practices the life skills you've learned at parks, in stores, on trails, etc.

  • Sit and down, while you are distracted; at a Farmer's Market, looking at something at a store, paying for items. 
  • Sit and down next to other dog friendly dogs; at a park, on a trail, at a restaurant.
  • Stay with a friend on lead; while you go into a fitting room, go to the bathroom, etc
  • Come/leave it; past other dogs, human food on ground, water.
  • Heeling; greeting another dog friendly dog, past people, heeling on the other side of your body. 
  • Low excitement to no excitement when passing people.
  • Loose leash walking; past other dogs, bikes, kids playing, etc 
  • How to maintain focus past a reactive/loose dog

**This class practices skills outdoors once a week and in stores once a week.  Dog/human teams should have completed a foundation/beginner class (not puppy), and an intermediate class before attending this class.

Eligibility: All dogs over 12 months old

Level: Advanced 

Class Length: Meet twice per week for 3 weeks, 45-minute classes

Class Rate: $180.00

Class Size: Limited to 6 dog/human teams

The next session of Advanced Life skills starts Monday August 18th at 5:15pm.  Classes for this session are Mondays and Wednesdays the 18th of August until the 5th of September, with Janel. (There will be no class on Labor Day, we are having class Friday the 5th instead that week.) 

AKC Canine Good Citizen: 

AKC Canine Good Citizen can be a stepping stone for other dog related activities such as; therapy work, dog sports, and acceptance into dog friendly apartments and neighborhood.

This class will help prepare you to take the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test.  The test takes place on the last scheduled class day. The following skills are tested for CGC:

  1. Accepting a friendly stranger; no jumping, growling, snapping etc 
  2. Sitting politely for petting; no jumping, shying away, growling, etc  
  3. Appearance and grooming; allowing feet, ears, and tail to be touched by a stranger. 
  4. Out for a walk; no pulling, lunging, peeing during the test.
  5. Walking through a crowd; no jumping, growling, snapping etc 
  6. Sit and down on cue/Staying in place while the handler moves away 20 ft away.
  7. Coming when called from 20 ft away.
  8. Reaction to another dog; no growling, snapping, jumping, lunging.
  9. Reaction to distractions; joggers, loud noises, other dogs, etc 
  10. Supervised separation-Handler leaves the room for 3 minutes. Dog must not show signs of being overly stressed

Eligibility: Any aged dog that has completed a basic training class.  

Level: Advanced

Class Length: Meet twice per week for 3 weeks, 60 minute classes 

Class Rate: $250.00

Class Size: Limited to 6 dog/human teams

The next session of Canine Good Citizen starts Monday August 18th at 6:30pm.  Classes for this session are Mondays and Wednesdays the 18th of August until the 5th of September, with Janel.  (There will be no class on Labor Day, we are having class Friday the 5th instead that week.)

 

 

AKC Advanced Canine Good Citizen 

Your team has passed Canine Good Citizen. Your dog is registered with the AKC.  Where do you go now? Community Canine also called Advanced Canine Good Citizen!! The classes and test are held out and about in the community.  We work on advanced skills to help your team in everyday situations. The following skills are what the classes/test include.

  1. Dog waits calmly while you sit and have a snack or chat with another person.
  2. Dog walks on a loose leash in a natural setting.  They preform; a right turn, left turn, stop, fast, and slow pace. No pulling.
  3. Dog walks on a sidewalk through a crowd.
  4. Dog walks past other dogs on a sidewalk or trail.-No pulling.
  5. Sit-stay in a group of 3 dogs and 3 people.
  6. Dog allows a person carrying a backpack, purse, or computer bag to approach and pet. “May I pet your dog?” (Item is placed on floor/ground before the person pets the dog)
  7. “Leave it.” Dog walks by food and follows owner instructions, “Leave it.”
    This can be food placed by the evaluator on the floor or ground in a food dish with a wire cover as in Rally.
  8. Down or sit stay — distance (owner’s choice).
    Dog is on 20–ft line, owner walks away with back to dog, picks up an item (e.g., backpack, training bag, clipboard, folder etc.) placed on the floor/chair/ground by the evaluator and returns to the dog.
  9. Recall with distractions present (coming when called). Handler goes out 20–ft. **(off center) and calls dog.
    Dog is on the 20–ft. line from #8 above
  10.  Dog will sit or stand stay (owner’s choice) while owner enters/exits a doorway or narrow passageway. Owner calls dog through door when ready.
    Owner may also choose to:

    1. send the dog through first and have the dog wait for the owner, or
    2. the owner may choose to have the dog go through the doorway at the owner’s side.

    Whichever method is used, the dog must not pull the owner and must be under good control. Think of the handler having the leash in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other.

 

Eligibility: Dog/human teams must have completed CGC and be registered with the AKC to take Advanced Canine Good Citizen

Level: Advanced

Class Length: Meet twice per week for 3 weeks, 60 minute classes 

Class Rate: $250.00

Class Size: Limited to 6 dog/human teams

The next session of Advanced Canine Good Citizen starts Monday July 14th at 5:15pm. Classes for this session are Mondays and Wednesdays the 14th through the 30th of July.  You will recieve a text letting you know the location of class on the 14th. 

 

What to bring to Classes:

- Flat collar, slip leash, or body harness

- Standard 6 ft nylon or leather leash

- Treat pouch 

- LOTS of small, soft, and stinky treats (treats should be small because we use a lot of them, and they should be soft so your dog doesn't have to spend a lot of time chewing) * please note that food lures can not be used in testing, we will go over this in class

- One or two toys (optional if this is how you reward your dog) - either a favorite toy or a brand new toy, preferably something your dog can tug with - nothing squeaky please! 

- Water bowl and full water bottle

- Poop bags should be brought to every class

What not to bring:

- Flexi/retractable leashes

- Shaker cans, spray bottles, or other means of stopping your dog from doing something. 

Dogs should not come to the first class. We will discuss class rules, curriculum, logistics, and we will address any questions or concerns attendees have before class starts. It is much easier to do these things without dogs to distract us, and it sets everyone up to succeed. The first class is extremely important, so please plan to attend. Please bring all of the training supplies listed in the what to bring to class section.  This helps us help your team be successful.  

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