Obedience Classes
Puppy Class
This is the basic developmental course for dogs twelve weeks to six months in age. This course fosters a positive working relationship between puppy and owner while providing an introduction to obedience work with fun exercises designed for puppies. Puppies are taught games that will help them to come when called or walk on a loose lead instead of dragging you down the street. Along with the basic obedience commands like sit, lie down and stay, owners are taught how to encourage their puppies in healthy ways to make learning obedience fun! Puppies develop a sound foundation for doing stays and other more advanced exercises. Owners also learn other useful day-to-day skills and ways to prevent many common problems are also covered in this class. The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluation is given at the end of this class.
Dog's Age: 12 weeks - 6 months
Duration: 6 weeks
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Beginner/Family Dog Obedience
This is the foundation class in home obedience for dogs that are six months of age and older. It focuses on teaching you to train your dog. The emphasis of this course is on the basics that help your dog to become a better companion. Dogs are taught to walk on a loose lead, sit, stand, down, stay in position, and to come when called. Information on problem solving is also discussed in the training sessions.
Dog's Age: +6 months
Duration: 6 weeks
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Intermediate Obedience 1
Now that you have the basics, use your newly learned skills, expand your dog’s basic obedience vocabulary and build more confidence with different and challenging games and exercises. This class can be repeated. Advancement to Intermediate 2 is based on instructor approval.
Prerequisite: Graduation from Puppy/Beginner Obedience or Instructor approval.
Duration: 6 weeks
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Intermediate Obedience 2
In this course your team will work to build more advanced obedience skills. Dogs and handlers will continue learning and working on skills necessary to successfully perform as a team. These skills are necessary for a well-trained pet or for those hoping to continue on in agility, rally, more advanced obedience or nosework/scent events.
Prerequisite: Graduation from Intermediate Obedience 1 or Instructor Approval.
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule
Intermediate Obedience 3
In this course your team will work to improve their attention and handling skills in controlling and maneuvering their dogs as needed, with a focus on formal obedience. Heeling, recalls, jumping, and stay exercises will also be practiced.
Prerequisite: Graduation from Intermediate Obedience 2 or Instructor Approval.
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule
Advanced Obedience 1
This course focuses on higher-level advanced obedience work, precision and attitude. Dogs will learn skills in AKC and UKC Novice, Open and Utility for the following performance skills: proofing, attention, off leash heeling, long sits and downs, retrieves, recalls with drops, jumps, and introduction to signal work will be the focus. Dogs and handlers have successfully progressed from Intermediate Obedience 3 and are preparing for Beginner Novice, and/or Novice levels.
Prerequisite: Graduation from Intermediate Obedience 3 or Instructor Approval.
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule
Advanced Obedience 2
This course provides more in-depth obedience work perspective from Advanced Obedience 1. Dogs and handlers have successfully progressed from Advanced Obedience 1 and have already participated in obedience performance events. Participants in this class should be committed to practicing outside of class and showing their dogs in obedience trials. Dogs must be reliable off-leash with other dogs in the class. Handlers will often work independently and assist others with certain exercise.
Prerequisite: Graduation from Advanced Obedience 1 or instructor approval.
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule
This is the basic developmental course for dogs twelve weeks to six months in age. This course fosters a positive working relationship between puppy and owner while providing an introduction to obedience work with fun exercises designed for puppies. Puppies are taught games that will help them to come when called or walk on a loose lead instead of dragging you down the street. Along with the basic obedience commands like sit, lie down and stay, owners are taught how to encourage their puppies in healthy ways to make learning obedience fun! Puppies develop a sound foundation for doing stays and other more advanced exercises. Owners also learn other useful day-to-day skills and ways to prevent many common problems are also covered in this class. The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluation is given at the end of this class.
Dog's Age: 12 weeks - 6 months
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule | Enroll Now
Beginner/Family Dog Obedience
This is the foundation class in home obedience for dogs that are six months of age and older. It focuses on teaching you to train your dog. The emphasis of this course is on the basics that help your dog to become a better companion. Dogs are taught to walk on a loose lead, sit, stand, down, stay in position, and to come when called. Information on problem solving is also discussed in the training sessions.
Dog's Age: +6 months
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule | Enroll Now
Intermediate Obedience 1
Now that you have the basics, use your newly learned skills, expand your dog’s basic obedience vocabulary and build more confidence with different and challenging games and exercises. This class can be repeated. Advancement to Intermediate 2 is based on instructor approval.
Prerequisite: Graduation from Puppy/Beginner Obedience or Instructor approval.
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule | Enroll Now
Intermediate Obedience 2
In this course your team will work to build more advanced obedience skills. Dogs and handlers will continue learning and working on skills necessary to successfully perform as a team. These skills are necessary for a well-trained pet or for those hoping to continue on in agility, rally, more advanced obedience or nosework/scent events.
Prerequisite: Graduation from Intermediate Obedience 1 or Instructor Approval.
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule
Intermediate Obedience 3
In this course your team will work to improve their attention and handling skills in controlling and maneuvering their dogs as needed, with a focus on formal obedience. Heeling, recalls, jumping, and stay exercises will also be practiced.
Prerequisite: Graduation from Intermediate Obedience 2 or Instructor Approval.
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule
Advanced Obedience 1
This course focuses on higher-level advanced obedience work, precision and attitude. Dogs will learn skills in AKC and UKC Novice, Open and Utility for the following performance skills: proofing, attention, off leash heeling, long sits and downs, retrieves, recalls with drops, jumps, and introduction to signal work will be the focus. Dogs and handlers have successfully progressed from Intermediate Obedience 3 and are preparing for Beginner Novice, and/or Novice levels.
Prerequisite: Graduation from Intermediate Obedience 3 or Instructor Approval.
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule
Advanced Obedience 2
This course provides more in-depth obedience work perspective from Advanced Obedience 1. Dogs and handlers have successfully progressed from Advanced Obedience 1 and have already participated in obedience performance events. Participants in this class should be committed to practicing outside of class and showing their dogs in obedience trials. Dogs must be reliable off-leash with other dogs in the class. Handlers will often work independently and assist others with certain exercise.
Prerequisite: Graduation from Advanced Obedience 1 or instructor approval.
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Schedule
