Get your puppy off to the right start with our AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Class. We introduce and focus on manners, getting your pup’s attention, sit, down, and polite greetings. We tackle common “problem” puppy behaviors like jumping, nipping, and mouthing, as well as begin teaching loose-leash walking and coming when called. Our puppy obedience class focuses on age-appropriate behaviors in a fun, relaxed environment, designed to introduce...
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Obedience 101 is our beginner class for dogs older than 6 months. In this class you will learn basic obedience through engagement, consistency, and marker training. You and your dog will learn the foundations of training that can be used through our various levels of classes. The curriculum includes: Marker Training Engagement Socialization Attention Leash Manners Sit Down Watch me Beginning the recall Behavior problem solving...
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This class is for our Obedience 101 and STAR Puppy graduates who would like to continue to advance their training skills and bond with their dog. In this class you will be prepared for the AKC CGC Test. At the end of the class you will be tested on: Accepting a friendly stranger Sitting politely for petting Grooming etiquette Loose leash walking Sit Down Stay Come This training prepares your dog for the AKC Good Citizen evaluation...
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In our CGC-A and CGC-U Advanced Classes we will take a more focused look in to walking politely on a loose leash, coming when called, and stays, to make them all more reliable under greater distractions. We will begin heeling, targeting, and working on more complex behaviors. The critical skills for a well-behaved, safe dog that is a joy to own. Prerequisites: Must have completed CGC Beginner Class. Age appropriate vaccines required....
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A class to teach dogs the “place” command. This command asks your dog to stay on a raised bed until released. It is perfect for dogs that are unruly and high strung in the home. It is a great opportunity for your dog around the home with you, but still in a controlled manor. We use the place command while vacuuming, cleaning, answering the door, when guests come over, when you can’t watch your dog and want to make...
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In this class you will be learning a plethora of different tricks and fun exercises to achieve your AKC trick dog titles. Below are the available titles: Novice Trick Dog (TKN) The dog performs 10 skills from the Novice list. (see link to “Application” below for lists of skills). If a dog has a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certificate or title on record at AKC, it can do 5 Novice tricks (CGC + 5) to earn the Novice title. Intermediate...
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This class gets you ready for real world scenarios of a working therapy dog. Getting your K9 used to noises, walkers, crutches, wheelchairs, and more. While still performing the tasks asked, and at hand. We concentrate on the importance of attention, control, and understanding, as those are very important in the environments and scenarios you and your dog will face and be exposed to while being a therapy dog. Prerequisites: AKC CGC-...
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Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)...
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A class to introduce owners and pups to clicker training and shaping. In this class owners will work to understanding the art of shaping and teach their dog some fun behaviors to keep them engaged and using their brain! This class is not focused on obedience, but rather team work and learning a different training method! Prerequisites: Must have completed CGC Beginner Class. Age appropriate vaccines required. Ages: For dogs 9...
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