Class Descriptions 

Obedience Classes

Our Obedience program includes both family manners classes, and classes geared towards those who wish to advance their training.

Family Manners

Kindergarten Puppy Training (KPT) Designed for puppies under the age of 4 months at the start of the class. Emphasis is learning early intervention to

prevent bad habits (jumping, chewing etc.), beginning training, and socialization to other dogs, people, and unusual situations.

The Beginners Obedience class is designed for dogs of all ages who have not had previous training or need to review the basics. We will show you effective methods for dealing with typical dog training issues. Emphasis is on basic household manners - walking on a leash, sitting and downing on command, coming when called, etc. It is never too late to train your dog!

Canine Good Citizen (CGC) is a class designed for individuals who have previously taken an obedience class such as Kindergarten or Beginners and would like to continue working on control, stays, basic obedience and practice towards the AKC Canine Good Citizenship certification test. The final week will be actual testing.

Advanced Classes

Rally Workshops for dogs that have taken a Beginning Rally class or have earned a Rally Novice title or higher. Courses for Novice/Advanced as well as Excellent/Masters.

Open Level Obedience: A competition oriented class geared to include reliable performance of the following behaviors: sit, stay, down, stand, recall, heeling or loose leash walking, retrieving a dumbbell, and negotiating the high and broad jumps. A dumbbell is required for your dog.

Obedience Show Prep: New to competing in Obedience or Rally? Learn what you can do to prepare - ring procedures, warm ups, rules and more!

Barn Hunt: Two separate 3 week introductory courses designed for dogs and handlers who are both new to the sport or as a refresher for handlers returning with a new dog. Fundamentals learned in a supportive low pressure environment. We will introduce your dog to safely, humanly housed rats, teach you how to recognize and reward your dog's natural hunting instincts, and help you develop the handling skills needed for successful searches.

To register or for more information on Obedience Classes, contact Andrea Minasian at 1-888-444-0906 option 4.
Obedience Registration Form (fill out after speaking with Andrea)

Agility 

For the safety of growing puppies, dogs less than 12 month of age will not be able to participate in some activities in classes beyond Foundations.
Our classes emphasize the AKC Agility program

Foundations Agility: Open to dogs 4 months and up, as well as to those already competing. This class will introduce your dog to the fun sport of agility and emphasize building a positive working relationship between dog and handler. The class will help develop agility skills including: attention (focus with distraction), impulse control, drive, recalls and sends, positional cues, and behavior shaping on low and starter equipment.

Intermediate Agility is designed for dogs who have completed Beginning Agility and are comfortable with the agility equipment. Emphasis will be on simple sequencing and on basic handling techniques 

Advanced Intermediate puts emphasis on reviewing and reinforcing skills learned in Intermediate for both handler and dogs. Sequences will be more challenging with the goal of moving to actual competition level.

Agility Handling is designed for individuals who have completed Intermediate Agility or its equivalent. Emphasis is on handling techniques and course strategy.

To register or for more information on Agility Classes, Contact Linda 888-444-0906 option 3
Agility Registration Form (fill out after speaking with Linda) 

Tracking and Scent Work

Dogs possess an extremely high level of scent capability -  100,000 times stronger than humans! Enjoy seeing your dog work with their natural abilities! 

Scent Work is a sport based on the work of professional detection dogs (such as drug dogs), employed by humans to detect a wide variety of scents and substances. In AKC Scent Work, dogs search for cotton swabs saturated with the essential oils of Birch, Anise, Clove, and Cypress. The cotton swabs are hidden out of sight in a pre-determined search area, and the dog has to find them. Teamwork is necessary: when the dog finds the scent, they have to communicate the find to the handler.  

Scent Work Workshop Participants will sign up for a 15 minute time slot each week. There will be a different theme each week such as corners, converging odors, distractions, etc. 

To register or for more information on tracking and scent work classes, Contact Sandy Roth at 814-880-4515.
Tracking/Scentwork Registration Form (fill out after speaking with Sandy)