Training

Dog Obedience Classes

Next Session Starts

April 15th 2013

6PM Puppy Preschool

7PM Beginner Obedience

8 PM Canine Good Citizen Class

Classes meet once per week for 6 weeks for 45-60 min.
Class cost is 125.00/6 week course 

Classes held Sands Township Hall

Pre Registartion Required

Step 1: Pre-registration  Form (pdf: print and bring with you to the first class)

Step 2: $50 deposit required to hold class opening.  Click below to pay by credit card via PayPal.

Puppy Preschool:

At the Puppy Preschool we create a bond between dog and owner. This makes a fun and effective environment where dog and owner reach their goals.  Every day thousands of dogs are turned over to Humane Societies and Rescues.  Many times it is because of ineffective or lack of training.  Our goal is to make sure you get your puppy on the right track and learn how to teach your puppy to be a good canine citizen.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:  Dogs will be taught that it is fun to learn/train the exercises below.  We train with praise and positive reinforcement. The use of food and toys to motivate your dog is encouraged.  We always have plenty of time to answer all your questions and to discuss annoying puppy behaviors such as biting, jumping up, housebreaking, etc.

What you will need:

• A collar of any kind except a harness.  Make sure the puppy can not back out of the collar.
• A leash, not a retractable leash but a leash of any other kind.
• Non crunchy food treats that are very small and palatable, not crunchy.
• A favorite toy.

CLASS GOALS

• Attention
• Sit
• Down
• Come
• Leave It
• Mark It’s and Take It’s
• Confidence building
• Circles

Beginning Class Agenda

Beginners Class is geared towards any dog that is NOT a puppy who has not had any formal obedience training.

What you will need:

• A collar of any type except a harness
• A leash  (no retractable leashes please)
• Non-crunchy food treats soft small and palatable NOT crunchy
• A favorite toy

What you will learn

Dogs are taught that it is fun to train and sit, down, come, stand, stay and heel on command.  We train with praise and positive reinforcement with the use of food and toys to motivate and encourage your dog.  We always take plenty of time to answer questions.

• Agenda
• Attention (Watch me)
• Sit
• Down
• Stand
• Walk on lead
• Leave it
• Circles/Finishes
• Come when called
• Sit nice for petting

Canine Good Citizen Class

Who is this class for:

Canine Good Citizen is for puppies and dogs who have completed basic obedience training and are ready to be trained for the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test. This certification is open to both purebred and mixed breeds and does not require the dog to be registered with a kennel club.

What you will learn:

The class focuses on the ten exercises that make up the CGC test:

• accepting a friendly stranger,
• sitting politely for petting,
• appearance and grooming,
• out for a walk,
• walking through a crowd,
• sit and down on command and staying in place,
• coming when called,
• reaction to another dog,
• reaction to distractions, and
• supervised separation.

The CGC test will take place at the final class session. For more information about the Canine Good Citizen program, visit http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/index.cfm.

What to bring:

• a collar (of any type) that will not slip over your dog's head (if your dog decides to back up, for example, he should not be able to back out of his collar),
• a 6-foot leash made of leather or nylon ,
• non-crunchy food treats, like hot dog slices or bits of cheese, and
• a favorite toy.
   

Instructors:

Tracey Skibo and Tracee Horn have more than 50 years combined experience!  Let us help you train your dog!  Both Tracey and Tracee have worked as Veternarian Technicians for many years, have shown in the competive obedience show ring and have trained many basic obedience classes for many years!  Come and have fun training  with us!