Teaching your dog to chase, catch, and return toys. Do you have a dog who joyfully chases objects and then leaves with that object? Do you have a dog who only chases moving objects? Would you like to be able to direct your dog to return objects of your choice? This class may be for (more…)
If you have completed Advanced Canine Manners, or the equivalent, you are ready to play this game. Rally is a fun game of heeling with activity stations. We'll do some fun heeling games, introduce some of the skills and just have fun learning something different. Rally is not just for competition. It is a great (more…)
This class continues to build on the skills from Agility Foundations 1 in order to prepare students for Agility Skills 1. In general, students who are new to Agility Foundations will not be able to register for this class. Any exceptions must be approved by the instructor before registering. Instructor: Sally Silverman Email Sally with (more…)
Using a positive training approach, this class will focus on competition obedience, the novice level for AKC, UKC and CDSP Obedience. The class incorporates a lot of game training techniques, making the experience fun for both the dog and handler! Aspects of the other obedience levels will be introduced including retrieving and directed targeting. Prerequisite: (more…)
Geared towards teams who intend on competing, this class covers the building blocks for a successful agility team. Foundation work for perfect contacts, mechanics of basic handling, motivation and focus will be taught. Learn the best uses for toy and food rewards. This is the “building block” course for all agility courses, and is open (more…)