by Susan Hinson | Oct 21, 2025
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Week 1
November 11, 2025
8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
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Week 2
November 18, 2025
8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
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Week 3
November 25, 2025
8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
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Week 4
December 2, 2025
8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
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Week 5
December 9, 2025
8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
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Week 6
December 16, 2025
8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
For dogs who have completed Basic Canine Manners (or passed an equivalent proficiency evaluation). ACM will focus on more advanced at-home manners skills. This class emphasizes delayed food rewards, calm behavior near strangers and other dogs, and proficiency in manners skills with distractions present, distracted recalls, leave it (when something is dropped), and more loose (more…)
by Heather Kolesa | Oct 18, 2025
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Week 1
November 12, 2025
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Week 2
November 19, 2025
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Week 3
November 26, 2025
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Week 4
December 3, 2025
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Week 5
December 10, 2025
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
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Week 6
December 17, 2025
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
For performance dogs-in-training only. Prerequisites: This class is geared toward sport dogs. Dogs must have a familiarity with basic manners training. This class follows the curriculum based upon Leslie McDevitt’s book and program, Control Unleashed! Do you have all the basics down with your future performance dog, and need the "next step" to get them (more…)
by Heather Kolesa | Oct 18, 2025
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Week 1
November 12, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Week 2
November 19, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Week 3
November 26, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Week 4
December 3, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Week 5
December 10, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Week 6
December 17, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Prerequisites: This class is not for aggressive dogs, but reactive dogs could be considered based on instructor approval. Dogs need to be comfortable being crated. Dogs must have a familiarity with basic manners training. This class follows the curriculum based upon Leslie McDevitt’s book and program, Control Unleashed! Do you have all the basics down (more…)
by Susan Hinson | Oct 21, 2025
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Week 1
November 12, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Week 2
November 19, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Week 3
November 26, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Week 4
December 3, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Week 5
December 10, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Week 6
December 17, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
During this fun fitness class for healthy dogs , you and your canine partner will learn how to safely do gentle conditioning stretches and perform basic moves that strengthen core and limb musculature and promote body awareness. Teams can work towards an AKC Level 1 Fit Dog certificate. Prerequisite: Basic Canine Manners or equivalent. Instructor: (more…)
by Susan Hinson | Oct 21, 2025
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Week 1
November 12, 2025
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
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Week 2
November 19, 2025
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
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Week 3
November 26, 2025
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
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Week 4
December 3, 2025
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
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Week 5
December 10, 2025
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
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Week 6
December 17, 2025
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
This six-week class will focus on building good walking manners and recall skills. It will incorporate exercises and games to gradually build up those skills and also incorporate some other helpful behaviors such as focus and impulse control. No prerequisites. Students new to Y2K9s will need a free evaluation prior to the start of class. (more…)