by Heather Kolesa | Sep 5, 2024
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Week 3
October 10, 2024
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
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Week 4
October 17, 2024
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
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Week 5
October 24, 2024
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
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Week 6
October 31, 2024
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
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Week 7
November 7, 2024
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Using a positive training approach, this class will focus on competition obedience, the novice level for AKC 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: Advanced (more…)
by Susan Hinson | Sep 7, 2024
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Week 2
October 11, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Week 3
October 18, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Week 4
October 25, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Week 5
November 1, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Week 6
November 8, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
For dogs 4 months and older. Dogs and owners will be introduced to using a clicker and other methods of positive reinforcement based training. This class teaches basic good manners, including but not limited to polite greeting, loose lead walking, sit, down, stay, and coming when called. How to address minor problematic behaviors such as (more…)
by Susan Hinson | Sep 7, 2024
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Week 2
October 11, 2024
10:15 am - 11:15 am
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Week 3
October 18, 2024
10:15 am - 11:15 am
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Week 4
October 25, 2024
10:15 am - 11:15 am
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Week 5
November 1, 2024
10:15 am - 11:15 am
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Week 6
November 8, 2024
10:15 am - 11:15 am
For dogs 4 months and older. Dogs and owners will be introduced to using a clicker and other methods of positive reinforcement based training. This class teaches basic good manners, including but not limited to polite greeting, loose lead walking, sit, down, stay, and coming when called. How to address minor problematic behaviors such as (more…)
by Susan Hinson | Sep 7, 2024
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Week 2
October 11, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Week 3
October 18, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Week 4
October 25, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Week 5
November 1, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Week 6
November 8, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 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…)
by Susan Hinson | Sep 7, 2024
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Week 2
October 11, 2024
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
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Week 3
October 18, 2024
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
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Week 4
October 25, 2024
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
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Week 5
November 1, 2024
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
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Week 6
November 8, 2024
12:40 pm - 1:40 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…)
