Sports Prep – Tuesday 8:15pm – Diane Battis

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  • Week 1
     August 6, 2024
     8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
  • Week 2
     August 13, 2024
     8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
  • Week 3
     August 20, 2024
     8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
  • Week 4
     August 27, 2024
     8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
  • Week 5
     September 10, 2024
     8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
  • Week 6
     September 17, 2024
     8:15 PM - 9:15 PM

Effective July 22, masks will be optional. However, any instructor may request students to wear a mask during class. Are you interested in pursuing a dog sport such as agility, disc dog, rally, competition obedience, or nose work / scent work? This class will prepare you for the teamwork involved and will cover: shaping, working (more…)

Heeling Games for Rally, Freestyle & Obedience – Tuesday 7:00pm – Diane Battis

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  • Week 1
     August 6, 2024
     7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Week 2
     August 13, 2024
     7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Week 3
     August 20, 2024
     7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Week 4
     August 27, 2024
     7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Week 5
     September 10, 2024
     7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Week 6
     September 17, 2024
     7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

If your heeling is lackluster, if your dog loses focus, if you just want to tune up your heeling, Heeling Games may be the class for you and your dog. Games will focus on rhythm, attention, drive and of course fun. No prerequisites for this class. Instructor: Diane Battis Email Diane with questions about this (more…)

Basic Canine Manners – Tuesday 5:45pm – Diane Battis

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  • Week 1
     August 6, 2024
     5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
  • Week 2
     August 13, 2024
     5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
  • Week 3
     August 20, 2024
     5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
  • Week 4
     August 27, 2024
     5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
  • Week 5
     September 10, 2024
     5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
  • Week 6
     September 17, 2024
     5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

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…)

Intermediate Nose Work – Thursday 12:30pm – Diane Battis

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  • Week 1
     August 8, 2024
     12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Week 2
     August 15, 2024
     12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Week 3
     August 22, 2024
     12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Week 4
     August 29, 2024
     12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Week 5
     September 12, 2024
     12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Week 6
     September 19, 2024
     12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Nose work is the fun search and scenting activity for virtually all dogs and people. Intermediate course picks up where the Intro class left off. Prerequisite: Prior Nose Work Class or permission of the instructor. Instructor: Diane Battis Email Diane with questions about this class. Registrar: Denise McDougall Email Denise with questions about registration. Open (more…)

Competitive Obedience – The Novice Level – Thursday 11:15am – Diane Battis

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  • Week 1
     August 8, 2024
     11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Week 2
     August 15, 2024
     11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Week 3
     August 22, 2024
     11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Week 4
     August 29, 2024
     11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Week 5
     September 12, 2024
     11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Week 6
     September 19, 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…)