Basic Canine Manners – Friday 9:00am – Winnie Radolan


  • Week 1
     November 14, 2025
     9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Week 2
     November 21, 2025
     9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Week 3
     November 28, 2025
     9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Week 4
     December 5, 2025
     9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Week 5
     December 12, 2025
     9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Week 6
     December 19, 2025
     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…)

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


  • Week 1
     November 13, 2025
     12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Week 2
     November 20, 2025
     12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Week 3
     December 4, 2025
     12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Week 4
     December 18, 2025
     12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Nose Work is the fun search and scenting activity for virtually all dogs and people. The Advanced course is for those students who are proficient on all odors used by either AKC or NASCW. Prerequisite: Prior Nose Work Class or permission of the instructor. Instructor: Diane Battis Email Diane with questions about this class. Registrar: (more…)

Advanced Nose Work – Thursday 11:15am – Diane Battis


  • Week 2
     November 20, 2025
     11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Week 3
     December 4, 2025
     11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Week 4
     December 18, 2025
     11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Nose Work is the fun search and scenting activity for virtually all dogs and people. The Advanced course is for those students who are proficient on all odors used by either AKC or NASCW. Prerequisite: Prior Nose Work Class or permission of the instructor. Instructor: Diane Battis Email Diane with questions about this class. Registrar: (more…)

Conformation Handling – Wednesday 7:15pm – Pat Foley & Winnie Radolan


  • Week 2
     November 19, 2025
     7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
  • Week 3
     November 26, 2025
     7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
  • Week 4
     December 3, 2025
     7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
  • Week 5
     December 10, 2025
     7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
  • Week 6
     December 17, 2025
     7:15 PM - 8:15 PM

The goal of our ongoing Show Handling Class is to help you and your dog become a skilled, confident and happy team, ready to make a polished presentation to Conformation judges. Dog/handler teams practice either floor or table stacking for judges’ examination. Various gaiting patterns are executed so that you and your dog can move (more…)

Walking and Recall Games – Wednesday 4:15pm – Winnie Radolan


  • Week 2
     November 19, 2025
     4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
  • Week 3
     November 26, 2025
     4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
  • Week 4
     December 3, 2025
     4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
  • Week 5
     December 10, 2025
     4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
  • 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…)