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Sports Prep
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 off leash, building teamwork, preparing for the ring, controlling those impulses, and other topics. The primary focus will be to have your team working in an off-leash environment.
Prerequisite: Basic Canine manners or the equivalent.
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Sports Prep - Thursday 10:00am - Diane Battis | January 9, 2025 - February 13, 2025 | Area C1 | Register |
Sports Prep - Tuesday 8:15pm - Diane Battis | January 7, 2025 - February 11, 2025 | Area C2 | Register |
Sports Prep - Thursday 10:00am - Diane Battis | November 21, 2024 - December 19, 2024 | Area C1 | Class Full |
Sports Prep - Tuesday 8:15pm - Diane Battis | November 26, 2024 - December 17, 2024 | Area C2 | Class Full |
AKC Fit Dog Skills
Prerequisite: Basic Canine manners or the equivalent.
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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AKC Fit Dog Skills - Wednesday 3:00pm - Winnie Radolan | January 8, 2025 - February 12, 2025 | Area C1 | Register |
AKC Fit Dog Skills - Wednesday 3:00pm - Winnie Radolan | November 13, 2024 - December 18, 2024 | Area C1 | Class Full |
Canine Freestyle
The Advanced Freestyle class welcomes all levels, with instructor approval. Contact Sally Silverman.
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Advanced Freestyle - Tuesday 11:30am - Sally Silverman | January 7, 2025 - February 11, 2025 | Area C1 | Register |
Freestyle - Monday 7:15pm - Sally Silverman | January 6, 2025 - February 10, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Advanced Freestyle - Tuesday 11:30am - Sally Silverman | November 12, 2024 - December 24, 2024 | Area C1 | Class Full |
Freestyle - Monday 7:30pm - Sally Silverman | November 11, 2024 - December 23, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Tricks 101
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Tricks - Monday 6:00pm - Sally Silverman | January 6, 2025 - February 10, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Tricks - Monday 6:15pm - Sally Silverman | November 11, 2024 - December 23, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Duration Hold/Retrieve (Virtual)
Want a strong, motivated retrieve of the dumbbell and a good foundation for utility exercises? Do you want a dog who enjoys playing tug & fetch, where they actually bring the toy back to you and release it? Do you want to be able to teach your dog intermediate, advanced, & even elite tricks that involve your dog holding something in their mouth? Join me as I teach you how to create a firm hold, the end skill in the complex retrieve chain. Our basic goal is a dog who thinks that the holding skill is the best part of the whole thing, and hurries to get there when we ask for a retrieve.
Dogs are expected to be strongly motivated by either food or to have the basic toy skills (bringing back to drop or tug, and dropping toy on ground as well as shaping within the toy game concepts) if the handler wants to use toy skills as a reinforcement.
We will spend some time on refining both food and toy reinforcements, figuring out what is the most exciting for teaching this hard behavior.
Other skills we will practice:
- chin rest
- fronts-or almost a front, sit on or off a platform.
- Nose Target
Teaching Approach:
Lecture and real time practice sessions. Written homework will be sent after each class.
You will need:
- A laptop, computer that can be manipulated, or ipad to join via zoom video
- A small quiet area for working, away from other household pets
Recommended for dogs who have taken at least Basic Canine Manners
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Duration Hold/Retrieve (Virtual) - Wednesday 6:00pm - Liz Maslow | November 6, 2024 - December 18, 2024 | Area C1 | Class Full |
Rally Skills
This class is geared towards anyone with zero or some experience with Rally; it will teach the skills needed to perform the Rally signs while offering a chance to start and/or perfect with more coursework. Students who have prior Rally experience are also invited to this class; it will teach the Novice and Intermediate/Advanced level, tailoring it to each student in the class. The small-size of this class will allow the instructor to tailor the class to the skill level of the students.
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Rally Fun! - Tuesday 10:15am - Tina Fitzpatrick | January 7, 2025 - February 11, 2025 | Area C1 | Register |
Novice Rally Skills - Tuesday 9:00am - Tina Fitzpatrick | January 7, 2025 - February 11, 2025 | Area C1 | Register |
Rally Fun! - Thursday 7:30pm - Tina Fitzpatrick | January 2, 2025 - February 13, 2025 | Area C1 | Register |
Novice Rally Skills - Thursday 9:00am - Tina Fitzpatrick | January 2, 2025 - February 13, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Rally Fun! - Thursday 7:30pm - Tina Fitzpatrick | November 14, 2024 - December 19, 2024 | Area C1 | Class Full |
Novice Rally Skills - Thursday 9:00am - Tina Fitzpatrick | November 14, 2024 - December 19, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Rally Fun! - Tuesday 10:15am - Tina Fitzpatrick | November 12, 2024 - December 17, 2024 | Area C1 | Class Full |
Novice Rally Skills - Tuesday 9:00am - Tina Fitzpatrick | November 19, 2024 - December 17, 2024 | Area C1 | Class Full |
Advanced Rally Skills
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Advanced Rally Skills - Monday 12:15pm - Tina Fitzpatrick | January 6, 2025 - February 10, 2025 | Area C1 | Register |
Excellent Rally Skills - Monday 11:00am - Tina Fitzpatrick | January 6, 2025 - February 10, 2025 | Area C1 | Register |
Advanced Rally Skills - Monday 12:15pm - Tina Fitzpatrick | November 18, 2024 - December 23, 2024 | Area C1 | Class Full |
Excellent Rally Skills - Monday 11:00am - Tina Fitzpatrick | November 18, 2024 - December 23, 2024 | Area C1 | Class Full |
Competition Obedience – the Novice Level
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 Canine Manners or Sports Prep Class or the equivalent of either class.
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Competitive Obedience - The Novice Level - Thursday 11:15am - Diane Battis | January 9, 2025 - February 13, 2025 | Area C1 | Register |
Competitive Obedience - The Novice Level - Thursday 11:15am - Diane Battis | November 21, 2024 - December 19, 2024 | Area C1 | Class Full |
Disc Dog
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Disc Dog - Wednesday 7:15pm - Janie Harris | January 8, 2025 - February 12, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Disc Dog - Wednesday 6:00pm - Janie Harris | January 8, 2025 - February 12, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Disc Dog - Wednesday 7:15pm - Janie Harris | November 13, 2024 - December 18, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Disc Dog - Wednesday 6:00pm - Janie Harris | November 13, 2024 - December 18, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Parkour
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Advanced Parkour - Friday 7:15pm - CJ Hazell | January 10, 2025 - February 14, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Parkour - Friday 6:00pm - CJ Hazell | January 10, 2025 - February 14, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Advanced Parkour - Wednesday 12:45pm - CJ Hazell | January 8, 2025 - February 12, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Parkour - Wednesday 11:30am - CJ Hazell | January 8, 2025 - February 12, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Parkour - Wednesday 10:15am - CJ Hazell | January 8, 2025 - February 12, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Advanced Parkour - Wednesday 12:45pm - CJ Hazell | November 13, 2024 - December 18, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Parkour - Wednesday 11:30am - CJ Hazell | November 13, 2024 - December 18, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Parkour - Wednesday 10:15am - CJ Hazell | November 13, 2024 - December 18, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Advanced Parkour - Friday 7:15pm - CJ Hazell | November 15, 2024 - December 27, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Parkour - Friday 6:00pm - CJ Hazell | November 15, 2024 - December 27, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Mind Games
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Mind Games - Monday 4:45pm - CJ Hazell | January 6, 2025 - February 10, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Mind Games - Monday 3:30pm - CJ Hazell | January 6, 2025 - February 10, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Mind Games - Monday 4:45pm - CJ Hazell | November 11, 2024 - December 23, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Mind Games - Monday 3:30pm - CJ Hazell | November 11, 2024 - December 23, 2024 | Area B | Class Full |
Therapy Dog Prep
For information about Alliance of Therapy Dogs visit: Join Alliance of Therapy Dogs - Alliance of Therapy Dogs Inc.
Prerequisites: Advanced Canine Manners or the equivalent. Having taken the AKC Citizen Good Citizenship is helpful but not a requirement.
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Therapy Dog Prep Part A - Tuesday 7:00pm - Diane Battis | January 7, 2025 - February 11, 2025 | Area C2 | Register |
Therapy Dog Prep Part B - Tuesday 7:00pm - Diane Battis | November 26, 2024 - December 17, 2024 | Area C2 | Class Full |
Conformation Handling
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 fluidly in whatever pattern you encounter. In addition, dogs get lots of experience being touched, existing comfortably with different breeds, and developing a relaxed and positive attitude. Individual guidance is offered in breed specific presentation as well as presenting your dog’s best assets to a judge, while downplaying minor imperfections. Class often includes grooming advice as well as trouble-shooting for dogs who have encountered show ring hiccups. We emphasize a positive experience for the dog/handler team.
Register for the whole session or pay per class. Per class rate is $27.50 for members, $36 for non-members.
Please email Winnie for more information or if you plan to drop in.
Class | Session Start - End | Location | |
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Conformation Handling - Wednesday 7:45pm - Pat Foley & Winnie Radolan | January 8, 2025 - February 12, 2025 | Area C1 | Register |
Conformation Handling - Monday 11:30am - Pat Foley & Winnie Radolan | January 6, 2025 - February 10, 2025 | Area B | Register |
Conformation Handling - Wednesday 7:45pm - Pat Foley & Winnie Radolan | November 13, 2024 - December 18, 2024 | Area C1 | Register |
Conformation Handling - Monday 11:30am - Pat Foley & Winnie Radolan | November 11, 2024 - December 16, 2024 | Area B | Register |