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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.

AKC Fit Dog Skills

Prerequisite: Basic Canine manners or the equivalent.

Control Unleashed!

Prerequisites: This class is not for aggressive dogs. Dogs need to be comfortable being crated. Instructor approval is required and preference will be given to people who have taken Control Unleashed in the past + preference to current agility and former Control Unleashed students. This class is geared toward sport dogs. Dogs must have a familiarity with basic manners training.

For performance dogs-in-training only. 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 ready for the excitement of agility and flyball class? Then this class is for you. This class is appropriate for dogs who have mastered basic obedience behaviors such as "stay" and loose lead walking and are non-aggressive around other dogs. It is designed to give your dog the experience of being loose around other dogs while remaining in "work mode" not "play mode." It is designed to desensitize dogs to other dogs moving quickly or tugging nearby. The foundation theme of this class is Connection; we will be exploring various ways for you to feel connected with your dog and remain the center of your dog's focus around an increasing level of distractions, and help you take that next step towards becoming a working team.

Canine Freestyle

Kicks and Tricks

Tricks 101

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.
 

Advanced Rally Skills

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.

Formal Obedience

The approach to this class will be to work categories rather than class levels. Basic categories include heeling, jumps, position changes (static and moving), stays, retrieve and others. If the category is stay, all stays from Novice to Utility will be started and information on how to proceed will be given so the handler can move at his own speed. Handling of all Novice exercises will be introduced during the category approach.

Prerequisites: Dogs should be at least 4 months old and have a handle on basic cues such as stand, down, sit and short stay. Basic Canine Manners is a recommended prerequisite class, but not required.

Register for the whole session or pay per class. Per class rate is $40 for members, $55 for non-members.

Disc Dog

Parkour

Mind Games

Therapy Dog Prep

Having a therapy dog can be very rewarding for both the handler and the dog while spreading some joy and happiness. This class is for anyone who wants to pursue therapy volunteering with their dog. It will follow the requirements of Therapy Dog International (TDI), taking the students through all aspects of the test and offering practical insight into the world of being a therapy team. Y2k9s offers the TDI test normally once or twice per year.

Prerequisites: Advanced Canine Manners or the equivalent.

Cooperative Care

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.