
![]() | Puppy Pre-school - This is designed for puppies 12 to 20 weeks in age. Puppies | |
| begin to learn good manners and basic leash training. It introduces puppies to social play with other puppies and humans. This class will offer assistance on crate training and house breaking, and address common problems such as biting, chewing, digging, and jumping. | ||
![]() | Beginner's Basic Obedience - This course teaches and reinforces basic | |
| leash control, sit, down, come, stay commands, and helps with social behaviors at home and away. The Canine Good Citizen 10 steps will be incorporated into the training. Any dog four months or older is allowed. (Recommend that the next class Competition Novice course. | ||
![]() | Advanced Beginners Obedience - This course builds on basic obedience | |
| course with introduction to front and finish exercises, stand-stay, figure eights, and off-lead work. (Prerequisite: Basic Obedience) | ||
![]() | Intro to Rally Obedience - This is one of AKC's newest sports. At the Novice | |
| level a handler and dog team work their way through a course of 10 - 12 stations performing the correct maneuvers. All work is done on lead. The class will introduce the dog and handler to this concept, different stations, and rules. The competition is not as rigorous as traditional obedience. (Prerequisite: Basic Obedience) | ||
![]() | Advanced Rally Obedience - This is the second level with exercises which | |
| are more difficult. There are 12 - 17 stations with jumps and all work is off lead. (Prerequisite - prior experience in obedience) | ||
![]() | Excellent Rally Obedience - This is the third level of Rally. There are 15 - 20 | |
| stations with jumps. Again, at this level all work is done off lead. | ||
![]() | Intro to AKC Conformation - AKC Ring Competition: This course is offered to | |
| teach basic handling skills to those interested in showing their dogs in all-breed AKC dog shows. This course introduces dogs and handlers to correct ring procedure, gaiting, stacking, baiting, the AKC rules, and the benefits of having a positive attitude and showing good sportsmanship. | ||
![]() | Small Breed and Large Breed Conformation - Classes will be divided into | |
| table dogs and non-table dogs. This will separate the breed sizes to provide a more authentic breed ring experience. The classes are designed for people and dogs already familiar with ring procedures of AKC shows. Emphasis will be on perfecting one's techniques of better ring presentation. | ||
![]() | Canine Good Citizen Testing - Dogs who complete Basic Obedience will have | |
| the opportunity to test for an AKC Canine Good Citizen certification. Dogs need to pass a 10-step test which includes such thinks as Accept a friendly stanger, walk through a crown and reactions to distractions. | ||
![]() | Intro to Agility - Standard Class: This is a sport in which dog and handler work | |
| as a team. It is open to all ages and breeds. The course includes contact objects such as the dog walk, A-frame, and see-saw. It shows the dog's willingness to work and requires conditioning, concentration, and training. (Prerequisite: Basic Obedience) | ||
![]() | Intro to Junior Showmanship |









