Kindergarten:  For puppies 3 - 5 months old.  This class is the introduction of positive training techniques.  They will learn proper greetings (with all four on the floor) to correct heel position for walking on a loose leash, come, sit, down and stay.  Dogs will learn to look at owner (focus) with distractions and how to incorporate toys and play into their training.  We will also cover common problems such as jumping on people; barking, chewing, create training, and house-training.  In addition, we will also discuss canine nutrition and canine social etiquette. 

Basic Obedience – This class is for the dog owner that would like to have a very well behaved dog in the house.  This is open to all dogs 6 months and older.  We will teach the basic skills along with solving behavior problems.
Basic Skills:
  • Name recognition
  • Sit
  • Down
  • Release
  • Come
  • Loose Leash Walking
  • Attention work
 
Intermediate Obedience – We will work with building and refining basic skills with increased distance, distractions, and duration while working off leash (if ready).  We will also work on heal, front and close. 

Clicker Class – This class is for people who would like to learn about operant conditioning.  We teach how to properly use the clicker in training and we will work on teaching the dogs different tricks as seen in the movies and commercials.