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Companion Classes

Classes generally run for 7-9 weeks and are normally limited to twelve students. Classes are held once per week Monday through Thursday evenings with day classes available on Wednesdays.

Classes fill up quickly. Please register early. Registration closes on the class start date.

Class Descriptions Class Name: Puppy Kindergarten Length: 7 weeks Tuition: $60.00 Prerequisite: Written Proof of Shots and between 8 and 20 weeks in age at the start of the class. Puppy classes teach you how to train your new puppy. You will learn about housebreaking, crate training, biting and chewing, coming when called, and other fun activities.. View Schedule for Puppy Kindergarten Class Name: Beginners Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Written Proof of Shots and over 20 weeks in age at the start of class. Beginners obedience teaches you basic obedience skills such as walk on a loose leash, sit, lie down, coming when called, and stay. *** Do NOT bring dogs first night of class *** View Schedule for Beginners Class Name: Advanced Beginners Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Written Proof of Shots. Beginner Obedience. Advanced Beginners builds on the skills learned in beginners obedience. You will learn heeling with turns, halts, changes of pace, introduction to the figure eight exercise, and recalls with front sits. View Schedule for Advanced Beginners Class Name: Small Dog Obedience Length: 9 Weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Beginner Obedience for small dogs. Approximately 15 pounds or less. Will follow the same basic format as the Beginner Obedience Class. View Schedule for Small Dog Obedience Class Name: Rally 1 Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Beginner Obedience. Rally is a sport in which the dog and handler complete a course consisting of various signs of obedience training maneuvers. Rally 1 teaches the novice level signs, handling skills and rally rules. View Schedule for Rally 1 Class Name: Rally 2 Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Advanced Beginner Obedience & Rally 1 or Rally Title Rally 2 teaches the advanced and excellent level signs. You will learn how to polish your handling skills, footwork, and body language. View Schedule for Rally 2 Class Name: Rally Run Thru Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Knowledge of Rally signs and rules. Rally Course Run Through is for people who are showing or about to show in Rally and want extra practice running courses to keep themselves and their dogs sharp for competition. View Schedule for Rally Run Thru Class Name: Novice 1 Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Advanced Beginner or Instructor approval. Novice 1 is an introductory competition level class. You will learn how to perfect both stationary and moving heel position, recalls, fronts, and finishes. View Schedule for Novice 1 Class Name: Novice 2 Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Novice 1 or Instructor approval. Novice 2 builds on the skills learned in novice 1. You will focus on handling skills and polish the figure eight, recalls, fronts, and finishes and knowledge of the rules in the competition ring. View Schedule for Novice 2 Class Name: Open Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Companion Dog (CD) Title. Open introduces all the open level competition exercises. You will learn retrieve on flat, retrieve over jump, drop on recall, broad jump and out of sight stays. View Schedule for Open Class Name: Utility Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) Title. Utility introduces all of the utility level exercises, both AKC and UKC. You will learn signal exercise, scent discrimination, go outs, directed jumping, and directed retrieve. View Schedule for Utility Class Name: Agility 1 - Beginner Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Advanced Beginner Obedience. Beginner Agility is designed to build a solid foundation for future fun in the agility ring. All exercises are done on leash. You will learn about dog walk, A-frame, teeter, box, table, weaves, tunnels, and jumps. View Schedule for Agility 1 - Beginner Class Name: Agility 2 - Adv Beginner Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Beginner Agility or Instructor approval. Advanced Beginner Agility builds on the skills learned in Beginner Agility and introduces off lead work. New equipment introduced includes the swing plank, sway bridge, crawl tunnel and spread jumps. View Schedule for Agility 2 - Adv Beginner Class Name: Agility 3/Agility 4 - Intermediate/Advanced Agility Length: 9 Weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Advanced Beginner Agility Combination class for both intermediate and advanced agility students. View Schedule for Agility 3/Agility 4 - Intermediate/Advanced Agility Class Name: Agility 3 - Intermediate Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Advanced Beginner Agility or Instructor approval. Intermediate Agility polishes your off lead handling skills and introduces longer sequences of obstacles and short courses. View Schedule for Agility 3 - Intermediate Class Name: Agility 4 - Advanced Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Intermediate Agility or Instructor approval. The purpose of the Advanced Agility class is to refine handling skills while emphasizing consistency, accuracy and speed. View Schedule for Agility 4 - Advanced Class Name: Agility - Games Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Advanced Beginner Agility or Instructor approval. Agility games allow for more in-depth practice of handling skills. It provides a fun way for the students and dogs to learn and practice the skills that are being taught. Different games allow for different challenges. View Schedule for Agility - Games Class Name: Agility Run Thru Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: An agility title or Instructor approval. This class will provide a different course each week for the students to practice. Both AKC and UKC courses will be set up over the session depending on upcoming trials and students needs and requests. View Schedule for Agility Run Thru Class Name: Agility Skills Length: 9 Weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Agility 2 or Approval of Instructor This class is designed to provide the agility handler and dog with specific skills to be successful in agiliy such as start line stays, solid contact performance, distance training as well as some handling skills. Each week will focus on different skills View Schedule for Agility Skills Class Name: Obedience For Agility Length: 9 Weeks Tuition: $70.00 Prerequisite: Instructor Evaluation (done same night as CGC or Show N Go ). PK or Beg. Obed. required This class will prepare the handler and dog to enroll in Beginning Agility. Skills include: attention and focus, on lead control. sits, downs and come. Target and touch training to prepare for contact work. Inroduction to pre-agility obstacles such as the ladder, wobble board and ramp. View Schedule for Obedience For Agility Class Name: Conformation 101/ Junior Showmanship Length: 9 Weeks Tuition: $50.00 Prerequisite: Class for exhibitors who have never shown a dog. Also for young exhibitors who are interested in showing in Junior Showmanship. Will cover both AKC and UKC. View Schedule for Conformation 101/ Junior Showmanship Class Name: Conformation Handling - Beginner Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $50.00 Prerequisite: Over 12 weeks in age Conformation Handling introduces you to what you need to know to get started showing your dog in the breed ring. This class is for registered breeds only, at least 3 months of age. View Schedule for Conformation Handling - Beginner Class Name: Conformation Handling Practice - Advanced Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $5.00 Prerequisite: Beginner Conformation Handling Advanced Conformation Handling Practice provides ring time for the experienced handler to exercise and enhance their ring skills. View Schedule for Conformation Handling Practice - Advanced Class Name: Clicker 101 Length: 4 Weeks Tuition: $35.00 Prerequisite: None Clicker training is a training method utilizing positive reinforcement and a mechanical device that creates a click sound. The clicker enables the handler to give positive reinforcement at the precise instant the desired behavior is given. This is then followed by a tasty treat or a favorite toy. Clicker training is used to train the whales and dolphins at Sea World. View Schedule for Clicker 101 Class Name: Freestyle Practice Length: 9 weeks Tuition: $5.00 Prerequisite: None Freestyle Practice is an informal class time for those that are working towards or thinking of working towards competition in Freestyle events or to create demo's or routines for therapy dog work. Instead of formal instruction this class time is set up to allow fellow freestylers to work together and if needed to help each other learn new moves, to test out choreography and to basically act as a practice/support group. Throughout the year video dates are also set up to allow those who wish to compete by video. All levels of freestylers are welcome to participate however, it is suggested that students have a basic fundamental understanding of canine musical freestyle and a basic training understanding for methods of teaching their canine partner "non-traditional" moves. Good off leash skills encouraged. Class meets most Saturdays when the building is not occupied, however please contact Pam Sheehan by email at nikesmom@valornet.com for the current class schedule. View Schedule for Freestyle Practice