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Greetings for Shy Dogs

If your dog is shy around strangers, this is the class for you. You'll learn strategies to help your dog meet people and how to get people to help your dog. Your dog will also get lots of positive practice visiting with the other owners in the class.

Class meets for one hour and costs $20.

 

Graduates Obedience

(note: this is a combination of former Intermediate & Advanced classes)

For dogs that have learned the basic skills, the Graduates class provides practice on stays, recalls, and other obedience commands under increasingly challenging distractions. The final class is a field trip to practice in a real life setting. New commands, such as “swing” (get into heel position), and some basic agility obstacles (jumps, tunnels, etc.) will be introduced.

Prerequisite: completion of Kirsten's puppy or basic level class, and your dog must be well- mannered, sit, lie down, and walk on a loose leash reliably in a group class situation.

Class meets for an hour every week for six weeks and costs $120. Class size is limited to six dogs so please pre-register.

Advanced Obedience

This class provides practice ignoring more intense distractions and includes work on out-of-sight stays and introduces the commands “back up ” and “stand.” Some basic agility obstacles (jumps, tunnels, etc.) will also be introduced.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Obedience and no aggression issues. Class meets for an hour every week for four weeks and costs $80. Class size is limited so please pre-register with Kirsten.

Mush! Dogs in Harness

The first class is an overview of the equipment you need and how to train your dog to pull for sledding, skijoring, weight-pulling, and carting. Bring your dog the second week for a "dry-land" introduction to pulling in harness and some practice with commands. Look for this class once the weather gets cooler! $40 for two weeks.

 

Intro. to Competitive Obedience

Learn the skills necessary to enter a Novice obedience competition or fun match. We will work on your handling while teaching your dog formal heeling, recalls and stays. Attention is emphasized as the foundation for accurate performance of the exercises.

Prerequisite: your dog is well-mannered and will sit, lie down and walk on a loose leash reliably in a group class situation; Intermediate and Advanced Obedience preferred.

Offered as private or semi-private instruction.

 

 

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