Obedience Class Descriptions
Beginner Obedience
 This
class is for all age pets. Have lots of fun teaching your dog and
watching him grow into an obedient companion.
By the
end of this class you will have learned general theories about how to
motivate and train your dog. Dogs will have learned attention, no
jumping, sit, down, sit stay, down stay, no biting, come, walk on a
loose leash, and heel on leash. This class is also
a forum for problem solving for the dog / handler team such as crate
training, house breaking, counter surfing & aggression issues just to
name a few.
At the end of this class, your certificate and a note from the
instructor would allow you to be eligible for entry into the Happy
Tails Pet Evaluation. Happy Tails pet
evaluation is not offered by us but is given at our Woodstock facility
on a monthly basis. Attending a Happy
Tails orientation program is a necessary pre-requisite to the Happy
Tails evaluation. Please visit
http://www.happytailspets.org
for more information.
Cost for this class is $125.00
“for a 6 week session”
Advanced Beginner / Intermediate Obedience
Way
to
go! You have made it through Beginner Obedience. Well, now it is time to
really put what you learned to work and start on some new skills.
This
class is for students that have graduated from the Beginner Class, or
can show mastery of all the necessary exercises.
In
this class, the dog will learn fronts , finishes, heeling with changes
of paces and direction. We will start off leash heeling with automatic
halts. Your dog will learn distance sits and downs with distractions.
Comes with distractions and greater distance. Stand for examination. In
this class the trainer will get exposed to what will be necessary to
enter their dogs into obedience competitions.
Dogs
that have completed this course should be ready to take the Canine Good
Citizen test.
Cost
for this class is $85.00
“for a 6 week session”
Competition Obedience
Rally, Novice, Open, and Utility Obedience Classes
Why
not continue your education and put your companion to the true test?
Enter the exciting world of competition obedience.
These
classes are focused on perfecting the union between handler and dog. You
will be learning from some of the best competition trainers in the
Southeast.
In these classes, you will learn the rules of
AKC and UKC competitions.
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Rally :
Rally is an exciting new sport offered by the American Kennel
Club. Rally provides a link from the Canine Good Citizen® (CGC)
program to obedience or agility competition, both for dogs and
handlers. In addition, rally promotes fun and enjoyment for dogs at
all levels of competition.
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Novice:
On and Off leash heeling, Stand for Examination, Figure 8, Recall,
Fronts and Finishes, Sit Stay and Down Stay.
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Open:
Drop on Recall, Retrieve on the Flat, Retrieve over High Jump, Broad
Jump, Out of Sight Sits and Stays. Open class exercises are all off
lead.
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Utility: Hand Signals, Scent Discrimination, Moving Stand,
Directed Jumping, Directed Retrieve.
Introduction to Open and
Utility
Build the skills needed to compete successfully in open and
utility. Some exercises will be taught, but most of the emphasis will be
on skills, or “pieces” of the exercises. Retrieving is a bonus, but not
absolutely necessary. Some retrieving skills will be discussed, but the
retrieve is not going to be taught in this class. You will need a dumbbell
and scent articles if your dog is retrieving. Go outs, attention, pivots,
keeping focus, jumping skills, signals, and light proofing. There will be
minimal emphasis on heeling. Dogs must have a reliable recall and be under
control off lead to participate.
Cost for these classes is
$85.00
“for a 6
week session”
Your
dog must pass the Intermediate Obedience class or have approval of the
instructor to enter these classes.
Private Lessons / Consulting are available by appointment in our indoor
heated and air-conditioned building.
Agility Class Descriptions
Foundation Puppy Class
Class requirements - dogs between 12 weeks and 7 months old
This class will introduce agility equipment in a non-threatening
manner. Class will cover exercises to strengthen and develop
muscles and coordination. Jumping exercises will be introduced to
develop footwork. Dogs will begin to learn the various pieces of
equipment they will encounter as they advance to the beginner
class. Teeters and dog walks will be taught using buja boards and
lowered boards to build confidence without impact to growing bones.
Weaves will be introduced to learn proper footwork before advancing to
later classes in which more intensive training will be taught so there
is no danger to growth plates.
Cost
for this class is $85.00
“for a 6 week session”
Beginner Class 1
Class requirements:
Beginner 1 is for dogs who have not been introduced or have limited
exposure to agility equipment. All equipment will be introduced as in
the foundation class but with more emphasis on developing jumping and
weaving skills.
Cost
for this class is $85.00
“for a 6 week session”
Beginner Class 2
Short sequences will be introduced to teach the dogs and handlers
how to move together on a course. Jumps will be at a lowered
height. Continued introduction to contact equipment will be taught
as well as pause tables.
Cost
for this class is $85.00
“for a 6 week session”
Intermediate Class 1 & 2
Requirements – completion of beginner class and approval of instructor
Sequences will be taught with
jumps at full height. More emphasis will be on handling and
jumping proficiency. Focus will be on improving your timing and
execution of cues on jumping sequences. Weaves
and contact behaviors will be proofed.
Cost
for this class is $85.00
“for a 6 week session”
Advanced Class
Requirements – completion of intermediate class and approval of
instructor
This Class is designed to provide handlers
advanced handling skills which will be necessary to progress in agility.
The level of courses will be similar to AKC Open or USDAA Advanced. At
the end of class, the handler will be prepared to run a course with
dummy jumps, course angles with a varying degrees of difficulty and
obstacle discriminations.
Cost
for this class is $85.00
“for a 6 week session”
Drills Class
Two weeks each of concentrated
work on weaving, contact behaviors and handling.
Cost
for this class is $85.00
“for a 6 week session”
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