Canine Life Skills 1

Dates: Monday, TBD at 7 p.m.

Class duration: 6 weeks, 1 hour per week 

Instructors: Jeanene Lorenzen, KPA CTP, Cert.CF; Sydney Burton, KPA CTP, Cert.CF

This class will help your dog become a happier, more integrated member of your family. You and your dog will work on attention, settling (on a mat or in a crate), sit and down, polite walking, which addresses lunging; come, wait and stay, and leave it. You’ll see great progress using positive, reward-based training techniques that get results! 

Class size: Maximum 5 dogs 

 Fee: $155

Requirements:

• Current vaccinations

• Minimum age 18 weeks

• This is not a class for aggressive or reactive dogs

Canine Life Skills 2

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Dates: Tuesday, TBD at 7:45 p.m.

Class duration: 6 weeks, 1 hour per week 

Instructors: Jeanene Lorenzen, KPA CTP, Cert.CF; Sydney Burton, KPA CTP, Cert.CF  

This class will add distance, distraction and duration elements to the skills you learned in Canine Life Skills. Building these skills turns your dog into a well-mannered companion who can calmly help greet guests at home and be your best friend out-and-about at neighborhood parks and dog-friendly events.

Class size: Maximum 5 dogs

Clickers are used in this class.

Fee: $155

Requirements:

• Current vaccinations

• Minimum age 26 weeks

• Prior completion of canine life skills (or equivalent)

• This is not a class for aggressive or reactive dogs

My Dog Has C.L.A.S.S.® - B.A. for Dogs™

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Dates: Saturdays at 5:15 p.m.--rolling enrollment, join any time!

Class duration: 6 weeks (5 weeks of regular class with evaluation on week 6), 1 hour per week

**Holiday weekends there will not be any class**

Instructor: Valerie Fry, KPA-CTP

Canine Life and Social Skills, or C.L.A.S.S.™, was developed by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Help your dog learn and practice real-life skills, such as waiting at the door, walking nicely on a leash, settling, meeting strangers, attention, coming when called, and more. The goal is to help your dog be well-behaved in your household and a welcome part of society. This class also teaches pet parents more about dog behavior. In week 6 of class, each team will take the “B.A. for Dogs™” evaluation for an opportunity to earn their “degree”.

Are you and your dog high achievers? Help your dog earn a Masters and Ph.D. by building on the skills you practice in the B.A. class. 

Class size: Maximum 5 dogs 

Fee: $155

Requirements:

• Current vaccinations

• Minimum age 20 weeks

• Dog must be able to safely work with pet owner within ten feet of other dogs.

• B.A. must be completed to earn the M.A. for Dogs™, which must be completed to earn the Ph.D. for Dogs™

Nose Games

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Dates: Saturdays at 5:15 p.m. Rolling enrollment, join any time! 

            (reactive & nonreactive dogs welcome) **Holiday weekends there will not be Saturday class**

            Level 1; Sunday, TBD at 10:00 a.m. (for reactive dogs)

            Level 2; Sunday, TBD at 11:00 a.m. (reactive and nonreactive dogs welcome)

Class duration: 4 weeks, 1 hour per week

Instructor (Saturdays): Valerie Fry, KPA-CTP, ABCDT-L2

Instructor (Sundays): Fanna Easter, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, ABCDT-L2 

Intro to Nose Games is designed to tap into your dog’s primary sense – his amazing sense of smell! This class introduces the concept of a search game that you can play at home, and helps you learn to read your dog’s body language while giving your dog a fun sniffing workout! Each week increases the level of challenge for your dog. Any dog is welcome (reactive, shy, exuberant, senior dogs, etc.). The exercises are performed with one dog at a time and are tailored to set up each dog to succeed. No prior training is needed. The only requirements are a 6-foot leash and a generous supply of your dog’s favorite yummy treats. This class is similar to  K9 Nose Work  developed by Ron Gaunt, Amy Herot, and Jill Marie O’Brien.

Class size: Maximum 4 dogs 

Fee: $125

Requirements:

• Current vaccinations

• Minimum age 20 weeks

• 6-foot leash