Obedience Classes
Basic Obedience
This 6 week course teaches 23 commands and addresses some common behavioral issues that can be corrected immediatley. You will also learn basic body language skills to help you prevent problems later on.
Intermediate Obedience
This 6 week course teaches 17 commands. This class works to build better focus through distractions and increases the difficulty of basic commands with off-lead and out of sight work.
Advanced Obedience
This 6 week course helps your dog prepare to pass the Canine Good Citizens Test! Tara & Laura are certified evaluators and administer the test at the end of the class. If you are interested in therapy or service work for your dog, this is required.
Extreme Obedience
This 6 week course teaches 15 commands in high-distraction settings and is an outdoor class. Some commands include: off-leash heel, walking drop down/stay, and distance stay.
Speciality Classes
Heeling 1 & 2
This 6 week course all about teaching a formal heel. Heel is a working and focused walk beside you, for times when you need your dog to ignore everything around them. Level 1 teaches the formal walk & level 2 increases the difficulty.
Basic & Intermediate Agility
This 6 week course you and your pet will learn the different obstacles in the sport of agility in level 1 and then how to combine equipment and speed. The dog must be able to do an off-lead down/stay to join.
Recall
This 6 week course works towards building better recall with your dog. Multiple types of recalls are covered as well as ways to increase your dog's want to come to you when you are calling them when they are distracted, at a distance, or out of sight.
Communication
This 6 week course works to build your dog's motivation for you through clear and proper communication. Help your dog understand what you want them to do when there are distractions, while they are on a leash, or when guests are visiting.
Basic & Intermediate Trieball
This 6 week course teaches the wonderful sport of soccer for dogs. This fun hobby is great to release extra energy or help a shy dog come out of of their shell and includes some off-lead, distance commands, and out of sight work.
Reactive Walkers
This 6 week course helps your dog overcome everyday obstacles that may make you hesitate to take them our in public. The Leadership Program is a prerequisite for any of the Reactive Walkers courses. Classes are limited to 4-5 dogs.
Scent Detection
This 6 week course teaches your dog to locate specific scents using essential oils. We are working up to covering multiple box searches, and adding the challenge of identifying a specific scent with multiple odors.
Vet Protocol
This 6 week course is about helping your dog get prepared for a vet visit. It practicing specific handling that would occur during a vet visit, learning how to stand still for shots, and making a game out of practice to alleviate stress for everyone involved in an appointment.