| With over 11 years professional training experience in both group and private instruction, we are positive reinforcement and clicker training-based trainers. This method is a gentle, easy, and effective way to train your dog. The clicker makes a click that your dog learns to associate with food. Your dog learns that the “click” equals a treat for the correct behavior. Because the timing of the click is so important, your dog learns faster and more consistently than just using verbal praise. A clicker gets the dog to focus on making you “click” and gets their attention off of food. A clicker is not a lifetime device! Once your dog learns the behavior, we wean you off of the clicker, and your dog is left with knowing both verbal and hand signals. A clicker makes a dog THINK - gone are the days of forcing a dog to do something and punishing them when they don’t understand . Dogs were bred to work for and with us; and the clicker gets their mind, body, and soul to happily obey. If you would rather not use a clicker in class, you are still welcome to attend and use positive reinforcement. There are many different ways to train a dog, and we want the best fit for your dog! |
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| CURRENTLY RUNNING CLASSES (This Month's Classes) Our CURRENT Group Class Homework Handouts! Group classes have many benefits and are strongly recommended for puppies and most dogs. Because our facility is small, we limit our class sizes and offer an instructor-student ratio of 1:4 or 1:6, providing your family with as much individual attention as possible. Group classes also offer socialization with other people and dogs, cover a broad range of topics and behaviors, are more economical than private instruction, and teach you to work your dog with distractions. You form a strong support system with your classmates and your dog will go home happy and tired! Your dog must be friendly with other people and dogs in order to participate in group classes. If you don't think that your dog will be a good fit in group classes, please click HERE for information on our private instruction. If you have to miss a class for any reason, you are entitled to a make-up class credit ! Please make sure that you register for a specific session (ex. Monday night session). When you register for a class, you come once per week on the same night (ex. Monday nights). Classes We Offer: (Please click on the name of the class for class information!) 30/30: Next Monday Night Class: September 13, 2010, 7:30 - 8:30pm - REGISTER HERE! Next Tuesday Night Class: September 7th, 2010, 7:00 - 8:00pm - REGISTER HERE! Next Saturday Afternoon Class: July 31st, 2010, 12:45 - 1:45pm - REGISTER HERE! Agility: Next Intro to Agility Tuesday Night Class: September 7th, 2010, 8:15 - 8:45pm - REGISTER HERE! Next Agility Monday Night Class (Outdoors): September 13th, 2010, 5:30 - 6:30pm - REGISTER HERE! Canine Good Citizenship (CGC)Prep: Next Wednesday Night Class: September 8th, 2010, 7:15 - 8:00pm - REGISTER HERE! Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) Test: Next GROUP TEST - TBA AUGUST, 2010: - REGISTER HERE! (CONTACT US) to schedule a private test for your dog! Confidence Class: Next Tuesday Night Class: September 7th, 2010, 6:15 - 6:45pm - REGISTER HERE! Fun & Games: Next Tuesday Night Class: TBA FALL, 2010, 6:15 - 6:45pm - REGISTER HERE! Go to Ground (GTG): Next Saturday Class: TBA SUMMER, 2010 - stay tuned for more details! - REGISTER HERE! Graduate / Post Graduate: Next Wednesday Night Class: August 4th, 2010, 7:15 - 7:45pm - REGISTER HERE! Outdoor Adventure: Next Wednesday Night Class: August 4th, 2010, 6:15 - 7:00pm - REGISTER HERE! Puppy Kindergarten / Beginner: Next Monday Night Class: Sept 13th, 2010, 6:15 - 7:15pm - REGISTER HERE! Next Thursday Night Class: TBA FALL, 2010, 6:30 - 7:30pm - REGISTER HERE! Next Saturday Morning Class: July 31st, 2010. 10:00 - 11:00am - REGISTER HERE! Rally-O: Next Class: TBA SUMMER 2010 - stay tuned for more details! - REGISTER HERE! Please Note: We reserve the right to ask you and your dog to meet with us for an evaluation prior to scheduling a private instruction or joining one of our group classes if we are not familiar with you and your dog. This will ensure that our training program will be a good fit for you and that you will are comfortable working at the level of class you are interested in. Evaluations are $15.00 for 10 minutes and held at our facility. |
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