Class Schedule

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Puppy Kindergarten (for puppies 2 to 5 months old)

Puppy Kindergarten is a six week course that gives puppies an opportunity to learn the basic skills that will make them happy, confident companions. The focus is on skills such as sit, stay, no jump, grooming, and walking comfortably on lead. Puppies will also learn how to interact appropriately with other dogs during play time. The class emphasis is on providing a gentle, friendly, active environment in which puppies can have fun learning to be good citizens and family members. The first class is an introductory session for owners without their puppies.

Puppy Kindergarten meets one hour per week for six weeks and is limited to 10 participants to ensure individual attention. Cost: $150

Class Start Day Time Location Febryary 25th Saturday 9:00AM 108 Newburyport Turnpike February 27th Monday 6:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike February 23rd Thursday 6:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike

Puppy 2 Puppy 2 continues to focus on the basic commands that every puppy needs, while adding the distractions that will ensure that your pup is reliable in real-life situations. Some of the skills you and your puppy will work on are: walking on a loose leash, polite greetings, and coming when called…all eventually without using food as a lure. Puppy 2 is designed to help you and your pup through the next phase in your pup’s development, a time when the pup’s instinct to follow is replaced by the need to investigate more. This phase is marked by the puppy’s starting to ignore you and testing to see what it can get away with. We call it the teenage phase and you can be sure you do not want to leave your pup to its own devices at this critical time in its development! Cost: $150 Class Start Day Time Location January 23rd Monday 7:10PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Basic Manners This course is designed for dogs 6 months and older who have not mastered basic obedience skills. The course focuses on skills such as sit, down, stay, leave it, walking on lead, and come when called. Both voice and hand signals are introduced. The focus, as with all our obedience classes, is on establishing a bond of trust between the handler and the dog. The goal of the course is to help the dog become a good canine citizen and a valued family member while helping the handler establish the leadership needed to be successful. This class meets once a week for six weeks. Cost: $150 Class Start Day Time Location February 23rd Thursday 7:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike February 25th Saturday 10:15AM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Intermediate Manners In intermediate manners, the focus is on reinforcing basic obedience skills. As the class progresses, distractions, distance, difficulty, and duration are added to proof the skills taught to date. Dogs learn to respond reliably to both voice and hand signals. At the end of the intermediate class, most dogs are good canine citizens and reliable family members and companions. This class meets once a week for six weeks. Cost: $150 Please note there is no drop-in class on Tuesday, June 22nd. Start Date Day Time Location Drop-in Class ($15) Tuesday 6:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike 108 Newburyport Turnpike Obedience for Rally and Competition Please call or email Karen to see if this class is a good fit for you. Start Date Day Time Location Ongoing Thursday 9:30AM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Ongoing Friday 7:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Canine Good Citizen Class and Test The Canine Good Citizen (GGC) program sponsored by K9 Advantix®, is an AKC certification program designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The CGC Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test (http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/training_testing.cfm) may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club. Tests are given throughout the country. This 4-week course teaches the basic obedience skills needed to pass the CGC test. This class meets once a week for four weeks and is limited to 8 dogs. Cost: $100 Start Date Day Time Location January 5th Thursday 7:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Novice Handling This four week course offers handlers individualized instruction to prepare them and their dogs to compete in the conformation ring. The course covers ring procedures, gaiting patterns, appropriate leads and collars, stacking, baiting, and handler presentation skills. The focus is on developing a good working team. The class meets for four weeks and is limited to 6 handler/dog teams. Cost: $100 Start Date Day Time Location TBD Friday 6:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Breed Handling (drop in class) Please note: No classes Jannuary, see what's new for all closure dates. These sessions are designed for more experience handler/dog teams. Beginners must complete Novice Handling or take a private lesson to evaluate whether the drop-in class is appropriate to their skill level. Drop-in Fee: $15 Start Date Day Time Location see whats new Mondays 6:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Heel and Stay Drop-In Session for Competition Obedience Drop by on Wednesday nights to keep your competition heeling sharp, fun, and energetic and also get some practice with sit and down stays. These sessions are tailored to the needs of handler/dog teams who want to compete. Drop-in Fee: $20

Start Date Day Time Location Ongoing Wednesday 8:00 PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike

Come When Called The key to getting your dog to come when you call is to teach it to come when you call. Learn good foundation skills to keep your dog happily coming when called. Class meets for six weeks: $150.Start Date Day Time Location February 23rd Thursday 8:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Mighty Minis - An Agility Class Especially for Small Dogs Does your small dog have lots of energy? Are you or is your dog intimidated by large dogs? Is it too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer for outdoor classes? Then Mighty Minis Agility is for you! Mighty Minis is an agility class just for small and toy dogs. Some of the agility equipment used is smaller than normal. Agility is a wonderful way to build confidence in your small dog while getting it out for exercise in a safe environment. This class is an introduction to agility and includes some basic manners exercises. The focus is on fun and exercise. The class meets for one hour and continues for six weeks. Cost $150.00 Start Date Day Time Location December 1st Thursday 7:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike

Mighty Minis (Level 2)

This class is for small or toy dogs who have compleyted Mighty Minis or another beginner agility class. It meets for one hour a week and continues for six weeks. Cost: $150

Start Date Day Time Location Ongoing Wednesday/thursday 7:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike

Agility Beginner 1

Beginner 1 introduces handlers and their dogs to all of the basic agility obstacles. This is your dogs foundation work. Building a confident, well-rounded dog and handler is our focus and goal.

This class meets once a week for six weeks. Cost: $150

Start Date Day Time Location Sunday 10:15AM 103 Haverhill Street January 26th Thursday 6:00PM 103 Haverhill Street Wednesday 5:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike

Agility Beginner 2

In the Beginner 2 class, dogs and handlers learn to perform obstacles in sequence and continue to work on their foundation skills. The seesaw is introduced in this class. This class meets once a week for six weeks.

Start Date Day Time Location Sunday 11:30AM 103 Haverhill Street Intermediate Agility

In the Intermediate Agility class dogs and handlers continue to sequence and work on individual obstacle performance. At this time we introduce handling skills such as rear crosses, front crosses, and directionals.

This class meets once a week for six weeks and continues in six week blocks.

Start Date Day Time Location Underway Wednesday 9:00AM, 7:00 PM, 8:00PM 103 Haverhill Street Underway Friday 10:00 AM 103 Haverhill Street

* call Karen to inquire about joining this class

Advanced Agility

In the Advanced Agility class more difficult handling skills such as directionals and reverse flow pivots are introduced. Also at this time we introduce the dogs to obstacle discrimination.

This class meets once a week and continues in six week blocks.

Class Start Day Time Location Underway* Saturday 10:30AM 103 Haverhill Street Underway* Monday 6:00PM (With Judy) 103 Haverhill Street October 3rd Sunday 9:00AM 103 Haverhill Street * call Karen to inquire about joining this class

Competition Agility

In Competition Class, teams run longer sequences and full courses. Work is also done on sharpening handling skills as well as learning new and improved skills. The class focus is on learning to handle the course. Dogs should have a good foundation on all obstacles. This class meets once a week and continues in six week blocks.

Class Start Day Time Location Underway* Monday 6:00 PM 103 Haverhill Street Underway* Wednesday 6:00 PM 103 Haverhill Street Underway* Friday 9:00 AM 103 Haverhill Street * call Karen to inquire about joining this class

Obility (for dogs six months old or older)

Obility class is a cross between Agility and Obedience. It focuses on building a positive relationship between dog and handler and on the basic obedience commands. Some agility obstacles are also introduced to keep the class fun. This is a wonderful class for dogs six months old or older who have completed Puppy Kindergarten. Both beginner and intermediate level obility classes are offered.

This class meets once a week for six weeks. Cost: $150

Beginner Obility Class Start Day Time Location January Monday 108 Newburyport Turnpike Obility (Level 2-3) Class Start Day Time Location January 9th Monday 5:00pm 108 Newburyport Turnpike * call Karen to inquire about joining this class

Rally Obedience (Rally-O)

Rally Obedience is a fun and exciting team sport for dogs and their handlers. In Rally-O, dogs and their handlers navigate a course guided by numbered signs, each of which indicates an exercise that they must perform successfully before proceeding to the next sign. The individual exercises are both fun and challenging. All dogs, purebred or mixed breed, may compete in Rally-O.

Rally-O Level 1

In this introductory course, all of the novice level exercises…for example sit-down-sit, figure 8, and sit while handler walks around dog…are introduced. Dogs and handlers also work on basic heeling and recall skills. Whether you are interested in competing or just want to spend some extra time having fun with your dog, Rally-O offers a positive, fun environment in which you can sharpen your dog’s basic obedience skills and bond with your dog.

This class meets once per week for six weeks. Cost: $150

Start Date

Day

Time

Location

TBD
Monday

6:00PM

108 Newburyport Turnpike

Rally-O Level 2

In Level 2, the skills learned in level 1 are put into practice on actual Rally-O courses. Handlers learn to walk through a course and then run the course with their dogs. As in Rally 1, emphasis is on having fun bonding with your dog while practicing more advanced obedience skills.

Start Date

Day

Time

Location

ongoing
Friday

7PM

108 Newburyport Turnpike

This class meets once a week for six weeks and continues in six week blocks. Cost: $145 per six week block

Rally-O for Competition

This course is for handlers who have decided they would like to compete at Rally-O and want to train with a like-minded group. Running courses and sharpening heeling skills are the focus of this course. You will also learn how to enter your first Rally-O trial and what to expect once you get there. You must have completed Rally-O Levels 1 and 2 or have permission from the instructor to register for this course.

This class meets once a week for six weeks and continues in six week blocks. Cost: $150 per six week block

K9 Scent Work for Fun

Class meets for 4 weeks. Cost: $100

Start Date

Day

Time

Location

Saturday

11:30AM

108 Newburyport Turnpike
Introduction to Freestyle Feel like dancing but hate the bar scene? Then bring your canine partner to our heated indoor facility on Friday nights at 6:30PM and learn some moves to dance the night away! This class is for the beginner dance team (your dog needs to be well-behaved and able to work off leash). We will focus on basic moves such as spins, weaves and variations on heel, all set to music. By the end of the session each team will prepare and individualized dance routine to perform whenever the mood strikes! This is a great opportunity to enhance the bond with your dog in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. The skills learned easily transition to other areas like waiting in line at an agility trial or as parlor tricks to entertain faily and friends. Don't worry if you are "dance-challenged"; we will bring out the best in both of you. If you use a clicker, please bring it along with LOTS of yummy soft treats. Class meets for 6 weeks. Cost: $150 Start Date Day Time Location TBD Friday 6:30PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike

PLEASE POTTY YOUR DOG BEFORE ENTERING EITHER BUILDING. THANK YOU!