NEW CLASSES!! PUPPY KINDERGARTEN, BASIC MANNERS, AGILITY, COME WHEN CALLED, BREED HANDLING, AND MORE!!!   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 October 5th Tuesday 7:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Sept 16th Thursday 6:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Sept 18th Saturday 9:00AM 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! Class Start Day Time Location Sept.27th 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: $145   Class Start Day Time Location Sept.16th Thursday 7:00PM 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: $145 *The June 19th class meets for 5 weeks and costs $125. 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 Sept. 18th Saturday 11:30AM 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 will be on developing a good handler/dog working team. The class meets for four weeks and is limited to 6 handler/dog teams. Cost: $100 Start Date  Day Time Location August 6th Friday 6:00pm 108 Newburyport Turnpike Breed Handling  (drop in class) These sessions are designed for more experienced handler/dog teams. Beginners must go through our  Novice Handeling 4 week class or take a private lesson to evaluate whether the drop in class is appropriate. Drop-in Fee:  $15.00 Start Date  Day Time Location  continuing Mondays 6:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Heel and Stay Drop-In Session (Please note: no class on Wednesday, May 5th) Drop by on Wednesday nights to keep your competition heeling sharp, fun, and energetic and get some practice with sit and down stays. These sessions are specifically tailored to the needs of handler/dog teams who are competing or want to compete. Drop-in Fee:  $20.00 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. This class helps you to teach your dog to come consistently and reliably whenever you call him. This class meets once a week for six weeks. Cost: $145.00 Start Date  Day Time Location Sept. 23rd Thursday 5:00PM 103 Haverhill Street Noseworks (Levels 2 and 3) Scott Williams, the only Certified Nosework Instructor on the East Coast, will be teaching two K9 Noseworks classes at Fit-N-Trim. Dogs have an amazing sense of smell and a natural desire to hunt. Level 2 and 3 classes are for handler/dog teams that have completed Introduction to Nosework. The focus continues to be on teaching you how to encourage and develop your dog’s natural scenting abilities by using its desire to hunt and love of toys, food and exercise. This is a great way for your dog to have fun, build confidence, and burn lots of mental and physical energy and a wonderful opportunity for you to find out just how good your dog’s nose is. Join up and watch you dog's instincts come alive. To sign up call 978-948-2745 or e-mail karen at kunabug@comcast.net.  Noseworks classes run for 5 weeks. Cost: $150 Level 2: Inroduction to Odor Start Date  Day Time Location     103 Haverhill Street Level 3: Odor Obedience Start Date  Day Time Location     103 Haverhill Street 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 $145.00 Start Date  Day Time Location TBA e-mail us Wednesday 7:00PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Mighty Minis (Level 2) The class is for small and toy dogs who have completed Might Minis or another beginner agility class. It meets for one hour and continues for six weeks.  Cost $145.00 Start Date  Day Time Location  TBA Wednesday   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: $145 Start Date Day Time Location Sept 16th Thursday 7:10 PM 103 Haverhill Street August 9th Monday 11:00AM 103 Haverhill Street Agility Beginner 2 In the Beginner 2 class, dogs and handlers learn to perform obstacles in a sequence and continue to work on their foundation skills. The seesaw is introduced at this time. This class meets once a week for six weeks. Cost: $120   Start Date Day Time Location Oct. Thursday 7:10pm 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. Cost: $120 Start Date Day Time Location Underway Wednesday 8:10 PM 103 Haverhill Street  Underway Wednesday 7:00 PM, 9:00AM, 8:00PM 103 Haverhill Street Underway Saturday 9:00AM 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. Cost $120 for 6 weeks   Class Start Day Time Location  Underway* Thursday 7:00 PM 103 Haverhill Street  Underway* Saturday 9:00 AM, 7:45AM 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. Cost $120 for 6 weeks  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: $145  Beginner Obility  Class Start Day Time Location August 9th Monday 11AM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Obility (Level 2)  Class Start Day Time Location TBA Wednesday   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 7:15PM 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: $145 per six week block 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 leach). 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. This class meets once a week for six weeks. Cost: $145  Start Date Day Time Location TBA Friday 6:30PM 108 Newburyport Turnpike Introduction to Flyball Flyball is catching on all over the country. Flyball races match two teams of four dogs each, racing side-by-side over a 51 foot long course. Each dog must run in relay fashion down the jumps, trigger a flyball box to release the ball, retrieve the ball, and return over the jumps. The next dog is released to run the course but can't cross the start/finish line until the previous dog has returned over all 4 jumps and reached the start/finish line. The first team to have all 4 dogs finish the course without error wins the heat. Jump height for the team is determined by the smallest dog on the team. Fit-N-Trim's Introduction to Flyball class offers the opportunity to try out the sport while getting the foundation needed to proceed to the next level. The class consists of an hour of instruction and 15-30 minutes of socialization and clean-up. The class meets once a week for 6 weeks and is limited to eight dogs. We recommend that there be two handlers per dog initially. NOTE: Since dogs compete unleashed in close quarters, it is important that dogs participating in the class be well-socialized and have basic obedience training. Uncontrollable or agressive dogs will be evaluated and may not be able to continue.  This class meets once a week for 6 weeks. Cost $150.00 This class runs in the winter, e-mail if interested.

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