Specialty & Mini Classes

Mini Class - Basics Brush Up ~ Do you need to brush off some cobwebs from your dog's skill set?

These are mini classes - only two weeks long.  These classes will focus on just a few basics for two weeks at a time.  Take one class or all of them.  It's up to you.  They are great for people with limited schedules or people who haven't been in class for awhile and want to get back into the swing of training.  Class is 50 minutes for two weeks for friendly, non aggressive dogs $65.
  • Settle & Stay - Can you do wait patiently for you?  Haven't practiced in a distracting environment for a while?  Now's your chance.
  • Recall - Did you take Rockin' Recall recently?  Want to dust off the cobwebs?  Let's run some recall races together!
  • Walking - Are you and your dog working together as a team on a walk?  Are you a bit rusty?  Need some pointers to take your walk to the next step?
  • Fundamentals - Do they REALLY know the basics like sit, down, stand, stay?  Even with distractions?  Have you proofed the behavior?
  • Tricks - Have you taken a tricks class already?  Need some help fading a lure or putting it on a voice only cue?
  • Agility for Fun - Have you taken agility for fun?  Want to run a course?  This is ONLY for dogs who have completed agility for fun level 1 class already?  
  • Holiday Dog - Is your dog ready for the holidays?  Do they have polite door manners?  Do they settle during dinner or are they making the rounds begging?  Whether you're traveling with your dog or hosting the holidays make sure your dog has top notch manners by brushing up for the holidays.
  • Winter Games - Hate walking in the cold weather?  Want to learn some new games and tricks to keep your pup busy in the winter?  Like the laundry basket game?  Which is harder than you think to teach for some dogs!  Take the Winter Games mini class and leave with some games up your sleeve to combat the winter doldrums.
Prerequisite:  Must be a current or previous student of mine and completed the appropriate class.  Not sure if you qualify?  Email me to make sure. 

    

Picture Perfect Level 1 - Mini Class

This is a mini class - only four weeks long.  If you have ever been frustrated by your dog's behavior when you are trying to take their picture this class is for you!  All dogs will learn a rock solid sit and how to look where you want.  Novice dogs will learn a side sit and Advanced dogs will learn a distraction proof stay.  And if your dog is afraid of the camera we will cover that too!  This class is geared for you to support your dog while someone else takes their picture.  If you are wanting to learn tips for taking your own photos you will want to continue on to Picture Perfect Level 2.  The last week of the class is a field trip to a park for a special class photo shoot and you will come away with a professional picture of your dog.  Additional poses may be purchased separately.  Training AND a professional picture all for $125.  Class is limited to 6 dogs.  Dogs must be friendly, non-aggressive and quiet to participate. 

Social Hour

"Can the dogs play?"  Social play skills can easily fall by the wayside if your dog doesn't get the opportunity to appropriately play with others.  My monthly social hour is open to current and past students of mine provided you have been in a class in the last six months.  If you haven't been in a class in the past six months you need trainer approval to join the social hour.  I will be here monitoring the play and guiding the dogs as needed.  Play will be interrupted for cool down periods but it's not an active training class.
This is a drop in class and you can pay as you go $15 per dog.  I do, however, ask that you RSVP.
Class policies
  1. Classes need to be paid for at the time of registration to reserve a space. Register online; payments must be received within 5 days of online registration.  Registrations received without payment does not guarantee a space is held for you.
  2. Refunds for classes will be given only if the request is received 24 hours before the class start time. No refunds will be given for requests received within the 24 hours before class starts or after the session has begun.
  3. Make-up classes are not available for missed sessions. If arrangements are made in advance, the instructor may be able to meet with students to go over what was missed. Private make-up sessions are available for an additional fee.
  4. Dogs must be on leash at all times on the property.  Dogs are not to be taken off leash in the classroom until instructed to do so.
  5. Please potty your dog prior to entering class and as always clean up after your dog.