Puppy Kdg and Family Pet/K9 Good Citizen and Obedience Class Schedules
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The following three links, regarding the importance of puppy socialization at an early age, address why CCDTC strongly supports allowing puppies in classes as early as 12 weeks of age.
Puppy Kindergarten
7 weeks - limited class sizes (for puppies must be under 5 months of age at start of class)
Note: 1st week of class is Orientation and is for “humans” only. Get your puppy off to a good start with a great foundation. These obedience classes are designed especially for puppies three to five months of age. Socialization and basic skills are emphasized, helping you train your dog to have good manners, while still having fun.
Please check with your veterinarian to make sure that your puppies have had enough of the puppy shot series to be ready to take classes.
7 weeks - limited class sizes (for puppies must be under 5 months of age at start of class)
Note: 1st week of class is Orientation and is for “humans” only. Get your puppy off to a good start with a great foundation. These obedience classes are designed especially for puppies three to five months of age. Socialization and basic skills are emphasized, helping you train your dog to have good manners, while still having fun.
Please check with your veterinarian to make sure that your puppies have had enough of the puppy shot series to be ready to take classes.
Mondays 6pm Mary Hufford
January 7 - February 25 / skips: Feb 4
January 7 - February 25 / skips: Feb 4
Wednesdays 6pm Alicia Williams
March 20 - May 1 / skips: none
March 20 - May 1 / skips: none
Family Pet Manners
7 weeks - limited class sizes
(for all dogs over the age of 5 months)
Note: 1st week of class is Orientation and is for “humans” only.
Are you and your dog ready to learn by having fun? Set your dog up for success with this class based on positive reinforcement and learning the “basics” to be a good citizen in the home and community. Issues such as jumping on people, nipping during play, counter surfing, pulling on leash, etc. will be addressed. We will be working toward the following goals:
7 weeks - limited class sizes
(for all dogs over the age of 5 months)
Note: 1st week of class is Orientation and is for “humans” only.
Are you and your dog ready to learn by having fun? Set your dog up for success with this class based on positive reinforcement and learning the “basics” to be a good citizen in the home and community. Issues such as jumping on people, nipping during play, counter surfing, pulling on leash, etc. will be addressed. We will be working toward the following goals:
- Pay Attention
- Sit and Wait at the Door
- Sit and Wait to be Petted
- Down and Stay
- Stand and Wait
- Reliably Come When Called
- Leave It
- Playing Games with Owner Established Rules
- Loose-Leash Walking
FULL Tuesdays 5:45pm Pam Peterson
January 8 - February 26 / skips: January 15
January 8 - February 26 / skips: January 15
FULL Tuesdays 7pm Pam Peterson
January 8 - February 26 / skips: January 15
January 8 - February 26 / skips: January 15
Wednesdays 7pm Alicia Williams
March 20 - May 1 / skips: none
March 20 - May 1 / skips: none
FULL Tuesdays 7pm Pam Peterson
March 26 - May 7 / skips: none
March 26 - May 7 / skips: none
Advanced Family Pet Manners and Beyond
7 weeks - limited class sizes
This class works on activities toward earning the CGC. It is also for people who want a better behaved dog. If you have already earned the CGC but want to continue working with your dog to maintain its skills, this is the class for you. The activities will be challenging, but fun.
7 weeks - limited class sizes
This class works on activities toward earning the CGC. It is also for people who want a better behaved dog. If you have already earned the CGC but want to continue working with your dog to maintain its skills, this is the class for you. The activities will be challenging, but fun.
Tuesdays 5:30pm Pam Peterson
March 26 - May 7 / skips: none
March 26 - May 7 / skips: none
Beginning Show Obedience 7 weeks - limited class sizes
This class is for people that want to continue working with their dogs after completing the basic obedience classes. We will work on socialization with people as well as other dogs. We will work on heeling, stand for exam, long sit and down. The class will also use Rally signs for Beginning Novice exercises and other Obed. classes. The goal is for handlers to get ready to compete in Obedience Shows or Show n Go's.
This class is for people that want to continue working with their dogs after completing the basic obedience classes. We will work on socialization with people as well as other dogs. We will work on heeling, stand for exam, long sit and down. The class will also use Rally signs for Beginning Novice exercises and other Obed. classes. The goal is for handlers to get ready to compete in Obedience Shows or Show n Go's.
Wednesdays 12:00pm Carole Bridges
January 16 - February 27 / skips: none
January 16 - February 27 / skips: none
Trick Dog: Cornerstone of Performance
7 weeks - limited to 7 dogs
Prerequisites: Family Pet Manners, or instructor approval
This class will prepare your dog to earn the AKC Novice and Intermediate Trick Dog titles. During this class, you and your dog will learn approximately 20 fun tricks. We will also cover foundational training techniques such as chaining, shaping, capturing, and using successive approximations.
Example tricks include sit pretty, leg weaves, rollover, hoop jump, and many more!
7 weeks - limited to 7 dogs
Prerequisites: Family Pet Manners, or instructor approval
This class will prepare your dog to earn the AKC Novice and Intermediate Trick Dog titles. During this class, you and your dog will learn approximately 20 fun tricks. We will also cover foundational training techniques such as chaining, shaping, capturing, and using successive approximations.
Example tricks include sit pretty, leg weaves, rollover, hoop jump, and many more!
Mondays 7:00pm Rachel Williamson-Witzel
January 7 - February 18 / skips: none
January 7 - February 18 / skips: none
FULL Tuesdays 1:00pm Rachel Williamson-Witzel
January 8 - February 19 / skips: none
January 8 - February 19 / skips: none
Trick Dog: Advanced Performance
7 weeks - limited to 6 dogs
Prerequisites: Family Pet Manners, or instructor approval
This class will build upon the skills taught in the previous class. We will prepare your dog to earn its AKC Advanced Trick Dog and Performer titles. Using skills like adduction and back-chaining, we will take your dog's performance skills to the next level!
7 weeks - limited to 6 dogs
Prerequisites: Family Pet Manners, or instructor approval
This class will build upon the skills taught in the previous class. We will prepare your dog to earn its AKC Advanced Trick Dog and Performer titles. Using skills like adduction and back-chaining, we will take your dog's performance skills to the next level!
FULL Tuesdays 2:00pm Rachel Williamson-Witzel
January 8 - February 19 / skips: none
January 8 - February 19 / skips: none
Tuesdays 3:00pm Rachel Williamson-Witzel
January 8 - February 19 / skips: none
January 8 - February 19 / skips: none
Competition Ready Obedience 7 weeks - limited class sizes
This class is to ready people to show. Rules, training, and tips for showing will extensively be covered. Class will cover all levels in Obedience, including all regular obedience and non-regular obedience classes. This will also help the Rally exhibitors too.
Class will cover a great deal of training/instructions and will have the help of my helpers: Sassy/Bubble and my new guy Pete. Class will run for about an hour, or more depending upon the needs/help for the day
This class is to ready people to show. Rules, training, and tips for showing will extensively be covered. Class will cover all levels in Obedience, including all regular obedience and non-regular obedience classes. This will also help the Rally exhibitors too.
Class will cover a great deal of training/instructions and will have the help of my helpers: Sassy/Bubble and my new guy Pete. Class will run for about an hour, or more depending upon the needs/help for the day
Tuesdays 1:00pm Amy Schlanser
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Introduction to Draft Dog Work (pulling a cart)
7 weeks - limited class size to 6 teams
Dogs come to all classes
“Drafting” involves dogs pulling carts or wagons to help their owners move loads. It is traditionally a farm dog activity for large working breeds (e.g. Bernese and Swiss mountain dogs, Newfs, Bouvier, Rottweilers, Leonbergers), but many breeds or crossbred dogs may learn to enjoy drafting. Besides giving rides to grandkids, there are competitions available and many teams pull small carts in therapy dog situations or parades. This class will introduce students and their dogs to basic equipment and beginning draft dog skills including: harnessing and hitching; pulling a simple cart or training wheels in straight lines, curves, and circles; right and left turns; halts and waits; fast, slow and normal pace; and backing.
During the first class, Students will be introduced to harnesses and several examples of training carts and apparatus that can be purchased online or made by those who are handy. A cart is not mandatory for this introductory class, but most students will want something to practice with within a few weeks. Immediately after the first class, Students will need to purchase or make a properly fitted harness (siwash style suggested) and a set of traces for use during the rest of the class.
To be successful in this class, a dog MUST already heel well on a loose leash, have a solid sit stay, and a good stand stay.
7 weeks - limited class size to 6 teams
Dogs come to all classes
“Drafting” involves dogs pulling carts or wagons to help their owners move loads. It is traditionally a farm dog activity for large working breeds (e.g. Bernese and Swiss mountain dogs, Newfs, Bouvier, Rottweilers, Leonbergers), but many breeds or crossbred dogs may learn to enjoy drafting. Besides giving rides to grandkids, there are competitions available and many teams pull small carts in therapy dog situations or parades. This class will introduce students and their dogs to basic equipment and beginning draft dog skills including: harnessing and hitching; pulling a simple cart or training wheels in straight lines, curves, and circles; right and left turns; halts and waits; fast, slow and normal pace; and backing.
During the first class, Students will be introduced to harnesses and several examples of training carts and apparatus that can be purchased online or made by those who are handy. A cart is not mandatory for this introductory class, but most students will want something to practice with within a few weeks. Immediately after the first class, Students will need to purchase or make a properly fitted harness (siwash style suggested) and a set of traces for use during the rest of the class.
To be successful in this class, a dog MUST already heel well on a loose leash, have a solid sit stay, and a good stand stay.
Wednesdays 10am Carol Stephenson
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