Competition Obedience

Beginner Novice Competition Obedience Class

Prerequisites: Basic obedience class or instructor’s recommendation. Knowledge of the following skills:, sit, down, walk on a loose leash. We assume your dog knows the basics, can pay attention and follow your commands even with other dogs nearby. A strong working relationship between the handler and his/her dog is essential to learn and enjoy competitive obedience. In this classes everyone is expected to be sincerely interested in competing in AKC Beginner Novice class and dedicated to training each week at home.

Begin your training for competition in our Beginner Novice class. Learn the fundamentals and skills needed to compete in an AKC Beginner Novice class. These skills include on-lead heeling, halts, fronts, finishes, recalls, sit for exam, and sit stays.

Open Competition Obedience Class

Prerequisites: CD or CD-H title or instructor recommendation. In this classes everyone is expected to be sincerely interested in competing in AKC or CDSP Open classes and dedicated to training each week at home.

Continue to climb the competition obedience skills ladder and teach your dog the new skills needed to compete at Open level in AKC or CDSP. These skills include off-lead heeling, broad jump, down on recall, retrieve, and out-of-sight stays. Also the basic skills for Utility level in AKC or CDSP will be introduced. Open run throughs with instruction are also available at an additional charge.

Utility Competition Obedience Class

Prerequisites: CD or CD-H title or instructor recommendation. In this class everyone is expected to be sincerely interested in competing in AKC or CDSP Utility class and dedicated to training each week at home.

Climb to advanced obedience competition by teaching your dog the new skills needed to compete in the Utility ring in AKC or CDSP. These skills include scent discrimination, directed jumping, directed retrieve, signals, advanced stand for exam, etc.

Intro to Dog Sports

Prerequisites: Good understanding of and the ability to perform all the basics (sit, down, stay, walk on a loose leash, come, etc.) Try our Fundamental Obedience class if you need to work on these skills.
Ability to pay attention to, stay and work with their handler in a dog class. If not, we would again recommend our Fundamental Obedience class.
Ability to stay and be comfortable in a crate. You will need a crate for this class – a crate you can carry and set up in the classroom by yourself. Contact us if you need help finding one. We will also help your dog settle and relax in his/her crate in a classroom situation.
Be ready to bring a mat, disc, low platform, etc. – something large enough for your dog to stand on.
If you have a reactive dog, we suggest you work to control this issue, before starting a dog sport. Unfortunately this class is not designed to help with reactivity. However, we can help through private lessons.

In this class you and your dog will practice your basic skills with distractions that occur with dog sports, learn prerequisite skills for starting any dog sports, begin to condition the dogs body for dog sports and experience each of the dog sports we offer classes for. We also ask you to keep your dog in his/her crate when the dog is not working just as in a dog sports competition.

In addition you will learn about each sport, competition venues, a few rules and regulations and how to get started in the sport you want to try. We offer classes in Competition Obedience, Rally Obedience, Flyball, Treiball, Scent/Nosework and Agility. After this class you should be ready to start the dog sport you choose.