DOG TRAINING CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
STAR Puppy:
Skills introduced: Housebreaking, biting, chewing, crate training, name recognition, coming when called, basic grooming and handling, walking on a leash, sit and down with stay, relationship building, puppy socialization, and positive reinforcement. Course fee includes 1 attempt at STAR Puppy Award and Novice Tricks title on last day of session.
Prerequisites: none
Items needed for class: tasty high value treats, dog brush, poop bags, vaccine history
CGC or CGCA or CGCU:
These courses focus on the 10 test items specific to earning each of the Canine Good Citizen titles. Course fee includes 1 attempt at CGC or CGCA or CGCU test on last day of session.
Prerequisites: none
Items needed for class: tasty treats, dog brush, umbrella
Beginner Novice:
This course focuses on the exercises needed to earn a BN.
Focused progressions: learning heel position, figure 8, sit for exam, sit/down with stay to walk around ring, recall, building duration and distractions, circles, focus, and intro to cone work. Course fee includes a BN run thru with written critique and CGC test on last day of session.
Prerequisites: none
Items needed for class: tasty treats, 6 foot leash
Novice:
This course focuses on the exercises needed to earn a CD.
Focused progressions: on leash heel, on leash figure 8, stand for exam, off leash heeling, recall, sit to get leash, and long sit and down. Cone work will be introduced. Course fee includes a CD run thru with written critique on the last day of session.
Prerequisites: Beginner Novice course and 1 BN leg or BN title or instructor approval
Items needed for class: tasty treats, 6 foot leash
Novice Plus:
This course continues to fine-tune the novice skills and introduces the dumbbell, drop on recall, broad jump, and signals. The last day of the session will be a Novice run thru with written critique.
Prerequisites: Novice course and BN title or 1 CD leg or instructor approval
Items needed for class: tasty treats, dumbbell
Retrieves 101:
This course focuses on the retrieving exercises.
Focused progressions: retrieve on the flat, retrieve over high jump, gloves, leather article, metal article, wood article.
Prerequisites: Novice and/or Novice Plus or CD or instructor approval
Items needed: tasty treats, favorite toy, dumbbell, articles, gloves
Open:
This course focuses on the exercises needed to earn a CDX.
Focused progressions: off leash heeling, off leash figure 8, command discrimination, drop on recall, retrieve on flat, retrieve over high, broad jump, and stand to get leash. The last day of the session will be an Open run thru with written critique.
Prerequisites: Novice Plus course and 2 CD legs or instructor approval
Items needed for class: tasty treats, dumbbell
Open Plus:
This course continues to fine tune the Open skills and introduces the signal exercises, articles, gloves, and go outs. The last day of the session will be an Open run thru with written critique.
Prerequisites: Open course and CD title or 1 CDX leg or instructor approval
Items needed for class: tasty treats, dumbbell, set of articles, gloves
Utility:
This course focuses on the exercises needed to earn a UD.
Focused progressions: signal exercise, articles, gloves, moving stand, and directed jumping. The last day of the session will be a Utility run thru with written critique.
Prerequisites: Open Plus course and 2 CDX legs or CDX or instructor approval
Items needed for class: tasty treats, set of articles, gloves
Utility Plus:
This course focuses on the UDX title. Teams in this course will continue to work on the Open and Utility exercises. The last day of the session will consist of an Open B and Utility B run thru with written critique.