Beginner Obedience:
(4 months & older) 7 weekly sessions
It’s never too late to start training your dog.
You will learn to modify your dog’s behavior through positive re-enforcement and form the foundation you will rely on to make your dog a well-behaved member of your family.
Emphasis is on: stay commands, controlled walking on leash, no jumping, learning the come command and problem solving.
Advanced Beginner Obedience:
Must be a graduate of Obedience Tales Beginner or Puppy Kindergarten class
This class is designed to pickup where beginner and puppy kindergarten classes left off - reinforcement and fine tuning of commands that were learned in these classes are further defined. More advance training in this class, including off-leash commands are covered.
Details of this class are discussed upon graduation of beginner and puppy kindergarten classes.
Advanced classes are offered Monday at 8:00 p.m., Wednesdays at 6:30 pm and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m.
American Red Cross Chapter Pet First Aid and CPR:
Learn tips for keeping your pets safe. Pet First Aid course teaches you emergency care procedures for cats and dogs and provides tips for keeping your pet happy and healthy too. Learn how to:
Canine Good Citizen:
The Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program, established in 1989, is an American Kennel Club program to promote responsible dog ownership and to encourage the training of well-mannered dogs. A dog and handler team must take a short behavioral evaluation of less than half an hour; dogs who pass the evaluation earn the Canine Good Citizen certificate.
This program is the backbone of other exams, such as those given for therapy dogs, and is a good starting point for more advanced dog training.
The evaluation consists of ten objectives. All items must be completed satisfactorily or the team fails. Test items include:
