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Group Classes
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Puppy Pre-School (7 sessions, $120):
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No need to wait weeks for the next class to start! Classes are designed so you may join in at any time as long as space allows. However, we do recommend that you attend the next available session of Intro to Training as these sessions will help you to get the most out of the other sessions.
- You may register for one, all or any combination of classes. Register for all 7 sessions of Puppy Pre-School or Basic Training and receive one class free of charge.
- Classes are open to all breeds of dogs.
- One of our specialties is working with retired racing greyhounds. If you have a greyhound, we will help you tailor your training to his/her special needs. We are currently offering a $10 discount for group classes to anyone bringing a greyhound adopted through Colorado Greyhound Adoption.
For puppies 8 weeks to 6 months of age at start of class.
- Learn impulse control (self-control) exercises and basic manners.
- Learn basic cues, including: name recognition, sit, down, come, wait, and leave it.
- Learn to effectively handle housetraining, crate training, nipping, and chewing.
- Learn to prevent and problem-solve any future issues that might arise.
- Breaks are allowed for puppies to socialize and play with one another.
- Learn to differentiate appropriate play and social behavior from potential problems.
- Handouts, access to online video training clips and Patricia McConnell’s Leader of the Pack included.
- Clickers, if you decide to use them, are extra. ($2 with wrist coil)
- For information on what is covered in each of the seven training sessions, please click here.
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Basic Training (7 sessions, $120):
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No need to wait weeks for the next class to start! Classes are designed so you may join in at any time as long as space allows. However, we do recommend that you attend the next available session of Intro to Training as these sessions will help you to get the most out of the other sessions.
- You may register for one, all or any combination of classes. Register for all 7 sessions of Puppy Pre-School or Basic Training and receive one class free of charge.
- For more information about our seminars, workshops, and additional special class offerings, please click here.
- Classes are open to all breeds of dogs.
- One of my specialties is working with retired racing greyhounds. If you have a greyhound, I will help you tailor your training to his/her special needs. I am currently offering a $10 discount for group classes to anyone bringing a greyhound adopted through Colorado Greyhound Adoption.
For dogs 6 months and older at the start of class.
- Learn the best way to be a good leader for your dog.
- Learn how to have your dog reliably respond to you.
- Learn to prevent and problem-solve any future issues that might arise.
- Handouts, access to online video training clips and Patricia McConnell’s Leader of the Pack included.
- Clickers, if you decide to use them, are extra. ($1 each or $2 with wrist coil)
Sessions include:
- Intro to Dog Body Language
- Intro to Dog Training
- Basic Manners
- Leash Manners
- Come!
- Stay
- Working with Distractions
- For detailed information on each of these sessions, please click here.
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Basic Training, Part 2 (7 sessions, $120):
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For dogs 5 months and older:
- For those who have been through Basic Training or it’s equivalent.
- Learn to obtain compliance under increasing distractions, particularly with stay, come and leave it.
- Learn heel.
- Continue work on walking nicely on leash, if needed.
- Other exercises and cues as time allows and based on class participant needs or requests.
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Kids and Canines Clicker Class
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- For kids ages 8-15 years old, must be accompanied by an adult
- Cost: $80, includes 4 sessions and a clicker with wrist coil; additional clickers/wrist coils are available for $2 each
Kids make great dog trainers! This class is for kids who want to have some fun with the family dog. This is also for parents who want their kids and dogs to develop appropriate relationships, so that the dog listens to the kid and so that kids can learn the safest, most effective way to interact with the family dog.
We will cover some of the basics: sit, down, come and wait. We will also learn a few fun tricks. Tricks will be determined based on class interest, but might include such tricks as shake, roll over and play dead. We will also discuss appropriate and inappropriate ways for kids to interact and play with dogs.
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Puppy Agility for Fun
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- For puppies under 6 months of age
- Cost: $80
Looking for fun ways to exercise and entertain your puppy during the cold winter months? This class is intended to provide both physical and mental exercise for your puppy and give you some ideas of fun ways to interact with your puppy. This is not intended to be an introduction to competitive agility, but rather a fun way to introduce your puppy to obstacles and see if you might want to consider agility when your puppy matures. It is also a great way to expose your puppy to: training, novel items, exercises that help your puppy become more aware if his/her legs and body parts, problem solving and mental exercises, and a fun way to further bond with your puppy.
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Puppy 2: Mind Your Manners!
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- Cost: $120 for 7 sessions. Pre-registration is required.
Puppy 2: Mind Your Manners! is a class for puppies or adolescent dogs between 5 and 8 months of age. Many people join Basic Training after Puppy Preschool, but we are now offering a special class to follow up Puppy Preschool or for those who are starting their training a bit late for Puppy Preschool. The adolescent stage can be a difficult one which is why most dogs you see in shelters are adolescent dogs. This class is specifically to help you get through the initial stages with your “teenager”!
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Small Dog Agility for Fun
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- For adult dogs 6 months of age and older
- Cost: $80
Looking for fun ways to exercise and entertain your small dog during the cold winter months? This class is intended to provide both physical and mental exercise for your dog and give you some ideas of fun ways to interact when you don't want to be out in the cold. This class is for small dogs.
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Distracted Dogs
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- Cost: $120 for 7 sessions. Pre-registration is required.
Distracted Dogs is a class for adolescent or adult dogs who are doing well with training ? when there are no distractions around ? but seem impossible to work with when there are any distractions. This class is not intended to teach the basic sit, down, come and stay. This class is designed to help you teach your dog to focus on you no matter what distractions are present.
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Canine Good Citizen Test Preparation Class and CGC Test
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- Cost: $150, includes the cost for the CGC test.
- Prerequisite: Basic Training or equivalent, for dogs 6 months and older.
This class is for anyone interested in obtaining the CGC award or for anyone looking for the next step in training beyond Basic Training. The focus of this class is to help our dogs to become polite members of our society. The Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test was created by the American Kennel Club (AKC) for pet owners who had no interest in competing in formal obedience but wanted something to work toward with their dogs. It is a 10 point test to show that your dog will behave in public and respond to you for things such as, sit, down, come, stay and walking nicely on a loose leash. You can see all test items at the AKC site (here).
This class will prepare your dog to be a polite member of society as well as specifically preparing him or her to pass the CGC test. We will discuss and practice all areas of the test and focus on the areas where your dogs need the most work. The last scheduled night, you will take the test with your dog.
While treats and other motivators are allowed during classes, there are no treats, toys, or special equipment (which the AKC considers to be such things as head halters and harnesses) allowed during the actual test. In addition to working on the items, we will also work on weaning your dogs off from treats, toys or other rewards during class.
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Come! (3 sessions, $60)
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If you want to develop a very reliable response to come, this class is for you. We have one session of Basic Training that focuses on teaching our dogs to come when called. That session will give you a start. For those who want more in-depth work on this cue, we have a 3 session class focused specifically on coming when called.
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Tricks for Treats (2 sessions, $40):
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We will learn basic skills for shaping behaviors and targeting and how these methods can be used to teach a variety of tricks or other fun skills beyond the basic sits and downs. We will work on a variety of tricks, such as roll over, shake, spin, crawl, fetch and others. To open a video that highlights some of the tricks learned in a past workshop, click here.
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