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Basic Obedience

Basic class is essential for owners that want to feel confident taking their dogs out in public as well as relaxing at home with their dog.

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Description

For dogs 6+ months of age. This class will focus on foundational obedience commands such as sit, down, stay, come and other essentials. While this class will begin similarly to puppy obedience, it quickly surpasses it in difficulty with added distractions and longer duration. Basic class is essential for owners that want to feel confident taking their dogs out in public as well as relaxing at home with their dog.

Price: $225 - 6 week session

Curriculum

  • Focus

  • Loose Leash Heeling

  • Sit

  • Down

  • Turn

  • Stay With Distance & Distractions

  • Walking on Both Sides

  • Changing Pace

  • Recall (Come)

  • Impulse Control 

  • Curbing Jumping

  • Curbing Nipping

  • Curbing Barking

  • Public Socialization Manners

Policies

If you are bringing more than one dog to class, there must be, at minimum, one adult handler for each dog you bring.

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Dogs should have absolutely no human-aggression history. If you aren’t sure what this means, please contact us.

 

The course meets for six consecutive (unless a skip date is noted on the schedule) one hour classes. Full attendance is mandatory for Puppy and Basic Obedience.

 

If you cancel or reschedule prior to the start of class, there is a $5.00 cancellation fee. Please note that once class has begun, the class fee is non-refundable, non-transferable, and there are no make-up classes. Keep in mind these policies when you sign up for a class and please do not request an exception to the stated policies.

 

Proof of Vaccine Requirements: For dogs 16 weeks and older a record of their vaccinations due dates must include vaccine due dates for: rabies, distemper/parvovirus, and bordetella. For dogs under 16 weeks of age, at a minimum we require 3 out of 4 rounds of puppy shots as well as bordetella vaccine to be completed. Dogs must be on flea & tick preventative to enter the facility.

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