Class Descriptions

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AKC Star Puppy Click HERE for more information regarding this class

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Instructors: Brooke and Jamin

$145.00 8 week class

 

Designed for puppies starting at 4 months of age and under 9 months. This class focuses on socialization, basic obedience, and building a strong bond. Using positive reinforcement methods, you’ll learn essential skills that set the foundation for good behavior and a happy, well-adjusted puppy. The AKC Star Puppy title is earned at week 6, with an additional two more weeks of class to use learned skills with fun activities for you and your pup! To learn more about the AKC STAR Puppy program click here

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Limit 8 Puppies

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Level 1 Beginner Obedience Click HERE for more information

Instructors: Meg and Annabel

$145.00 8 week class

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​Designed for dogs 9 months and older (or graduates of our STAR Puppy program), this class is the essential foundation for a well-behaved companion. Whether you are starting with a new rescue or transitioning from puppyhood, Level 1 focuses on introducing basic manners: Sit, Down, Stand, Stay, Come, heel position, and Walking on a Loose Lead. You will learn how to effectively communicate with your dog using positive reinforcement, building a relationship based on trust and clear expectations. We will also work on focus, engagement, impulse control, and social neutrality. This is a repeatable, foundational class for dogs ready to start training for real world situations.

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Please note, enrollment for Level 1 precedes in the following order:

 

Repeating foundational students retain their spot in class

Then...

Current STAR Puppy students enroll

Then...

Current DOTC members dogs enroll

Then...

Any available spots will be opened to the public.

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Limit 8 Dogs

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Level 2 Obedience Class Click HERE for more information

Instructor: Allen Armistead

$90 or TM 8 week class

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Level 2 Obedience class is designed for graduates of Level 1 who are looking to polish their skills and increase their dog’s reliability. In this course, we move beyond the basics by increasing distance, duration, and distraction. We focus on sharpening your dog’s response time and precision. You will work on advanced leash handling, introduce off-lead transitions, more formal finishes and positions. This class is ideal for owners who want a truly dependable companion in public spaces, or those considering moving toward competitive obedience, rally or other certification classes (AKC Tricks, CGC/Therapy Dog, etc). Key skills covered are reliable recalls, stay with distance, heeling and position, plus refined impulse control. 

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Joining us with previous training experience? If your dog has already completed basic obedience elsewhere, jumping into Level 2 is the perfect next step! Level 2 serves as our required prerequisite for all upper-level courses (such as CGC, Rally, and Competitive Obedience). This foundational class allows us to assess your teamwork, identify and patch up any hidden gaps in your dog's core training, and custom-tailor a plan to prepare your team for the higher-level goals you want to achieve.

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Limit 8 dogs

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Level 3

​Instructor: Sally

$90 or TM 8 week class

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This is a class for students that have passed Level 2, and want to improve their handling and their dog’s skills in obedience. There will be more work on precision and engagement with fun GAMES, ring prep and preparing for beginner novice or novice obedience competition. Dogs in this class can be working towards the BN and CD titles but have not completed those titles yet. 

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Limit 6-8 dogs

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Advanced Obedience

​Instructor: Candy Lawhorne

$90 or TM 8 week class

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Advanced obedience exercises for dogs who have already completed their CD title. This class will focus on introducing Open and Utility level competitive obedience. 

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Rally Classes

Instructors: Dorothy Blackwell, Brooke Patterson​

$90 or TM for 8 week class

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For information about AKC Rally

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 *Prerequisite for Beginner Rally class is the completion of Level 2 obedience. 

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*Prerequisite for Master Rally is Beginner Rally class and/or completion of AKC Rally titles in Novice and Intermediate. 

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Master Rally class is for dogs competing in off leash level Rally classes and have received their titles in Rally Novice and Rally Intermediate. 

 

Beginner Rally class is on-leash for dogs just getting started in rally through those competing at the novice and intermediate level. At the conclusion of beginner rally, students are able to participate in an AKC virtual rally course with the option to record and submit their run for judging! Learn more about AKC Virtual Rally 

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A CRATE is required for rally class. 

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Masters Level class Limit is 5 dogs per one hour time slot. 

5:00-6:00 

6:00-7:00

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Rally Novice/Intermed. is max 6 dogs 

8:00-9:00

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Community Canine

CGC/CGCA/CGCU/Therapy Dog Foundations

Instructors: Rachel and Jamin

$90 or TM for 8 week class. Additional charge PER CGC test if you plan to test your dog. Test night will be a different day then scheduled classes.

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This class will go over all the criteria required for your dog to pass the CGC, CGCA, and/or CGCU test, while also providing the foundations necessary to support well trained therapy dog. This class is designed to be repeatable, so teams can continue proofing their dog for real world situations while working towards being an outstanding community canine! 

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Information about the CGC Test

 

Information about the CGCA Test (Canine Good Citizen Advanced)

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Information about the CGCU Test (Canine Good Citizen Urban)

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*Please note, we do not provide testing for therapy dogs, only the above CGC tests. DOTC does not endorse one Therapy Dog organization over another. We can help provide feedback regarding Therapy Dog organizations from members who have current, registered therapy dogs. It is best to do your own research into Therapy Dog organizations and complete their requirements for testing through them. Completion of the three CGC tests will help support a well trained therapy dog for several types of therapy dog tests. 

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