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--Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 7 p.m.
(First class is online training in the comfort of your home.) (Can't or don't want to do the class? Please call for private lessons: 561-427-6700.) 
Got a feisty
Fido when it comes to certain interactions? Do you feel lost when
your dog barks, growls, lunges or generally becomes difficult
to control around other dogs or people? This class is about your
dog learning relaxation and trust and overcoming fear and anxiety.
The training methods used are based on the development of a working
relationship with your dog. Understand what your reactive dog
is doing, why he's doing it, and how to change it. Learn the tools
to decrease the stress in your dog and teach him or her confidence
and focus. Come work with your dog in a controlled, supportive
environment. Instill a conditioned emotional response, learn calming
and management techniques, coping responses, and emergency escape
exercises.
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 This is like summer camp for your dog!
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Starting dates of next class(es):
We
want to help make life with your dog easier by
allowing you to enjoy a calm and well-behaved
companion. Teaching your dog to understand your
obedience commands is important but it's relationship-building
that really counts. When you build communication
skills and a better relationship with your dog,
better manners and obedience will easily follow.
Focus Foundation is a 6-week class and is the
foundation for all future training and is perfect
for improving the behavior of your favorite
pooch. We will train or improve basic obedience
skills and improve manners. We will work on
attention, impulse control, and the ability to
work around other dogs as well as people and
distractions. We will help you build better
motivation and confidence and discuss how to
solve some pesky behavior problems.
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Rally
Novice and Advanced combined
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B.A. (Bachelors Level 1)  Teach
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 Come Now! Building a Fast, Reliable Recall  --Wednesday, August 22 & 29, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. This is 2 one-hour classes
Dogs Behaving Better! Building Impulse Control Begin to build some solid impulse control in the face of various real-life distractions 
--Not scheduled This is a single 75 minute class
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• Puppy Classes •
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Why
should all puppies go to school? By five months of age much of
your puppy's personality has been determined, so it is very important
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--Monday, October 15, 2018 at 7:15 p.m. The fun, high-energy 4-week Super Puppy class is for graduates of Ideal PuppyI (or similar) and are 5 to 8 months of age. Your pup must be friendly towards people and other dogs and have good play skills. This mostly off-leash class is similar to Focus Foundation except that in addition we will continue to promote good socialization skills through off-leash play and interaction. We will work on sit, down stand and stay, adding duration, distance, and distraction,and using positive reinforcement (and the clicker for those that want to). This class is for motivated owners that want to take their puppy to the next level!
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No class at this time It is important to continue to allow your older puppy plenty of time to play and to interact with other puppies and dogs. Socialization training is vital to making your new puppy a good canine citizen and teaches your pup to not be fearful around other dogs. A properly socialized puppy becomes a more emotionally healthy adult. We will also incorporate obedience, attention, and focus exercises to keep your pup sharp and engaged. This class is for all dog-friendly pooches between 5-9 months.
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For pups 5-12 months of age. Take advantage of your youngster's natural curiosity and abundant energy to introduce him or her to the fun sport of agility! This 6-week class will focus on some fundamentals of agility using puppy games that will utilize targeting, wobble boards, focus and basic obedience skills. Puppies will be introduced to sights, sounds, and techniques that are helpful toward building confidence without stress on baby joints. Clickers, treats and toys will be used for focus motivators. Class will help build your puppy's confidence and strengthen your bond and partnership. The goal is to create a dog that is engaged, focused and motivated as well as one that is confident, well socialized, and eager to offer behaviors and learn.
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--Not scheduled In this class you will learn lots of new skills and continue to work on obedience skills for agility. Obstacles such as A-frame, dogwalk, and teeter at low heights will be taught to give the young dog under a year of age confidence and with safety in mind. Open channel weave poles will be used and we will work on front crosses. Your dog's correct position relative to the handler will be stressed, as well as teaching the puppy the confidence to begin working away from the handler. Short sequences will be run using obstacles such as the table, chute, tunnel and open weaves.No (or only very low) jumping will be done with pups under 12 months of age and older adolescents over a year will begin to jump higher. The difficulty level will be personalized to your dog's (and your) skill level.
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--Not scheduled Your adolescent dog is getting older and his agility skills are improving. Puppy Agility 2 is the prerequisite for Puppy Agility 3. Equipment is being raised, and correct contact behavior (2 on/2 off) is being strengthened and improved. More challenging sequences are being offered to your older and more experienced young dog. We are still not jumping, but we do use jumps with no bars to teach handling around the jump uprights.
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--Not scheduled at this time In Introduction to Agility (more agility info here) dogs will be introduced to many of the obstacles in agility such as jumps, tunnel, chute, and open weaves, in a safe and controlled manner. The skills needed to successfully negotiate the obstacles and the handling skills will be worked on weekly. Attention, focus and motivation will be practiced as the team builds confidence in an atmosphere that centers on learning skills while having fun.
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--Not scheduled This is the next class after you have comleted Intro to Agility. In this class handling skills and basic control will be improved. Students learn to give timely commands, to provide consistent and smooth body cues, and to develop teamwork with their dogs. Handlers also develop the ability to switch smoothly from handling their dogs off one side to handling off the other in the middle of a sequence. The dog and handler teams will continue to improve their skills and will become more proficient at simple combinations of obstacles.
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 We will continue to develop teamwork and increase handling skills in Novice Agility. This is the class for Beginning Agility grads. Sequencing is performed off lead, therefore, your dog also must be able to sit, stay, down, and come on command, off lead. Handlers also develop the ability to switch smoothly from handling their dogs off one side to handling off the other in the middle of a sequence using front and rear crosses. The different come to side maneuvers will be practiced using obstacles. Dogs will be taught to move ahead and switch as needed from handler to obstacle focus.
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--Not Scheduled Intermediate Agility class is designed to advance you and your dog's agility skills and to prepare you and your dog for competition, if desired. The class will build on jumping skills, obstacle discrimination, and distance handling skills. The dogs must be reliable off leash and under good control. Dog/handler teamwork is emphasized, not on just getting through a sequence but the way in which it is accomplished. The class is designed to teach the handler and the dog how to gain confidence, accuracy, and speed.
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--Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 
Anna Strait, will again be offering her expertise to teach this popular class. The class will include complex sequences found in Excellent and/or World Team level courses designed to build the skills necessary to successfully compete at the highest levels. In the class you will continue to perfect skills that are needed to be successful and get the most out of a performance. This class is ideal for anyone who wants to improve their communication with their dog and increase speed and reliability.
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--Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 6 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. Challenge
yourself in this exciting and highest level
class. Agility continues to get more competitive
and technical. The best agility competitors
in the world are utilizing new handling techniques
and in this class we teach them to you.
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--Sunday, November, 25, 2018
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| Private Lessons and Consultations | ||
| Are you feeling overwhelmed, embarrassed or frustrated by your dog’s behavior? Get real solutions for training issues or behavior problems including unruly or out of control behavior, jumping up, housetraining, not listening, pulling on leash, lack of focus, or reactivity towards dogs or people. Private agility lessons are also available.
We are happy to provide private, one-on-one consultations, training, and behavior modification to help change your dog into a dog that’s a pleasure to live with. If you feel you and your pet would benefit from one-on-one time with one of our knowledgeable, professional, and understanding trainers, we invite you to schedule a private lesson or consultation that's convenient for you. Please call Mindy Cox, Training Director at 561-427-6700 to discuss your needs and goals.
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Get better training skills to make training your dog a snap,
and learn to understand your dog's behavior! Fetch this onliine
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Great for dogs
of all ages and abilities, K9 Nose Work is a great way for your
dog to have fun, build confidence, and burn lots of mental and
physical energy. In this class we take your dog’s instinctual
skill and teach them to use it to play games with their noses!
As your dog becomes more skilled, the challenges increase so your
dog continues to learn and have fun!
Rally-O (also
know as Rally Obedience) emphasizes fun and excitement for the
dog/handler team while providing an interactive approach to
obedience. Rally is about the most fun you can have doing obedience
exercises with your dog! The exercises involved in the course
will help build your skills as a handler and increase your dog's
repertoire of behaviors. Praise, encouragement, and continuous
communication are encouraged in this fun sport.
skills and manners that are useful and important
in everyday life. These skills include walking
nicely on a leash, meeting and greeting strangers,
giving you attention, coming when called, waiting
at the door, stay, settle, leave it, and waiting
politely for the food bowl. At the end of the
6 weeks a mock C.L.A.S.S. (Canine Life And
Social Skills) evaluation will be done so you
will know what you need to work on. This class is similar to an AKC CGC (Canine Good Citizen) prep class. 
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