Beyond Basic Dog Training Classes

Beyond Basic: Our Beyond Basic Dog Obedience Course is intended for those dogs and handlers who have completed any Basic dog obedience class and wish to refine their dog's performance and reliability.  The entire family is welcome to join in the dog's training! Class goals include off-leash heeling, introduction to jumping and retrieving, reliable response to both voice commands and silent signals, and reliable stays under distracting circumstances.  Practical uses for obedience training  will be taught. Individual attention is always provided to help you gently but effectively train your dog.

Cost: $90 for the six week class 

Day-of-Class Payments are accepted - please add $5.00

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In Beyond Basic classes, you will continue to refine the details like Come, Front and Finish. Your dog will also learn the silent hand signals for each command!

[Other Dogs, Different Types of Finish!]

As your dog learns to perfect each skill, we continue to seek the utmost willingness and eagerness from your dog.  Classes are active, with lots of practice during the class hour.

Retrieving or fetching is an important skill for you to teach to your dog!  It serves as a foundation skill for other dog sports as well as a useful capability for every day life! See VideoAnimation of this dog and learn more? (485 KB or about 4 minutes to load.)

     Advanced (Competition) Classes:  Advanced classes are for dogs and handlers who have completed our Beyond Basic (or have obtained Instructor permission).  These classes are designed to help you continue to improve your dog's ability to heel, sit, stand, down, stay, recall, and finish.  

Through a program of increasingly complex heeling routines that include random sit, down and stand stays, your dog's reliability and accuracy are enhanced.  Retrieving and jumping skills are emphasized as well as response to silent signals at a distance, stays with you out of your dog's sight and reliable off leash heeling.  Handling and team-work skills are tested in our [Super Drill].  

Emphasis is also placed on proper handling, ring technique, and style since most dog and handler teams working at this level plan to exhibit at Obedience Trials or participate in other Dog Sports such as [Flyball] or [ Agility ].  [More Details]