Specialty Class Descriptions

Class further refines the dog/handler skills in odor detection by using various locations offsite from the Positive Dog Training facility. Student teams will meet at these sites each week. Increasingly complex training scenarios are set for the teams each session for real world practice and proofing.

This classes will focus on the following: • Precision – you will learn techniques to get that precision work so admired in many routines. • Attention – keeping your dog with you at ALL times! • Focus – slowing down your actions to keep your dog with you, still having fun with the music • Ring warm up – how to prepare your dog for that “performance”! • Music – Learn how to pick music that suits you and your dog. What works and what doesn’t • Choreography – we will take time each week to look at routines of others from around the world to see what we like, and don’t like. To see what works and what doesn’t. By looking at other routines, you can get ideas and concepts for your own choreography. At the end of the 6 weeks class session, you will have many tools to work with, including A COMPLETE EASY ROUTINE THAT COULD QUALIFY YOU FOR THE WCFO PROFECIENCY BRONZE BAR. You can also use this routine as a base for a Novice routine. You will also have a CD filled with music samples that will help you pick music, have something to practice to, and you can even use in shows/demos.

Come and learn all about teaching your dog to be a Good Canine Citizen!  Earn with your dog his AKC Canine Good Citizen Certificate as well as practice to perfect your Obedience exercises.  Great class to take after any Beginning Obedience and Obedience II class.  We will practice all the 10 CGC test parts as well as continue to work on walking on a loose leash or heeling, sit, down and stay, come when called and all general good behaviors around new people.  The CGC test will be given on the 6th week of class.  The Canine Good Citizen  Certificate is offered by the American Kennel Club and is taught by Corinne Lawson, a certificated CGC evaluator. 

Classes focus on teaching students how to encourage and develop their dogs’ natural scenting abilities by using their innate desire to hunt and their love of toys, food and exercise. A perfect class for dogs to have fun, build confidence and focus, and burn lots of mental and physical energy. The best new dog sport!

Discover what you and your dog can do together! Awareness of all 4 paws, simple agility moves, how to teach tricks & shape moves!! Intro Clicker training. Incorporate into Obedience Work.

This class is for children 8 to 14 years of age who are interested in trying different things with their dogs! Dogs can be any age over 5 months that have taken basic obedience at Positive Dog Training. Children should be 8 - 14 years old. We will introduce basic obedience, rally, tricks, agility and freestyle. We ask that parents stay during the entire class. Summer only. **OFFERED DURING SUMMER ONLY**

Class is focused on teaching students how to encourage and develop their dogs’ natural scenting abilities by using their innate desire to hunt and their love of food, toys, and exercise. A perfect course for dogs to have fun, build confidence and focus, and burn lots of mental and physical energy. This great new dog sport is intended for dogs of all breeds, ages, and abilities!

Class advances the dogs’ scent discrimination skills learned in Level I by introduction to odor, the scent of a natural essential oil. We introduce techniques and tactics for building better dog/handler teamwork. More complex scent problems are set for the teams to progress onsite at the Positive Dog Training facility.

Class further refines the dog/handler skills in odor detection by using various locations offsite from the Positive Dog Training facility. Student teams will meet at these sites each week. Increasingly complex training scenarios are set for the teams each session for real world practice and proofing.

Class further refines the dog/handler skills in odor detection by using various locations offsite from the Positive Dog Training facility. Student teams will meet at these sites each week. Increasingly complex training scenarios are set for the teams each session for real world practice and proofing.

Introduces dogs to wheelchairs, walkers, etc. Handlers learn techniques to deal with varied situations during therapy visits. The opportunity is provided to have your dog evaluated for certification.

Lots of FUN! Obedience on a course & each course is different so your dog is more attentive as handler feels relaxed. Suitable after completing Obedience II level and up. Useful for building confidence and control for obedience trials. Good experience for dogs that have difficulty with some basic exercises or are shy and distracted. New payment options: 1 hour classes, $15.00 drop in fee. If there are 10 or more students in the class, we will extend it to 1 ½ hrs and the fee will be then $20.00.

Developed in Germany, Triebball (Power Ball) is a new dog sport that is overtaking Europe and America! Dogs "herd" a group of balls, one at a time, from the center field to the soccer-style net at the end of the field. Handlers use herding commands to send dogs out to the balls, then the dog brings the balls back in a certain order. In this class, Handlers will learn to send dogs out in both directions (right and left) to run out to the ball and how to give direct commands to guide the dog to the correct ball. Dogs will learn how to line up correctly behind the ball and to push the ball in the correct direction. This is a FUN FUN FUN sport for any dog! While the herding dogs will finally have a chance to herd something at home, ALL dogs can and do enjoy this sport.