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.

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 short three week class introduces your dog to a fun new sport. Nose work encourages and develops the dogs' natural scenting abilities by using their innate desire to hunt and their love of toys, food, and exercise. Obedience training is not required. Dogs ages 6 months to senior are encouraged to enroll!

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.

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.

This is a time for students to come practice anything that needs to be worked on. Instructor help is available.