Basic Dog Obedience
Have a Dog With Great Manners in Just a Few Short Weeks
Diamonds in the Woof - NEW
This 7- week group class is for dogs over 4 months of age with no previous formal training. The series is a great lead into the Canine Good Citizen class/AKC CGC certification. Learn and build on life skills including:
- Confidence Building & Positive Veterinary Visits
- Basic Manners: sit, down, stay, come when called, handler focus, loose leash walking, go to place, leave it, feet on the floor, wait at the door, handling techniques, and pre-CGC test items
Pre-requisites: Dogs must be comfortable in a group class setting and not reactive with dogs and people. Other options are available for fearful or reactive pups.
Tuition: $155
Diamonds in the Woof I
This 6-week class is for graduates of the STAR puppy class or NEW Diamonds in the Woof. This class is a great lead into the Canine Good Citizen class/AKC CGC certification. Diamonds I is a bridge to keep your dog learning & growing as they deal with more of life’s challenges. Learn and build on life skills including:
- Confidence Building & Positive Veterinary Visits
- Basic Manners: holding sit, holding down, longer stay, more reliable recall, loose leash walking with distractions, and more levels of ‘leave it’
Pre-requisites: Dogs must be comfortable in a group class setting and not reactive with dogs and people. Other options are available for fearful or reactive pups.
Tuition: $155
AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
This 7-week class is designed to prepare your dog to take the AKC CGC test, which is offered on the last night of class. Test items include:
- Accepting a friendly stranger
- Sitting politely for petting
- Appearance and grooming
- Walking on a loose leash
- Walking through a crowd
- Sit and down
- Stay
- Come when called
- Reaction to another dog
- Reaction to a distraction
- Supervised separation
Pre-Requisites: All dogs for this class must be non-reactive around other well-mannered dogs. Dogs behaviorally challenged (environmentally reactive to dogs/people) will be directed to private lessons.
Tuition: $155