Class Descriptions

S.T.A.R. Puppy Obedience

The STAR PUPPY program is for puppies 8 weeks to 6 months old. Gentle puppy training teaches essential social skills such as sit, stay, down, come when called, and controlled walking. The Star Puppy program is designed by the AKC to teach basic Canine Good Citizen skills for puppies of this age. Other activities include tunnels, small jumps, and other obstacles for puppies to master. This class is an advantage for anyone going into beginner Obedience.
Cost for a 6 week session is $100

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INTRODUCTION TO OBEDIENCE

Introduction to obedience is for any age dog that has never been in an obedience class. This class is ideal for a newly rescued/adopted dog or for the handler who has never done training before. Handlers and dogs learn together basic training and proper methods for correcting unwanted behavior. Exercises taught are: proper heel position, automatic sits, sit/stay, down/stay, come when called, attention skills, and more. All exercises in this class are done on lead.
Cost for a 6 week session is $100

BEGINNING OBEDIENCE

Beginning obedience is for dogs over 6 months that have completed AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy at Forest City or elsewhere. Handlers and dogs learn together basic training and proper methods for correcting unwanted behavior. Exercises taught are: proper heel position, automatic sits, sit/stay, down/stay, come when called, attention skills, and more. All exercises in this class are done on lead.
Cost for a 6 week session is $100

INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE

The intermediate obedience class is the next step after beginners. It will polish skills you and your dog have learned such as proper heeling position, strait sits, attention, figure-8 heeling patterns and more successful sit and down stays with distractions. There will be more social skills taught which will lead to a testing for CGC (Canine Good Citizen) certification. These skills include greeting, grooming and inspection of the dog's paws and mouth by someone other than the dog's handler. On the 8th week of the course there will be an AKC approved CGC evaluator administering the CGC test for all dogs in the class. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club.
Cost for a 6 week session is $100

TRICKS MIX

Want to do something fun, impress your friends, build a bond with your dog? Try our Tricks Mix class. Everything we teach our dogs is basically a trick to them so why not build their confidence and yours by teaching them some "tricks" that are just for fun. During this class you will learn some basic tricks and add others you choose. Completion of Intermediate CGC is a prerequisite for this class.
Cost for a 6 week session is $100

ADVANCED OBEDIENCE

Advanced obedience class is designed for handler/dog teams to build on skills acquired from previous classes. The goal is to develop an attentive dog that responds correctly to the handler’s commands, and does get into off-leash work. This class is in preparation for the AKC Community Canine Title.
Cost for a 6 week session is $100

NOVICE OBEDIENCE

Novice obedience is for the owner who wants a very well behaved pet or has interest in showing in obedience trials. You'll learn how to proof your dog for a steady performance, proper ring etiquette, how to fill out a dog show entry and how to sharpen your dog's skills. Dogs will also perform off-lead heeling. Advanced obedience must be completed before entering this class. Dog/handler teams that have perfected the skills taught in Novice class will be able to enter the "Novice Class" at obedience trials and earn the C.D. (Companion Dog) Title.
Cost for a 6 week session is $100

NITTY GRITTY Novice/open OBEDIENCE

This class is handler focused. Handlers will learn footwork and handling of all the novice and open exercises. The class will not actually teach the exercise itself but how to handle the necessary steps to perfect the individual portions of each exercise.
Ex: how to efficiently set your dog up for each exercise, your handling and positioning on the stand for exam, proper positioning of you and the dog for the broad jump, etc. We also work on problem solving an issue with a particular part of the exercise.
Requirements for the class are:
Participation in a previous FCDTC Novice class.
Dog must have a firm stay; both sitting and standing.
Dog must come to you when called.
Dog must heel with you.
You must have a working knowledge of each novice and open exercise.
Cost for a 6-week session is $100

NITTY GRITTY open/utility OBEDIENCE

This class is handler focused. Handlers will learn footwork and handling of all the open and utility exercises. The class will not actually teach the exercise itself but how to handle the necessary steps to perfect the individual portions of each exercise.
Ex: proper pivots for gloves, when to turn to face the dog in directed jumping, proper positioning of the dog for the broad jump, etc. We also work on problem solving an issue with a particular part of the exercise.
Requirements for the class are an AKC CD on the dog in the class and a working knowledge of each open and utility exercise.
Cost for a 6-week session is $100

OPEN OBEDIENCE

Open obedience is for those working towards their C.D.X. (Companion Dog Excellent) Title. Teams in this class work at various levels, from introduction to the exercises required to competitors trying to polish their skills.
Cost for a 6 week session is $100

UTILITY OBEDIENCE

Utility obedience is for those working towards their U.D. (Utility Dog) title. Teams work at various levels and learn how to teach the exercises required for Utility competition: signal exercises (hand signals), scent articles, directed retrieve (gloves), moving stand, and directed jumping.
Cost for 6 week session is $100

NOVICE RALLY

Novice rally is available to all students who have completed at least one Intermediate or higher Obedience class or has exhibited handling skills and control of the dog that are equivalent. The class covers the AKC rules and execution of each of the 31 Novice Rally exercises. Each team goes through a different Rally Course each week after first being allowed to do a “walk through” just like a real trial.
Cost for a 6 week session is $100

ADVANCED/EXCELLENT RALLY

Advanced/excellent rally is available to students which have completed at least one Novice Rally class. Novice exercises are not covered in Advanced Rally. It is assumed that the student already knows them. All exercises are performed off leash, although leashes are permitted if necessary during class. Pinch collars are strongly discouraged. The exercises in Advance/Excellent include 19 additional signs. The difficultly level of these exercises is considerably greater than Novice. One or two jumps are involved in each of the Advanced or Excellent Rally courses, as well as several pivots, heeling backwards, and other fun things.
Cost for a 6 week session is $100

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