February schedule

This class will focus on classical conditioning and basic operant conditioning techniques for creating a strong competition dog.  you will learn how to introduce your dog to the competition ring and how to make it the best place in the world to be!

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Do you have a dog that chases the ball, yet won’t bring it back? Plays keep away with toys? Tugs but won’t let go? Bites you instead of the tug? Obsesses over toys, yet won’t listen to a single thing you say? Is your dog so high in drive for toys that they can’t think? Or do you just want to channel that prey drive right from the beginning and add the attitude your dog has for tugging or chasing toys to the obedience or agility ring?

This course is a handlers choice to work on improving your dog's detection alert. Does your dog need to have a specific alert behavior in order to compete in your nosework venue? Is your dog not committed to staying at odor source? Is your dog too aggressive or destructive towards the hide when working nosework odors? Does your dog need to develop stronger more readable behavior at the source of the odor? Then this class is for you!

Tired of "just managing" your lungy barky dog in the moment? You can AMP up your management with an Active Management Plan! Don't improvise, don't "make it up as you go along." Give yourself the gift of preparation, and let's show your dog what to do when life gets hard!

You’ve put in the time to build your foundation - now don’t let that momentum fade! This next step will take you from solid basics to confident, competition-ready searching. And the best part? We'll meet you and your dog right where you are!

This class continues on with the foundations begun in TEAM 1! This class is designed to cover all the exercises in the TEAM Level 2. The TEAM program systematically lays out the building blocks for developing solid skills/behaviours your dog can perform in a variety of ways, in a variety of circumstances or sports.

You've trained the behaviors down to the tiniest of detail and are now ready to show them off to the world. This class will help you prepare for the distractions that await you in any environment you can imagine. We will discuss how to know if a behavior is ready to undergo the pressures of distraction, how to evaluate your environment as well as your dog's mental state, how to create patterns to set your dog up for success as well as work through a never ending list of games to play on the quest for distraction domination.

Are you ready to take your dog training to the next level while deepening your bond with your furry companion? Welcome to "Get Ready to Rally: Foundation Skills!"—the perfect starting point for anyone looking to explore the exciting world of Rally.