Basic Obedience - for dogs 6 months and older who have not had any formal training, and newly adopted dogs. Our basic obedience class is the perfect course for dogs that have never taken a class before, dogs who need to learn techniques to help them correct undesirable behaviors and for dogs who need to refine their obedience skills. Attention and focus exercises will help your dog to comply with basic commands such as: sit, down, stand, come, no jumping, loose leash heeling and relaxation. Your dog will learn skills necessary to perfect their immediate recall and stay on command with and without distractions. They will learn how to interact with people, other dogs and how to walk politely on a loose leash. Common behavior problems will be addressed in class as needed. Dogs must be friendly with other dogs and people for this class. This class may be repeated as necessary to perfect the your dog’s skills.

Rally Obedience Prerequisite: For dogs that have completed a basic obedience course and are able to work with their handlers on and off leash among other dogs. Rally obedience is the perfect team sport for dogs and owners to experience once they've completed their basic obedience training. In this sport the dog and owner follow a numbered course comprised of signs that indicate a specific obedience exercise to be performed. The skills of the exercises range from on leash in the Novice Level to more challenging skills including off leash work and jumps as your dog moves up to the next level. You are allowed to talk to your dog throughout the course and scoring is not as rigorous as Competition Obedience. Whether you plan to compete to the highest level in this sport or just want to do it with your dog for fun, you will notice that special bond between you and your dog growing more with each challenging level. The levels for AKC Rally are: Novice, Intermediate, Excellent and Masters. Your dog is now eligible to compete towards a Rally Championship..