If you have a dog over a year old or your puppy has graduated from puppy class, learn more and deepen your bond with Basic Obedience. Practice walking politely at heel. Add distances and duration to your sit, down, come, and stay. Students often take this class several times to provide their dogs with a solid foundation. This class is a pre-requisite for all other obedience, agility, and tricks classes. 

Requirements: Any dog age 6 months or older.

Elevate your training after passing Basic Obedience in this sub-novice class. Hone your precision in heeling (critical for enjoying your walks together), and perfect the extended Sit, Down and Stay that boost patience and focus. Train your dog to performa reliable recall too. Learn the rules and practice the skills needed to excel in formal Beginner Novice (BN) and Novice (CD, aka. “Companion Dog”). This class will get you and your dog ready for the ring. You’ll practice off-leash heeling. You’ll clarify your commands and finesse your body movements to bring precision, fun, and grace to your dog training. Discover why happiness is a well-trained dog! Beginner competition level. 

Requirement: Graduation from Obedience 2 - Beyond Basic

Elevate your training after passing Basic Obedience in this sub-novice class. Hone your precision in heeling (critical for enjoying your walks together), and perfect the extended Sit, Down and Stay that boost patience and focus. Train your dog to performa reliable recall too. Learn the rules and practice the skills needed to excel in formal Beginner Novice (BN) and Novice (CD, aka. “Companion Dog”). This class will get you and your dog ready for the ring. You’ll practice off-leash heeling. You’ll clarify your commands and finesse your body movements to bring precision, fun, and grace to your dog training. Discover why happiness is a well-trained dog! Beginner competition level. 

Requirement: Graduation from Obedience 2 - Beyond Basic

Learn the rules and practice the skills needed to excel in formal Beginner Novice (BN) and Novice (CD, aka. “Companion Dog”). Before you begin, make sure you pass Beyond Basic or the equivalent. This class will get you and your dog ready for the ring. You’ll practice off-leash heeling. You’ll clarify your commands and finesse your body movements to bring precision, fun, and grace to your dog training. Discover why happiness is a well-trained dog! Beginner competition level. 

Requirement: Graduation from Obedience 2 - Beyond Basic

This class is an advanced competition-level class, but you don't need to have competition goals to train your dog in advanced obedience. The more you work with your dog, the more your dog knows, the stronger the bond and the better the behavior. When you and your instructor decide you’re ready, or once you’ve earned your Novice title (CD), you can still learn and grow together by working on Open exercises at the Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) level. In this class you and your dog will master the challenge of dumbbell retrieves and drops on recall. You’ll add sophistication to your handling, increase your grasp of dog training, and deepen your working bond. Intermediate competition level.

Requirement: Graduation from Obedience 3 - Intro to Competitive Obedience

Whether you’re bound for the ring or want more focused work with your highly trained dog, this class will give you practice in off-lead heeling, drop on recall, and dumbbell retrieval. Discover the fun and master the art of go-outs, scent articles, directed jumping and glove retrievals. This class prepares your dog to compete in obedience trials for CDX, UD, UDX and OTCH titles. Advanced competition level.

Requirement:  Graduation form Obedience 4 - Beginner Open