One-Night Classes
Coming When Called Class: Mallory pulls out all the stops and gives you everything she's got in her toolbox for you to get a really reliable recall!
Coming When Called: One Night: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 ~ 5:45pm - 6:45pm ~ Instructor: Mallory Hattie, CPDT ~ $25
Loose-leash Walking Class: Learn how to get your dog to walk without pulling! Teach heeling, learn an anti-pulling strategy, try a no-pain, no-pull harness for free.
Loose-leash Walking: One Night: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 ~ 5:45pm - 6:45pm ~ Instructor: Mallory Hattie, CPDT ~ $25
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Six Week Classes
Pet Dog 101: This Beginner Obedience class for puppies and adult dogs offers an introduction to the principles of positive training and positive training techniques. Subjects covered will include the basic obedience skills of sit, down, come when called, stay, and walk nicely on leash. Also covered will be the basics of dog training and how to apply positive techniques to general household training issues. This class will open the doors to training techniques that will help dogs and their human families grow and learn together in a comfortable and happy manner. Class size is limited to allow for plenty of focus on individual needs.
No prerequisites. DOGS DON'T ATTEND FIRST CLASS.
Pet Dog 101: 6 Weeks ~ Tuesdays, February 14 - March 20, 2012 ~ 5:45pm - 6:45pm~ Instructor: Mallory Hattie, CPDT ~ $120
Day Class! Pet Dog 101: 6 Weeks ~ Wednesdays, March 7 - April 11, 2012 ~ 11:15am - 12:15pm~ Instructor: Carolyn Ross, CPDT ~ $120
Pet Dog 101: 6 Weeks ~ Wednesdays, March 14 - April 18, 2012 ~ 5:45pm - 6:45pm~ Instructor: Marianne Finney, ABCDT ~ $120
Pet Dog 101: 6 Weeks ~ Thursdays, March 22 - April 26, 2012 ~ 5:45pm - 6:45pm~ Instructor: Mallory Hattie, CPDT ~ $120
Pet Dog 101: 6 Weeks ~ Tuesdays, April 3 - May 8, 2012 ~ 7:00pm - 8:00pm~ Instructor: Mallory Hattie, CPDT ~ $120
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Pet Dog 102: This Intermediate Obedience class is for those who have completed Pet Dog 101 and wish to continue training. Practice skills from 101, learn some new skills, and get your dog to pay attention to you with additional distractions. In addition to strengthening and enriching the dog and handler bond, Pet Dog 102 is also designed to prepare dog and handler teams to move on to other pursuits like Rally Obedience, Agility, Competition Obedience and the Canine Good Citizen Class.
Prerequisite: Pet Dog 101, or an equivalent experience.
Day Class! Pet Dog 102: 6 Weeks ~ Wednesdays, March 7 - April 11, 2012 ~ 10:00am - 11:00am~ Instructor: Carolyn Ross, CPDT ~ $120
Pet Dog 102: 6 Weeks ~ Thursdays, March 22 - April 26 ~ 7:00pm - 8:00pm ~ Instructor: Mallory Hattie, CPDT ~ $120
Pet Dog 102: 6 Weeks ~ Tuesdays, April 10 - May 15 ~ 5:45pm - 6:45pm ~ Instructor: Mallory Hattie, CPDT ~ $120
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Reactive Dog Class: Using a fairly new technique called Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT), this class teaches a dog to offer "calming signals" when seeing other dogs or people instead of barking, lunging or growling. Using distance (walking or trotting away) as a reward (which is what dogs want when they present reactive behaviors) we teach the dogs to replace the reactive behaviors with calming signals to get what they want: distance from the perceived threat. Owners learn to recognize and reward those calming signals when their dogs offer them, and dogs learn to self-soothe and accept the very thing that they are currently fearful of or aggressive towards.
DOGS DON'T ATTEND FIRST CLASS.
Reactive Dog: 6 Weeks ~ Wednesdays, March 14 - April 18, 2012 ~ 7:00pm - 8:00pm ~ Instructor: Marianne Finney, ABCDT ~ $180
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Advanced Walk In Class: Improve your training skills, while working with your dog on a variety of basic obedience skills and good manners! Sharpen your dog's attention and focus on you, proof your dogs ability to perform in high distractions, work around other dogs, and learn new ways to approach different training issues. Instructor Robin Crocker's work with Service Dogs will provide a great deal of material for this class. Students can expect to be learning many of the skills used in training service dogs to work nicely in public places, focus on their partners, and respond consistently to commands.
Prerequisite: Pet Dog 101, and two other classes.
Instructor: Robin Crocker $20/week
This is a walk-in class and will normally be held on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursdays of each
month from 7:00pm - 8:00pm.
February 9, 2012. If you would like to be notified by email of any class cancellations, please contact Mallory at raisingcanine@roadrunner.com
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Canine Good Citizen: This class will focus on the 10 requirements for passing the AKC Canine Good Citizen test (CGC). The CGC test was designed to help pet owners feel confident that their dog is trained well enough to enjoy accompanying them out in public. The CGC has also become a standard first step for handlers wishing to train their dogs for therapy work. A CGC dog is more likely to be welcomed into rental properties, places of employment, and other dog friendly businesses. CGC teams are ambassadors for the canine community assuring that our beloved pets will continue to be allowed to accompany us throughout our communities.
The Canine Good Citizen Test will be administered at a date to be determined after class is complete for a fee of $15. The Canine Good Citizen test is administered regularly at Telling Tails Training Center. Please check our Events for more information.
Prerequisite: Pet Dog 102
Test 1: Accepting a friendly stranger
Test 2: Sitting politely for petting
Test 3: Appearance and grooming
Test 4: Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)
Test 5: Walking through a crowd
Test 6: Sit and Down on command and Staying in place
Test 7: Coming when called
Test 8: Reaction to another dog
Test 9: Reaction to Distractions
Test 10: Supervised Separation
Canine Good Citizen Class: 6 Weeks ~ Returning Late Spring, 2012 ~ Instructor: Mallory Hattie, CPDT ~ $120
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Therapy Dog Class: This class is designed for people interested in becoming Therapy Dog teams and taking the Therapy Dog test. In this class we will review all aspects of the Therapy Dog International test as well as other skills necessary for a good Therapy Dog. Therapy Dog Class provides a great environment for dogs to work toward being able to safely visit hospital, schools, and nursing homes. This is also a good class to explore the idea of Therapy Dog work and to provide a great review session for handling your dog in public, and good public manners for your dog. This class will not include working with children. While this class will not include the Therapy Dog test, it will be offered at Telling Tails at some time in the future.
Prerequisite: Canine Good Citizen Certificate.
Therapy Dog Class: 6 Weeks ~ Thursdays, March 8 - April 12, 2012 ~ 5:45pm - 6:45pm ~ Instructor: Robin Crocker ~ $120
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Check Our Other Classes
Rally Classes
Obedience Classes
Agility Classes
Class Refund Policy
If you wish to drop out of a class, we will refund you the full amount,
if you inform us two weeks prior to the start of class.
If you wish to drop out of a class, and inform us one week prior to the start of class,
we will refund you 50%.
There are no refunds if you drop out of a class with less than a weeks notice,
or after the class has started.
Class Cancellations
If we have to cancel a single class for any reason, we will schedule a make-up class.
