POC Dog Classes

Karen Norteman's Bearded Collies, Dinah Moe and
Famous Seamus, play a game of tug-of-war in the snow.

Eight Levels of Dog Classes

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Limited to puppies ages ten weeks to five months. Heel, down, down-stay, sit, sit-stay, come on lead, stand. Crate training is also addressed. Problems: biting, jumping, protesting, house training, chewing, nail clipping. Puppy play time too!

Basic
Adult dogs over six months. Heel, down. down-stay, sit, sit-stay, come on lead, stand. Crate training is also addressed. Problems: biting, jumping, protesting, house training, chewing, nail clipping. Let us help you solve your dog's problems and help make your dog a great companion and family member!

Advanced Basic
Adult dogs over six months of age who have completed at least six weeks of group training but are not reliable for the off-lead work taught in Novice. Builds on skills learned in Basic, introduces distractions, helps make your dog more reliable and steady. A fun class to improve your teamwork with your dog.

Pre-Novice
Adult dogs who have completed one or more Basic classes. Finish, figure eight, stand for exam, improved stays, heeling, and recalls. Introduces off-lead work and increases reliability by training with distractions.

Canine Good Citizen
Prepares dogs to take the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen test on the last night of class.
The following classes are offered for students who are interested in showing a dog in obedience competition.

Competition (CD)
AKC Novice ring requirements, etiquette and rules. Finish, figure eight, stand for exam, heeling, recalls, and stays. Practice as if in ring. May introduce down-in-motion, jumping, or retrieving (at the Instructor's discretion).

Open (CDX)
AKC Open ring requirements, etiquette and rules. Off-lead heeling, out-of-sight sits and downs, drop on recall, figure eight, jumping and retrieving a dumbbell. Ring practice.

Utility (UD)
AKC Utility ring requirements, etiquette and rules. Signals, scent work, directed retrieve, and directed jumping.

Routine Class
Show-ring run-throughs for all AKC levels of obedience.

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Back to home page.	Puppy Limited to puppies ages ten weeks to five months. Heel, down, down-stay, sit, sit-stay, come on lead, stand. Crate training is also addressed. Problems: biting, jumping, protesting, house training, chewing, nail clipping. Puppy play time too! Basic Adult dogs over six months. Heel, down. down-stay, sit, sit-stay, come on lead, stand. Crate training is also addressed. Problems: biting, jumping, protesting, house training, chewing, nail clipping. Let us help you solve your dog's problems and help make your dog a great companion and family member! Advanced Basic Adult dogs over six months of age who have completed at least six weeks of group training but are not reliable for the off-lead work taught in Novice. Builds on skills learned in Basic, introduces distractions, helps make your dog more reliable and steady. A fun class to improve your teamwork with your dog. Pre-Novice Adult dogs who have completed one or more Basic classes. Finish, figure eight, stand for exam, improved stays, heeling, and recalls. Introduces off-lead work and increases reliability by training with distractions. Canine Good Citizen Prepares dogs to take the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen test on the last night of class. The following classes are offered for students who are interested in showing a dog in obedience competition. Competition (CD) AKC Novice ring requirements, etiquette and rules. Finish, figure eight, stand for exam, heeling, recalls, and stays. Practice as if in ring. May introduce down-in-motion, jumping, or retrieving (at the Instructor's discretion). Open (CDX) AKC Open ring requirements, etiquette and rules. Off-lead heeling, out-of-sight sits and downs, drop on recall, figure eight, jumping and retrieving a dumbbell. Ring practice. Utility (UD) AKC Utility ring requirements, etiquette and rules. Signals, scent work, directed retrieve, and directed jumping. Routine Class Show-ring run-throughs for all AKC levels of obedience.
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