POC CLASSES!
We offer both family dog & competition classes
Classes are 55 minutes unless otherwise noted.
Email to enroll: [email protected]
For Nosework specific instruction are in the class description
Class fees are non-refundable..Please email us if you are unable to attend your session
so we can discuss options
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
For Puppies 8 weeks through 6 months
Get your puppy off to a great start! Learn essential skills that
highlight dog socialization, training, physical
activity, along with dog ownership responsibility. Training includes down,
sit, stand. walking on a loose leash, and coming when called. At the end of
this session, you will have the opportunity to earn your AKC S.T.A.R.
puppy certificate.
https://images.akc.org/pdf/starpuppy/brochure.pdf
Next session ~April 27th
Mondays at 5:00 PM
(No class May 25th)
5 weeks $175
Instructor: Deb Mazjanis
For Puppies 8 weeks through 6 months
Get your puppy off to a great start! Learn essential skills that
highlight dog socialization, training, physical
activity, along with dog ownership responsibility. Training includes down,
sit, stand. walking on a loose leash, and coming when called. At the end of
this session, you will have the opportunity to earn your AKC S.T.A.R.
puppy certificate.
https://images.akc.org/pdf/starpuppy/brochure.pdf
Next session ~April 27th
Mondays at 5:00 PM
(No class May 25th)
5 weeks $175
Instructor: Deb Mazjanis
Rally Obedience -Interested in Rally?
Based on obedience training, Rally is a fun sport for you and your dog.
Learn to navigate a course with your dog and perform exercises at stops
along the way such as sit, down, turns and jumps. Works towards
making you and your dog a team A great class for any sized dog!
Click here to see what Rally Obedience is all about!
And reach out to POC!
Based on obedience training, Rally is a fun sport for you and your dog.
Learn to navigate a course with your dog and perform exercises at stops
along the way such as sit, down, turns and jumps. Works towards
making you and your dog a team A great class for any sized dog!
Click here to see what Rally Obedience is all about!
And reach out to POC!
Novice/Intermediate Rally - a day class
dogs need to be familiar with heel position
email us if you have questions about learning heel
Tuesdays 9:30 AM
Starting 5/12
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Steve Hersey
dogs need to be familiar with heel position
email us if you have questions about learning heel
Tuesdays 9:30 AM
Starting 5/12
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Steve Hersey
Advanced Rally - a day class This class is full!
Rally continues for those working at a higher leverl
Tuesdays 11:00 AM
Starting 5/12
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Steve Hersey
Rally continues for those working at a higher leverl
Tuesdays 11:00 AM
Starting 5/12
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Steve Hersey
Intro to Novice Fetch - A New Class!
For dogs at least 6 months or older who can fetch.
Have a dog who loves to fetch?
AKC Fetch is a fun AKC Family Dog program
Where dogs can earn four levels of AKC titles by demonstrating retrieving skills.
In this introductory course dogs will learn the basic format and rules of Novice Fetch
They will also will participate in run-throughs where they can apply those skills
This will have them confident in entering a Novice Fetch Trial
or have their handlers just simply have fun with their dogs.
Mondays @ 6:15 PM
Starting April 27th
4 Weeks $120
Instructor: Deb Mazjanis
For dogs at least 6 months or older who can fetch.
Have a dog who loves to fetch?
AKC Fetch is a fun AKC Family Dog program
Where dogs can earn four levels of AKC titles by demonstrating retrieving skills.
In this introductory course dogs will learn the basic format and rules of Novice Fetch
They will also will participate in run-throughs where they can apply those skills
This will have them confident in entering a Novice Fetch Trial
or have their handlers just simply have fun with their dogs.
Mondays @ 6:15 PM
Starting April 27th
4 Weeks $120
Instructor: Deb Mazjanis
Competition Puppy
Do you have a pup that’s destined for greatness?
Obedience- Agility - Rally – Conformation - Master of the Universe?
Start your pup on its way to genius with this competition puppy class!
For Pups up to 11 months.
Starts April 17
Fridays at 11 AM
5 weeks , $150
Instructor Merrillynn Hill.
Do you have a pup that’s destined for greatness?
Obedience- Agility - Rally – Conformation - Master of the Universe?
Start your pup on its way to genius with this competition puppy class!
For Pups up to 11 months.
Starts April 17
Fridays at 11 AM
5 weeks , $150
Instructor Merrillynn Hill.
Manners This class is full!
For dogs 7 months and up
Manners! Is your dog in need of some help?
We'll cover come when called, walking on leash and listening.
Then we add distractions to increase your dog's ability to focus on you.
Working in a group situation makes your dog a better dog!
Fridays @ 5:45 PM
Starting April 17th
5 weeks $150
Instructor : Merrillynn Hill
For dogs 7 months and up
Manners! Is your dog in need of some help?
We'll cover come when called, walking on leash and listening.
Then we add distractions to increase your dog's ability to focus on you.
Working in a group situation makes your dog a better dog!
Fridays @ 5:45 PM
Starting April 17th
5 weeks $150
Instructor : Merrillynn Hill
Attention and Focus - This class is full!
An Advanced Class!
This clicker class is for dog working manners at a higher level.
Clicker, long distance and off leash work.
Students in the class will help determine additional work
CGC required
Fridays 4:15 PM
Starting April 17th
5 weeks $150
Merrillynn Hill Instructor
Come join us for this higher-level skills class.
Fitness Classes
Whether you and your dog enjoy hiking, agility, swimming or walks in the park.
Your dog will benefit from this class! You'll learn the stretches and exercises
that will help keep your dog healthy, limber and strong all life long
Dogs will work the entire hour and will leave class tired!
This is for all adult dogs including seniors
Whether you and your dog enjoy hiking, agility, swimming or walks in the park.
Your dog will benefit from this class! You'll learn the stretches and exercises
that will help keep your dog healthy, limber and strong all life long
Dogs will work the entire hour and will leave class tired!
This is for all adult dogs including seniors
FITNESS FOUNDATIONS - This class is full!
introduces the foundation and beginner behaviors of canine fitness.
We teach in a circuit of 6 behaviors/exercises and teams will work on
engagement, motivation, targeting, and observation skills.
Teams will work simultaneously, at each station. This class is appropriate
for all beginner dogs, puppies to seniors, and beginner owners/handlers
wanting to learn how to keep their companion fit and enriched.
This class is for healthy/sound dogs only and
is not intended for rehab or injury recovery.
Thursdays 6:00 PM
Starting April 9th
5 weeks $150
Instructor Dani Cyr
Canine Conditioning - This class is full!
For advanced Fitness students
This class is for teams that have already established communication of
the foundation fitness movements and are looking for a program to practice
and learn new exercise ideas. We modify exercises to the teams' needs.
Dogs should be able to stay engaged with the handler in an actively
moving 6 team class. This class is for healthy/sounds dogs only and is not
intended for rehab or injury recovery!
Thursdays 7:15 PM
Starting April 9th
5 weeks $150
Instructor Dani Cyr
Competition Obedience Classes
Join any time - contact us for more information
POC's competitive obedience classes help handlers and their dogs develop
the skills needed to trial at all levels of obedience and in multiple venues -AKC,
UKC, CDSP, etc. Not everyone in these classes competes, but all of us enjoy
training our dogs. Contact us if you would like to enroll or watch
a class. These classes use a punch card, enrollment is ongoing.
Novice: Heeling on lead, Stays, Figure 8, Sit for exam, Recall, etc.
Saturdays - 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Enroll anytime
Instructor: Merrillynn Hill
Open: Open exercises, including introduces dumbbell and jumps
Saturdays- 11:45 am to 12:45 pm
Enroll anytime
Instructor: Merrillynn Hill
Utility: Utility exercises and reviews Open exercises
Saturdays- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Enroll anytime
Instructor: Merrillynn Hill
Join any time - contact us for more information
POC's competitive obedience classes help handlers and their dogs develop
the skills needed to trial at all levels of obedience and in multiple venues -AKC,
UKC, CDSP, etc. Not everyone in these classes competes, but all of us enjoy
training our dogs. Contact us if you would like to enroll or watch
a class. These classes use a punch card, enrollment is ongoing.
Novice: Heeling on lead, Stays, Figure 8, Sit for exam, Recall, etc.
Saturdays - 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Enroll anytime
Instructor: Merrillynn Hill
Open: Open exercises, including introduces dumbbell and jumps
Saturdays- 11:45 am to 12:45 pm
Enroll anytime
Instructor: Merrillynn Hill
Utility: Utility exercises and reviews Open exercises
Saturdays- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Enroll anytime
Instructor: Merrillynn Hill
Skills:
Walk with me and Reliable recalls
This 4-week class focuses on polite
walking on leash, reliable recalls and stays,
with other exercises based on the class needs.
Previous dog class or permission of the instructor required.
Fridays 5:30 PM
Next class? email us to let us know you are interested!
4 weeks $125
Merrillynn Hill Instructor
Walk with me and Reliable recalls
This 4-week class focuses on polite
walking on leash, reliable recalls and stays,
with other exercises based on the class needs.
Previous dog class or permission of the instructor required.
Fridays 5:30 PM
Next class? email us to let us know you are interested!
4 weeks $125
Merrillynn Hill Instructor
AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
We'll review and practice the 10 items on the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test.
This includes: Sitting politely for petting, Walking on a loose leash through a
crowd, as well as supervised separation among others. There will also be an
option to take the CGC test To learn more about the CGC
https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/
Email us for the next class
Mondays at 6:15 PM
5 weeks $175
Instructor: Deb Mazjanis
Nose Work
Nose Work is taught by a NACSW Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI). The
instructor has Elite Championships with three dogs in NACSW. The instructor trials with
her own dogs and continues to expand her knowledge by attending
Nose Work seminars and workshops throughout the year. Private lesson are also available.
Dogs work one at a time from their owner’s vehicle.
Dogs in season wearing diapers may take NW classes.
Dogs who are dog reactive may take class.
Dogs who are people reactive may not join the class.
To register for class, contact [email protected] with NW in the title of the email.
Current students are given first preference in each new session.
Nose Work is taught by a NACSW Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI). The
instructor has Elite Championships with three dogs in NACSW. The instructor trials with
her own dogs and continues to expand her knowledge by attending
Nose Work seminars and workshops throughout the year. Private lesson are also available.
Dogs work one at a time from their owner’s vehicle.
Dogs in season wearing diapers may take NW classes.
Dogs who are dog reactive may take class.
Dogs who are people reactive may not join the class.
To register for class, contact [email protected] with NW in the title of the email.
Current students are given first preference in each new session.
Starts February 17th. - This class is full!
Tuesdays @ 6:15 PM
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Pamela Hansen CNWI
Starts January 15th.
Sundays @ 9:30 AM
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Pamela Hansen CNWI
Starts February 17th - This class is full!
Tuesdays @ 7:30 PM
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Pamela Hansen CNWI
Nose Work
In this class you and your dog will learn the basics of K9 Nose Work. Nose Work is a
sport where your dog uses the power of their nose, with the hunting skills your dog
already has, to find treats. This is a class for all dogs - shy dogs learn to build
confidence, reactive dogs learn to hunt without any other dogs present, senior dogs can
still play, and young dogs learn to focus. During the search the handler does very little
other than follow the dog and reinforce the dog at the very moment the dog finds the
treat. In fact, the less the handler does, the better
This is the dogs game and they love it! Dogs will learn to search in
boxes and will progress to searching interiors, exteriors and vehicles.
In this class dogs and handlers will continue to build confidence and trust as a team.
Topics will include when to support your dog as well as dog body language. We will also
work on leash handling skills, odor obedience and a solid alert that you can trust. There
will also be time to work on specific skills that an individual handler finds challenging.
All dogs must be working on paired, or odor only challenges.
The class focus is on teams that have passed their Odor Recognition Test.
Trainer’s permission is required to join this class.
POC Offers several specialized classes.
Check back so see when they are available or send us an email.
They may include (but aren't limited to):
Really Reliable Recalls & Super Solid Stays
Walk With Me, Manners Refresher
AKC Canine Good Citizen
Check back so see when they are available or send us an email.
They may include (but aren't limited to):
Really Reliable Recalls & Super Solid Stays
Walk With Me, Manners Refresher
AKC Canine Good Citizen