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
Manners
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
Starts September 11 th
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
Starts September 11 th
5 weeks $150
Instructor : Merrillynn Hill
AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA)
CGC Advanced is offered sporadically throughout the year so don’t miss this
opportunity.
Take your AKC CGC skills to the next level.
For dogs that have successfully completed the CGC class, this class reinforces the
behaviors covered in that class: coming when called, walking on leash,
staying, and listening, all while working with real-life distractions. The class will meet
at off-site venues to include stores, parks and other public spaces.
The additional distractions make your dog more reliable and a better citizen!
Starts September 14th
No class 10/12
Mondays at 6:30 pm
5 weeks $175
Instructor: Deb Mazjanis
CGC Advanced is offered sporadically throughout the year so don’t miss this
opportunity.
Take your AKC CGC skills to the next level.
For dogs that have successfully completed the CGC class, this class reinforces the
behaviors covered in that class: coming when called, walking on leash,
staying, and listening, all while working with real-life distractions. The class will meet
at off-site venues to include stores, parks and other public spaces.
The additional distractions make your dog more reliable and a better citizen!
Starts September 14th
No class 10/12
Mondays at 6:30 pm
5 weeks $175
Instructor: Deb Mazjanis
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
Mondays at 5:00 PM
Starting September 14th
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
Mondays at 5:00 PM
Starting September 14th
5 weeks $175
Instructor: Deb Mazjanis
Come Walk With Us!
POC's Final Fit Dog Walk of the Year.
Fit Dog walks are a fun, relaxing way to meet new people, socialize your dogs,
and enjoy a new trail!
Piscataqua Obedience Club's final Fit Dog Walk of the season is planned
for Saturday, October 24th at Evergreen Cemetery in Berwick, ME.
The walk starts at 9 a.m. Once registered you will receive the week
prior to the walk specifics regarding where we will meet, etc.
The cost of the Fit Dog walk is $10 and includes Fit Dog documentation
that can go towards a Fit Dog title. We hope to see you there!
To sign up, please click on this link.
POC's Final Fit Dog Walk of the Year.
Fit Dog walks are a fun, relaxing way to meet new people, socialize your dogs,
and enjoy a new trail!
Piscataqua Obedience Club's final Fit Dog Walk of the season is planned
for Saturday, October 24th at Evergreen Cemetery in Berwick, ME.
The walk starts at 9 a.m. Once registered you will receive the week
prior to the walk specifics regarding where we will meet, etc.
The cost of the Fit Dog walk is $10 and includes Fit Dog documentation
that can go towards a Fit Dog title. We hope to see you there!
To sign up, please click on this link.
CDSP Starter Novice and Novice --This class is full
Companion Dog Sports Program (CDSP) offers a friendly and fun way to compete in obedience.
The exercises are similar to AKC, however you are allowed to verbally encourage
your pup and you may treat at the end of each exercise.
These classes will teach the exercises, add in proofing for showing,
and work on warm ups and ring entrances.
It will also review the rules for CDSP and we will do a mock trial at the last class.
Who is this class appropriate for? Any teams that have the basics of heeling*.
If you are new to obedience, this is a wonderful place to start.
If you have a beginner novice or novice title or are working on open in
another venue this is a great place to get more ring time.
If you are doing rally, come try something new.
Fridays @ 5:45 PM
Starting August 7th
4 weeks, $120.
Instructor : Merrillynn Hill
*Heeling is not taught in this class, though we will work on improving your heeling!
If you are interested in a heeling class, please email us.
Companion Dog Sports Program (CDSP) offers a friendly and fun way to compete in obedience.
The exercises are similar to AKC, however you are allowed to verbally encourage
your pup and you may treat at the end of each exercise.
These classes will teach the exercises, add in proofing for showing,
and work on warm ups and ring entrances.
It will also review the rules for CDSP and we will do a mock trial at the last class.
Who is this class appropriate for? Any teams that have the basics of heeling*.
If you are new to obedience, this is a wonderful place to start.
If you have a beginner novice or novice title or are working on open in
another venue this is a great place to get more ring time.
If you are doing rally, come try something new.
Fridays @ 5:45 PM
Starting August 7th
4 weeks, $120.
Instructor : Merrillynn Hill
*Heeling is not taught in this class, though we will work on improving your heeling!
If you are interested in a heeling class, please email us.
Heeling
A 3 week class focused on heeling.
A great class to improve your formal heeling for Obedience or Rally.
This class is aimed at the beginner, novice or advanced obedience
or the rally novice, intermediate or advanced levels.
It applies to all venues (AKC, UKC, CDSP, WCRL).
You will learn several different methods to have your dog
happily heeling with you! Advanced students welcomed as a review
Fridays 4:!5 PM
Starts August 14th
3 week class - $90
Limited to 6 students.
Instructor - Merrillynn Hill
A 3 week class focused on heeling.
A great class to improve your formal heeling for Obedience or Rally.
This class is aimed at the beginner, novice or advanced obedience
or the rally novice, intermediate or advanced levels.
It applies to all venues (AKC, UKC, CDSP, WCRL).
You will learn several different methods to have your dog
happily heeling with you! Advanced students welcomed as a review
Fridays 4:!5 PM
Starts August 14th
3 week class - $90
Limited to 6 students.
Instructor - Merrillynn Hill
Tricks - Novice/Intermediate
- For dogs 4 months old and older
- Want to learn some new tricks to show off with your dog?
- In this class you will learn how to teach your dog some new
- and fun tricks to keep them mentally stimulated.
- The class will offer an array of opportunities for you to try their paw at basic
- obedience, scent work, targeting, agility, and more! At the end of
- the session you will have the opportunity to test for your
- AKC Novice and/or Intermediate Trick Dog title!
- There is an additional $15 fee for Tricks evaluations which will
- occur the week after the last class.
- Mondays 5:00 PM
- Starting August 3rd (no class the 10th)
- 3 week class - $100
- Instructor Deb Mazjanis
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
Fridays at 11:00 QM
Starting September 18th
5 weeks $175
Instructor: Merrillynn Hill
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
Fridays at 11:00 QM
Starting September 18th
5 weeks $175
Instructor: Merrillynn Hill
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 September 15th
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 September 15th
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Steve Hersey
Advanced Rally - a day class
Rally continues for those working at a higher level
Tuesdays 11:00 AM
Starting September 15th
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Steve Hersey
Rally continues for those working at a higher level
Tuesdays 11:00 AM
Starting September 15th
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Steve Hersey
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 -
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
July 23, 30, August 6
5 weeks $100
Instructor Dani Cyr
Canine Conditioning
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
July 23, 30, August 6
5 weeks $100
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
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.
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.
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Pamela Hansen CNWI
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.
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.
5 weeks $150
Instructor - Pamela Hansen CNWI
Tuesdays @ 6:00 PM
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Tuesdays @ 7:15 PM
Wednesdays @6:00 PM
Wednesdays @7:15 PM
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