Puppy Training - For puppies 10 weeks to 4 1/2 months
at beginning of session. Puppies are socialized with
people and each other. Puppies are introduced to
basic obedience commands and get to play on puppy
agility obstacles. Basic behavior issues such as
house-training, chewing and barking are addressed.
Call 510-339-3276 if interested in signing up.
Beginning - For dogs 6 months and older. Dogs are
introduced to obedience commands such as Come, Sit,
Down, Stay and Heel. The instructor is available to
answer specific dog behavior questions and help you
deal with problems such as barking, chewing and
pulling on the leash.
Call 510-339-3276 if interested in signing up.
Intermediate - For dogs who are promoted from
Beginning training. In this class the trainer will polish basic
obedience skills, practice hand signals and other advanced exercises,
and prepare for off-leash control.
Call 510-339-3276 if interested in signing up.
Off Leash Control - This class provides the advanced instruction skills to allow a dog to
be taught to respond to commands when off leash. Prerequisites are completion of
Beginning or Intermediate or the permission of the instructor. Please call
the club for more information.
Call 510-339-3276 if interested in signing up.
Proofing for Novice -
Proofing the exercises for competition obedience classes is required to establish reliability in any setting (including
the competition ring!). The focus of this class will be on developing understanding of "the job" while maintaining
motivation for compliance. Sometimes "proofing" is associated with setting up the dog for failure and then correcting
that failure; that will not be the emphasis of this class. This class is for dogs that have a fundamental
understanding of the AKC competition Novice exercises (they will not be taught in this class) -- heeling, stand for
exam, recall, sit-stay and down-stay. Attention and reliability will be emphasized.
Call 510-339-3276 if interested in signing up.
Proofing for Open -
Proofing the exercises for competition obedience classes is required to establish reliability in any setting (including
the competition ring!). The focus of this class will be on developing understanding of "the job" while maintaining
motivation for compliance. Sometimes "proofing" is associated with setting up the dog for failure and then correcting
that failure; that will not be the emphasis of this class.
This class is for dogs that have a fundamental understanding
of the AKC competition Open exercises (they will not be taught
in this class) -- heeling, drop on recall, retrieving, jumping, and
out-of-sight stays.
Call 510-339-3276 if interested in signing up.
Foundation Skills for Utility -
This class will teach the Foundation skills for Utility. Dogs in this class must be able to
work in a group setting without disrupting the other students; in other words, very young dogs
can be welcome in this class. A retrieve is a nice-to-have skill but isn't required (but
also will not be taught). What will be covered: Signal response from a distance, scent
discrimination (with or without a retrieve, depending on the dog), marking and mark discrimination,
moving stand, directed running (for go-outs), and direction discrimination for directed jumping.
Dogs in this class are welcome to practice sits and down with the Novice/Open class from
7:45 to 8 PM. Approval of the instructor is required -- contact her at h_olbrich@sbcglobal.net.
Recreational Agility - This class will introduce the dog and handler to the
obstacles and various jumps that are used in AKC agility trials. Safety will be emphasized.
Call 510-339-3276 if interested in signing up.
Rally Class (Tuesday) - Preparation for AKC Rally competition. Rally is the latest rage,
and entries are filling up fast. It's fun and a great way to supplement and
reinforce classic obedience. While the moves are very basic obedience, they
are combined on a parcourse like agility, plus you can talk to your dog
throughout! The class will include all levels of Rally. Over the course of the
six-week class all Rally stations will be trained and practiced, and a course will be
run each class. Enrollment is limited.
Call 510-339-3276 if interested in signing up.
Introduction to Rally Obedience (Wednesday) -
Rally class is varied and fun for both team members
(see http://www.akc.org/events/rally/index.cfm for more information).
This class will focus on the skills required for successful completion of the Rally stations.
Skills will be taught in the order of importance, and by week three short Rally
courses will be run through by students while new skills will continue to be taught.
Students are encouraged to stay for sits and downs practice immediately after Rally
class. Class size is limited. Call registrar for enrollment information.
Call 510-339-3276 if interested in signing up.
Novice - Held on a drop-in basis, for preparation for AKC Novice
competition.
Open - Held on a drop-in basis, for preparation for AKC Open
competition.
Utility - Held on a drop-in basis, for preparation for AKC Utility
competition.