Oakland Dog Training Club Classes and Schedule

Our instructors are Lora Cox, Hazel Olbrich, Barbara Henry, Lynn Kosmakos, and Helen Marie Capps. Required forms for the Puppy, Beginning, and Intermediate are here: class application and questionnaire. Call 510-339-3276 to reserve your place before sending in the application. Class descriptions are below. A typical training progression is described here. Note: You do NOT need to be an ODTC member to take classes.

Monday	11:00 am - 7:00 pm appointment only	Individual obedience instruction, Utility, Open, Novice. 30 minutes slots by appointment only. *	Barbara Henry	For 11:00 am - 7:00 pm appt, email Barbara at BLGKatie@sbcglobal.net or contact club at 339-3276.
	7:30 - 8:30 pm	Off Leash Control I & II ****	Lynn Kosmakos	Next session starts: May 13, Jun 24
Tuesday	10:00 - 10:45 am	Beginning Class **	Lora Cox	Next sessions start: Apr 30, Jun 18, Aug 6
	11:00 - 12:00 pm	Intermediate ***	Lora Cox	Next sessions start: Apr 30, Jun 18, Aug 6
	12:00 - 1:00 pm	Novice/Open Drop-in *	Lora Cox
	1:00 - 2:00 pm	Utility Drop-in *	Lora Cox
	7:30 pm	Rally Drop-in *		Twice a month, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of month.
Wednesday	7:00 - 7:45 pm	Foundation Skills for Utility *****	Hazel Olbrich	Next session starts: Ongoing, contact club for information.
	7:45 - 8:00 pm	Novice and Open Sits and Downs	Hazel Olbrich
	7:45 - 9:00 pm	Novice/Open Drop-in *	Hazel Olbrich
Thursday	7:00 - 7:45 pm	Puppy Class **	Lynn Kosmakos	Next sessions start: May 9, Jun 27, Aug 22
	7:45 - 8:30 pm	Beginning Class **	Lynn Kosmakos	Next sessions start: May 9, Jun 27, Aug 22
	8:30 - 9:15 pm	Intermediate Class ***	Lynn Kosmakos	Next sessions start: May 9, Jun 27, Aug 22

* $15 each

** $135 seven-week session. Please have your dog on a collar that it cannot get out of. Bring a 6 foot leash (a retractable leash is not a suitable substitute). Bring training treats (small, easily swallowed ones are best -- cut up small pieces of cheese and hotdogs are popular with many dogs). If your dog likes toys, bring one to class, too. Enrollment is limited.

*** $115 seven-week session. Enrollment is limited.

**** $135 six-week session. Please have your dog on a collar that it cannot get out of. Bring a 6 foot leash (a retractable leash is not a suitable substitute). Bring training treats (small, easily swallowed ones are best -- cut up small pieces of cheese and hotdogs are popular with many dogs). Enrollment is limited.

***** $80 four-week session. Enrollment will be limited to six dogs.

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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.