Class descriptions

Teach  your dog basic skills and good manners. You will learn how to set your  dog up for success with training games.  You and your canine friend will develop a working partnership and have fun along the way! We’ll cover these skills:  

• Sit and Down 
• Stay 
• Pay attention 
• Walk on a loose leash 
• Come when called 
• Polite greetings 
• Wait at door to go in & out 
• Leave it and more!  

Focus is on building a good trusting relationship between  owners and their dogs, and encouraging impulse control in the dogs  It  helps build confidence for both of you too. 

Beg. Obedience classes are one hour in length.  Puppies must be 5 months or older to attend.   We start with the basics to give handler and dog a strong foundation.  Over the six weeks we build on these skills.  Each week you go home with skills to practice and when you return  the following week you add to the skills you have already learned.  The goal is to have fun and have a well mannered and sociable pet.  Dogs enrolled in class must have a current rabies vaccine, per the Town of Chino Valley. Policy:  Minors must be accompanied by an adult. 

A new title recently offered by the American Kennel Club to encourage activity with your dog. Earning FETCH titles with your dog offers great opportunity for exercise and many dogs love to play this "game."  Visit AKC's website to learn more about the sport and what is involved in each titling level.  Dogs enrolled in class must have a current rabies vaccine, per the Town of Chino Valley.

Rally is a type of obedience and is often an extension of the beginner course.  It helps increase the bond between you and your dog.  These one hour sessions are taught by experienced handlers and club members and held at Memory Park between March and October.  Dogs enrolled in class must have a current rabies vaccine, per the Town of Chino Valley.

This puppy foundation class is for puppies a minimum of 12 weeks up to 16 weeks at the *start* of the class.  This allows time for your pup to receive the proper vaccines.  Socialization will include puppy playtime starting promptly at 5:45p on class night, pass the puppy, hands in my food bowl and more.  Confidence building will introduce puppies to different surfaces to walk on, tunnel and ramps; Training will be introducing your pup to recalls, sit, down, etc... and discussion on how to stop bad behaviors before they become habit.  A graduation certificate will be issued for all puppies that are able to perform a trick they've learned.  Class size is limited - Audit spots (no puppy) available, but space is limited.

Scent Work is another activity you can do with your dog.  Your dog's nose is 100,000 times more sensitive than a human nose.  Do you want to see just how good they are? Then this could be the class for you.  These one hour courses are taught by experienced handlers who are also club members and held in Chino  Valley between March and October.  Dogs enrolled in class must have a current rabies vaccine, per the Town of Chino Valley.

Does your dog need a job?  Therapy might be just the thing.  To make sure this is a match for both you and your dog, this six week class will cover everything from the odors you may encounter to visiting a facility.   Classes are taught Spring through Fall and space is limited.  Dogs enrolled in class must have a current rabies vaccine, per the Town of Chino Valley.  For questions, call Karen at 925-788-7534.