To some people, obedience is simply training their dog to sit, stay and heel on command. Others go farther and compete in organized competition to see how well their dogs can follow commands under distractions.
Kindergarten Puppy Training (KPT)
Next Classes start Monday January 16th one at 9 am and one at 7 pm. Please contact Ryan Jackson at 920-539-5233 or rsjackson644@charter.net to sign up. 8 week class is $75.00
KPT classes are held at the FdlCKC Clubhouse. This class teaches very basic obedience and trust exercises with a stress on socialization. The puppy will learn sit, down, stay, come, no, off, wait and jump. They will be introduced to the following agility items: ramp, tunnel and jump. We will talk about typical behavioral challenges, and offer suggestion on how to correct them, including housebreaking, crate training, traveling with your pet, recognizing dominant and subordinate behaviors and how and when to discipline. We also teach how to groom your dog.
To be eligible for the class your puppy should be between 8 weeks and 6 months of age. Puppies can be purebred or mixed breeds. Age appropriate Vaccinations must be up to date.
The first week will be orientation and registration, then we will do some activities with our dogs. Please bring your dogs' current shot records, a form of payment for the class, and either a crate or another person to hold the dog while you are registering and listening to the orientation.
You will need the following supplies for class:
- flat buckle collar (
no pinch or "training" collars),
- 6 foot leash preferably leather,
no chain or flexi (retractable) leashes
- treats that are small & appetizing to the dog (we will go over some suggestions the first week)
- squeaky or favorite toy
- shot records
- crate or another person to watch & occupy the dog while you are registering
Contact for KPT is Stephanie Jackson at
rsjackson644@charter.net
Beginning Obedience
Next class starts Monday January 16th at 6:30pm. Please contact Ryan Jackson at 920-539-5233 or rsjackson644@charter.net to sign up. 8 week class is $75
The Beginner Obedience Class continues on from KPT and is held at the Cow Palace of the Fond du lac County Fairgrounds. Your dog will be challenged to sit/down stay for longer periods and with the handler at varying distances. You and your dog will practice different heeling patterns and heeling with distractions. You will practice the recall.
Beginner Obedience Class runs for 8 weeks for 45 minutes on Wednesday nights.
To be eligible for the class your dog should be 6 months or older. Dogs can be purebred or mixed breeds. Age appropriate Vaccinations must be up to date.
Intermediate Obedience
This class is held at the Cow Palace of the Fond du lac County Fairgrounds. The next step after basic obedience. This more challenging course is designed for those who want to earn competition obedience titles with their dogs or for those who just enjoy a well trained family member.
Contact for Intermediate Obedience is Katie McNamara
mcnamarak@agnesian.com
To read more about getting started in AKC Obedience go to
AKC.org.
To read more about AKC Rally go to
AKC.org.
Tricks Class
Next Class TBA
Tricks class is a fun class for both dog and handler. It is a way to further the bond between the team and learn new tricks. Class runs for 6 weeks and is limited to 6 teams.
Contact for Tricks Class is Raegan Walter
raegan.walter@gmail.com