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INSTRUCTION
PARENTS
Are you giving your kids a puppy
as a present?
Why not include an obedience class!
We encourage family participation when training a puppy. Kids 8 and older can
help train! Younger children may not have the attention, comprehension skills,
or hand/eye coordination to do the actual training. It depends on the individual
child and puppy
GIFT
CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
Dog Training Class Schedule WINTER 2009
Download Registration Form
Download here.
Classes
and Private Instruction
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All prices are for training at the
Blue
Ribbon Dog Training Academy
facility.
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All classes are taught using the
10˘ Method to Training Your
Dog™.
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Classes generally consist of 5 to 8 dogs or puppies unless specify
otherwise.
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Any dog breed, or mixed breed, is welcome. (Some breeds
may be easier to train than others).
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Private Instruction is available to anyone wanting
one-on-one help with your dog, whether it's a problem or for competition, $50
for a 1 hour session (and $10 for each additional 15 minutes).
NEW
In-Home Training
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Perfect for people with a tight
schedule or don't have a way to bring your dog to us.
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Behavior Problems that are
occurring in your home can be worked on in your home.
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$50 per hour (minimum charge is
$100 plus charge for mileage). No mileage charge for training located within
15 miles of Blue Ribbon.
NEW
Personal Protection Training
This is a new service we are offering. Please contact
Mike to discuss your needs and cost.
People with Special Needs
Blue Ribbon Dog Training Academy is
sensitive to the needs of dog owners who lack the strength and co-ordination
of an average adult. Young people, Senior Citizens and People with
Disabilities are welcome in group lessons and private instruction.
CLASSES OFFERED
Group/Class Rates
● $90 FOR 6 WEEKS or Sign up
for a Training Package. $110 Includes our $90 class plus you get a 6' leash,
training collar, and training treats
(Due to the
increased price of gas, we're trying to give you a full 8 hours of training in 6
weeks).
● Group classes meet once a week for
6 weeks. Each session is approximately 70
minutes.
Graduates
Receive (Last class)
The last class generally consists of
review of things taught and games testing these skills.
● Dogs attending at least
4 of the 6 scheduled classes, receive a certificate at the last class.
● Dogs attending all
6 classes of the 6 scheduled classes, are
acknowledged with a
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
● Owners attending the last night of class, receive a $10
certificate towards a future class.
● Juniors (under 12 years old), training their own dog, receive a
"Report Card".
Puppy Kindergarten
This class is offered when there
are several puppies needing this class.
Teach your 12 - 20 week old puppy manners. Emphasis on
socializing, come, sit, down and house breaking. There's also a weekly
discussion on a variety of topics. This is of particular interest to people who
have never before owned a dog or puppy.
Need help with housebreaking? See my Puppy Housebreaking
Flowchart. Download here.
Pet
Manners
Your adult dog is NOT too old to learn to be a
well-mannered member of your family. I will teach you to train your adult dog
how to sit, down, stand, stay, come.
Problems with a dominant dog? Read this reprint of "Every Dog Needs a Number".
Download here.
Pet Manners II
This class is a continuation of what is taught
in Pet Manners. More complex heeling with a figure 8, more formal recalls, learn
to "finish", longer stays.
Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
Group classes meet once a week for 8 weeks. Each session
is approximately 50 minutes.
This class will help prepare you and your
dog to earn a Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) certificate offered by the American
Kennel Club. The test consists of 10 exercises including accepting a friendly
stranger, sitting politely for petting, walking on a loose leash, walking
through a crowd, grooming, sit and down on command, reaction to another dog,
coming when called, reaction to distraction and supervised separation.
New message from AKC: "The Canine Good Citizen® program is
a noncompetitive activity that promotes responsible dog ownership. The number of
Canine Good Citizens continued to increase, with more than 25,000 dogs taking
the 10-step CGC test in 2003. The program promotes awareness of responsible dog
ownership as an alternative to breed-specific legislation.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture adopted CGC as part of the dog-training
program at the National Detector Dog Center. The Boy Scouts of America added CGC
to its dog-care merit badge requirements and used AKC materials in creating the
section of the merit badge study guide that focuses on breed identification.
The state legislatures of New Hampshire and Washington passed resolutions
endorsing CGC."
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
THERESA CARICO & SIR
RILEYS RISING STAR
"Riley" Passed CGC test 8/25/04
THERESA CARICO & CINDY LOO WHO "Cindy" Passed CGC test 10/12/05
BONNIE OLDS-CARSON & PRINCESS DAISY MAE BELLE "Daisy" Passed CGC test
10/12/05
BONNIE OLDS-CARSON & DUCHESS ANNA OF THE BURG "Anna" Passed CGC test
10/12/05
ELIZABETH VANDEGRIFT & DOLLY XXXVII "Dolly" Passed CGC test 10/12/05
ANNA VANDEGRIFT & ARCHIBALD ANGEL "Archie" Passed CGC test 10/12/05Canine Good Citizen® is a
Registered Trademark of the AKC
Competition Obedience
These classes are held for people wanting more
than just a house pet. If you want to have a dog that can compete for obedience
titles and other obedience competitions, you will want to sign up for these
classes. Some private instruction would be beneficial
for competition obedience. It may take more than 1 class to achieve instruction
at each level. Listed below are the different levels of competition classes and
the exercises targeted.
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Sub-Novice & Novice - Heeling on and
off-lead. Figure 8. Stand for Exam. Recalls and finishes. Also, group sit and
down stays.
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Grad-Novice - Moving stand. Moving
down. Dumbbell recall. Recall over broad jump.
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Open - Retrieving a dumbbell on flat
and over high jump. Drop on recall. Broad Jump.
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Utility - Signal exercise. Scent
articles. Directed glove retrieve. Directed jumping.
Pictured here Wezel doing Utility scent
articles.
4-H
Dog
Obedience
Kids 8 and older enrolled in dog obedience as a 4-H project
may be in this special class. There is a 8 dog minimum for this class to be
held. 4-H'ers are encouraged to enroll in the appropriate competition classes
above.
Pre-Agility Obedience
This is offered as a class or as private instruction.
Geared towards what your dog needs to do agility, including: dog's controlled
movement on both sides of handler, watching handler's hands for direction,
coming when called , sit/stay and down/stay (for starting line and "Pause Table"
control).
Pictured here is Kath Cook and Bella vom Highland Haus, ( "Wezel")
competing in AKC Agility Trial (Novice Standard Preferred class).
Rally Obedience
 This is a new form of competition obedience. The dog
and
handler move through a course of signs, set up to direct
movement through the
course and to execute or maneuver
certain exercises. AKC and APDT offers 3 levels.
AKC Rally Novice, Rally Advanced, and Rally Excellent.
APDT Level I, II, and III.
Pictured here is Kath Cook and Gidget
vom Mika-Ashmead
showing at an AKC Rally trial (Novice Rally class).
Developing the Versatile Dog
Introduction to Rally, Obedience, Agility & Tracking
You want to try different training venues?
You want to begin your dog or puppy working on several?
You don’t want to enroll in several classes?
Not enough days in the week?
You don’t know what class you want to start first?
You want to begin training towards AKCs versatility companion dog title (VCD-1)?
HERE’S A CREATIVE SOLUTION!
1 CLASS
1 FEE
1 DAY/WEEK
INTRODUCTION TO:
AGILITY
TRADITIONAL OBEDIENCE, AND
RALLY OBEDIENCE (or Tracking depending on weather)
How will this work? I’ll teach the basics to beginning each venue. Each week
we’ll rotate the venue, beginning with "Traditional" Obedience the 1st
week. Agility the 2nd week, Rally Obedience the 3rd. Until
we’ve rotated through each. All will be based on AKC’s rules and
regulations.This is just an introduction, but enough to give you the flavor of
each. Pick which one(s) you want to pursue.
Agility
Agility is a fast paced dog sport. Teaching your dog to go over
or through
obstacles such bar jumps, tire jump, tunnels, teeter-totter, elevated
dog walk, and weave poles. Dogs must learn to take direction from handler, to
stay on course on safely navigate contact obstacles. This class is fun and can
either be for fun or readying for AKC Agility competition.
Tracking
Tracking is a great sport that is putting the trust in your
dog's natural ability to follow scent (tat we can't see or smell). We teach
ground scenting (instead of air scenting). Dog learn to follow scent in straight
lines, turns, finding and "indicating article" dropped, and changes in cover.
This can help with search-and-rescue and tracking competitions.
Pictured here is Kath Cook and
Wezel after earning an
AKC TD (Tracking Dog title).
Thanks Judges Billie French
and Terri McGauley ( and my tracklayer).
Items to bring with you to class:
1). Treat item for rewarding your dog. Please make sure they are small.
Hotdogs cut into dime size
pieces work well, as does thawed Biljac frozen dog
food. If you choose to use dog biscuits,
make sure they can be broken into small pieces.
A favorite toy can substitute.
2.) A 6’ leash. Nylon or leather works well (do not use a chain leash).
3.) A training collar. Chain with ring on either end. I will show you how to
put it on your dog properly.
4} A bowl and water for your dog.
Items for sale (for your convenience):
6' leashes
Training Collars
AKC Approved Plastic
Dumbbells
AKC Approved Wood
Dumbbells
Training Treats
Heeling Stick (Oak)
Crates
Stainless steel bowls
Toys
Miscellaneous items
Legal stuff:
Not responsible for injuries to you or your dog.
Keep your dog under control.
We accept cash, checks and
 (with service charge).
$25 charge for returned checks.
$20 charge for "No Show" on Private Lessons
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Ribbon Dog Training Academy, LLC