Classes
start monthly
$80 per dog
Classes
are held at 2925 N. Monroe
near the foot of the North Monroe St. Hill.
Entry
level class sessions are 4 weeks in length,
1 1/2 hours once per week for a total of 6 hours.
(A training manual and other written materials
are included with your beginning class tuition.)
NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS
WINTER CLASSES!
2008
schedule now posted!
Email
is the easiest and fastest way to contact us!
Are
you having difficulty contacting us?
If
you've called and didn't get an answer, or submitted
an online registration and aren't sure it went through, email!
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Register
early!
Classes fill fast - sometimes a month or more in advance!
If the class you
wanted is marked full, you may request to be put on a waiting list.
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Stage
One:
BEGINNING
ENTRY LEVEL - divided by age -
4 weeks: 1-1/2 hours, once
per week - $80
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Class
dates marked in purple
still have openings
Click
on the class heading for a description of each class.
Instructor's
name listed with each class
Beginning Classes
Still room for December!
and
Headstart
(for dogs 6 months and older)
Nov
29-Dec 20 - 4:00-5:30
Sat
Dec 1-22 - 11-12:30
Wed
Dec
5-26 Jan 2 (skip 26th)
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Headstart
A first class for older puppies and adult dogs
Puppies may attend
the Headstart class if your schedule won't allow you to attend a puppy
class. Adult dogs may not attend classes for puppies.
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Wednesday:
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Instructed
by Dana
Byrnes, CPDT
Nov 7-28 / Dec 5-Jan
2 (skip 26th)
DAYTIME!
Wednesday: 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Instructed by Kathie
Wamsley & Pat
Moberly
Nov
7-28 / Dec 5-Jan 2 (skip 26th)
After School Special! (Puppy
K overflow in this class.)
Thursday: 4:00-5:30 pm
Instructed
by Pat Moberly &
Laura Felgenhauer
STILL ROOM > Nov 29-Dec 20
Thursday:
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Instructed by Diane
Baker & Nancy
Royse
FULL
> Nov 29-Dec
20
Saturday: 11:00-12:30
pm
Rotating
Instructors: Cathy Fox, CPDT,
Teri
Beeman, Kathie
Wamsley
Nov 3-24
/ 6
spots left >
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HOW TO REGISTER
Register early!
Classes fill fast - sometimes a month or more in advance!
If
the class you wanted is marked full, you may request to be put on
a waiting list.
Scroll down for more classes:
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BEHAVIOR
101
mini-seminars
to help you better understand your dog
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One
night, 2-hour class for owners only, dogs stay home.
$35 per family. $10 discount if you register for both Leadership & Body
Language.
Leadership Class
Establishing or re-establishing pack order, reading dog body language and
more!
Instructor:
Lisa Lucas, CPDT
One 2-hour class - $35 per family - owners only, dogs
stay home
Friday: 6:30-8:30 pm
Jan 11
What
is My Dog Saying?
Body language basics! Canine social etiquette.
What YOUR body language is saying to your dog.
Avoiding conflict, optimum communication tools.
Instructor:
Carol
Byrnes, CPDT
One 2-1/2 hour class - $35 per family - owners only, dogs
stay home
Saturday:
6:30-9:00 pm
Jan 16
Positive
Solutions for Problem Behavior
Addresses causes and
solutions for problem behaviors like barking, digging, jumping up, destructive
behavior,
escaping, running away, and more. Learn problem solving skills and an overview
of how dogs learn.
One 2-hour
class - $35 per family - owners only, dogs stay home
Friday: 6:30-8:30 pm
Jan 25
Too
late to register? Just show up - 2925 N. Monroe!
Click
here for Special
Classes for Social Issues
Social
Skills & Remedial Rovers classes for dogs with issues around other dogs
or people
who are not appropriate for a regular beginning class.
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Stage
Two - Intermediate:
BEYOND BEGINNING
- all ages!
4 weeks: 1-1/2 hours, once per week - $70
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Have
you completed a Puppy or Headstart class? Where to from here?
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Stage
Three:
ADVANCED - SKILL BUILDING!
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AFTER PREP: ...LEVELS CLASSES ~
$65 per class session
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Click
here to visit our advanced class schedule for
dates and times!
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Levels class progression:
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 Level
one -
...............behavior basics,
.............. cues control,
...............manners and more
- Finishing
School
- Pup
Culture
- Dastartdly
Distractions
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 Level
two -
............. attention,
............. manners in public,
..............begin off-leash work
- Canine
Good Citizen
- Take
it on the Road
- Paw
& Order
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 Level
three -
............. off-leash fun,
............. games and
............. training challenges.
- Performing
Arts
- Rally-O
- FUNdamental
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Special
Classes for Social Needs
Prices
listed with each class
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GRRRRR ... fearful? bossy? shy? territorial?
under-socialized?
Social Skills
7 weeks
- $175
Instructors: Carol Byrnes,
CPDT & Cathy Fox, CPDT
For dogs who are unpredictable
or reactive in new situations with other animals or people.
Techniques
to help defensive and reactive dogs feel more comfortable in new
situations.
Addresses socialization issues, desensitization techniques for
helping nervous
and anti-social dogs gain confidence with people and other animals.
7-week course includes Leadership &
Body Language classes.
Dogs
with serious issues will require a private consult to evaluate
appropriateness the group session.
Audit
the first week orientation only - $65
The 2-3 hour Social Skills orientation class includes a slide
presentation on dog body language,
lecture on how dogs perceive the world, management and handling
tips for living with difficult dogs
and lots of time for questions and answers. Perfect for those
who couldn't get in to a current session
of Social Skills or those whose dogs aren't ready for a group
session. Those who pre-enroll in a future
Social Skills session may apply the $55 orientation fee to the
7-week session tuition.
Saturdays:
Sept
15-Oct 27
2008 schedule pending
First
week orientation 5:00 pm
2+ hours long, people
only, dogs stay home.
weeks two through seven begin at 5:30 pm
Weeks 2-7 with dogs are 1+
hours each.
Remedial Rovers & Frustrated Fidos
Four
wk 1-hr class - $115
This class is for dogs who are too stressed
in the normal class environment.
This is a perfect class for students who are worried their dogs
"will not stop barking" in class.
It is also appropriate for dogs who are worried and mildly reactive
to close proximity to unfamiliar dogs.
Techniques will be included to help nervous and easily excitable
dogs learn to focus and stay calm in new situations. This is not
a class for dogs with serious aggression issues. Class size limited.
Instructor: Lisa Lucas, CPDT
& Leah O'Dell
Fridays:
6:00-7:00 pm
coming
soon!
Wallflower Woofs & Cautious Canines
Four
wk 1-hr class - $95
dates
to be announced -
please email if you are interested in this class.
For the cautious canine who trembles,
hides and can't cope with close proximity to other pets,
people or new environments. This is a low stress class designed
to build self assurance and
increase comfort zones in pets who lack confidence. Owners will
learn training tips and
handling skills to help their reclusive pet have a more enjoyable
and less stressful quality of life.
This is not a class for dogs with serious aggression issues. Class
size limited.
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SERVICE
DOG CLASSES
classes
for handlers with disabilities training their own assistance
dogs
Prices
listed with each class
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Select your first and second class choices
and then
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Note: you do not have to pay for class online,
you may mail a check.
We ask that you please complete your tuition payment within two days of registering.
If you need to delay payment for any reason, please note it in the comments
section
of your online registration form or email
us to make arrangements to postdate your payment.
Forget to mail your payment? Please email to be sure your spot is still being
held.
When the registration is complete, a page that says "Thank
You!" with a jumping dog will appear.
I'm experiencing occasional difficulty with our online form - 90% of the time
it works, but sometimes it fails.
Please email if you
don't receive an email confirmation within 24 hours!
PLEASE NOTE: THE NEW SPAM FILTERS THAT MANY PEOPLE NOW HAVE ON THEIR COMPUTERS
SOMETIMES SEND CLASS CONFIRMATIONS TO YOUR JUNK MAIL FOLDER OR TRASH BIN.
IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED YOUR CONFIRMATION WITHIN 24 HOURS
PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM/JUNK MAIL BOXES TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS ISN'T WHERE THEY
HAVE ENDED UP.
MANY OF THESE FILTERS HAVE AN 'AUTO DELETE' FEATURE
SO IF YOU DON'T FIND YOUR STRAY CONFIRMATION IN TIME, IT COULD BE DELETED.
or
if the form is not functioning
E-MAIL
us with the following information:
Mail your check with your student
profile & vet release
ASAP to:
mailing address: 1029 W. Dalton
Spokane, WA 99205
Classes
are held at 2925 N. Monroe
on the Northside near the foot of the North Monroe St Hill.
Please refer to your email confirmation for the address, map, and directions.
$80
per dog - beginning level classes
(Puppy Pre, Puppy K, & Headstart)
Prep class-
$70 per dog
Advanced
level classes - $65
Special Needs classes - Social Skills $125, Remedial Rovers $85, Service Dog
$85
Leadership $35, Body Language $35 < register for both: $60
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Pleeeeeeeease
include a note on or with your
check specifying which day, date and time and
your
dog's name so we can easily match the
tuition payment with the registration.
Checks are not deposited until after the
1st week orientation.
Thank
You!
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