Classes

NEW Classes Added, Details Below!
Now Offering Daytime Weekday Classes!
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Location
Classes are held at K-9 Playtime, 403 Washington Blvd., Unit 7, Mundelein, IL.

New!!!!  Super Sniffer Class!!!!
Want to come and find out what all the fun is about?  This class is designed to introduce you and your dog to the new sport of Nosework (tm).   Any dog can participate, including reactive and disabled dogs.  Come and join all the sniffing today!

Monday, 11a.m.
Tuesday, 6:30p.m.
Call Margaret at 847-356-5566 to enroll.

 
CLASSES
Puppy FUNdamentals
This class will give you the opportunity to learn how to train basic dog skills so your dog can become a good doggy citizen and you can be an active participate in their training. Each class will start with puppy play time and training time is broken up by play time.  The goals for this class are to lay a solid foundation of how dogs learn and teach the owners how to train. Training is a life time commitment with the proper start the dogs will find training fun, rewarding and seek out it out and encourage more training from their owner. This FUNdamentals class is to set a puppy up for success no matter if their path is to competitive dog sports or a great family pet. Puppies 18 weeks and under are welcome!
****NEW**** Puppy FUNdamentals will be an on going enrollment!  Join any Wednesday, you will enroll for a 6 week session.  6 weeks of  class is $135.00   Wednesday's at 5:45p.m.  Call Margaret at 847-356-5566 to enroll.




Family FUNdamentals
This class is for your older dog to learn the same skill set as our Puppy FUNdamentals class.  It is open to any dog regardless of age.  All training will be done in an operant conditioning (clicker training) method. The goals for this class are to lay a solid foundation of how dogs learn and teach the owners how to train.  This class is to set a dog up for success no matter if their path is to competitive dog sports or a great family pet.  Recommended reading before the start of class is “Culture Clash” by Jean Donaldson.
Wednesday, Feb. 21st, at 6:55p.m.

Progressive Competition Class - NEW CLASS!
This is a class for the student that wants to train for competition obedience.  All levels of
obedience are covered and each student will work at their own level.  Class is based on
Marsha Smith's book "Building a Bridge, from training to testing".
Monday, 9:45a.m.
Monday 7p.m.
Tuesday, 8pm.
Wednesday 8pm.

Canine Good Citizen
The Canine Good Citizen class is a positive class to teach you and your dog the skills required to obtain the CGC. The CGC is a certificate awarded for successful completion of a CGC test. The class is 8 weeks and covers exercises needed to pass, including: accepting handling by a stranger, walking politely on leash, staying on cue, coming when called, being friendly when approached by other dogs and people, staying attentive to the owner around distractions, and calmly handling separation from owner. The last week of class a certified CGC evaluator will be present to do testing. This class is open to all purebred and mix breed dogs.
Monday at 6p.m., next class starts on March 21st, 2012



Class Schedule
Thursday
9:30 a.m.    Competition Skills
10:45 a.m.  Family  FUNdamentals
7:00 p.m.     Rally Class
8:30 p.m.     Intro to Rally

Monday
6p.m. CGC Class
7p.m. Progressive Obedience


Wednesday
5:45p.m. Pupppy FUNdamentals
6:55p.m. Family FUNdamentals
8p.m. Progressive




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