Specialty Class Descriptions

Freestyle is the very popular, growing sport of dancing with your dog.  In this class, your dog will learn to have better focused attention, learn wonderful dance moves which will help limber and strengthen your dog’s body.  You will learn how to train those moves, chain them together and create a dance routine which will impress everyone you know.  Human dance experience is not required – just a love of a fun sport that you can enjoy with your dog.  Oh yes – it is also good to enjoy music all of types!!  Dog requirement: beginning obedience and non-aggression.

Come and learn all about teaching your dog to be a Good Canine Citizen!  Earn with your dog his AKC Canine Good Citizen Certificate as well as practice to perfect your Obedience exercises.  Great class to take after any Beginning Obedience and Obedience II class.  We will practice all the 10 CGC test parts as well as continue to work on walking on a loose leash or heeling, sit, down and stay, come when called and all general good behaviors around new people.  The CGC test will be given on the 6th week of class.  The Canine Good Citizen  Certificate is offered by the American Kennel Club and is taught by Corinne Lawson, a certificated CGC evaluator. 

This class is for children 8 to 14 years of age who are interested in trying different things with their dogs! Dogs can be any age over 5 months that have taken basic obedience at Positive Dog Training. Children should be 8 - 14 years old. We will introduce basic obedience, rally, tricks, agility and freestyle. We ask that parents stay during the entire class. Summer only. **OFFERED DURING SUMMER ONLY**

Class is focused on teaching students how to encourage and develop their dogs’ natural scenting abilities by using their innate desire to hunt and their love of food, toys, and exercise. A perfect course for dogs to have fun, build confidence and focus, and burn lots of mental and physical energy. This great new dog sport is intended for dogs of all breeds, ages, and abilities!

Class advances the dogs’ scent discrimination skills learned in Level I by introduction to odor, the scent of a natural essential oil. We introduce techniques and tactics for building better dog/handler teamwork. More complex scent problems are set for the teams to progress onsite at the Positive Dog Training facility.

Class further refines the dog/handler skills in odor detection by using various locations offsite from the Positive Dog Training facility. Student teams will meet at these sites each week. Increasingly complex training scenarios are set for the teams each session for real world practice and proofing.

Class further refines the dog/handler skills in odor detection by using various locations offsite from the Positive Dog Training facility. Student teams will meet at these sites each week. Increasingly complex training scenarios are set for the teams each session for real world practice and proofing.

Introduces dogs to wheelchairs, walkers, etc. Handlers learn techniques to deal with varied situations during therapy visits. The opportunity is provided to have your dog evaluated for certification.

For dogs under the age of 10yrs. We introduce the concepts of agility as well as dogs learning concepts of hind end awareness. Dogs will learn not being afraid of low obstacles, running with handler, and knowing where all 4 paws are! Dogs will build confidence and have a great bonding time with their handler. Juniors are welcome to come try with parents help. Handlers please be prepared to help set up and tear down equipment. running with handler, and knowing where all 4 paws are! Dogs will build confidence and have a great bonding time with their handler. Juniors are welcome to come try with parents help. Handlers please be prepared to help set up and tear down equipment.

Lots of FUN! Obedience on a course & each course is different so your dog is more attentive as handler feels relaxed. Suitable after completing Obedience II level and up. Useful for building confidence and control for obedience trials. Good experience for dogs that have difficulty with some basic exercises or are shy and distracted. New payment options: 1 hour classes, $15.00 drop in fee. If there are 10 or more students in the class, we will extend it to 1 ½ hrs and the fee will be then $20.00.