Group Obedience Training

  
    S.T.A.R. Puppy Class
      (3- 6 months old)

DogHaven Beginner/Puppy Group classes are designed to start your puppy or young dog out right. This class is based on the American Kennel Club's (AKC) new S.T.A.R. program for puppies under 1 year of age. The puppies will be introduced to the basic commands: Sit, Come, Down, Stay and Walking on a Loose Leash. We also cover important topics such as Attention, Good Behavior and Manners Training, and proper interactions with other dogs. And your puppy will also have an opportunity to play with other puppies and learn to interact politely. Upon completion, your puppy will receive the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Medal and be listed in the AKC S.T. A. R. Puppy records. Visit the AKC website for more information on the S.T.A.R. program. This program is open to all breeds Your dog does not need not be AKC registered to participate.

Schedule: Check the schedule page for date and location information

Cost:        $120 for six weeks

 

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Beginner Group Class

(6 months old and older)

 

Our Beginner Group class is similar to the puppy class, but is targeted more toward the adolescent  dog or older puppy. The basic commands: sit, down, come, stay and loose leash walking will be covered. Also included are focus exercises, targeting, games, attention and solutions to basic problem behaviors. The dogs will learn to work in a group environment giving focus to their owners without playing or interacting with the other dogs.

     Schedule: Check the schedule page for date and location information
     Location:  Reedy Creek Park
     Cost:         $120 for six weeks

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Our Intermediate Group Class is offered to strengthen and reinforce your dog's basic training by  adding distractions and providing socialization in a structured class format. All dogs must be evaluated before joining the class to test their knowledge of the basic obedience skills.            

              
    Each week new levels of difficulty will be added to the basic obedience behaviors such as staying
    from a distance, walking calmly through a crowd, recalling from 20 feet, and one minute sits and
    downs.

                 
    Audible and visual distractions are included to prepare your dog for sights and sounds that
    he may encounter outside your home. We will also teach your dog proper greeting behaviors when
    a person approaches and wishes to say 'hi' or when you would rather he stay calmly at your side.

    Canine Good Citizen tests are conducted twice a year.

Schedule: Saturday mornings at 10:00am and 11:30am

Location:  Reedy Creek Park

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'Why Do They Do That?'

A study in canine communication and body language. This is a  workshop that provides lecture,  discussion, and dog park interaction. Communication signals and behaviors covered in lecture will be identified and discussed as we watch dog-dog interactions in the park. We will discuss the who, what, when's and why's of each interaction.

  

Schedule: Quarterly

 

Location:  To be announced

 

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  Clicker Workshop

Clicker training is a method of dog training based on marking desirable behavior and rewarding it.  Desirable behavior is marked by using a "clicker," a mechanical device that makes a short, distinct "click" sound which communicates to the dog that they're doing the right thing. This training method is an effective, safe, and humane way to teach your dog any behavior that he is physically and mentally capable of doing.

The clicker workshop will focus on basic clicker use, and shaping and capturing behavior through games and hands on training.