Ashlee Trotter, BS, CPDT-KA
847-212-5067
www.Creativepaws.com
Pricing structure for Group Classes.
$125.00/6 weeks
Registration/Payment for Group Classes
Registration for classes will be handled by Creative Paws, Inc. Please contact us at 847-212-5067 or training@creativepaws.com. Fees may be paid via cash or check at the first meeting.
Cancellation Policy for Group Classes
Classes may be cancelled in the event of severe weather, illness or facility problems. In the even of a cancelled class, a make-up date will be offered. The make-up date/time may or may not be the same as the originally scheduled class.
Refund Policy for Group Classes
Full refund after week 1 class and requested before the beginning of week 2. Class fees will not be prorated for individuals choosing to enroll in a session after the first class meeting. Late enrollment is only offered for the second class meeting for all obedience classes.
Schedule
Maximum Class Size: 8
Thursdays July 22 - August 26
6:00 PM Puppy Class
7:00 PM Rally
8:00 PM Obedience 101
Tuesdays August 31 - October 5
6:00 PM Obedience 101
7:00 PM Puppy
8:00 PM Obedience 102
Tuesdays October 12 - November 16
TBA
Class Descriptions
Puppy
The purpose of Puppy Class is to provide a positive environment for socialization of puppies to a wide variety of people as well as each other. Early socialization (done before the puppy is 18 weeks old) has been shown to greatly reduce the incidence of both human directed aggression and dog-dog aggression. Socialization will also reduce the likelihood of anxiety and fear based behavioral problems. Additionally the common puppy issues of house training, mouthing, leadership, and preventing behavioral problems will also be discussed. Puppies will also learn to sit and begin recall training (coming when called). This class is appropriate for puppies ages 2-4 months old at the start of the class. All dogs must have received at least 2 rounds of vaccines prior to attending class. If your dog has not yet received the second round of vaccines at the start of the session, please do not bring him/her to class. Instead, plan to attend class(es) without your puppy until the second round of vaccines has been administered. Children training dogs must be at least 12 years old and accompanied by an adult. No retractable leashes allowed!
Obedience 101
Obedience 101 teaches the basics of obedience: sit, down, stand, recall (coming when called), stay and heel - everything your companion dog needs to know! Both verbal commands and hand signals will be used. Dogs of any age may take this class. Positive reinforcement techniques will be used, so please bring food rewards or a small toy with you to class. Children training dogs must be at least 12 years old and accompanied by an adult. No retractable leases allowed!
Obedience 102
Obedience 102 is focused on honing the skills of Obedience 101. Additional levels of difficulty and distractions will be added. Dogs of any age may enroll provided they have a basic knowledge of basic obedience commands: sit, down, recall (coming when called), stay and heel. Children training dogs must be at least 12 years old and accompanied by an adult. No retractable leashes allowed!
Rally
Rally is a fun spin on traditional obedience for both the dog and the handler. Rally is a sport in which ALL dogs are encouraged to participate. Purebred or mixed breed, every dog can learn the fundamentals for Rally. Dogs must have strong heeling skills to take this course. In Rally an enthusiastic attitude and wagging tail are as important as precision. In fact, handlers are not only allowed to, but encouraged to positively reinforce their dogs during the competition with verbal praise, petting, and even food rewards! Dogs and handlers should both appear to be enjoying the work and each others company. Children training dogs must be at least 12 years old and accompanied by an adult. No retractable leashes!
Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
Canine Good Citizen (CGC) class covers the 10 aspects of the AKC CGC test, the only AKC certificate available to all dogs - pure and mixed breeds. The CGC program is designed to encourage dog owners to train their dogs to be Canine Good Citizens and includes the following:
Accepting a friendly stranger
Walking on a loose lead
Sitting politely for petting
Allowing basic grooming procedures
Walking through a crowd
Sitting and lying down on command/staying in place
Coming when called
Reacting appropriately to another dog
Reacting appropriately to distractions
Calmly enduring supervised separation from the owner
The CGC test is administered on the last night of class. Children training dogs must be at least 12 years old and accompanied by an adult. Dogs must wear a flat buckle collar for the test, no training collars, head halters or body harnesses are permitted during the test. No retractable leashes allowed!
Silly Pet Tricks to Clicker Training
This class will introduce handlers to clicker training which can be used for trick training or training any other behavior that the handler would like. We will cover simple tricks such as shake, hi-five, wave, beg, and rollover. Additional tricks will be discussed upon request. Children training dogs must be at least 12 years old and accompanied by an adult. No retractable leases allowed!
