Classes are held indoors at our Paws-Abilities Training Center next door.
Obedience Classes run from Sept. - April and cost $80.00 per session.
Classes are held in the evenings at 7:00 P.M., for 7 Weeks.
See Class Schedules - Class sizes generally run around 15-20.
Proper Equipment will be available for purchase if you need it.
If you plan on purchasing equipment prior to class please check with us
so you get the proper equipment, regardless of where you buy it. MAKE SURE YOUR DOG'S VACCINATIONS ARE CURRENT!
Just as you would not expect a mechanic to tune your car with a screwdriver and a hammer, you can not
train a dog with improper or bad fitting equipment.
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Training a
dog requires commitment on the owner's part. When you attend a class, you are
being instructed on how to train your dog. We are teaching you and you, in
turn, are teaching your dog. By law, an owner is fully responsible for
the actions of their dog, so your commitment is vital in its training.
Training a dog requies follow-through and repetition with clarity
of instruction, consistency and timing.
We feel neither you nor your dog can learn all the basics in just a few hours.
We have found that people need time to digest instruction in increments,
have a chance to practice what has been taught them and have the opportunity
to have the instructor check that they are training their dog
correctly before progressing further. When you are training your dog, you
must do so without emotion. Proper corrections should be made only after
your dog truly understands what you are asking of it.
Until a dog truly knows what 'sit' means, you cannot correct it for not
sitting.
Our goal is that
what you will learn will help you in training not only your current dog, but
any future dogs you might own. You are encouraged to take notes and ask
questions.
