Classes:
Dog Obedience Training
Join our 6 week course and learn how you can teach your dog basic obedience commands.

Designed to help you better understand your pet, this course will enable you to train your dog to be a welcome member of the family. Information will include how dogs learn and dogs as pack animals. The emotional issues involved in dealing with a dog will also be explained. This information will provide you with a better understanding of why your dog does what he does. Dog obedience training is a continuous process. Plan on spending 15-20 minutes each day working with your pet to gain maximum benefit from these classes.

Who may attend?
Where are the classes held?
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Obedience Classes:
Beginner Classes This class is for all dogs that need to learn manners and basic obedience commands.  We welcome purebred dogs and mixed breeds as well.  Dogs need to be 4 mos old and have at least two sets of puppy vaccinations.  If old enough, puppies also need to be current rabies vaccinations.  In our 6 week beginner course we teach the following behaviours and commands.
Come when called.
Walk politely with owner on loose leash.
Sit and Stay
Down and Stay
Stand and Stay
Allow strangers (the instructor) to pet while puppy or dog sits or stands politely.
Watch me.  This command works on focus and attention.
Heel  This teaches the dog/puppy to walk beside you at various speeds and sit automatically when owner 'halts'.
Finish  The 'Finish' will show your puppy/dog how to 'find' heel position after he has come in and is sitting politely in front of you.
We also answer questions during each class and help owners with any problems they are having with their puppies/dogs at home.

Intermediate Classes This class is designed to perfect the basic commands that the dog/puppy has learned in his first 6 weeks of beginner class.  Dogs that are ready for it may be allowed off leash.  For those interested in them, we discuss obedience trials and what is required to enter them.  Obedience ring procedures are taught to those who are interested and for those that just want a more obedient pet at home we work on longer stays - further away - more distractions during exercises - off leash work if the dog is ready for that.  Dogs in this class may vary in their ability and each dog is allowed to work at their own level.

Advanced Classes will cover the following:
Heeling exercises, off-leash Recall command, off-leash Stand for exam, off-leash Introduction to exercises required for Obedience CD Competition.

Agility:
Beginner Introduction to the sport mainly on learning obstacles, jumps, tunnels, weave poles, etc. Beginners obedience skills required.

Intermediate All off lead, obstacles moving to full height and small courses run to teach course handling skills.

Advanced For all dogs running in novice, open and excellent. Advanced skills and course speed emphasized.

Handling Class: This class is designed for the purebred dog that is getting ready to be shown in the conformation ring - which judges the dog according to the standard for that particular dog's breed.. You will learn the correct way to present your breed in the show ring. Stacking, gaiting, and ring etiquette are just some of the skills you will learn.

Who May Attend? dogs must have completed all of their vaccinations including rabies, usually between the ages of 4-6 months. Older, adult dogs are welcome and encouraged to attend. All dogs are required to be current on all vaccinations. Proof of vaccinations must be submitted PRIOR to the first class.

Where are the Classes Held?
76 Fourth Line West,
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5K8
705-256-2866

When are the Classes?

MONDAY
6:20 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. - BEGINNER OBEDIENCE
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE

TUESDAY
6:30 p.m. - SHOW HANDLING
NOTE: NO CLASSES 1st Tuesday of each month

WEDNESDAY
6:20 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. - BEGINNER OBEDIENCE
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - BEGINNER AGILITY

THURSDAY    
6:20 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. - BEGINNER AGILITY
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - INTERMEDIATE AGILITY

SATURDAY
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - BEGINNER OBEDIENCE
? a.m. - SHOW HANDLING CLASSES

Our Premises on 4th Line.

1st Class

I can wait patiently!

One of our young students, Cassandra,  who attended our classes and went on to win ribbons and trophies showing her Shetland Sheepdog, Angel in Obedience and Junior Handling.

I'm "watching".

It's a long way up to hear commands...

I can stand and wait after 2 classes!

Getting better at heeling.