Puppy Training and Socialization
(For puppies 8-14 weeks of age)
$80.00 for 6 sessions
The experiences, training and socialization that your puppy receives over the next six months will help determine his temperament and behavior for the rest of his life and yours.
Central Bark Puppy training and socialization classes will teach you how to teach your puppy life lessons while exposing them to many experiences that will positively impact their temperament for years to come.
Central Bark Doggy Day Care consistently provides exercise, structure and socialization which hastens housebreaking, improves behavior and makes for a happier puppy and parent.
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Puppy Manners and Temperament Building
(For puppies15 weeks of age and older)
$80.00 for 6 sessions
This class reviews and builds on the lessons learned in puppy Training and Socialization class.
Puppies will learn sit, down, stay and come and how to use then in every day life. This class provides exercise, structure and socialization which solidifies housebreaking, improves behavior and makes for a happier puppy and parent.
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Performance Puppy Class
$80.00 for 6 sessions
For puppies up to 6 months that plan to compete in obedience and/or agility. Performnce puppy classes will cover:
- Play games for future attention, and ATTITUDE
- How to have your puppy welcome "hands-on training"
- Foundation exercises for competion and control
- Maneuverability
- Communication/relationship developement for competition
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Household Manners and Canine Good Citizen Class
$80.00 for 6 sessions
Household Manners and Canine Good Citizen Teach your dog to be well mannered! Does your dog take you for a walk? Does he “resource guard” his food/treats/toys and bones? Does he bark excessively? Does your dog bolt through doors, pull on the leash, embarrass you at the vet's office, and/or jump on people? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then this is the class for you and your unruly dog! The class will teach you leadership exercises and instruct you on how to teach your dog manners and good behavior. The lessons include teaching your dog to sit, down, stay, come when called, greeting people (sit to greet), greeting other dogs and walking nicely on leash. Wouldn’t you love your dog to know these things? This is a six-week course. All family and household members are encouraged to come to this class. The class also works on the ten exercises given in the AKC's Canine Good Citizenship Test and the test is given on the last night of class. Different games are played to reinforce the exercises.
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Canine Good Citizen
(For dogs over 6 months of age)
$80.00 for 6 sessions
Central Bark Canine Good Citizen (CGC) classes teach the CGC requirements, enhancing the bond between you and your dog. The program stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. The official test will be given the last week of class. All dogs who
pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club.
This class is designed for the dog over 6 months of age and has had some basic training. As you teach the CGC skills, you'll discover the many benefits and joys of training your dog. Dogs who have a solid obedience education are a joy to live with-they respond well to household routines, have good manners in the presence of people and other dogs, and they fully enjoy the company of the owner who took the time to provide training, intellectual stimulation, and a high quality life. During the last class, the 10 step AKC, CGC test will be performed by an AKC, CGC evaluator.
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Beginning/Novice Rally Class
$80.00 for 6 sessions
Central Bark is offering a six-week Beginner’s RALLY Class that will provide an excellent introduction to AKC Companion Events. This class is for dogs and handlers who have had no or limited Rally experience. This class will be a fun and comprehensive introduction to Rally. This class will help you train your dog for an exciting dog sport that anyone can learn. If your dog already knows the basic commands; sit, stay, down, heel, etc., then the two of you are ready to learn Rally. A course of turns, halts, and other maneuvers is set up and you and your dog walk it together. It is a time of great bonding for you and your furry friend and also a lot of fun. This is a beginning class, so rally rules and ring procedure is discussed.
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Advanced/Excellent Rally Class
$80.00 for 6 sessions
The Advance Rally class is for dogs that have completed the Novice Rally class or have earned a Rally title. This 6 week class focuses on learning and executing the AKC Advance and Excellent level exercises as well as working toward off leash work. Class consists of mastering the Advance and Excellent level Rally signs, honing the skills required to perform all the exercises, perfecting execution of the Novice level exercises, working advance level courses, and practicing basic obedience skills required to be successful in Rally. In addition to learning the exercises, we will discuss the rules and scoring in the advance and excellent levels.
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Trick Class
$80.00 for 6 sessions
Central Bark is offering a TRICK Class that includes basic clicker skills and targeting and your dog will learn a trick or two! (You won't even need to bring a top hat or a rabbit.) The class will be taught by Robin Fargus.
Depending on the expertise and goals of the participants, the lessons will teach:
- "THE WAVE"
- 100 things to do with a box
- Hand touch, spin/twist
- Wave, bow, roll over, "DEAD DOG"
- A trick or two selected by the class
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Attention and Maneuvers
$80.00 for 6 sessions
This 6 week course is designed for ALL Levels of obedience! The class will cover: Introduction of new and review of traditional maneuver skills that are the building blocks for all obedience. Teach you how to enhance your dog's attention, as well as your own. Introduction of distractions and proofing for reliable, qualifying, and winning ring performance. Performance-enhancing tools that can be taken into the ring.
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Novice Obedience Class
$80.00 for 6 sessions
Central Bark is offering a NOVICE Class that includes Open and Utility skills. The class will be taught by Cathy Flynn.
Depending on the expertise and goals of the participants, the lessons will teach:
- Heeling On and Off Leash
- Stand for Exam & preparation for Utility Stands
- Recall and Drop on Recall skills
- Fronts/Finishes
- Sits and Downs with the foundation for out of sight
- Retreive work (for dumbell, articles and gloves)
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Open Class
$80.00 for 6 sessions
OPEN Class that includes Utility skills. Depending on the expertise and goals of the participants, the lessons will teach:
- Attention and Focus for OFF Lead Heeling and Signals
- Drop on Recall
- Retrieve on Flat and Over the High Jump, glove work
- Broad Jump
- Out of Sight Sit and Down
- Beginning Utility work
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Utility Class
$80.00 for 6 sessions
Utility, UDX and Beyond! Depending on the expertise and goals of the participants, the lessons will teach:
- Heeling off leash and Signals
- Scent work (articles)
- Directed retrieve (gloves)
- Moving stand
- Directed Jumping
- Training open and utility for your specific goal and dog
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It is Show Time!
A four week course to get you and your dog ready for showing.
This four week course will cover the following topics:
- AKC Rule Review
- Pre-Show Preparation Tips
- Pre-Ring Tips
- Nerve Control
- Individual Handling Tips
- Exercise Review
Handlers at all levels will benefit from this class. Make your ring performance the best that it can be!
Click here to download the Enrollment Form for this puppy class.
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Novice/Puppy Attention and Manesuvers
$80.00 for 6 sessions
If you are a "novice" to performance events or have a puppy that you want to prepare for the obedience ring, then this is the class for you. This 6 week course is designed for novice handlers and/ or "performance puppies". The class will cover: Introduction of puppy maneuvers, basic performance skills and attention. Basic building blocks for all obedience will be covered.
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Intermediate Attention and Maneuvers
$80.00 for 6 sessions
This 6 week course is designed for Novice (Companion Dog) levels of obedience! This class will cover: Introduction of new and review of traditional maneuver skills that are the building blocks for Novice and Open obedience competition. Teach you how to enhance your dog's attention, as well as your own. Introduction of distractions and proofing for reliable, qualifying, and winning ring performance. Performance-enhancing tools that can be taken into the ring.
Click here to download the Enrollment Form this class.
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Advanced Attention and Maneuvers
$80.00 for 6 sessions
This 6 week course is designed for Open and Utility levels of obedience! The class will cover: Introduction of new and review of traditional maneuver skills that are the building blocks for Open and Utility exercises. Teach you how to enhance your dog's attention, as well as your own. Introduction of distractions and proofing for reliable, qualifying, and winning ring performance. Performance-enhancing tools that can be taken into the ring. Click here to download the Enrollment Form for this class.
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