PUPPY PRESCHOOL
For puppies under 5 months
Start any time for unlimited attendance either or both days:
Wed 11:30AM & Sun at 3PM

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Puppy Preschool gives you and your small pup the foundation to be the dog of your dreams. Socialization, puppy development, reward based training & handling. Continue with Family Dog I.

This class is veterinarian approved as the risk of behavioral problems due to lack of early socialization is far greater than risk of disease (after 2 puppy vaccines have been given).

 For healthy pups under 5 months old. Class is one hour long. Number of classes is dependent on the age of the pup when you start.
 
VACCINES
REQUIRED: 2 Puppy Combination Vaccines (DHLPP or DHPP) & worming required.
OPTIONAL: Bordatella (Kennel Cough) ask your veterinarian
NOT REQUIRED for puppies under 4 months: Rabies.

American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Public Statement: Puppies should receive socialization before they are fully vaccinated

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Video of Teaching Puppies Self Control in our puppy class.

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FAMILY DOG - Level 1
A foundation class open to all breeds, all sizes & all ages over 5 mos.*

(Canine Elementary School) This beginning class teaches basic reward based family dog obedience and manners training in a supportive, fun, group class. Follow Puppy Preschool or start an adult dog on the basics. You and your dog will learn how to train focused attention around distractions, new people and dogs, come!, sit, down, stay, loose leash walking, wait, go to your bed, leave it, tricks and more.
1 hr/wk for 6 weeks of sequenced classes. Special small dog classes offered.

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FAMILY DOG - Level 2
(Canine Middle School) Intermediate obedience and manners, the next step in your training program. Maintain basic skills and avoid learning undesireable behaviors for all age groups. Prepare for the Canine Good Citizen Test, one of the first steps for a therapy dog. Work toward off-leash skills and add more distance, duration and distraction to increase your dog's skills and prepare for canine sports. Includes an introduction to Rally Obedience work.

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FUN FOUNDATIONS FOR AGILITY & DOG SPORTS

A fun outlet for your dog's energy. Using reward based methods, you and your dog will learn targeting, rewarding with play, self control, confidence, body awareness, tipping board, plank work, surfaces, perch work, crate games, groundwork, handling at speed, task focus, shaping and much more.  This is one of our favorite classes to teach!

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FAMILY DOG - Level 3

(Canine High School) This is a clicker training class that uses behavior shaping, rally, obedience and agility equipment to increase your dog's rapid responses off leash. Using real world distractions, new locations, hands off training and distance exercises you and your dog will gain skills for better quality of family life, to be able to be welcome anywhere or to be better prepared for dog sports classes.

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AGILITY 1 - BEGINNING

How to complete the various agility obstacles, such as jumps, tunnels, weave poles, teeter-totters, and other contact items. Learn the basics of the sport of agility including teamwork, obstacle recognition, safe performance, sequencing obstacles. For those continuing from Family Dog classes, this provides a fun way to build skill and your relationship!

We provide a wonderful experience for you and your dog:

• Safe, competition grade agility equipment
• A fully fenced, lanscaped grass field
• Hour and a half class per week for 6 weeks
• Small class sizes
• Central location in Soquel
• Day, evening & weekend classes
• Continuous classes renewing every 6 weeks.
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BALL HERDING (Treibball)

This class is for any dog, any breed, any age. It is especially fun for dogs with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Dogs learn to herd large exercise balls into a goal pen, handlers learn to direct the dog to go out, wait for direction, go left or right and herd a ball and drive it in. It is for all types of dogs, especially herding dogs and ball crazy dogs. Much like sheep herding, treibball is for the dog that needs a job but doesn't have a herd of sheep handy. The sport originated in Germany.

Dogs must be well socialized and have good basic skills for come, sit, down & solid stay to particpate.

FABULOUS VIDEO! See Ball Herding in action

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CANINE GOOD CITIZEN

AGILITY 2 - INTERMEDIATE
You will learn handling, sequencing, coursework and directionals in this fast, fun class. Prepare for competition or just have fun with your dog. Continue developing relationship, teamwork, safe performance and communication on more challenging courses. Call/Email for details. Prerequisites. We use professional, competition agility equipment.
1 hr/week for 6 weeks - continuous classes renewing every 6 weeks.

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AGILITY DROP IN (Advanced/Intermediate)
Work on skills and practice performance in this informal drop in style class. A competition style course will be set up for practice. Prerequisite: Agility I or equivalent. Drop in provides time on the equipment for you and your dog to practice. Instruction will not necessarily be provided.

Ongoing: $15/week
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DOCK DIVING & WATER DOG
This class is for dogs who LOVE water and LOVE to retrieve but whose handlers need the tools and techniques to make their dogs into a dock diver. You'll learn how to: - Build drive with games for the chase/retreive object - Build up your dog's strength and coordination - Introduce the dock - Control your dog while on the dock - Learn the throwing techniques for best results.

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LURE COURSING
8AM Sundays (see Class Calendar for dates)

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Lure coursing is a heart pumping sport for dogs that involves chasing an artificial lure. The dogs get the thrill and stimulation of an all-out run, while people get to watch their dogs doing what they were born to do. A typical lure course is between 500 and 1000 yards long. The course may be fenced or not. Pre-register and dates and times will be sent to you on an ongoing basis as lure coursing days are scheduled. Novices are welcome - this is a play day. Entry fee gives you five tickets to spend on lure coursing runs. 1 ticket per lap. Directions

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TOWN & TRAIL BLAZERS
We will hit the trail to get some exercise while practicing control, trail safety, courtesy in passing dogs, runners and bikes. This is an excellent way to explore some of the most beautiful areas locally and take your Family Dog 1 & 2 skills out in the real world. Hikes are about 1.5 to 2 hours long. Prerequisite: Family Dog 1 or equivalent.. Free.

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Prerequisites: Family Dog 1 or equivalent.

EXCITABLE DOG CLASS
This class is for dogs who are very excited around other dogs and do not listen to their owners when other dogs are nearby.. This is a slow paced class with the goal of getting dogs to be calm and relaxed in the presence of other dogs. If you have a dog that is "over threshold", won't focus or won't eat in the presence of other dogs but is not dog aggressive or defensive, this is the class for you and your dog. We cover relaxation techniques, massage, desensitizaion, body awareness, basic obedience and leash handling for the pulling dog. Limited to 5 dogs.

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DIFFICULT DOG CLASS
This class is specifically designed for dogs that are aggressive toward unfamiliar dogs while on leash. In order to help us determine whether you and your dog will benefit from this class fill out and submit the Difficult Dog Questionnaire
8 week course offered 2 to 3 times a year. This class fills quickly.

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FLY BALL
Intermediate class scheduled to start Sat Feb 7 at 3:30PM.

A fast-paced dog sport, fly ball has grown in popularity. The team sport combines a relay race over jumps with a game of fetch. If your dog loves ball games this will be fun for both of you.

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CANINE PLAY DAY
Agility, Lure Coursing, Racing, Earthdog & Potluck Picnic Lunch

401 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel, CA
Cost: $10/dog and $2 per person

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TERRIER PLAY DAYS
Learn terrier sports and more with your dog. An all day event with lure coursing, racing, go-to-ground, agility, weenie bobbing & pot luck lunch.

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