Obedience and Rally-O Class Descriptions
Puppy Preschool:
Puppy preschool is for puppies aged 8-12 weeks old. The focus of this class is socialization, Puppy Playtime, and an Introduction to Training for both owner and dog. This class is held on an on-going basis, and is paid for six sessions at one time. A session is one hour. Puppy preschool is taught by our trainer Cindy Boone, and is on Tuesdays from 6pm to 7pm. If you are interested in this class, you will need to plan on arriving by 6pm to register, and your puppy must be current on all of it’s vaccinations. Start your puppy off right in our Puppy Preschool classes, then move on to Puppy Kindergarten, or start with your older dog in Pet Dog Obedience. These classes are just a jumping-off point to a wide menu of classes, including our rally-o classes, and our “fun and focus” pre-performance (agility, competitive obedience, or rally-o) classes.
Puppy Kindergarten:
The next step in our curriculum at Dog’s World is Puppy Kindergarten. Puppy Kindergarten is for those puppies aged 3-5 months. Dogs and owners are introduced to attention and focus exercises, sit, down, stay, come, and loose leash walking. There is no prerequisite for this class, but classes do fill up quickly! Take a look at our schedule at the bottom of this page to find out when the next class starts.
Pet Dog Obedience 1:
Appropriate for puppies six months and older, Pet Dog Obedience 1 is the stepping off point for all of our other classes here at It’s A Dog’s World. From here, you can continue with obedience, with an eye toward your Canine Good Citizen title, or perhaps Rally Obedience. Or, you can continue on in to our Fun and Focus classes, with an eye toward eventually doing agility with your dog. In Pet Dog Obedience 1, dog and owner will be introduced to attention exercises similar to those introduced in puppy kindergarten, as well as sit, down, stay, come, and loose leash walking, starting with minor distractions, which gradually increase, so that your pet can be well on it’s way to becoming a well-adjusted member in your household, and out in public.
Pet Dog Obedience 2:
In Pet Dog 2, we continue working on the material learned in Pet Dog 1, with ever more increasing distractions, challenging your dog in a fun and safe environment. Those who successfully complete Pet Dog 2 may move on to Rally Obedience, or participate in our Canine Good Citizen classes.
Rally Obedience:
This class is an ongoing drop-in class, taught by our very own Lori Vicari. Lori is a fun and challenging instructor. Each week, Lori will set up a new Rally exercise, and help handlers learn how to succesfully navigate through the course. Those handlers who have earned Rally titles at shows the weekend before often bring treats to share – and there are treats nearly every week, in testament to the success of Lori’s students!
Rally-O 101 Class:
This class is a six week class, also taught by Lori Vicari. Learn the basic skills needed to successfully navigate a Rally-O course. This class is a perfect way to continue upon the skills learned in Pet Dog Obedience Two and/or Fun and Focus One, either of which are a prerequisite for this new class.
Junior’s Program for Young Handlers:
Lori also teaches Junior’s classes, for those aged 9 and up. Obedience skills, pre-agility skills, and lots of fun activities (and prizes!) are the focus of this class. There is no prerequisite, so if you have a junior looking to get interested in dog training, contact us!
