Classes at It's A Dog's World
It's A Dog's World offers everything from Puppy Preschool to Competition Rally and Agility classes. You can start your puppy off right from the very beginning! Read our class descriptions below for more information, and use our downloadable class schedules to choose which class and time is appropriate for you and your pet. Please note that for all of our classes, your pet must be up to date on all vaccinations, and have a current fecal exam on record (done by your regular veterinarian, or by a veterinarian at Sumner Veterinary Hospital. Also, classes with prerequisites may not be registered for unless you and your pet have met those prerequisites, OR you have had a 30-minute evaluation with our Training Director, Daisy Peel.
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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 three 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.
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, now under development and coming
soon!
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!
NEW!! 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!
Conformation Drop-in:
Rhonda Fischer holds run-throughs for dogs competing in
Conformation each Tuesday. If you're interested, please
contact Rhonda for class availability.
Fun and Focus 1 and 2:
Fun and Focus classes are very popular here at Dog's World.
These are our "pre-agility" classes, and are suitable for those dogs
who have completed Puppy Kindergarten, or Pet Dog Obedience 1 or
higher. Dogs learn to navigate wobbly boards, are taught to
walk through ladders and other objects that help develop body
awareness, and also learn lots of other fun games that help lay a
solid foundation for obedience, agility, or rally, later in
training.
Agility Foundation 1 and 2:
Our agility foundation classes are where you and your dog
are introduced to safe and fun obstacle performance, as well as to
the basics of handling your dog around an agility course. The
focus is on FUN!
Agility Foundation 3 (beginning competition):
If you're "almost" ready to compete, but still need to
polish your skills, then you're ready to move from Agility
Foundation 2 in to our beginning competition class. The focus
is on a continuation of learning handling and obstacle skills, while
also learning just what you'll need to compete in your first trial,
and where to go from there!
Agility Competition Level:
Our agility competition level classes are for those
handlers and dogs who are actively competing at either the
Open/Advanced or Excellent/Master's level. Trainer approval is
required to join, but dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome!
Contact us about joining.
Current Class Schedules
Please feel free to download and view our current class schedules. More information about all of our classes is coming soon!
Arena Rental Schedule
Both the matted areas and the agility arena are available for rent when not in use by instructors or classes. Click on the link below to view our fee schedule as well as guidelines for renting the facility. PLEASE NOTE: Rental times are NOT to be used for teaching classes, seminars, or private lessons, without the knowledge and consent of the Dog's World Training Director, Daisy Peel. If you would like to hold a seminar at It's A Dog's World, please contact us to see what your options are.
Please note that our rental fees have
increased as of January 1, 2008:
Rental Fee Schedule
Prices Effective 1-1-2008