After puppy classes or getting started…
Dogs who are just starting out should enroll in Basic Obedience. Even if your dog sits and shakes at home, please enroll in Basic Obedience unless you are sure he will listen and respond to your cues 9 out of 10 times the first time you ask in a group setting. You’ll be glad you took your time!
Continuing on …
Graduates of Basic Obedience should take an intermediate level obedience class. Dogs beyond Intermediate may enroll in the Canine Good Citizen class. Therapy dog prospects should start in either Basic, Intermediate, or CGC, depending on their level of training prior to starting class with us. Teams may also be interested in our Tricks, Rally, Agility, Scent Work/Nose Work or Tracking classes.
Vaccination Requirements: DHP, Rabies.
Our obedience classes are not designed to rehabilitate dogs who behave aggressively toward other dogs. Aggressive behavior includes barking and lunging on leash. Contact Us for a referral on these issues.
Obedience for Companion Dogs
Class Name: PO Basic Obedience
DESCRIPTION: Basic Obedience will introduce your dog to the fundamentals of good behavior and the joys of working as a team. Review the learned basic commands and make them stronger: Watch, sit, down, stay in place, walk nicely and exit safely. Come ready to learn how to effectively reward good behavior and help your dog grow into the teenage dog you have always wanted.
NOTE: Please wear comfortable closed toe shoes for walking and running. NO FLIP FLOPS.
PREREQUISITE: Dogs should be at least 6 months old and preferably have attended a puppy class.
WHAT TO BRING: Buckle or martingale collar – NO HARNESSES, 6′ leash and lots of treats, low (e.g.,cheese sticks), medium (e.g., hot dogs) and high level (e.g., boiled chicken).
(20% discount for members who worked 20 volunteers hours within the last 12 months)
Registration opens 12/7/2022
| Class Name | Start Date | Instructor | Click Button to Register |
| PO Basic Obedience (6904) | Wed 1/4/23 at 5:30 pm | Susan Minix | |
| PO Basic Obedience (6905) | Thur 1/5/23 at 4:15 pm | Sandy Crechiolo | |
| PO Basic Obedience (6906) | Sat 1/7/23 at 10:15 am No class 1/14; 1/28. | Patty Armfield | |
| PO Basic Obedience (6907) | Tues 1/10/23 at 1:00 pm | Tracey Guziejka | |
| PO Basic Obedience (4678) | Thur 10/27/22 at 4:15 pm | Sandy Crechiolo |
Class Name: PO Intermediate Obedience
DESCRIPTION: A bridge class to prepare dog and handler for CGC and Beginner Novice. Emphasizes impulse control and gives student the opportunity to add duration and distractions to foundation behaviors.
Class will include: Let’s go (walk without pulling)-left, right, about turns, 360 turns,serpentine, and paper clip loop. Leave it. Recall- (20 feet with or without finish). Sit/stay-60 seconds. Down/stay-3 minutes. Go to your place. Stand. Heeling sequences. One trick.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of a 6 week basic obedience class.
TRAINING EQUIPMENT NEEDED: clicker, 6 ft. leash, 16 ft. flexi-leash, mat large enough for dog to lie down on with rubber backing, and lots of small easy to consume treats (low- medium, and high value).
Classes run for six weeks and cost $129. Cost for classes that meet for fewer than six weeks are prorated.
(20% discount for members who worked 20 volunteers hours within the last 12 months)
Class Name: CO Beyond the Basics
DESCRIPTION: This class uses play and food to introduce intermediate obedience skills that will improve your dog’s focus and enthusiasm for work.
SKILLS:
- Go to Place (10 feet)
- Stay with Release (Distractions)
- Send around Object
- Send over Jump
- Front (Dog sits in front of you)
- Finish (Dog puts himself in heel position)
- Find Mine (scent work)
PREREQUISITE: Basic Obedience. Dogs should be reliable “off leash” (they will work with a short leash hanging from the collar). They should know Sit, Down, Come, and Stay. Because dogs work off leash, dogs that do not like other dogs will not enjoy this class.
TRAINING EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Short leash (18″ – 2′), Mat or area rug for place training, Small cone.
(20% discount for members who worked 20 volunteers hours within the last 12 months)
| Class Name | Starts | Instructor | Click Button to Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO Beyond the Basics | Mon 8/1/22 at 4:30 pm | Marti Hohmann CPDT-KA, CNWI | Completed |
Class Policies:
Class registration closes 72 hours in advance of the class start date. You must preregister online in order to attend a class. Classes are subject to cancellation or date changes at the discretion of OTCPBC training staff.
Because class size is limited and sufficient time is necessary to contact alternate students, class tuition may only be refunded if notice, in writing or by email, is received seven (7) business days prior to the start date of a class by the instructor or the director. OTCPBC does not offer partial refunds, make-up lessons, private instruction in lieu of group classes, or the transfer of monies from one class to another.
We do not offer make-ups, private lessons, or transfers of monies from one class to another for any reason, including the onset of estrus in bitches. Handlers may not “drop in” to classes unless the class is a designated “drop in” class.
Our basic obedience classes are not designed to rehabilitate dogs who behave aggressively toward other dogs. Aggressive behavior includes barking and lunging on leash. Contact us at otcpbc@gmail.com for a referral on these issues.
A 20% discount for club members who meet the volunteer hours requirement will be calculated before the registration form is submitted.
Please bring proof of DHP and rabies (as age appropriate) the first night of class.
Please print the following letter containing information about club policies and directions to the facility after you register for class.
Upcoming Obedience Classes:
Registration will open approximately 6 weeks prior to the first day of class. Class time TBD. Class schedule subject to change.
Upcoming Basic Obedience Classes:
- Wed, MM/DD/2023
- Thur MM/DD/2023
- Wed, MM/DD/2023
Upcoming Intermediate Level Obedience Classes:
- Mon, MM/DD/2023
- Wed, MM/DD/2023
- Thur, MM/DD/2023
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Other programs of interest:
put in links to CGC, Tricks, Nose Work