Competition Obedience Classes

Our Advanced Obedience Classes are geared for those interested in obedience competition. We offer a variety of classes teaching everything from the fundamentals to polishing up your performance and working on problem areas that might be affecting your scores.  Crates are required equipment for all these classes

• Advanced Foundations for Competition Obedience

Class Description:

This class is for experienced handlers and/or dogs and handlers that have completed the Beginner Foundations class or Advanced Beginners class. This class will progress the dog and handler to higher levels of obedience skills, including command discrimination and dumbbell work, using skills the dog has mastered in the Beginner class. 

Session 3 registration link 

• Competition Novice Obedience

Class Description:

This class is for dogs who want to compete in AKC Obedience.  The skills taught in this class will get you ready to enter an AKC Obedience trial at the Novice level.  Skills taught are: precision heeling on lead and off lead, Stand stay with a person able to go over the dog, recall from 30 ft away, fronts and finishes.  You will also learn some training games to keep the training upbeat.  

Prerequisites: completion of the Advanced beginner class, or earned an AKC BN title.

Session 3 registration link  Monday 9:00 AM or Monday 10:00 AM

• Pre-Open Obedience and Retrieving 

Class Description

This class is for the competition obedience dog that does not yet have a retrieve so they cannot go on to open and utility training.  This class will teach a solid retrieve of the dumb bell using a positive methodology.  The class will also include introduction to jumping as used in the obedience ring.  Prerequisites:   Advanced Beginner Foundations for Competitive Obedience,  Competitive Novice Obedience or a CD

Required Equipment : Dumbbell- can be wood or plastic

Session 3 registration link 

• Pre-Open Obedience and Retrieving Advanced

Class Description

This class is for the competition obedience dog that is able to retrieve a dumbbell from the floor consistently.  This class will focus on retrieving from a distance, both on the flat and over the high jump using a positive methodology.  The class will also include introduction to the broad jump exercise. 

Prerequisites:  previous enrollment in the Pre-Open class  or permission of the instructor.

Required Equipment: Dumbbell- can be wood or plastic 

Session 3 registration link

• Open Obedience

Class Description

This class is for the competition obedience dog that has retrieving & jumping skills.  This class teaches the AKC Open Obedience exercises using a positive methodology.

Prerequisites: An AKC Companion Dog title, completion of the Pre-Open and Retrieving class or permission of the Instructor. 

Required Equipment: Dumbbell- can be wood or plastic 

Session 3 registration link 

• Competition Open Obedience

Class Description:

This class will focus on teaching the Open exercises used in The AKC Open Obedience class. Each week we will work on 2-3 exercises, and we will be working many of the exercises with a few different dogs and handlers in the ring.  

Prerequisites: Your dog must have a reliable Retrieve and be able to work off lead with other dogs also off lead. 

Equipment:  You must have a dumbbell. 

Session 3 registration link

• Utility Obedience - 

Class Description:

This class will focus on teaching the Utility exercises used in AKC Utility competition. Each week we will work on 2-3 exercises, and we will be working many of the exercises with a few different dogs and handlers in the ring.  Handlers will also help each other by putting out articles and gloves, and doing the moving stand exercise. 

Prerequisites: Your dog must have a reliable Retrieve and be able to work off lead with other dogs also off lead. 

Equipment:  You must have a set of scent articles and 3 white gloves.  See AKC Obedience Rules for requirements for articles and gloves.  

Session 3 registration link 

• Open/ Utility Obedience- Proofing and Problem Solving

Class Description: 

This class is for dog and handler teams that have a full understanding of the Open and Utility exercises.  Instruction will be offered on ways to improve and polish your performances.  Challenges will be used to assure you and your dog have a full understanding of each exercise and can work under stress and induced pressure. 

Prerequisites: The class requires that you can demonstrate to the instructor that you can perform ALL Open & Utility exercises & that the dog has a solid understanding of those exercises.
Dogs MUST be capable of working off leash around other working dogs whilst being under FULL voice command”

Session 3 registration link