Proper Puppy

Proper Puppy is your puppy’s head start on learning the social and obedience skills he will need as an adult. In this class, you will learn the basic skills of sit, down, wait and stay. As a puppy owner, you want to learn about house training, proper chew training, and mouthing and biting that puppies do – and we will teach you! There is also off-leash play time to meet other puppies and people, and learn about social graces. 

Prerequisites

• Dog must be up to date on vaccines.

Mannered Puppy | Star

Beginner obedience course for dogs that are over 5 months and up to 12 months old. 

In this 6 week course, you can achieve amazing results as your dog learns some real life skills he will need to be a well-rounded family companion. Solve common behavior problems such as jumping up, walking on leash, coming when called, wait and stay, leave-it, sit politely for petting, and settle on your mat, proper dog greetings and more! 

Prerequisites

• Dog must be up to date on vaccines.

Model Citizens | Canine Good Citizens

Advanced Beginner obedience course for dogs that are over 5 months old.

In this 6 week course, your dog will be learning how to behave as a canine model citizen. Loose leash walking will improve as you learn about turns and stops, walking fast and slow, and walking through a crowd with distractions. He will learn to stay in place politely, while other dogs are present. He will even learn to come when called when there are interesting distractions! The Model Citizens course will prepare you and your dog for earning their AKC® Canine Good Citizen (CGC®) and CGC Advanced (Community Canine) certification.  

Prerequisites

• Successful completion of a puppy class or permission from the instructor.
• Dog is current on vaccines. 

Beginners Obedience

This class is for adult dogs or large breed puppies who are 9 months or older who have not had any training. Basic obedience skills such as sit, down, leave it, come when called, wait/stay, and loose leash walking will be covered. 

Intro to Agility

This class will focus on flatwork, other training techniques of preparation for Beginners Agility. It will also introduce agility equipment and jump grids.

No Class Prerequisite

No experience with agility is required.

Dog must be 6mths+ and should know sit, down, stay and come.

This class may need to be repeated based on dogs level of performance.

Not recommend for older dogs or with dogs health issues

Intermediate Agility

This class will focus on more advanced handling and longer sequences.

Prerequisites

• Graduation from Weaves or instructor’s permission
• Dog must be 12mths+

This class may need to be repeated based on dogs level of performance.

Classes are 1 hour a week, for 6 weeks.

Weaves

This class will focus on the 2×2 weave training method.

Prerequisite

• Graduation from Beginners Agility or instructor’s permission
• Dog must be 1 year

This class may need to be repeated based on dogs level of performance.

Competition Agility

This class will focus on technical handling and courses.

Prerequisites

• Graduation from Intermediate Agility or instructor’s permission
• Dog must be 1 1/2 years

Intro to K9 Nose Work

This 6-week course will introduce you and your dog to this exciting and fun detection-style sport. This course is designed to allow your dog to work at using his/her basic scenting instincts. This is done by using the dog’s curiosity and desire to hunt for what they love the most, toys or food. It’s a great way for you and your dog to have fun, and for your pooch to build confidence, exercise in a small place, while stimulating and exhausting that canine brain!

Scent Work

This six week class is designed for the continuing student who wants to encourage their dogs natural hunting/scenting abilities. We will focus on fun search games which allow your dog to hone his/her natural drive to locate the scent. Also will work all four elements – interiors, exteriors, vehicles and containers – needed for competition.

Tricks and Treats

Come have a great time with your dog, learn cool tricks, and earn a title! Is your dog a therapy dog or do you plan to go that route when testing resumes? Having your dog perform tricks is a great ice-breaker when you visit. The instructor is a Certified Trick Dog Instructor with Do More With Your Dog! and is also an evaluator for the American Kennel Club Trick Dog Program. You will learn enough tricks in this class to get a novice trick dog title! Your fee will cover one title from the organization of your choice (DMWYD! or AKC).

AKC Novice/Intermediate Rally

Teach your dog to read! LOL! Seriously, rally obedience is a dog sport which uses specific behaviors which are written on signs. YOU will read the signs and ask your dog to perform the skill. The signs are linked in such a way that you and your dog will complete a particular route or course. This class will teach you and your dog to perform the skills at the novice and intermediate levels. We will also video your performances if you would like to submit them for virtual rally novice and virtual rally intermediate titles.

Private Lessons

When you come to The Pine Hill Ranch Canine Center with your dog for one-on-one training, we can focus on the problems most important to you!

We also do private lessons for agility coaching, conformation handling, and competition obedience training.