Classes
CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT:
4 Paws Spa & Training Center
121A Industry Lane, Suite 1
Forest Hill, MD 21050
CLASSES OFFERED:
Puppy 1 Obedience Class
For Puppies up to 1 year
Puppy 2 Obedience Class
For Graduates of the Puppy 1 Class
Basic 1 Obedience Class
For Graduates of the Puppy 2 Obedience Class
Basic 2 Obedience Class
For Graduates of the Basic 1 Obedience Class
Novice 1
For dogs 1 year and older older just getting started with their training
Novice 2
For Graduates of the Novice 1 Class
Intermediate Obedience Class
For Graduates of the Basic 2 Class
Competition Obedience Class
For students that wish to continue training &
Compete with their dogs in Open & Utility
Scent Class
K9s/Owners with limited or no Scent Work experience
Beginner - For teams just getting started in scent work.
Advanced - For teams competing in AKC, CWags, or NACSW
Rally Class
K9s/Owners with all levels of Rally experience
SESSION LENGTH:
Each session is 6 Weeks long.
Classes are 1 hour per week.
COST PER SESSION:
Six week session is $210.00
Please read the Rescheduling and Cancellation Policy
Copies of Certificate of Vaccines are required
prior to the first class.
PUPPY 1 OBEDIENCE
CLASS DESCRIPTION
This 6-week course is for puppies under 1 year of age. Your puppy will learn focus on you, the beginning stages of walking on a leash, how to be groomed, pet, held properly, take a treat or toy away, enjoy being pet by another person, follow you, sit and down on command, come to owner when called, and to stay with another person for a brief period of time. Your puppy will also learn to love their crate, lay quietly on a Boundary or Dog Bed. Your puppy will learn the importance of play, to be optimistic, why training is so much fun and that you are the gamemaker!
Your puppy must attend 6 classes to be eligible for the American Kennel Club (AKC) S.T.A.R. Puppy Award. The AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator may observe and check off the 20 items on the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Award Registration Form during the course. Once the form is completed and submitted to AKC, you will receive your AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Medal, a Packet from AKC and a very nice gift bag, which, is sponsored by The Mill.
It is highly recommended that you continue your puppies training in to the Puppy 2 Obedience Class.
PUPPY 2 OBEDIENCE
CLASS DESCRIPTION
This 6-week course is for puppies who graduate Puppy 1 Obedience Class. In this class your puppy will continue to learn the benefits of focusing their attention on you, building confidence, optimism, work on flexibility and independence while learning how to handle multiple situations. Taking what was learned from Puppy 1 Obedience Class and reinforcing learned commands and behaviors.
It is highly recommended that you continue your puppies training in the Basic 1 Obedience Class.
Intermediate Obedience Class
This 6-week course is for graduates of both Basic 2 and Novice 2. In this class, we will polish the dogs obedience cues that were learned in previous classes. We will also practice off-leash commands, while increasing the distractions, durations and distance.
The Mill of Bel Air Classes
Puppy classes started in September 2019, at The Mill of Bel Air, in Bel Air, MD. It is so important to start your puppy as young as possible.They are like little sponges, are yearning for attention and learning. Spending time creating an optimistic and confident puppy will. Seeing puppies grow into well behaved dogs and watching the relationship between dog and owner grow is priceless.
These classes have moved to 4 Paws Spa & Training Center effective June 1, 2020.
