Classes

CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT:

4 Paws Spa & Training Center

121A Industry Lane, Suite 1

Forest Hill, MD 21050

CLASSES OFFERED

(SEE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS BELOW)

Signature Foundation Puppy 1 Class

For Puppies up under 1 year

Signature Foundation Puppy 2 Class

For Graduates of the Foundation Puppy 1 Class

Adolescent Dog 1

For Graduates of the Foundation Puppy 2 Class

Adolescent Dog 2

For Graduates of the Adolescent Dog 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 Beginner Novice, Novice, Open & Utility

or Rally Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Excellent or Masters.

SCENT CLASSES

BEGINNER SCENT CLASS

K9s/Owners with limited or no Scent Work experience

Beginner - For teams just getting started in scent work.

ADVANCED SCENT CLASS

Advanced - For teams competing in AKC - Novice, Advanced, Excellent or Master or Detective Levels, CWags, or NACSW

RALLY DROP-IN CLASS

K9s/Owners with all levels of Rally experience

These will be scheduled on Thursdays, once a month throughout the year.

SESSION LENGTH:

Each session is 6 Weeks long.

Classes are 1 hour per week.

COST PER SESSION:

Signature Program Foundation Puppy 1 and 2, ($1100.00, 2 consecutive monthly payments of $550.00)

6 Week Session is $250.00 for Returning students.

6 Week Session is $270.00 for New Students enrolling in

Adolescent Dog 1 or 2

Rally Drop In - 3 Runs for $30.00 (paid in advance)

Please read the Rescheduling and Cancellation Policy

Copies of Certificate of Vaccines are required

at time of payment to secure your spot prior to the first class.

Signature FOUNDATION PUPPY 1
CLASS DESCRIPTION

The Signature Program includes Foundation Puppy 1 & Foundation Puppy 2 Courses over a 12 Week period.

This course is for puppies under 1 year of age. Your puppy will learn focus and connection with you, the beginning stages of walking on a leash, how to be groomed, pet, held properly, take a treat or take a 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 and how to be optimistic, all the while building your puppy's confidence and keeping training fun.

This course includes:

- 1 Private Lesson (In-Home)

- 1st 6 Week Foundation Puppy 1 Class Session

- 2nd - 6 Week Foundation Puppy 2 Class Session

- 1 Puppy Social (At a local business) during the 6 week session

- 1 Adventure Walk (At a local park) during the 6 week session

- Over 100 Videos in the Puppy Power Toolbox (Video Library)

- Trainer in a Pocket (Monday - Friday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM): Clare will be available via phone or text to answer your questions

- Over the 12 Weeks, we will take our class training out into the real world.

Your puppy must attend all 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, sponsored by The Mill.

It is highly recommended that you continue your puppy's training into the Foundation Puppy 2 Class.

FOUNDATION PUPPY 2
CLASS DESCRIPTION

This 6-week course is for puppies who have graduated from Foundation Puppy 1. In this class your puppy will continue to learn the benefits of connection and focusing their attention on you. We will work on building your puppy's confidence and optimism, as well as their flexibility and independence while learning how to handle multiple situations.

We will be taking what was learned from Foundation Puppy 1 Class and reinforcing learned commands and behaviors. We will add more distractions, distances, duration and challenges to build the puppy's confidence and help them make better choices.

It is highly recommended that you continue your puppy's training in the Adolescent Dog 1 Class.

ADOLESCENT DOG 1 CLASS

This 6-week course is for graduates of the Foundation Puppy 2 Class. In this class we continue to work on loose leash walking, recalls, sit and down stays, and Figure 8 walking.

We will continue to build our Boundaries and work on growing calmness while other dogs work. We start to add in more distractions, duration and distance while the dogs are working.

We will also learn about new things to do with your dogs such as agility, scent work, rally, obedience and tracking.

It is highly recommended that you continue training by registering for the Adolescent Dog 2 Class at the conclusion of this session.

ADOLESCENT DOG 2 CLASS

This 6-week course is for graduates of the Adolescent Dog 1 Class. In this class we will continue to work on loose leash walking, recalls, sit and down stays, and Figure 8 walking. We will expand on your dog's understanding of these skills by adding more distance and distractions in class and working in different locations.

We will continue to build your connection with your dog and challenge them with new locations and distractions.

We will also continue to learn about new things to do with your dogs such as agility, scent work and tracking. We'll do things such as setting up a Rally or Beginner Novice Course for you and your canine to try.

It is highly recommended that you continue training in the Intermediate Obedience Class.

INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE
CLASS

This 6-week course is for students that wish to continue their dog's training for either personal or competitive reasons. This is a great class to participate in prior to our Competition Class. In these classes, we provide a variety of lessons which include:

how to build a better connection
how to provide clarity in training
how to build your dog's confidence
how to introduce new challenges
instill the ability to make better choices

We introduce the students to competitive scent work, rally and obedience. While continuing to grow the student's education and trainer mechanics.

You will learn how to video, assess and plan future sessions.

In this class you will be challenged and so will your dog. Come have fun with your dog and learn how training the dog in front of you changes everything.

We will also hold practice run throughs of Beginner Novice and Rally, where we will video you so that you can assess your progress and pinpoint any areas where you and your canine can improve.

COMPETITION OBEDIENCE
CLASS

This 6-week course is for students who wish to compete with their dogs in obedience.

You will learn all of the elements through Utility as well as what it takes to prepare you and your dog for competition. We'll work on keeping your dog sharp and fit, both mentally and physically.

You and your dog will also learn the importance of Calmness Protocol, what fills your dog’s bucket and how to empty it. You'll learn what turns your dog on, how to prepare for a show, and how to plan a warm up drill.

You will learn how to video, assess and plan future sessions.

In this class you will be challenged and so will your dog. Come have fun with your dog and learn how training the dog in front of you changes everything.

We will also hold practice run through, where we will video you so that you can assess your progress and pinpoint any areas where you and your canine can improve.

Scent Class

The Beginner Scent class starts you on the path to building your dog's hunting drive, introduction to the target odor, introducing handler mechanics, footwork and leash skills.

We will work with you to help you put the pieces of the puzzle together. By videoing your sessions, you will be able to go home and watch your runs over and over again to learn what worked well and what may need some improvement. You will also begin to learn the signals that your very own dog uses to indicate that they have found odor. You will also learn what your own body language can do to either help or hinder your dog's confidence in locating odor.

We work on the building blocks of the purpose of the drills, how proficient your dog is, what equipment is needed, and execution of a problem.

We will use Birch, Anise, Clove and Cypress over the course of several weeks.

The Advanced Scent Work Class continues to work on your mechanics, ability to read your dog, footwork, leash work and building confidence in your team. We will work with all 4 odors and placement of those odors will advance to more challenging problems.

Come enjoy time with your dog learning something that they just love to do naturally. Watch them learn how to identify odor in a tin or hidden in a pile of debris. It is truly amazing to watch them transform into detection magnets and you as a handler become more and more confident in your skills as your dog's handler.

Rally Class

The Rally Drop In Class is offered monthly if warranted by enough attendees. This class is a drop in class and payment is due prior to class.

There are two gated rings set up at the training center, with courses that include Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Excellent and Masters signs.

You will have an opportunity to walk the course several times then run your dog through accordingly. We offer assistance with signs, we walk the course behind you like a judge would, and if you like, we can offer suggestions.

The courses are changed every time and new courses are laid out for your skill level. This is an excellent opportunity for you to work with your dog side by side, running through a Rally Course while having fun and being able to talk and praise your dog along the way.

Come out and give it a try, you might be surprised what you have been missing!

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.

K9 College Dog Training, LLC

Classes

CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT:

CLASSES OFFERED

(SEE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS BELOW)

SESSION LENGTH:

COST PER SESSION:

Please read the Rescheduling and Cancellation Policy

Signature FOUNDATION PUPPY 1
CLASS DESCRIPTION

FOUNDATION PUPPY 2
CLASS DESCRIPTION

ADOLESCENT DOG 1 CLASS

ADOLESCENT DOG 2 CLASS

INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE
CLASS

COMPETITION OBEDIENCE
CLASS

Scent Class

Rally Class

The Mill of Bel Air Classes

*Payment accepted in the forms of Cash, Check or Venmo App.

Providing leading edge training for both owners and dogs; to develop the dog that every owner desires.

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Classes

CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT:

CLASSES OFFERED

(SEE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS BELOW)

SESSION LENGTH:

COST PER SESSION:

Please read the Rescheduling and Cancellation Policy

Signature FOUNDATION PUPPY 1 CLASS DESCRIPTION

FOUNDATION PUPPY 2 CLASS DESCRIPTION

ADOLESCENT DOG 1 CLASS

ADOLESCENT DOG 2 CLASS

INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE CLASS

COMPETITION OBEDIENCE CLASS

Scent Class

Rally Class

The Mill of Bel Air Classes

*Payment accepted in the forms of Cash, Check or Venmo App.

Providing leading edge training for both owners and dogs; to develop the dog that every owner desires.

Signature FOUNDATION PUPPY 1
CLASS DESCRIPTION

FOUNDATION PUPPY 2
CLASS DESCRIPTION

INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE
CLASS

COMPETITION OBEDIENCE
CLASS