K9 College Dog Training, LLC
Classes
CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT:
4 Paws Spa & Training Center
121A Industry Lane, Suite 1
Forest Hill, MD 21050
ruff N' ready summer camps
A Howling Good Walk
Learn Loose Leash Walking Skills, What a Sniffari is, how beneficial it is for your dog and a Whistle Recall.
Dog Days of Summer
Learn about Fitness for your dog, warm up and cool down routines, how to take your dog from 100 to 0 and learn what makes them tick.
Every Dog Has It's Day
Learning what your dog loves and using that to your advantage when training to create a dog of your dreams can be so much fun. You will learn more about: agility, tracking, flyball, hiking, fastcat, obedience, rally, scent work or tricks.
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:
Ruff N' Ready Summer Camps
All 3 Sessions for $299.99
(A Howling Good Walk - June- Hiking, Sniffari, LLW, Whistle Recall)
(Dog Days of Summer - July - Dog Fitness, Games and Relationship Building))
Every Dog Has It's Day - August - Try out Agility, Obedience, Rally, Lure Coursing, Flyball, Swimming, Dock Diving, etc.)
2 Sessions for $229.99
(Select two from above)
1 Session for $119.99
(Select One from above)
Signature Program Foundation Puppy 1 $270.00 6 Week Session
Signature Program Foundation Puppy 2 $250.00 6 Week Session
RETURNING STUDENTS
Adolescent Dog 1 or 2, Competition or Intermediate Classes
6 Week Session is $250.00 for Returning students.
NEW STUDENTS
6 Week Session is $270.00 for New Students enrolling in
Adolescent Dog 1 or 2
Rally Drop In - 3 Runs for $45.00 (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:
-6 Week Foundation Puppy 1 Class Session
- 1 Adventure Walk (At a local park) during the 6 week session
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:
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how to build a better connection
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how to provide clarity in training
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how to build your dog's confidence
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how to introduce new challenges
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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, 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.
