Train Your Dog with Us
Obedience Training
To Learn more about registering for classes, send an email to wcotcobedience@gmail.com
Please include your phone number in your email.
Puppy Class - for puppies from 12 weeks old to 6 months old. The focus is on development stages and socialization. We also introduce basic manners and skills, like sit, down, walk on a loose leash, come when called, stay, settle, bite inhibition, and not jumping-on people.
Basic I Class - for dogs that are over 6 months old. Teaches the basic skills of sit, down, walk on a loose leash, come when called, stay, settle, sit nicely for petting, and not jumping-on people.
Basic II Class - is training for the Canine Good Citizen certification (CGC test), it involves all skills previously taught and adds supervised separation, grooming, greeting strangers, and more. Many homeowners insurance companies want this certificate for your dog. After this test you may also want to take the therapy dog test, if you want to do pet therapy visits.
Advanced Basic Skills - for those considering advanced training and those who just want to do more to have well behaved pet. Starts to prepare the handler and dog for the competition obedience ring with the American Kennel Club.
Companion Dog Title(CD) - first level of competition in traditional obedience. Off-leash heeling, recalls, sit and down stays are integral part of this class.
Companion Dog Excellence(CDX) - second level of competition in traditional obedience. This class involves all previous skills taught and adds retrieving, command discrimination, and jumping.
Utility Dog(UD) - third level of competition in traditional obedience. This class involves all previous skills taught, and adds scent articles, and directed jumping.
Rally Training
Rally Obedience - combines obedience exercises with the excitement of an agility course. Handlers will learn the rally exercises and have the opportunity to practice on a full-sized obstacle course. Less formal than traditional obedience, rally is fun for you and your dog!
- Novice Rally - All exercises are on-leash.
- Advanced and Excellent Rally - All exercises are off-leash, this level adds stations that involve jumping, and staying.
- Rally Courses - This class sets-up new courses on a weekly basis so you and your dog can practice and hone rally skills.
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