Joseph's Obedience Training School 

2012 Class Schedules:

* Note all classes by Berna and Jim start at 7. Berna will be instructing on the first Tuesday of the month

* Adult and Puppy Play Groups are for customers currently enrolled in the various classes offered and must be evaluated by Joseph to ensure dogs have good dispositions and get along with others dogs prior to being accepted into the play groups

* No Confirmation Classes on Tuesday Dec 20 and Dec 27th

Basic Level 1 - for more details on this 6 week course Level 1

Level 1 Obedience Classes for Youngsters - Classes and Instructor To Be Announced

Ages 8-18 welcome. While providing her normal intuitive instructions for our  Basic Level 1 Course,  is tailored for our younger generation.  Pre-Registration is required so call the school for details.

Basic Level 2 -  for more details on the 6 week basic levels 2 or 3 Level 2 & 3

Basic Level 3

Novice Drop -In

Competition Obedience Drop-In with Meg Massaro

Agility with Elaine Giannelli - for more details on Agility

* This Class starts every 7 weeks last class started on July 25th - look for new updates as they occur

* Class is limited to 6 Dogs, please call the school for availability

Conformation Drop-In with Berna Welch & Jim Shea :

For the experienced handler Every Tuesday from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. This class utilizes the entire facility during this time period. Following are the November and December 2011 class dates and instructors:

Beginners Conformation TBA - current classes are suspended for now

Please call the school for information on next class

Time: 6:45 pm to 7:30 pm - Pre-Registration is required for this 4 week course and is limited to 10 dogs

Learn how to handle your dog in the show ring and be competitive in Junior Showmanship.

Rally-O Run-through with Michelle McCafferty

For more details on Rally-O click here

Tiny Tikes of Cape Cod Teacup Agility

Come join our newly forming informal Teacup Agility group. We will be getting together on the third Saturday monthly for run thru's games and fun from 1-3pm for a cost of $15. Teacup Dog Agility Association is an organization for all dogs regardless of breed who are 17" at the shoulder and under. For more information and association regulations go to www.k9tdaa.com

Introduction to Teacup Agility

Teacup agility is specifically designed for small dogs 17" at the shoulder and under, using smaller equipment and course size. Course will introduce you and your dog to the equipment and start handlers and dos with small sequences. Came learn what Teacup is about! All new regulation equipment by Mighty Mite. Please bring  bait pouch, a clicker if you one and lots of yummy soft treats. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, dogs must wear a buckle collar or harness, No Choke Chains or Pinch Collars

* Cost: $160/6 weeks

Teacup Agility 1

This agility class is open to all those who have completed "Intro to Teacup" or are familiar with the equipment. Small sequences will be set up to run and handling techniques may be discussed. this class is for those who just want to have fun or compete. All new regulation equipment by Mighty Mite. Please bring  bait pouch, a clicker if you one and lots of yummy soft treats. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, dogs must wear a buckle collar or harness, No Choke Chains or Pinch Collars

* Cost: $160/6 weeks

Drop-In Teacup Agility 1

Full courses set up every week, either a standard course or a game. Time will be set aside for working with specific individual prolem areas as well as handler skills.

Prerequisite: Teacup Agility 1 or knowledge of all equipment and permission of instructor.

Cost $20

What to bring: a bait pouch, a clicker if you use one, lots of soft yummy treats and a tug or soft toy. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Dog may wear a buckle collar or harness

Canine Good Citizen & Therapy Dog Course - for more details on this 4 week course click here

* Prerequisite: Basic Obedience with a Qualified Instructor.  All breeds are welcome and dogs must be a least 6 months old.

Pre-registration is required class is limited to 6 dogs,  please call the school for availability. This an AKC sanctioned class and open to all breeds. Please bring a flat or training collar, regular leash (NO FLEXIES), and a dog brush. Small treats are OK

Reactive Dog Class

This 6 week course is based on Karen Pryor Instructor and Author, Emma Parson’s book "Click To Calm"  and her curriculum for reactive dogs. All principals based on positive reinforcement training, using a clicker. Dogs are conditioned to associate the sound of the clicker, followed by a pleasant and tasty treat, with the aversive stimuli. This will help to change the emotional state of the dog. Visual barriers will be used to keep dogs under threshold  in order to teach new skills and behaviors. These behaviors include but not limited to, focusing, looking at a stimulus without reacting, hand targeting and some basic obedience skills. Class size is limited to 5 dogs. A second handler may be required if a dog is over 25 lbs. A Reactive Agreement with a deposit must be signed prior to setting up an evaluation. All dogs must be evaluated. Students are encouraged to join the Yahoo Group “Cape Cods Feisty K9’s” for support, questions and ongoing training discussions. Dogs use head halters, training harnesses or martingale collars only. There will be 1 Instructor and 2 Co-Instructors present in each class.

When: Friday’s 7:15

Instructors:

Judi Steele ABCDT  and Cheryl Viera

Management Class for Recovering Reactive Dogs

This 5 week clicker based class uses structured techniques to help reactive dogs move forward from Reactive Dog Class. All skills learned in Reactive Class will be reviewed and practiced in a more open area. Focus on dogs learning to work around other dogs in a stationary or moving positions will be emphasized. Small working areas with ring gates will be set up using the entire building. These areas will contain agility equipment, Rally signs, chairs to sit and settle the dog, areas with various items on floor for distractions and gated lanes set up for loose leash, parallel walking. A few barriers will be available to reduce stress in dogs if needed.  

Management and training will be discussed as well as alternative therapies such as  lavender, and anxiety wraps. 

Suggested books: Ali Brown’s “ Scaredy Dog” and Emma Parson’s “Click To Calm”.

Prerequisite: Reactive Dog Class  Limited to 5 dogs. There will be 1 Instructor and 1-2 Co-Instructors present in each class.

When: Friday’s 6 pm

Instructors:

Judi Steele ABCDT  and Cheryl Viera

Doggie Manners 1: Having issues with jumping, inappropriate greetings and all around lack of manners? Then this class is for you! This positive reinforcement clicker based class will cover all those annoying little behaviors that seem to have gotten out of control. We will cover distractions, greeting at the door, greeting another person with a dog,  walking politely, paying attention and more! First class will cover using a clicker to get attention

When: Thursday’s 6 pm

Cost: $180 for 6 weeks class size limited to 6

Next Class: Sept 8th

Doggie Manners This 4 week course puts to practice the skills learned in Manners 1. Each class will offer real life senario situations in order to test those skills such as sitting closely to another dog at a Vets office, sitting politely at door during a delivery, and not touching food on a table.

When: Thursday’s 7 pm

Cost: $140 for 4 weeks class size limited to 6

Prerequisite: Doggie Manners 1