Supporting Paws Foundation
Classes
Our fall session of classes are underway. Our winter class session will be announced in mid-December.
Supporting Paws generates revenue for its mission by holding dog obedience training classes. Our instructors have many years of experience and use only positive training methods. We will have classes for the beginning - whether the dog is a puppy or an adult - plus rally obedience and agility.
Our classes will be held on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons. To view the schedules, class registration form and information on becoming a Supporting Paws Supporter please click on the buttons below. Each will take you
to a their PDF forms that you can fill out and mail in to register!
The classes we offer are ...
Level 1 - Obedience For Puppies & Obedience For Dogs
These classes involves getting your dog to listen to you
and follow basic commands such as sit, stay and come.
Obedience serves as the foundation for every other type
of dog activity. Obedience For Puppies will address "puppy
issues" and introduce you to different sports like Rally
Obedience and Agility. Obedience For Dogs will help
prepare you and your dog for the Canine Good Citizen test.
PLEASE Click below for our Puppies Policy
Levels 2 & 3 - Rally Obedience
A fun way to continue with obedience with a wide
variety of exercises. In Rally, you walk along a course and
perform obedience exercises that are illustrated on signs.
Created especially for those new to the world of dog
obedience.
Level 2 - Rally I (Level 1 (Basic Obedience) is a prerequisite)
= Is the starting point of learning Rally
Obedience exercises. This class will incorporate AKC
Novice signs as well as Cyber Rally Obedience level
one signs.
Level 3 - Rally II (Level 2 (Rally I) is a prerequisite)
= Introduces more signs and skills,
building on what is learned in Rally I. AKC Advanced, AKC
Excellent and Cyber Rally Obedience level two signs will
be covered.
Level 3 - Agility For Fun!
(MUST have completed 2 Levels of Obedience)
Agility is a popular dog sport where dogs run through
an obstacle course. Fun for dogs and handlers, agility is also
a great way to build a shy dog's confidence.
Level 2 - Canine Good Citizen & Test
(Level 1 (Basic Obedience) is a prerequisite)
The AKC's Good Citizen Award is designed to reward
dogs who have good manners at home and in the community.
All dogs - pure breed or All-Americans - are welcome to enroll.
Dogs are required to have passed at least two Obedience classes
(Rally Obedience classes count!) at any training facility.
Further information on this class is available in the brochure
link below!
The class also includes the CGC test.
This class is a four week session with weeks 1-3 being
class weeks and four week set aside for the CGC test.
Level 2 - Therapy Dog Training
(On hiatus for this session)
(Level 1 (Basic Obedience) is a prerequisite)
(AND Puppy MUST be AT LEAST 11 months old!)
This class will help prepare you and your dog for a
therapy dog testing, whether it's TDI, K-Pets or Pet Partners.
PLEASE note : no actual testing is included with this class.
Level 3 - Novice Obedience (On hiatus for this session)
(At least 2 past Obedience classes are required as a prerequisite)
This class will teach the exercises for traditional novice
obedience competitions. Both AKC and CDSP (Companion
Dog Sports Program) styles will be taught.
Level 3 - CDSP Novice (On hiatus for this session)
(2 Levels of Obedience is a prerequisite)
CDSP is a great transition from Rally Obedience to
Traditional Obedience competitions - You can talk to your dog
during the exercises and even give your dogs treats in the ring
(at certain times). Exercises include a heeling pattern, figure 8
(off leash), stand stay for exanimation, recall over a jump and a
sit stay or down stay as you walk the perimeter of the ring.
Level 2 - AKC Trick Dog (On hiatus for this session)
(Level 1 (Basic Obedience) is a prerequisite)
The AKC Trick Dog Program was started in 2017 with the
idea of making training fun and exciting for both the handlers
and their pups. You can also earn Trick Dog Titles as you
successfully perform multiple tricks during the seven week
course. There are four different levels to Trick Dog, novice,
intermediate, advanced and performer. This class will mainly
focus on the novice level.
Level 2 - Intro to Dog Sports (On hiatus for this session)
(Level 1 (Basic Obedience) is a prerequisite)
Every week, students will be introduced to a different dog
sport, beginning with Tricks, then Agility, Rally, Nosework,
higher level Obedience skills, Freestyle and finally, Flyball.
This is a great way to expand your dog's world and discover
their passion!
Level 3 - Parade Rally (previously know as N.A.T.O.)
( Rally 1 is a prerequisite) (On hiatus for this session)
The focus of this new class is entertainment, not competition.
Students will learn combinations of Rally moves to perform
individually and as a team. Ultimately, we'd like to have a team
that can perform in local parades beginning in 2018. If your dog
loves learning new skills and you're looking for a fun challenge,
join N.A.T.O.!
Click on the names below to meet our instructors
2019 Printable forms
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