Obedience Classes
For a list of the current schedule of classes being taught at The Clicker Training Center, Corally Burmaster.
Beginner Obedience-Level 1
Designed to introduce both handler and dog to basic pet manners. Emphasis
is on teaching the dog to control himself. Students will learn how to
get behaviors, how to alter behavior, how and when to attach cues and
how to get rid of unwanted behaviors. The dogs will learn loose lead walking,
sit and sit stay, down and down stay, the recall and the appropriate way
to greet people and other dogs.
6 weeks
Beginner Obedience-Level 2
Designed to wean the dog off the need for a clicker while maintaining
a high level of performance. Students will teach their dogs a variety
of simple tricks to hone their training skills and help their dogs become
“clickerwise,” a level of understanding on the part of the dog
that allows him to participate in his training. Level 2 will also include
stimulus discrimination, fluency and distractions. 6
weeks
Novice Competition
Designed to bring the dog and handler up to AKC competition level. Frequent
run thrus. Prerequisite: dog must have gone through Off Leash and be able
to do all the novice exercises off leash.
6 weeks
Open
and Utility Skills
An introduction to the AKC Open and Utility exercises. The emphasis is
on achieving a sound foundation in retrieving and jumping, introducing
signals, scent discrimination and the go out, and refining heeling and
handling skills. 6 weeks
Open Competition
Designed to bring the dog and handler up to AKC competition level. Much
intra class competition and run thrus under competition conditions to
become relaxed in a ring situation. Weak areas within an exercise are
identified, isolated, and strengthened before being returned to the exercise.
Prerequisites: the dog must have its C.D. degree and the handler must
have a set of jumps with which to practice. 6 weeks
Utility Competition
Designed to bring the dog and handler up to AKC Utility competition level.
Emphasis is placed on isolating weak areas within each exercise and strengthening
it before putting it back in the complete behavior. Prerequisite: the
dog must have its CDX. The handler must have a working knowledge of positive
and negative reinforcement, positive and negative punishment, schedules
of reinforcement and chaining behaviors. 6 weeks
Workshops
A series of 2 hour workshops designed to work on specific areas
Conformation Handling
Designed to teach the dog to do a free stack, gait on a loose lead in
a straight line and in a circle, to allow strangers to examine him and
to present himself to the judge. Handlers will be taught proper ring procedures
and how to stay out of the dog's way so that he can show himself off.
Each handler will have an opportunity to work other students dogs, and
have his own dog gone over multiple times. 2 hours
Help with Heeling
Designed with the competition dog in mind, where teamwork is essential.
Each dog and handler team will be evaluated for the proper heeling pace
in both normal and the fast/slow gaits. All turns will be evaluated and
exercises given where needed to improve accuracy and speed. Patterns will
be run to give the handler practice and to find weak spots that need more
work. 2 hours
Private Lessons
One hour private sessions to give one on one instruction in problem areas
or simply to move your dog’s learning forward as efficiently as possible.
The student may work on obedience, agility (obstacles only, no handling),
conformation, problem behavior or a combination. More than one dog may
be worked during the lesson.
Telephone Consultations
Live too far away for classes or a private lesson? Telephone consultations
are available for all of the above subjects as well as for specific problems.
Because of the number of questions I receive each day by email, I can
not answer in that format. I will take your info and the areas you need
help and answers in by email, and will schedule a phone appointment for
you. Contact me for prices.