For Puppies ages 10 weeks to 5 months

During this 6-week class, your instructor will help you incorporate playtime with your puppy into teaching your puppy to be a well-mannered family pet.

Below are a few of the topics that will be covered in Puppy Foundation Training Class.

 Obedience:

• Walking nicely and properly on a leash with you

• Basic Obedience Commands such as “Sit”, “Down” and “Come”

Good Manners:

• Socialization with people and other puppies in a controlled environment. Socialization in a controlled environment will help teach your puppy to become a dog that will be relaxed and comfortable around other dogs and people.

• Teaching puppies appropriate play

• Teaching puppies good manner such not to jump or not to bite

Grooming / Health topics such as:

• Nail clipping · Dental Care

• House Breaking Hints

Agility: 

• Introduction to mini agility obstacles. A wonderful dog sport that reinforces basic obedience commands and provides exercise for your dog and you.

Class Fee: $100.00  

For Dogs ages 5 months and older

During this 8-week class your instructor will help you begin to form your dog into a well-mannered family pet.

Below are a few of the topics that will be covered in Basic Obedience Training – Level I Class.

Behavior issues such as:

• Jumping

• Nipping

• Chewing

• Barking

Basic Obedience Commands such as:

• “Heel” (Walking on a leash nicely at your side)

• “Sit & Stay”

• “Down & Stay”

•  “Wait”

• “Come”

• “Stand”

Direction Changes and Pace Changes such as:

• About Turn

• U Turn

• Fast

• Slow

• Figure Eight

Agility:

•  Pre – agility exercises

Goals: 

• Bonding with your dog

• Learning to read your dog’s body language and react appropriately

• Well behave family pet

• Walking nicely on a lead

• Building the foundation for more advance classes and canine sports

Class fee: $110.00

Free Bonus: Register Online and receive a FREE 5 pound bag of Natura Premium Food ($11.99 to $15.99 value)

A good healthy agility dog is an athlete that needs conditioning on two-levels: Physical and Obedience.

This 8-week class is designed for dog’s that are new to the sport of agility. During this class our instructors will help you begin to develop your dog both physically and obediently for agility success. This class is not a full exercise program. It’s objective is to get your dog to be more physically active and to focus on your commands.

The class structure includes:

Obedience Commands: 

• Walking on a leash ·

• “Sit”

• “Down”

• “Come” 

•  “Wait”

Agility Obstacles:

• Standard Jump

• Weave Poles

• Board Jump

• Tunnel

• Tire

  Also, putting several obstacles together and running a mini-agility course

Class fee: $120.0

Free Bonus: Register Online and receive a FREE 5 pound bag of Natura Premium Food ($11.99 to $15.99 value)

The introductory agility class is designed for those dogs that have successful completed a Basic Beginner Obedience Class, Agility Conditioning Class or has been evaluated and approved by the Family Dog Center staff.

During this 8-week class is introduction agility class you and your dog will: ·

• Be introduced to the basic Agility Obstacles 

• Individual Obstacle training

• Series of Obstacles training

Agility Obstacles that you and your dog will be introduced to:

• Jump

• Tunnel

• Board Jump

• Pause Table

• Weave Poles

• A-Frame

• Dog Walk

• Teeter – Totter

• Tire

• Chute Tunnel

• Combining 2 –3 Obstacles Together

• Week 8 - Running a mini-agility course

Class Fee: $120.00

Free Bonus: Register Online and receive a FREE  5 pound bag of Natura Premium Food ($11.99 to $15.99 value)

These 8-week classes are designed for dogs that have had an introductory agility class and are solid on basic obedience commands.

During this class, you will:

• Run (or Walk) Obstacle Course

• Perfect techniques on the proper execution of obstacles on our Agility Course 

• Work your dog off lead; perfect your off-lead work

• Have great fun and exercise with your dog

   

Remember: Family Dog Center of Illinois stress that all students and dog need to work at their own pace and comfort level. You do not need to be an athlete to enjoy this class.

Class Fee: $140.00

Free Bonus: Register Online and receive a FREE 5 pound bag of Natura Premium Food ($11.99 to $15.99 value)

This is a Drop - In Class designed for dogs that have successfully completed a Basic Obedience Class.

Class agenda is emailed to our registered clients. Please call or register online to receive our emails.

Class structure varies each week.  Agenda covers material that:

• Continuing and perfecting basic obedience commands and skills

• Beginning to work off leash

• Building a foundation for more advance classes and canine sports

• Introduction to the sport of Rally

Class Fee: $15.00  - Pay at door per class

All dogs must have proof of Rabies, Distemper and Bordetella vaccination to attend class.

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**Dogs should know the basic obedience commands prior to take this class. **

All dogs, including purebred and mixed breed dogs are welcome to participate in the American Kennel Clubs (AKC) Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program. Dogs must be old enough to have received necessary immunizations such as rabies vaccines.

There is no age limit for the CGC test. Puppies who have completed all immunizations and boosters may be tested, however, because we know that behavior and temperament can change over time, when puppies pass the CGC test, owners should have them retested as adults.
 

What are the benefits of earning a CGC?

• The American Kennel Club will reward your dog with a Certificate

• Your dog will have good manners at home and in the community

• Shows your fellow neighbors that you are a responsible dog owner

• Lays the foundation for other AKC activities such as obedience, agility, tracking, and performance events.

• You will discover the many benefits and joys of training your dog.

• You will increase your bond with your dog

At the end of this class session, you and your dog will be prepared to take the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen test.

Week One: Your instructor will help you become familiar and comfortable with the 10 exercises you and your dog will need to do to complete the CGC Test.

Week Two: Your instructor will run you and your dog through mock stations of CGC Test.

Week Three: You and your dog will do the official Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Test

Class Fee: $45.00

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