Obedience, & Rally Obedience
Rally Obedience (Rally-O!)
Rally Obedience is a great way to ease into the world of competitive dog obedience, and it also improves your dog's heeling skills. A fun, low-pressure companion dog sport for you and your dog to enjoy. Rally Obedience is sweeping the obedience scene! At the judge's command of "forward", the dog/handler team heels throughout a course of "stations", each with a different challenge. Unlimited communication from handler to dog is encouraged and not penalized. Rally Obedience is now offered by several venues including AKC, APDT, and UKC. There are three levels: Novice, Advanced and Excellent.
- Class Information & Cost:
- Class sessions are one hour per week for six weeks unless noted.
- Beginning August 1st the cost is $115 for six week classes if paid at least one week in advance or $130 if paid the week the class begins.
- Classes for returning students are $110.
- Approximate class size 6
Rally-Obedience I Novice Classes
Rally-Obedience I Novice classes consist of six sessions, one hour per week. Eligibility: Training Basics, previous Rally-O! experience or instructor approval.Next class begins:
- TBA
Rally-Obedience II Advanced/Excellent
Rally-Obedience II Advanced/Excellent classes are one hour per week for six weeks. Eligibility: Rally-O! Novice Class, previous Rally-O! experience or instructor approval.
- Tuesday (7/20) at 6:00 PM with Heather
Creating Rapt Attention Class
Attention is the foundation for all great working teams: dog obedience, agility, herding, hunting, rally obedience and water work. Attention does not come naturally to dogs. Just as a young student must learn how to concentrate to excel in later years of schooling, dogs and handlers must learn how to pay attention to each other to be successful competing. This six-week class is a must for all beginning teams and an excellent class for those already competing in dog sports. you will work on building rapt attention using play, activity and rewards.
Creating Rapt Attention Classes
- Next class begins: TBA
- Class sessions are one hour per week for six weeks unless noted.
- Beginning August 1st the cost is $115 for six week classes if paid at least one week in advance or $130 if paid the week the class begins.
- Classes for returning students are $110.
- Eligibility: Dogs over six months who have completed a Basic obedience course and have a good grasp of the basics. Dogs must have play or food drive and owners must be willing to play hard.
- Approximate class size 6-8
Class Information & Cost:
Competitive Obedience
If your dog has a serious case of the smarts, you both might enjoy the fun, educational dog sport of competitive obedience. You will learn the skills you need to be successful in obedience trials and for a well-behaved pet. Classes include: Pre-Novice Competitive Obedience, Novice Competitive Obedience, and Creating Rapt Attention.
- Class Information & Cost:
- Class sessions are one hour per week for six weeks unless noted.
- Beginning August 1st the cost is $115 for six week classes if paid at least one week in advance or $130 if paid the week the class begins.
- Classes for returning students are $110.
- Eligibility: Puppy Training Class or Training Basics.
- Approximate class size 4-8
Pre-Novice Competitive Obedience with Laurie Beck. This
6-week course will give you an excellent start towards your dog's CD
title! Teams work on building attention, heel work, and responsiveness.
Pre-Novice Competitive Obedience Classes
- Eligibility: Mastery of sit, down, stay, and leash work.
- Next class begins: TBA
Novice Competitive Obedience with Laurie Beck. This 6-week course will give you an excellent foundation of competitive obedience and help you start towards your dog's CD title!
Novice Competitive Obedience with Laurie Beck
- Eligibility: Mastery of sit, down, stay. Beginnings of rapt attention and good heel work.
- Next class begins: TBA
Obedience Show & Go is held EVERY Friday evening. Friday night Show & Go's offer you a chance for that final brush-up before an obedience competition. Mild corrections, talking, encouragement, toys and treats are allowed in the ring. (No shock collars are permitted at Pup-A-Razzi.) Distractions provided by agility classes running in the next arena.
Friday Night Show & Go
- Limited spaces available
- Time: 6:30 PM
- Cost: $5 per run
- Pre-registration: Required