Obedience Classes

All classes are $90.00 for 8 weeks.

8 week sessions start on the dates listed below.

Monday - September 13

Rally Obedience 5:30 pm

Focus/Attention 6:30 pm

Family Dog

7:00 pm

Beginners - 1 7:00 pm

Open 7:30 pm

Saturday - September 11

Puppy Obedience /Agility 9:00 am

Beginners Obedience /Agility 10:15 am

*To view the full 2010 Class Schedule click HERE (coming soon)

For more information about our classes, or to register**, please contact our Training Secretary:
Laurie Brands 219-221-8433

** If you are interested in joining a class please fill out a 'New Student Questionnaire' before contacting the training secretary.
To download the form click HERE

PAW POWER BLUES OBEDIENCE PROGRAM

Attention/Foundation Class

Prerequisite for Competition Novice Obedience

Class description – This class will focus on the dog and handler in developing attention needed for obedience and teaches the dog that it is his responsibility to stay with you and watch you. This class will also cover attention games and playing with your dog for increased attention.

8 week class then proceeds into Novice. Up to 10 dogs accepted.

Will take new students in the Novice class if the dog heels with attention and provided the class is not full.

Instructor – Christy Dyke

Family Dog Obedience

Training skills to be covered in this class will include sit, stay, down, loose leash walking, wait politely at the door, sit to greet, recall and leave it. This will be a positive training class allowing you to teach your dog how to be a polite family member. We will also do our best to cover issues individual to each group of students.

Instructor - Deb Jones & Lisa Van Vleet

Open

Class description – This class will focus on motivation and keeping training fun.

Dogs need to know how to ‘hold’ a dumbbell and heel with attention.

Instructor – Christy Dyke

A list of ‘tools’ needed for class will be sent prior to class starting.

Rally - Rally obedience is a fun new sport for dogs and handlers. This class is for those interested in learning and/or competing in Rally.

Instructors:
Monday: Christy Dyke, Deb Jones, Lisa Van Vleet, Brenda Bateman
Saturday: Lorraine Frendling