While this may seem obvious to many, some dog owners expect the dogs to just become more well trained with age. Through training classes, your dog becomes a pleasure rather than a pain. The guests who previously avoided your house because of your poorly trained dogs will now enjoy visiting. And while some people think training only puts stricter rules on your dog, your dog actually has more freedom because he knows how to behave himself!
2) A trained dog is welcome in more places.
Especially during summer and fall, dog owners consistently become disappointed with how much they have to leave their dog. Wouldn’t it be great if your dog was well behaved enough to come to your kid’s soccer game with you or even join along on the fun of camping for a weekend? Better yet, wouldn’t it be great to be able to have your dog stay in a hotel room with you? Training classes are the answer to these types of issues. Start including your dog in more family activities rather than just thinking of him as another hassle to have to come home to let outside.
3) It can be fun for all involved!
Admittedly, some weeks I feel like we laugh more during class than actually train, but I’m sure that can’t be the case because all the dogs go home looking so good after our five or six weeks together. However, training truly can be fun for the entire family. You are allowed to bring your kids to class and sometimes depending on the situation other dogs from home, and the best part of all is that you’re all learning some important techniques to transfer over to real life situations once you leave.
Listed below is our fall group class schedule, but as always, if you are more interested in doing private training, feel free to contact me personally at scott@beyondtheleash.com. You can check out my website to find out more information about my history and training style and feel free to check out Jess as well at her website. We hope to have the opportunity to train with many of you this fall.
Puppy Preschool (up to 6 months old)
Monday 6PM (starts 9/10*)
Instructors Jess Ritchie & Scott Williams- 5 weeks for $125
Group Obedience
Monday 7PM (starts 9/10*)
Instructor Scott Williams- 5 weeks for $125
Scentwork
Monday 8PM (starts 9/10*)
Instructor Scott Williams- 5 weeks for $150
*Monday classes begin a week later than the rest of the session
Wag It Games *new class*
Tuesday 6PM (starts 9/4)
Instructor Jess Ritchie- 6 weeks for $135
Tricks Level 1
Tuesday 7PM (starts 9/4)
Instructor Jess Ritchie- 6 weeks for $150
K9ProFit (fitness class)
Thursday 6PM (starts 9/6)
Instructors Jess Ritchie & Scott Williams- 5 weeks for $125
The Art of Shaping
Thursday 7PM (starts 9/6)
Instructor Jess Ritchie- 5 weeks for $150
Beginner Agility
Friday 6:30PM (starts 9/7)
Instructor Jess Ritchie- 6 weeks for $120
Agility Level 1
Friday 7:30PM (starts 9/7)
Instructor Jess Ritchie- 6 weeks for $120
Beginner Agility
Saturday 12PM (starts 9/8)
Instructor Jess Ritchie- 6 weeks for $120
