Our Beginner Obedience class is for dogs 6 months and older. The class is designed to teach your dog basic manners needed for a well-behaved family dog. Owners learn to capture and hold their dog’s attention. We review the basic behaviors of walking on a loose leash, coming when called, sit, down, stay and leave it using positive training methods. This class also prepares your dog for the AKC CGC test. We also introduce agility obstacles and work on basic handling techniques.

Content: Attention, loose-leash walking, come, sit, down, stay, leave it
For:  All dogs six months and older
Contact: AutumnWindsAgility@gmail.com or call 919-449-8621
Prerequisites: Current vaccination certificate.

Prerequisites: Current vaccination certificate. Please keep your dog home if he or she is sniffling, sneezing, coughing, has a runny nose or shows any other signs of illness.

With our open-enrollment system you never have to wait for a class. Start anytime!

HOMEWORK SAMPLE:

Wait:
1. Feeding your dog breakfast: Sit, wait, release.
2. Feed your dog dinner: Down, wait, release.
3. Letting your dog outside to potty: Sit, wait, release.
4. Have your dog sit, wait, walk away and call to front, mark, treat, release.

Stay:
1. Have your dog sit, step out in front, return, mark, treat release. Once your dog has mastered step one for 30 seconds, move on to step 2.
2. Sit, stay, walk around the room, mark, treat, release. Do the same for down.

Heeling:
1. Have your dog sit at heel position and walk around inside your house, mark and treat every time your dog is at heel position while walking with you. Occasionally, stop and have your dog sit, mark, treat. Do off lead.
2. Have your dog sit at heel position and walk around outside your house, mark and treat, every time your dog is at heel position while walking with you. Occasionally, stop and have your dog sit, mark, treat. Do on lead.