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Antler Creek K9
| " Lab tested and vet approved! " |
| Puppy Palooza For all puppies under 5 months of age The secret to a great adult dog is teaching puppies the life skills they need to have a successful life living with humans. This class covers:
Puppy Palooza is offered as a six week course one day a week OR is also offered in a 2 day intensive weekend workshop. |
| Scroll down to learn more about our K9 classroom sessions. Obedience Classes and Beyond Class Workshops Then visit our Fetch Calendar page for upcoming sessions. |
| Obedience Classes |
| Life Skills Basic For all ages of dogs, and we offer this class to specific groups if needed, such as dogs under 20 pounds. We turn tails on traditional obedience by making the "chore" of training your dog disappear. This class covers:
Life Skills Advanced For all ages of dogs Does your K9 have the basics covered but needs to learn to do them better? Each week we focus on one life skill and improve the skill through proofing.
skills to everyday life situations. As we only allow 5 dogs per class, trainer help and attention to each handler is personalized. Dogs attending this class must know the basic commands already, sit/down/stay (at least for 1 minute) and should be OK around other dogs/people while on leash. Life Skills Advanced is offered as a 6 week course, one day a week. |
| Beyond Class Workshops |
| Tracking Dog for Beginners and Tracking Dog Alumni Tracking is a great way to spend time with your K9, and a great alternative to the boring walks around the block. It is not just for police or search and rescue groups. It can be a family outing, and very rewarding for both K9 and humans. By the end of the weekend, dogs will be able to follow short trails to locate a "quarry". So bring a friend, and "get lost" in a weekend of fun and learning. Watch a video from last years workshop - click the hound - We offer weekend tracking seminars several times a year. Why not come out and learn something new? Our past participants rave about our weekend of fun and learning. Alumni Weekend - Another weekend of more advanced learning and practice. Calling all quarry to join us - we may even step out into the night for a track. Puppy Palooza Two Day Workshop For puppies under 5 months of age, we have a workshop for you! Two days of excellent education, training, socialization and fun for both K9 and handlers. Guest speakers help make the weekend a well rounded investment of time. Come out and join us. Puppy and family approved workshop. Total Recall (come when called) One Day Workshop An open format workshop where tips for successful "come" will be covered as well as avoiding bad habits for this most important life skill. Exploring this command from the K9 point of view will allow handlers the possibility of setting the dog up for success in the future. At the end of the workshop, a step by step proofing method will be given out to ensure the recall continues to improve in various environments. Watch the before and after clips of some of our previous attendees: Click the running K9's to view. This workshop can be also be booked independently. K9 Body Language This two hour workshop covers some of the subtle ways dogs communicate using body language. Through pictures and video, you can learn to better understand what your K9 is trying to communicate to you and other K9's. This class is for humans only, (K9's already know this stuff) and is available for independent bookings. Quit Pulling! This afternoon workshop covers techniques and methods to help teach your dog to quit pulling when on leash. Also covered are some possible reasons "why?". There are demo dog positions AND observation only positions for this workshop. We also share simple drills and tips on relationship building to get your K9 more focused on you during walks. Dogs and Storks 2-hour workshop is bursting with tips and information that gets families started immediately in preparing for life with a dog and baby under one roof. Families will explore the subtle language of dogs, ways to include their dog before and after baby arrives and so much more! This class is for humans only and is available for private bookings. |
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Alumni Fun! New this fall. Just want to get out and do
something with your dog? This 1 hr a week is for our Alumni
K9's. We will focus on a new fun task each week, with room
for input from our class to decide what we will do.
something with your dog? This 1 hr a week is for our Alumni
K9's. We will focus on a new fun task each week, with room
for input from our class to decide what we will do.
