SCHEDULE AND FEES

Fees:

 

Dog Manners I Class                       -- $45 for the 5 week class

Dog Manners II Class                      -- $30 for the 4 week class

Canine Good Citizen Prep Class      -- $25 for the first 4 weeks, $5 per week thereafter

Rally and Obedience Classes           -- $5 per "drop-in" class                                                                                                                                     Freestyle Class                                 --$5 per "drop in" class

Private lessons     $25 per lesson at your home; $20 per lesson at the KerrKlickers Training Center.  A lesson lasts from 45 minutes to an hour  

Schedule:

 

Dog Manners I and II Classes

Dog Manners I students will begin their training with attendance at an Introductory Lesson. Classes will be offered in the afternoon or evening based on demand.  At least four students and their dogs are required for KerrKlickers to schedule a new class.  Four follow-on lessons for Dog Manners I will be available to Dog Manners I attendees-- generally at the same time as the Introductory Lesson.  The lessons plus additional practice at the Center will cover the following behaviors (see the Dog Manners I information page for more information on these behaviors):  sit, pay attention, touch/follow a hand, walk on a loose leash, go to and stay on a mat, down, recall, leave-it and wait at doors.  In addition, students will  work on conditioning exercises with their dogs (these "tricks" will keep their dogs in great shape throughout their lives if they are asked frequently to do the trick).  A self-assessment test will be used at the end of the class so that students can determine their dog's grasp of each of the behaviors covered.  This will help the student continue training after the class ends.  The charge for the Dog Manners I class is $45.  If students feel they need to spend more time working with their dog with help (beyond or during the 5 weeks at the Center), they may schedule additional or make-up sessions with the instructor.  The charge for an additional session is $7.50.  The charge for a Make-up session is $5.  Dog Manners I students must sign up for the class prior to coming to the Training Center as each Introductory Lesson will be limited to 6 dogs.

Dog Manners II students will be scheduled based on demand for the class. Afternoon or evening classes can be scheduled -- at least 3 students are required for a new class. New behaviors will be explained and demonstrated in class..  Behaviors to be covered include: advanced nose touching, paw touching, stand, back-up, give, and take, and scent discrimination.  Dog Manners II students may also work on any of the Dog Manners I behaviors for which the student feels his dog needs addition practice. 

All students in Dog Manners I and Dog Manners II will receive handouts for each introduced behavior — the handout explains the goal of the behavior, offers step-by-step training for the behavior and also includes a sheet setting goals for the accomplishment of the steps in the training..

                                                                                                    

Canine Good Citizen Prep Class

Offered as there is demand; a minimum of three dogs and owners is required to start a new class.  Owners are asked to attend the first four sessions of the class, additional classes will be on a "drop-in" basis. Individual sessions of this class are approximately an hour long.

                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                       

Rally Novice/Advanced/Excellent Class

Mondays at 10:00 am..  If you plan to attend a session of this class, PLEASE notify KerrKlickers in advance. Each class session can last from 90 minutes to 2 hours depending on the number of dogs being worked.  If there is sufficient interest, an evening version of this class could be formed. 

                                                                                                

  Novice/Open/Utility Obedience Class

Wednesdays at 10:00 am.  If you plan to attend a session of this class, PLEASE notify KerrKlickers in advance.  If there is sufficient interest, an evening version of this class could be formed. Each class session lasts approximately 90 minutes.  Each student and dog will work independently -- help from the KerrKlickers instructor will be available during the class.  One student may work multiple dogs at a session of the class for the "drop-in" fee.  Students will attend as they are able.  Each session will include (if desired) practice on long sits and downs.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Freestyle Class

This class is currently meeting on Friday mornings.  However, the schedule is a bit irregular so PLEASE notify KerrKlickers in advance if you wish to come.  Each class session lasts from 90 minutes to two hours.