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Puppy Kindergarten
What a puppy learns - an adult dog remembers. That is
the premise on which our Puppy Kindergarten is based.
Training the young pup should begin as soon as he enters his
new home and continue throughout his life. As important
as learning basic commands is the opportunity at puppy school
to socialize the young dog. Our Puppy Kindergarten provides
a forum for dogs to interact on and off lead.
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Movin' On Up! (for our Puppy
K grads)
The Movin' On Up class (previously named Advanced Puppy) has
been developed especially for puppies having completed our
Puppy Kindergarten class. These graduates are about six or
seven months old now and "movin' on" into an adolescent stage
of growth. We call this the "teen" years for dogs.
These pups are now a little older, more independent, and,
if all of us did our jobs well, more confident. With these
new attributes we see a seven-month-old being perhaps less
responsive to our desires (as in sit, down, etc.). We know
that many shelters and rescue groups are filled with "adolescent"
dogs simply because families don't know how to deal with them
during this stage of their lives. Our feeling is that keeping
that young dog in a class will help work through issues that
were not there during Puppy K that may be emerging as the
pup moves on up into a new growth period.
In Movin' On Up we have a greater expectation that the dogs
perform promptly. We continue to work on foundation commands
such as sit and stay, down and stay, come, and walking under
control all the while having fun training our dogs.
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Basic Training, Manners
This class is designed for dogs over six months who have not
had a basic obedience course and for dogs who would benefit
by repeating. Training techniques are presented to owners
who want their dogs to learn to sit, lie down, stay, come,
keep all fours on the floor, and walk with a slack leash.
These techniques are for owners to use in everyday life to
help their pet become and remain a well mannered member of
the family. We believe it is never too late to teach
an old dog new tricks!
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Look Ma, No Hands! Prerequisite
- a basic class or P.K.
This class focuses on the obedience skills needed to safely
allow the dog the freedom to be off leash. Great emphasis
is placed on the "recall" or ensuring the dog comes
reliably when called. For the dog's safety, the owners'
verbal control of the dog is a must, and this class revisits
and strengthens the basic obedience skills taught in the Basic
or Puppy classes.
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Come, Stay and Play!
This class is designed to reinforce, strengthen and proof
off-leash skills including the ‘Come’ and ‘Stay’,
in order to continue building off-leash control. This will
allow you to safely do more with your dog, thereby enriching
both of your lives.
We'll build on the skills learned in the ‘Look Ma, No
Hands!’ class, as we practice recalls and stays in many
different ways and places. The dogs will interact, play, and
socialize with each other throughout each class to provide
distractions. Expectations will be increased as the class
progresses, and we'll take field trips so we can practice
in a variety of new environments.
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Canine Cool Prerequisite
- a basic class or P.K.
Does your dog ever drive you crazy with its behaviors? Ever
wonder the reason for some of your dog’s actions? Want
to continue building the bond between you and your dog while
having some fun?
DISCOVER YOUR DOG’S NATURAL TALENTS!!!
Our plan is to teach you to understand your dog's instincts
and channel them into something positive for both of you.
We will help you build a closer bond with your dog while building
your dog's confidence (or helping to contain it!). Some of
the activities we'll use to accomplish this are: the retrieve;
working your dog's scent skills; agility; a fieldtrip; freestyle
dance and maze recalls.
We will show you how your dog's innate abilities can be directed
in such a way that makes for a happy dog AND a happy owner.
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Intro to Clicker Training Prerequisite
- a basic class or P.K.
The clicker is a training tool that gives us a new and unique
way to communicate with our dogs. Most dogs enjoy clicker
training because it gives them the opportunity to use their
own creativity and problem-solving ability to learn the behaviors
that you are teaching.
Whatever your training goals may be - more solid basic manners,
agility, obedience, fun tricks, or to improve your working
relationship with your dog - clicker training can be an excellent
way to help you and your dog reach them.
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Agility Prerequisite
- a basic class or P.K.
Dog agility is a fascinating sport and a great way for pet
owners and their dogs to develop a closer, positive relationship.
While training agility, basic obedience control commands such
as stay, sit, down and come are reinforced in a setting that
is a great deal of fun for the dog and owners. Agility
also gives the dog a healthy outlet for excess energy.
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Canine Freestyle Prerequisite
- a basic class or P.K.
We are now dancing with our dogs! Canine Freestyle (dancing
with your dog) has been introduced in the training arena and
is exciting and rewarding. The idea was inspired from
equine dressage (where horse and rider move in unison) and
figure skating. The sport came to the United States
in the 90s and is still relatively new in many parts of the
country.
The objective of Freestyle is to present the dog to his best
advantage in a creative and artistic manner. The Freestyle
presentation is accompanied by music selected to suit the
rhythms of the dog. In developing a routine, teamwork
is of the utmost importance with the dog always being treated
with honor and respect.
In competition, freestyle is judged like figure skating with
technical merit and artistic impression according to the divisions
and levels. But teams do not have to compete.
Owners find that this is a great way to exercise, bond, entertain
and have fun with their dogs. Anyone and any dog of
any age can do freestyle.
Steppin' Woofs, the dancing dogs of Fieldwood, entertain in
schools, nursing homes and community events.
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Flyball Prerequisite
- a basic class or P.K.
Beginner and Intermediate flyball classes are offered at Fieldwood
with the intermediate class building upon the skills learned
in Fieldwood's Introduction to Flyball class and aiming at
getting the dog and owner closer to actually competing in
the wild, mad-capped world of Flyball!
For more info on Flyball, check out this link to the North
American Flyball Association: http://www.flyball.org/
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Rally-O Prerequisite
- a basic class or P.K.
Rally-O is a fun way to teach your dog obedience skills that
will benefit you and your dog in many situations from walking
in a crowd to running an agility course.
A Rally course is performed with your dog heeling next to
you from the start through a series of exercises at stations
positioned throughout a course of approximately 15-20 different
exercises consisting of sits, downs, spirals, and turns.
One of the most exceptional features of Rally is the ability
of the handlers to talk to their dogs, praising and encouraging
them keeping enthusiasm high throughout the rally course.
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Canine Good Citzen (CGC) Prerequisite
- a basic class or P.K.
In 1989 the American Kennel Club (AKC) developed the Canine Good Citizen program to reward and acknowledge dogs who have good manners at home and in the community, and owners who show responsible dog ownership. The program addresses 10 areas where manners count and to become an AKC Canine Good Citizen dogs are required to pass the 10-step CGC test. Passing dogs may receive a certificate from AKC and if the dog is registered with the AKC, the title of "CGC" after the dog's AKC registered name.
Fieldwood's CGC class is especially designed to prepare you and your dog for success in the CGC program with exercises geared to address each step of the test. At the end of the session you can decide to take the CGC test given by one of Fieldwood's AKC certified CGC evaluators. Even if you decide not to take the test your dog will leave this class with better manners!
For more information on the CGC program, click here.
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New Beginnings
New Beginnings is a class for families and their newly adopted
dogs coming from humane societies, rescues, or other similiar
facilities. Call if you would like additional details.
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Private Sessions
To jumpstart your dog's training before enrolling in a class
or to discuss problems. Call (717) 243-4451 to
set up a appointment.
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