Dogwood's Companion Training Classes and Schedules

Companion Training

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Puppy Obedience
Basic Dog Obedience
Canine Good Citizen
Beyond Basic
Introduction to Competition

Listed below is our upcoming class schedule.
We also have a Calendar of all classes available.
Please feel free to stop in and watch any class anytime.
Please do leave your pet at home.

Please visit our Class Information Page for more detailed information about classes and policies. Then fill out our On-Line Form to register and we will confirm by email.

Class dates are subject to change, please contact Debby for the latest information. Please take a few minutes to check out the directions on the Facility page to Dogwood before the first night of class and feel free to call for additional directions.

Please review the prerequisites identified for a class before enrolling and read the course description for the PREREQUISITE class. If you believe your dog's current training meets the criteria to place out of our BASIC Obedience class, you may request an evaluation to place out of the BASIC Obedience prerequisite. The evaluations are $40 and are payable in advance to the instructor doing the evaluation. Evaluations are ONLY available to place out of Basic Obedience. All other pre-req classes must be taken via the Dogwood classes.

Sorry, no refunds can be made after the class has been marked FULL or the first class has been completed.

	Our Puppy Obedience class will start you and your new puppy on the road to a wonderful relationship developing the best companion dog you have ever owned. This course is tailored to puppies under 6 months of age providing the right level of positive motivation and challenge to meet a puppy's learning capabilities. Learn how to understand your puppy, give the puppy the structure and boundaries it needs for living in your home. Gain methods for solving problem behavior including jumping up, chewing, biting, barking, digging, and housebreaking. In this 6-week course, you and your new puppy will work on good manners, and discuss problem behavior. Training is accomplished through positive, motivation techniques that will make learning fun for you and your puppy. The course includes homework sheets and a puppy training/behavior manual. The basic control commands taught are WALK ON A LOOSE LEASH, SIT, SETTLE (down) and COME WHEN CALLED. Please bring small, easy to eat treats for your puppy.
Classes cost $125 and run for 6 weeks for 50 minutes each week. Register online or call: (713) 849-9115
Puppy Obedience Monday May 5 - June 16 @ 7:00 pm Instructor Jan Nuzzo Thursday June 5 - July 10 @ 7:00 pm Instructor Sheryl Powers Monday June 23 - July 28 @ 7:00 pm Instructor Jan Nuzzo Thursday July 17 - August 21 @ 7:00 pm Instructor Sheryl Powers Monday August 4 - September 15 @ 7:00 pm Instructor Jan Nuzzo
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	Basic Dog Obedience class will start you and your dog on the road to a wonderful relationship developing the best companion dog you have ever owned. In this 6-week course, we will work on general good manners, discuss problem behavior, such as jumping up, chewing, biting, barking, digging, and housebreaking. Training is accomplished through positive, motivation techniques that will make learning fun for you and your dog. For students who have attended the Dogwood Puppy Obedience Course, Basic class will further strengthen and reinforce the skills you learned and will continue to strengthen your relationship with your dog. This course includes homework sheets and a training/behavior manual. The basic control commands taught are WALK ON A LOOSE LEASH, SIT & SIT/STAY, SETTLE (down) and COME WHEN CALLED. Please bring small, easy to eat treats for your dog.
Classes cost $125 and run for 6 weeks for 50 minutes each week. Register online or call: (713) 849-9115
Basic Dog Obedience FULL Monday May 12 - June 23 5 @ 8:15 pm Instructor Jan Nuzzo Thursday June 19 - July 24 @ 7:00 pm Instructors Tracie Kolnsberg Monday July 7 - August 11 @ 8:15 pm Instructor Jan Nuzzo Thursday July 31 - August 21 @ 7:00 pm Instructors Tracie Kolnsberg Monday August 18 - September 29 @ 8:15 pm Instructor Jan Nuzzo
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	Canine Good Citizen (CGC). Whether your future plans include therapy dog work, agility, competitive obedience, or long walks and jogging in the park, this course is a must for all pets! The AKC CGC also counts towards the Boy Scout Dog Care Merit badge. The CGC Program, started in 1989, is designed to reward dogs that have good manners at home and in the community. State legislatures began recognizing the CGC program as a means of advocating responsible dog ownership and 14 states now have Canine Good Citizen resolutions. In a little over a decade, the Canine Good Citizen Program has begun to have an extremely positive impact in many of our communities. This is a program that can help us assure that the dogs we love will always be welcomed and respected members of our communities. All dogs that pass the Canine Good Citizen Test receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club. The CGC class at Dogwood is designed to help you train your dog to be that perfect pet you have always wanted--- The Canine Good Citizen. The course includes one test to earn your CGC certificate.
Classes cost $125 and run for 6 weeks for 50 minutes each week. Prerequisite: Dogwood Basic Dog Obedience Register online or call: (713) 849-9115
Canine Good Citizen Thursday August @ 8:15 pm Instructors Tracie Kolnsberg and Sheryl Powers
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	Beyond Basic See spot come, jump and sit up! During the six-week session, you will teach your dog to go through, up, and over obstacles. In addition, you will continue to work on your rapport and relationship with your canine companion by reinforcing skills learned in previous classes. As Spot perfects the jump and sit, you will introduce him to a variety of tricks. After mastering the tricks introduced in this class, Spot is ready for Hollywood. Your dog will be begging for this class! Supplies needed for class: each student must brings treats, 4' or 6' leash, and 20' long line (not flexi)
Classes cost $125 and run for 6 weeks for 50 minutes each week. Prerequisite: Dogwood Basic Dog Obedience Register online or call: (713) 849-9115
Beyond Basic FULL Thursday June 12 - July 17 @ 8:15 pm Instructor Tracie Kolnsberg and Sheryl Powers
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	Introduction to Competition - Obedience training will help bring out the best in your dog. The Introduction to Competition class, and the other classes in this series, will help your dog become increasingly more confident and proficient with a variety of skills. The newly learned repertoire of skills, in addition to the increased rapport between you and your dog, will help lay a good foundation for training in all venues including agility and field work. Homework sheets will be given to students to compliment learning that takes place during class. Enroll in this class and learn how to get the most out of your dog in preparation for future competition in a variety of venues! Please note: this class is only offered two times a year and fills the month prior to class starting, so please enroll early.
Classes cost $125 run for 6 weeks for 50 minutes each week. Prerequisite: Dogwood Basic Dog Obedience Register online or call: (713) 849-9115
Introduction to Competition FULL Tuesday April 22 - May 27 @ 6:40 pm Instructor Judy Ramsey FULL Thursday April 24 - May 29 @ 8:15 pm Instructors Tracie Kolnsberg and Sheryl Powers Tuesday October @ 6:40 pm Instructor Judy Ramsey
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