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 2023
Level Three:  Advanced Classes

4-week session, 1.5 hours, once per week - $175

Basic Manners

  • Finishing School

  • Loose Leash Walking

  • Total Recall

  • Canine Good Citizen

In the Real World

  • Pooches in the Park

  • Satisfying Strolls

  • Beyond the Backyard

  • Tails & Trails

Self Control

  • Dastardly Distractions

  • Control Yourself

  • Everything Zen

  • Holiday Manners

Fun & Games

  • Brain & Sniffy Games, Tricks

  • Foundations to Fabulous

  • Rally & Freestyle

  • Agility for Fun

MAR - APR - MAY - JUNE

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Please note: registrations are taken on a first come, first served basis.  This page is updated by hand, the old-fashioned way, so the "spots left" may not be current.

If the class you want is full, please register for next month and ask to be put on the waiting list in case of cancellations.

Dogs with aggression  toward people or other dogs are not appropriate for these classes.

Advanced class descriptions here!

(Pre-requisite: clicker savvy - has completed Prep class)

2022

MARCH: in session

Wednesday - 7:30-9:00PM

FINISHING SCHOOL

Arielle Dykes & Hayley Jewell

WEDNESDAYS, MAR 1-22 

Thursday Afternoon - 4:00-5:30PM

BEYOND THE BACKYARD

Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Michelle Brady

MAR 2-23 < FULL

 

Thursday - 6:00-7:30PM

FREESTYLE BASICS (for Beginners)

Diane Baker & Julia Engstrom

MAR 2-23 < 1 spot

 

Saturday - 9:00-10:30AM

FINISHING SCHOOL

Travis Byrnes, CPDT & Vicki

MAR 4-25 < FULL

 

Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM

TOTAL RECALL

Arielle Dykes & Sarah Bollig-Dorn

MAR 5-26 < FULL

Sunday - 1:00-2:30PM

PARKOUR SPECIAL (attended prev class)

Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Ali Blakney

MAR 5-26 < FULL

Sunday - 3:00-4:30PM

PARKOUR FOUNDATIONS

Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Ali Blakney

MAR 5-26 < FULL

APRIL:

Thursday Afternoon - 4:00-5:30PM

SNIFFY GAMES - fun enrichment for your pup's nose

Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Michelle Brady

APR 13-MAY 4 - FULL

 

Thursday - 6:00-7:30PM

FOUNDATIONS 2 FABULOUS

Diane Baker & Julia Engstrom

APR 13-MAY 4 < FULL

 

Saturday - 9:00-10:30AM

CONTROL YOURSELF

Travis Byrnes, CPDT & Vicki Barker

APR 15-MAY 6 < FULL

 

Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM

LOOSE LEASH WALKING

Dakota Eckenroth & Emily Ladd

APRIL 2-30 (skip 9-Easter) < FULL

Sunday - 3:00-4:30PM

PARKOUR NOVICE - open to Prkr Foundation grads

Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Ali Blakney

APRIL 2-30 (skip 9-Easter) < FULL

Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM

TAILS & TRAILS HIKING

Amy Barker & Sarah Bollig-Dorn

APRIL 9-30 < FULL

MAY:

 

Thursday Afternoon - 4:00-5:30PM

PARKOUR FOUNDATIONS 

Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Michelle Brady

MAY 11-JUNE 1 - 1 spot

 

Thursday - 6:00-7:30PM

RALLY FREE INTRO - Prereq Freestyle Basics

Diane Baker & Julia Engstrom

MAY 11-JUNE 1 < FULL

 

Saturday - 9:00-10:30AM

DASTARDLY DISTRACTIONS

Travis Byrnes, CPDT & Emily Ladd

MAY 13-JUNE 3  < 3 spots

 

Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CLASS

Vicki Barker & Sarah Bollig-Dorn

MAY 7-28 < FULL

Sunday - 11:00-12:30PM

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CLASS

Vicki Barker & Sarah Bollig-Dorn

MAY 7-28 < 3 spots


At Prairie Dog Pet Mercantile - S Hill:

Wednesday - 6:00-7:30PM

FINISHING SCHOOL at Prairie Dog

Vicki Barker & Allison Miller

MAY 10-31 - 2 spots

PAY FOR
YOUR CLASS

Please note: You may mail or drop off check or cash to 3400 N. Monroe or pay via Paypal below:

Advanced class                         $175

for clicker-savvy Prep grads

Two-class package                   $325

350 value - $25 savings

 

Three-class package                $475

525 value - 50 savings

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Honorary Ruffian Special!   $150
Returning advanced students whose dog has attended 5 or more total classes pay $150 for future non-specialty advanced classes with that dog!      

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Specialty Classes!                 $215
Class sessions that are longer than the average 4 week length or require additional overhead are $215

Note: Honorary Ruffian rate does not apply.  These classes are not eligible as part of a multi-class discount package.
(Holiday Manners / Pet Therapy  / Agility)

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SPECIALTY CLASS

PET THERAPY SKILLS CLASS:

5 weeks / $215
Not available as part of a discount pkg
or Honorary Ruffian discount

Class Description

A therapy dog is a pet trained with its owner to provide comfort, happiness, and stress relief to others in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and psychiatric facilities.  Therapy animals may also be used as motivators to achieve mobility or cognitive goals.   

(PLEASE NOTE:  A pet therapy dog is not a service or emotional support dog.  This class is not designed to help you with the goal of training your dog as a service dog or emotional support animal.)

 

Pre-requisite:  Dogs 1 year or older

Must have passed CGC evaluation to attend.

PET THERAPY SKILLS CLASS

Allison Miller, Pet Partners Evaluator
& Vicki Barker, & Hayley Jewell

JUNE:

1st week Orientation - no dogs, people-only

Friday, JUNE 9, 6:00-7:30PM

Weeks 2-5 - with dogs:

Saturday, JUN 10-JULY 1, 9:00-10:30AM - FULL
Saturday, JUN 10-JULY 1, 11:00-12:30PM - 5 spots

The next Pet Therapy Skills classes

will be held in October. 
(Corresponding CGC classes will be

offered in September.)

JUNE:

Wednesday - 7:30-9:00PM

FINISHING SCHOOL

Arielle Dykes & Hayley Jewell

JUNE 7-28 - 5 spots

 

Thursday Afternoon - 4:00-5:30PM

PARKOUR NOVICE - for Parkour Foundation grads

Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Michelle Brady

JUNE 8-29 - 2 spots

 

Thursday - 6:00-7:30PM

RALLY FREE/FREESTYLE COMBO

Diane Baker & Julia Engstrom

JUNE 8-29 < 1 spot

 

Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM

POOCHES IN THE PARK

Dakota Eckenroth & Sarag Bollig-Dorn

 JUNE 4-25 < 5 spots

Sunday - 3:00-4:30PM

DASTARDLY DISTRACTIONS

Vicki Barker & Ali Blakney

JUNE 4-25 < 6 spots

JULY:

Thursday Afternoon - 4:00-5:30PM

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN

Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Michelle Brady

JULY 13-AUG 3 - 5 spots

 

Thursday - 6:00-7:30PM

FREESTYLE ADVANCED (pending)

Diane Baker & Julia Engstrom

JULY 13-AUG 3 - pending

 

Saturday - 9:00-10:30AM

FINISHING SCHOOL

Travis Byrnes, CPDT & Emily Ladd

JULY 8-29 - 6 spots 

 

Sunday - 9:00-10:30AM

TOTAL RECALL

Dakota Eckenroth & Sarah Bollig-Dorn

JULY 9-30 - 8 spots

Sunday - 3:00-4:30PM

EVERYTHING ZEN

Taryn Winegardner IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA & Ali Blakney

JULY 9-30 - 4 spots

SPECIALTY CLASS:

5 weeks / $215

Note: Honorary Ruffian rate does not apply.  These classes are not eligible as part of a multi-class discount package.(Holiday Manners / Pet Therapy / Agility)

AGILITY CLASSES

Pre-requisite:  Dogs must have completed

Beginning & Intermediate classes and be clicker-savvy

 

 

AGILITY REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

TO REGISTER:

Contact Vicki Barker - bbvb1975@hotmail.com

4-week Agility session / $215

Dog has completed TWO 4-wk sessions / $175

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Classes run April through August

Monday & Tuesday, 4 & 6 PM
Monday-Beginners / Tues Adv & Returning

 

APRIL 

Monday - APR 3-24
Tuesday - APR 4-25

MAY 

Monday - MAY 1-22
Tuesday - MAY 2-23

JUNE 

Monday - JUNE 5-26
Tuesday - JUNE 6-27

JULY 

Monday - JULY 10-31
Tuesday - JULY 11-AUG 1

AUGUST 

Monday - AUG 7-28
Tuesday - AUG 8-29

If the class you want is full, please register for next month and ask to be put on the waiting list in case of cancellations.

Dogs with aggression toward people or other dogs are not appropriate for these classes.

THE 2023 SCHEDULE IS IN THE WORKS -

KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR DATES & TIMES FOR THE COMING YEAR!

for CGC and/or Pet Therapy Skills classes

CGC class ONLY  -   $175

Pet Therapy Skills class ONLY -   $215

 

BOTH:
CGC AND Pet Therapy Skills -  $390

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