Tri Cities Dog Training Club
of Saginaw Bay

CLASS INFORMATION


T.C.D.T.C. offers much more than just instructional classes to the public and its members. We demonstrate the usefulness of a well-mannered dog at schools, nursing homes, hospitals, and shopping centers. If you are interested in a demo please contact us. We also give obedience seminars, matches, and host our annual AKC obedience/Rally trials each year that the public is welcome to come and watch or if they are ready, to compete with their AKC-registered dog.

PUPPY

For puppies from 2 to 4 months old: basic socialization, informal instruction on sit, down, stand, stay, walk on leash, and come when called. Housetraining, nutrition, basic grooming and health care are also discussed.

BASIC HOME OBEDIENCE

For dogs at least 5 months old. Learn the fundamentals of owning a well-mannered pet. Heel on leash, sit, stand, recall, sit/down stay, as well as tips on general healthcare, good grooming and public manners. All work is done on leash.

ADVANCE BASIC

For dogs who have had a TCDTC basic class or permission of the instructor. Focus is on continuation of basic work with emphasis on improving response to commands and reliability. Also a lot of proofing with distractions to improve performance.

NOVICE

Continuation and polishing of exercises taught in the Basic Home class. Dogs should already know heel, sit, stand, down, stay, and come on leash. Novice obedience teaches control off leash and perfects what the dogs have already learned. Dogs and handlers will know enough that, with practice, they could enter an AKC obedience trial and earn a Companion Dog (CD) title at the end of this class.

OPEN*

For those wanting to teach their dog more advanced level exercises. Training includes retrieving, jumping, and drop on recall, out of sight sit/down stays, off-lead heeling and figure 8 work. With practice, the dogs and handlers will know enough to enter an AKC obedience trial and earn a Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) title.

UTILITY*

For trainers at the CDX level. Includes all phases of the Utility exercises. Scent discrimination, directed retrieving, and signal work, the walking stand, the go-out and directed jumping. (UD)

Trick

This is a class for those who would like to have some fun with the obedience lessons previously learned and bond a little tighter with their dog. It builds confidence in dog and handler in a relaxed setting as well as adding some new skills. The dogs should have basic obedience and be well mannered.

Rally

Various rally exercises will be introduced and you will learn how to teach them to your dog. Knowledge of basic heeling helpful.


Beginning Agility

Learn how to train your dog for agility. Whether for fun or to get ready to compete, it's a wonderful way to have fun with your dog.

People taking OPEN or UTILITY classes should plan on building or purchasing a set of jumps to use at home.

OTHER CLASSES

Instruction (both formal and informal) is available on an as-needed basis in other areas such as competitive obedience handling, Flyball, agility, tracking and the AKC Canine Good Citizenship test.
Summer 2008 Class Schedule
Fall 2008 Class Schedule
Rules & Regulations and Signup Form

 

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