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GROUP CLASSES AT K9OLOGY SPERRYVILLE / RAPPAHANNOCK​

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We welcome you to join Charlotte on select days at the K9ology Center in Sperryville for weekly group classes! As always, our attendance is limited to an average of 4 participants to ensure a truly semi-private learning environment. We offer a variety of classes for pet dogs and performance sports! Make sure to check back regularly to find our offerings! 

 

Make sure to check out our Terms & Training Agreement before registering!

PET DOG TRAINING CLASSES

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PUPPY ESSENTIALS (LEVEL 1)

WEDNESDAYS AT 6:45PM
 

This 4 week class covers all the essentials to get you and your pup started on the right paw! We introduce age and developmentally appropriate exercise to help you lay the foundation of an adaptable, resilient, willing, and engaging puppy partner. As part of class we will cover: 

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  • Toilet Training 

  • Crate Training 

  • Play Biting 

  • Socialization: sounds, textures, surfaces, play 

  • Getting Used to ... the car, vet, groomer, etc 

  • Handling and Restraint training 

  • Engagement and name recognition 

  • Walking on leash 

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Requirements: For puppies UNDER 18 weeks at the start of class! As per AVMA guidelines, puppies should have a minimum of one (1) Distemper combo vaccine to participate. 

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NOTICE!

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BASIC OBEDIENCE (LEVEL 1)
MONDAYS at 6:30PM or SUNDAYS at 2:15PM

 

This 4 week semi-private class is the perfect starting point and introduction to formal dog training!  
 

We will be covering basic obedience commands including: 

  • Name Recognition and Focus 

  • Touch / Target Training 

  • Sit

  • Down 

  • Come / Recall 

  • Stay

  • Leash Skills and Walking 

  • Polite Greetings 

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We will be covering the following handling and training skills: 

  • How to properly reward your dog 

  • Using a Marker during training 

  • Luring your dog into position (without bribery!) 

  • Using verbal and hand signal commands 

  • Leash handling for communication and control 

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Requirements: Dogs over 16 weeks must be up-to-date with Rabies, Distemper, and Bordatella vaccines. Dogs must not have prior training or experience. 

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NOTICE! 

  • Please ensure your dog is appropriate for a group setting before registering!

  • Not suitable for fearful, anxious, reactive, or aggressive dogs! 

  • Due to small class sizes: no refunds, or substitutions offered

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MAINTENANCE LESSONS (LEVEL 2)

SUNDAYS AT 3:15PM STARTING 05/03!
 

This program is designed to provide owners with regular opportunities to work on distractions, control, real world scenarios, refinement training, handling and more! 

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Open to all former and existing clients in good standing! Lessons open to:

- Those who have completed our Basics and Impulse Control Class

- Those who have  completed a minimum of 5 Private Lessons

- Participants of our Board and Train program

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The best part? There's no commitment! Simply register and pay for the lessons you are able to attend, and let the fun begin! We do limit class to 5 participants so pre-registration is required.

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Exercises covered in class include: 

 

👍 Engagement, Emotional Regulation, and Impulse Control

👍 Leash skills, improved communication, and handling skills 

👍 Navigating proofing with distractions 

👍 Manners around people and other dogs 

👍 Elements of CGCA, and CGCU tests 

👍 Context training and real world applications 

👍 and so much more! 

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🎉 BONUS! Maintenance class attendees are welcome to join us for real-world field trips! Once a month we will be training in a variety of settings including breweries, wineries, parks, and town locations!

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NOTICE! 

  • Please ensure your dog is appropriate for a group setting before registering!

  • Not suitable for fearful, anxious, reactive, or aggressive dogs! 

  • Due to small class sizes: no refunds, or substitutions offered

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IMPULSE CONTROL (LEVEL 2)

SELECT SUNDAYS at 1:00PM
 

This course 4 week covers exercises to help your dog have good manners within the home and beyond! ​​​Great for dogs who have graduated from our Basic Manners class, those ready for more advanced skills and commands.

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We will cover the following commands and context scenarios:​

  • WAIT: to keep the dog from bolting out the door as people enter and exit; to keep the dog away from the prep areas or the kitchen while cooking; 

  • PLACE: control behavior used to manage visitor arrival, greetings, begging, and more! 

  • SETTLE: to get dog to calm down after visitors arrive, decompression during moments of stimulation 

  • LEAVE IT: to address counter surfing, to prevent dog from snagging food from guests, to prevent dog from ingesting something dangerous (alcohol, raisins, chocolate) 

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We will be covering the following handling and training skills: 

  • Shaping behaviors for better compliance 

  • Capturing behavior for improved performance 

  • Rewarding for impulse control and focus 

  • Integrating training into your daily routine 

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Requirements: Dogs should have a foundation of sit, down, and stay, in order to excel at class. 

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NOTICE! 

  • Please ensure your dog is appropriate for a group setting before registering!

  • Not suitable for fearful, anxious, reactive, or aggressive dogs! 

  • Due to small class sizes: no refunds, or substitutions offered

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WALKING & LEASH SKILLS (LEVEL 2)

SELECT SUNDAYS at 12:15PM
 

Walking your dog can be a pleasure or a chore ... and it all comes down to leash and communication skills! This 4 week class focuses on teaching a variety of maneuvers to make life on a leash more enjoyable!

 

Exercises and skills include: 

  • Emotional regulation and focus on walks 

  • Loose Lead Walking 

  • Patterns in walking 

  • Refined Loose Lead Walking 

  • Heel / Return to Heel 

  • Walking at speeds: fast, slow, normal 

  • Walking on both sides (without tripping or weaving)

  • Executing obedience commands at your side (sit, down, stay)

  • Greeting visitors and passing people on walks 

  • Greeting other dogs and passing dogs on walks 

  • Walking your dog while carrying an item 

  • Crossing streets and roadways safely 

  • And more! 

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Requirements: Dogs should have a general idea of sit and down. No other skills or prior participation required. A great follow-up class from either our Basics, Impulse, or private lessons! 

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NOTICE! 

  • Please ensure your dog is appropriate for a group setting before registering!

  • Not suitable for fearful, anxious, reactive, or aggressive dogs! 

  • Due to small class sizes: no refunds, or substitutions offered

SPORTS AND FUN CLASSES

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AGILITY TRAINING 

 

This 4 week class is aimed at newcomers to agility, but we are happy to accommodate more experienced dogs and handlers in class! 

 

Agility is all about combining mental with physical stimulation! Build your dog's confidence on the contact obstacles, ​increase focus over jumps, teach spacial and body awareness with the weave poles, all in a meaningful, fun, and engaging way with your dog!

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Equipment covered includes: 

  • A-Frame 

  • Jumps 

  • Teeter 

  • Tunnel 

  • Pause Box 

  • Weave Poles 

  • and more! 

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Requirements: No age limitation or restrictions. No prior experience required. Modified exercises offered for dogs under 12 months to limit high impact on joints. Not suitable for fearful, anxious, or aggressive dogs. Proof of Rabies, Distemper, and Bordatella vaccines required

Due to small class sizes: no refunds, or substitutions offered

 

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👀  VISIT THE AKC AGILITY OBEDIENCE PAGE! 👀

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