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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 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 7:30PM
 

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 up to 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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 UPCOMING SPERRYVILLE CLASSES 

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

 

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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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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MAINTENANCE LESSONS (LEVEL 2)
MONDAYS AT 5:30PM

 

These ​​ongoing training lessons are designed to allow our community members to work on rehearsing, fine tuning, and excelling skills in a safe and supported environment. We will be incorporating a variety of exercises for obedience, focus, impulse control, and more! 

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Registration is open to a maximum of 5 participants. Simply sign up in advance for any of the weeks you are able to attend ... come every week, skip a week ... this class is totally flexible based on your needs.  Our curriculum is constantly rotating with activities, exercises, and ways to learn! 

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Requirements: Dogs must be current or former K9ology students in good standing with a minimum of 2 group classes (4 total) or 5 private lessons in order to attend. Dogs must have current Distemper, Bordatella, and Rabies. 

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STARTING 12/22 and will be held routinely on Mondays at 5:30PM! 

SPORTS AND FUN CLASSES

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INTRO TO RALLY 

 

This 4 week class introduces newcomers to the wonderful sport of Rally Obedience!

 

What exactly is Rally? As in agility, the handler must guide the dog through a series of exercises as part of a course. However, instead of obstacles - each station asks dog and handler to perform an obedience exercise together. Whether you end up competing or not - Rally is great for building focus, working on loose leash walking, and refining commands and control. 

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As part of class, you will learn:

  • Loose lead vs refined loose lead walking 

  • Taking tight turns: left, right, U-turns, 270, and 360 

  • Compliance at your left side with sit, down, stay 

  • Getting your dog into position with left and right finishes 

  • Sequencing multiple exercises together 

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Requirements: No age limitation or restrictions. Dogs need to know how to sit, lay down, stay, and have basic leash manners. 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 RALLY OBEDIENCE PAGE! 👀

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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! 👀

MORE COMING SOON!

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