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Policies & Procedures  |  Course Descriptions  |  Schedule  |  Our Trainers  


Obedience/Manners Classes  |  Specialty Classes/Workshops  |  
Sports/Agility Classes  |  Freestyle Dance

If you have any questions, you may email them to dogtraining@arf.net.

You can register online today, or download a registration form to mail back with your payment.

Obedience/Manners Classes

The first class of Basic Manners, Puppy Manners and Small Dog Manners is an orientation WITHOUT the dog.

Basic Manners   Trainer
Saturday 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. 7 weeks starting 9/16/08 Judy Bowman
Saturday 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. 7 weeks starting 9/16/08 Judy Bowman
Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/13/08 Sara Scott
Sunday Noon - 12:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/21/08 Sara Scott
Monday 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/15/08 Judy Bowman
Tuesday 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 8/5/08 Sara Scott
Wednesday 8:00 - 8:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/10/08 Judy Bowman
Thursday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 8/4/08 Sara Scott

Puppy Manners course description Trainer
Saturday 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 8/23/08
for small breed dogs		 Valerie Schillaci-Levy
Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 8/23/08
for large breed dogs		 Valerie Schillaci-Levy
Sunday 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/21/08
for small breed dogs 		Sara Scott
Monday 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/15/08
for large breed dogs		 Judy Bowman
Tuesday 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 8/5/08
for small breed dogs 		Sara Scott
Thursday 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 8/4/08
for large breed dogs		 Sara Scott

Small Dog Manners course description Trainer
Saturday 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/16/08 Judy Bowman
Sunday 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/21/08 Sara Scott
Monday 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/15/08 Judy Bowman
Tuesday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 8/5/08 Sara Scott
Wednesday 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/10/08 Judy Bowman

Basic Manners II

 course description Trainer
Sunday 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. 7 weeks starting 7/27/08 Sara Scott
Sunday 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 7/27/08 Full class Sara Scott
Please note, for Basic Manners II, all classes are with dogs. Please bring your dog treats and toys to the first class.
 
Everyday More Manners course description Trainer
Saturday 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/16/08 Judy Bowman
Please note, for Everyday More Manners, all classes are with dogs. Please bring your dog treats and toys to the first class.

Performance More Manners course description Trainer
Mon/Wed/Thurs/Sat TBD 7 weeks - need minimum of 4 Norm Taylor

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Specialty Classes/Workshops

Dog Conformation
and Breed Handling		 course description  
Thursday 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. Drop In
       
Training 101 course description Trainer
Mon/Wed/Sat TBD 4 weeks - need minimum of 4 Judy Bowman
     
CGC - Canine Good
Citizen Test Preparation		 course description Trainer
Wednesday 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. 7 weeks starting 9/10/08 Judy Bowman
       
Targeting Basics course description Trainer
Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun TBD 6 weeks - Need minimum of 4 Sara Scott
       
Bully Breed Basics course description Trainer
Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun TBD 6 weeks - Need minimum of 4 Sara Scott
       
Unleash the Madness:
Good Dogs with Bad Attitudes
course description
Trainer
Saturday 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. 7 weeks starting 8/16/08 Sara Scott
       
Reliable Recall course description Trainer
Mon/Wed/Sat TBD 5 weeks - Need minimum of 6 Judy Bowman
       
Leash Walking 101 course description Trainer
Thursday 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. 4 weeks starting 7/24/08 new date Sara Scott
       
Tracking for Fun course description Trainer
Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun TBD 4 weeks - Need minimum of 4 Sara Scott
       
Retrieving for Fun course description Trainer
Mon/Wed/Thurs/Sat TBD 6 weeks - need minimum of 4 TBD
       
Trail Manners course description Trainer
Saturday TBD 6 weeks - need minimum of 4 Norm Taylor

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Sports/Agility Classes

Rally "O" Mania   course description Trainer
Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun TBD 6 weeks - Need minimum of 4 Sara Scott
       

Agility I

 course description Trainer
Monday 8:00 - 8:45 p.m. 6 weeks starting 8/4/08 Narae Kim
       
Agility II course description Trainer
Monday 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. 6 weeks starting 6/16/08 Narae Kim
       

Agility III

 course description Trainer
Monday 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. 6 weeks starting 7/28/08 new Narae Kim
       

Intermediate Agility

 course description Trainer
Sunday 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. 6 weeks starting 7/13/08 Narae Kim
Sunday 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. 6 weeks starting 7/20/08 Narae Kim
Thursday 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. 6 weeks starting 7/17/08 new date Narae Kim
       

Advanced Agility

course description Trainer
Tuesday 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. 6 weeks starting 7/8/08 Narae Kim
Tuesday 8:00 - 8:45 p.m. 6 weeks starting 7/8/08 Narae Kim
       
Beginning Flyball course description Trainer
Mon/Wed/Thurs/Sat TBD 6 weeks - Need minimum of 4 Norm Taylor
       
Flyball II course description Trainer
Saturday 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. 6 weeks starting 8/16/08
Need a minimum of 4		 Norm Taylor
       
Introduction to Rally Obedience course description Trainer
Mon/Wed/Thurs/Sat TBD 6 weeks - need minimum of 4 Norm Taylor

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Freestyle Dance

Paws Four Fitness course description Trainer
Call now to be added to the waitlist for the next class! Judy Gamet
     
Beginning Freestyle course description Trainer
Friday 6:30 - 7:10 p.m. 6 weeks starting 8/8/08 Judy Gamet
     
Freestyle 2 - Creating Your Routine course description Trainer
Friday 7:15 - 8:00 p.m. 6 weeks starting 8/8/08 Judy Gamet
     
Advanced Freestyle course description Trainer
Friday 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. 6 weeks starting 8/8/08 Judy Gamet

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