TRAINING CLASSES
Puppy: 9am Saturday
6 weeks of kindergarten for puppies; leash and collar familiarization; socialization. exposure.
Novice: 7:30pm Tues and 9:00am Sat.
10 weeks of training to heel, sit/down-stay, behaving in a group, stand for examination, recall.
Graduate Novice: 8:00am Sat. Stabilization of dog behavior; improve trainer handling; off-lead training; drop on recall; training for Open ring. This class may be offered once per quarter.
Open: Retrieve a dumbbell, go over jumps, more off-lead and drop-on-recall training for the Open ring.
Utility: Retrieve scented dumbbell, directional hand signals; advanced training for the Utility ring.
Rally:Generally, courses are available on Saturday mornings at the park. Those interested should call ahead to be sure, since the course setter may be traveling or showing on the weekend.
AKC Good Citizenship: Currently held the first Saturday following Saturday Novice class graduation. Open to all HDOC students, past and present, and guests. CGC is a means of rewarding dogs who are well- behaved companions at home and in the community. Dogs must pass ten test components from accepting a friendly stranger, grooming, coming when called and being separated from the owner without complaining. Check the AKC website for more information: http://www.AKC.org.