Training With Respect & Understanding

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 





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PUPPY CLASSES:
Kindergarten:   Teach come, sit to greet people, walk calmly on leash, help with puppy issues including puppy
biting, housetraining & more!  Playtime for compatible puppies. For 3-10 mos & small friendly older dogs. Dogs play with
tunnels & jumps to build confidence & have fun!!
4 Wks, Max 5 Puppies, $88        
  •  Oct 14 - Nov 4, Tues 6:30 - 7:30pm
  •  Nov 1 - Nov 22, Sat 9 - 10am

A Puppy Social: For puppies 3-9 months of age & at least first 2 of puppy shots. This is a great place for
socialization & play, as well as training a polite sit to greet people & walking calmly on leash. Safety & positive training are
emphasized.
3 Wks, Max 5 Puppies, $49  
  • Oct 15 - Nov 5, (Skip 10/29) Wed 6:45 - 7:45pm

Puppy Manners & Issues: Help your puppy pay attention even with distractions.  Teach come, sit to greet
people, walking calmly on leash.  Help with puppy biting, house training & other issues facing puppies & their owners.  Off-leash
playtime. For puppies 3-10 months with the first 2 of their shot series.
5 Wks, Max 5 Puppies, $99     
  •    Oct 9 - Nov 13, (Skip 10/30) Thurs 5 - 6pm
  •    Nov 11 - Dec 9, Tues 6:30 - 7:30pm

ADOLESCENT & ADULT DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES:
Good Manners: Teach your dog to walk well on leash, sit politely to greet people, wait at gates & doors, leave it,
heel & more. Communicate effectively - help your dog pay attention, even with distractions. Become a better leader for your
dog. Understand the uses of reinforcement & punishment & how dogs learn new commands.
5 Wks, Max 5, Over 6 Mos, $99   
  •    Oct 9 - Nov 13, (Skip 10/30) Thurs 6:15 - 7:15pm
  •    Nov 1 - Dec 13, Sat 10:15 - 11:15am  (Skip 11/29 & 12/6)

Using Play for Training Good Manners: We will teach: Drop It, Sit & Wait for Toss of Toy, Tug-
of-War Etiquette, No Teeth on Humans, & A Fun Trick. In her Family-Friendly Dog Training book,
Patricia McConnell writes:"
Play can enhance your relationship, increase your dog's willingness to do what you ask, teach emotional control, and in
general make it a lot more fun . . . Inappropriate play can teach bad habits and create dogs who are emotionally out of
control." Come have fun with your dog while training!!
$49
  • Winter class to be posted soon

Level 2 - Basic Refresher & Recall:  Pick up where you left off in Basic Obedience classes.  
Improve your training skills as well as your dog's obedience.  Focus on come & stay with increasing distractions & distance
away.
5 Wks, Max 5 Dogs, $109  
  •      Oct 28 - Nov 25, Tues 7:30 - 8:30pm

Lunchtime Learning - Training Practice. Continue improving your skills & your dog's obedience. Topics can
include heel, wait, stay, sit to greet, & come.  May be repeated since class is geared  towards participants. Good place to
socialize your dog.
4 Wks,  Max 5 Dogs, $88           
  •      Oct 21 - Nov 11, Tues  Noon - 1:00pm

Canine College:   After Level 2 or Lunchtime Learning, take your dog to college!! Practice an off-leash heel &
use games for fun & training. A change of pace from a traditional obedience class. Improve your dog's performance, stay &
more.
4 Wks,  Max 5 Dogs, $88     
  •        Oct 30 - Nov 20, Thurs Noon - 1:00pm

Intermediate/Off-Leash Skills: Improve your timing & your dog's ability to come or stay in spite of
more distractions  Teach a distance down for safety.  Work on an off-leash heel.
4 Wks, Max 5 Dogs, $99
  •        Nov 1 - 22, Sat 11:30am - 12:30pm
Pine Grove - 295-4DOG
These Classes Are Held at the Training Center
19698-C Highway 88, Pine Grove
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PUPPY KINDERGARTEN: Help your puppy pay attention even with distractions.  Teach come, sit to greet
people, walking calmly on leash.  Help with puppy biting, house training & other issues facing puppies & their owners.  Off-
leash playtime. Play with tunnels & jumps to build confidence. For puppies with the first 2 of their shot series.
4 weeks, Max 5 Puppies, $78
  • Oct 6 - Nov 10 (skip 10/13 & 11/3), Mon 6:15 - 7:15pm
  • Oct 29 - Nov 19, Wed 10:30 - 11:30am
  • Nov 7 - Dec 5 (skip  11/28), Fri 4 - 5pm
A PUPPY SOCIAL: For puppies 3-9 months of age & at least first 2 of puppy shots. This is a great place for
socialization & play, as well as training walking calmly on leash. Safety & positive training are emphasized.
3 or 2 Weeks, Max 5 Puppies, $49 or $33  
  • Oct 1 - Oct 15, Wed 11 - 11:50am
  • Nov 26 - Dec 10, Wed 10:30 - 11:20am
  • Dec 8 - 15, Mon 6:15 - 7:05pm
DOGGIE DOOR MANNERS: Teach your dog to wait at doors, & sit politely to greet your guests.
3 Weeks, Max 5 Dogs, $49
  • Oct 29 - Nov 12, Wed 9:30-10:15am
  • Nov 17 - Dec 1, Mon 6:15 - 7pm
GOOD MANNERS:   Use positive methods to teach & improve heel, sit to meet & greet people, down,  Basic
Obedience, wait & more.  Communicate effectively with your dog & be a clear, calm, firm & kind leader.
 4 Wks, Max 5 Dogs, $78
  • Oct 1 - Oct 22, Wed 8:30 - 9:30am  Postponed to begin October 8
  • Nov 7 - Dec 12 (Skip 11/28 & 12/5), Fri 6:30 - 7:30pm
  • Nov 10 - Dec 1, Mon 4 - 5pm
COUNTRY DOG COMES TO TOWN: Teach your dog to sit politely to greet people & walk calmly
on leash, even with distractions.
(For fearful or aggressive dogs see Helping the Cautious Canine & Feisty Fido) 3 Wks, Max 5 Dogs, $49

  • Oct 29 - Nov 12, Wed 8:30 - 9:15am
LEVEL 2: BASIC REFRESHER & RECALL: Pick up where you left off in Basic Obedience. Improve
your skills as well as your dog's obedience. Improve stay & come even with increasing distractions.
4 Wks, Max 5, $88

  • Nov 19 - Dec 10, Wed 8 - 9am
Our
Furry
Friends
Trainer & Behavior Specialist, Cherie Maitland, offers these positive, active & informative small-group
obedience classes in
Placerville serving EL DORADO COUNTY . . .  and in Pine Grove serving AMADOR  
& CALAVERAS COUNTIES
(scroll down page).  Build your bond & learn to be a better leader for your dog.
Cherie's Dogs Demonstrate "Don't Touch"
(Notice Biscuits on Paws)
Pre-Registration is Required -
Register Soon
Class Size is Kept to 5 for
Extra Help
"Thank you so much for all the help you gave us in the
puppy class.  Gabby loves his new toy!   We'll be back
for more training soon."  
Margaret & George  
Obedience Classes for Puppies,
Adolescent & Adult Dogs
Placerville - 622-PUPS
These Classes Are Held at the Training Center
4060 Stage Court, Unit G-4, Placerville
See Bottom Half of Page for Classes in Pine Grove
SEE SEMINARS & SPECIALIZED CLASSES
for Feisty Fido, Helping the Cautious Canine
and PAWS 4 Fitness and more!