Mother Nature, you have me so confused. Is it May in Texas? By the mosquito count, I would say yes. If you ask the rain clouds, they would say they have no idea.

Even with the funky weather, here are the offerings for the next four weeks:

Full Beginning Manners Class ~ Sundays 8:00 – 9:00 pm May 31-  June 21

This class is for any dog, no matter the age, to learn basic manners. We also teach tricks and allow social time at the end of class. (all puppies must have completed their three basic puppy shots usually at 3 months of age)

• Location~ Flag Pole Hill
• This is a 4 week class, Class fee is $100.00
• Class needs to have at least 4 participants registered for the class to make.

Fun-gility ~ Sunday’s  May 31 – June 21, 6:00 – 7:00 pm 

Full Fun-gility ~ Sunday’s  May 31 – June 21, 7:00 – 8:00 pm 

(No leash reactive dogs in this class please)

Have you heard about the dog sport called agility? Come have fun with your dog and teach them how to go thru a tunnel, jump the hurdles and fly through the tire jump. No previous fun-gility experience needed.

• Dogs will be on leash at all times
• Location – Flag Pole Hill
• This is a 4 week class, Class fee is $100.00
• Each class needs to have at least 4 participants registered for the class to make.

Canine Good Citizen Prep Class & Test ~   Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:00 pm  May 26 – June 16

“Started in 1989, the CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Program is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club.” resource: WWW.AKC.ORG

This class is for any dog that has some basic obedience skills, i.e. sit, down, come. We will be proofing these skills to prepare you and your dog for your CGC test. The fourth class is the test night. Click on  Canine Good Citizen if you would like to see the list of skills required for the test.

•  Location ~ To be determined
• This is a 4 week class, Class fee is $85.00 The last class is the test night
• Class needs to have at least 4 participants registered for the class to make.

Drop me a quick response on the form below for the class you would like to register for. I will respond to you with a confirmation email.

New and Notes

I will have some new and fun classes starting in September. So watch your in box. I will be offering the newest of the AKC titles – Urban CGC, this is really exciting and I will combine it with my continuing manners classes. I will also be offering the AKC Community Canine class. More single night workshops and more. If you have a request for a type of workshop or class you’d like me to offer, drop me an email with your suggestions.

Some exciting news. I have been in talks  with a vet clinic to be able to provide a puppy socialization class for pups 7 to 12 weeks of age. This is such an important time period in a new puppies life and what many puppies miss out on after being adopted at 6 or  8 weeks. I am hoping to have something finalized by the end of the year. If you are thinking about getting a new puppy or know someone who is, please keep me in mind for socialization classes.

I hope everyone has a fun summer. Please be sure to keep your dogs on heartworm preventive. The mosquito’s are horrible this year and puts your dogs at even a higher risk of contracting heartworms.

Happy Training!!

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