Dog Sports Classes and Workshops

Versatility is the name of the game as we build focus and precision through targeting and platform training, scent work and retrieving, and jump wrapping. Learn tons of new skills for everyday life (perfect heeling, anyone?) and for dog sports like agility, obedience, rally, and trick training. Open to dogs of any age and skill level. Experienced teams will get more challenges to keep the fun going.

Agility fun starts here!  Come try out agility and introduce your pup to obstacles like jumps, tunnels, and contacts to build confidence and lay the foundation for future agility training.  Focus is on fun and safety, with some basic handling skills included.  Open to puppies and dogs of any age; jumps are kept low for dogs under one year old and seniors.  Dogs should be friendly to other dogs and people.

Unleash your dog’s inner Pet Star by learning a variety of fun tricks! Open to dogs six months and up of any skill level. Dogs should be friendly to other dogs and people.

If your dog thinks water and toys are the best things ever, check out our workshops and classes on Dock Jumping and Intro to Water and Retrieving.  Open to dogs six months and up. Dogs should be friendly to other dogs and people.

You’ll have the coolest dog in town when you show off your frisbee skills. Build your dog’s drive and interest in the disc, learn how to throw for success, and, as an added bonus, get better impulse control!  Open to dogs six months and up of any skill level. Dogs should be friendly to other dogs and people.

Improve your leash walking and stay skills by navigating rally course sequences. No boring drills here! This intermediate class is open to dogs who know how to sit, lay down, walk on a loose leash, and come when called. You will learn the skills to complete the different rally signs and transition from station to station. We also have an advanced class, with less emphasis on learning the rally signs, that includes different rally courses and provides a trial-like experience.

Happy with how your training has been going and thinking of moving to the ring?  This is the class for you!  We will review everything from rules to ring entrances and exits and everything in between.  Be prepared to work on yourself with timing and cues for the dog as well as working on the “other side” where you will practice calling out patterns and reviewing your peers to make this class as close to the actual ring experience as we can.

In this class you and your dog will be introduced to the sport of nosework.  Your dog will learn to work independently from you, gain confidence and above all have fun finding hidden scents.

Your dog will love solving new sniffing puzzles, including searching different containers, building exteriors, and vehicle exteriors. Recommended for dogs who have completed Nosework 1 or have equivalent scent training.

This is a drop-in class for dogs already on odor who want to practice specific skills and/or elements. $10 per night, registration required.

This mini class will focus on teaching your dog to find your scent on a glove or sock!  Whether you want to entertain your friends or are showing in UKC or AKC, Handler Discrimination is a fun journey for you and your dog.  Open to dogs of all ages and skill levels.

This workshop is for anyone interested in showing your dog in conformation (evaluating the dog’s overall appearance and structure).  We will cover the basics of stacking, attention, gaiting, and getting comfortable with being examined and handled by a judge.  Workshop meets one time for one hour.