Practice Advanced/Intermediate/Excellent courses  Performances will be critiqued to aid in practice. Directed practice with individual signs available. Note: Students expected to help in course setup and take down. 

Prerequisites: Handler and dog must be familiar with Advanced (this includes Intermediate) exercises AND have earned at least a Rally Novice title. Exceptions only with permission of Instructor. 

This class will introduce Rally Novice & Intermediate/Advanced signs giving the skills to prepare you to excel in Novice & prepare to move up to Intermediate/Advanced. The class will be instructional and set up with a nested Novice course & a new Intermediate/Advanced course to practice each week. We will work on learning the signs and their proper execution, some precision in right and left turns, circles, about turns, etc. along with teaching the jump and broad jump.

Note: There will be no class 11/9 to accommodate the Membership Meeting.

Prerequisites: It is recommended that you be familiar with the Rally Novice signs. Dogs must crate between runs.

No Class will be held on Wednesday November 18th, a make up class will be offered on Sunday November 22 from 10-11 pm

Note: Melissa is a Certified Control Unleashed Instructor (CCUI). Control Unleashed was developed by internationally known trainer Leslie McDevitt, and is a collection of pattern games. 

Prerequisites: Having taken the prior Control Unleashed class, your dog knows and has learned the pattern games from another class or permission from the instructor (please email me at cushmanmm@yahoo.com for permission or if you are unsure if this class is a good fit) 

Now that your dogs know the pattern games we are going to continue challenging them to use those games in progressively harder situations with more distractions. This class will be run in rings 1 and 3 while agility is being run in rings 2 and 4. This is purposeful. We want the dogs to be able to work on staying engaged with the handler with different levels of distractions. That being said my goal is always for the dogs to be successful so that might involve having them work behind visual blinds, work from a further distance etc. Whatever is required so they can be successful and have a positive experience. 

Dogs that are working on reactivity to other dogs are welcome in the class, and the skills learned in the class are aimed at reducing reactivity and allowing dogs to stay engaged with their owners while other dogs are nearby, with the long-term goal of them being able to work off leash safely. That being said, safety precautions will be taken to ensure ALL dogs are safe at all times. We will be using gates/blinders and space. Dogs will need to be placed in their crates when not working.

Supplies: 4-6 foot leash, 10 foot leash, and LOTS of small (pea size) and easy-to-eat treats or kibble that your dog enjoys. We are working on creating strong emotional connections and conditioned emotional responses; the easiest way to do that is with food! 

This is not a class for beginners in AKC Rally. This class utilizes "nested" courses designed to provide experience and confidence in preparation for dog/handler teams to successfully trial at these levels. 

Prerequisites: Dog must have a reliable recall off leash and teams ready for off leash work.

This class uses "nested" courses (multiple level signs) designed to provide experience and confidence for handler/dog teams preparing to compete in Rally Novice, Intermediate, Advanced or Excellent. Performances will be critiqued to aid in practice and instruction will be provided on any sign the class is having trouble with and on ring procedures. 

Prerequisites: Dogs must have successfully completed Intermediate Obedience and have a reliable loose-leash heel, sit, down, and recall.  Teams should be familiar with all signs for the level they are working on. All dogs must crate between runs.

Note: Some dogs in this class may have reactivity issues.

Exceptions to prerequisites are only allowed with permission of Instructor and Training Director.

This class uses "nested" courses (multiple level signs) designed to provide experience and confidence for handler/dog teams preparing to compete in Rally Novice, Intermediate, Advanced or Excellent. Performances will be critiqued to aid in practice and instruction will be provided on any sign the class is having trouble with and on ring procedures. 

Prerequisites: Dogs must have successfully completed Intermediate Obedience and have a reliable loose-leash heel, sit, down, and recall.  Teams should be familiar with all signs for the level they are working on. All dogs must crate between runs.

Note: Some dogs in this class may have reactivity issues.

Exceptions to prerequisites are only allowed with permission of Instructor and Training Director.