Breed  handling

TUESDAY
Beginning: January 19, 2021. This class is running and is ongoing. For all levels. 
Location: Go Dog Go
40 Scammon Street,  Saco, Maine 
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
​Cost: $30/class

Show handling is a sport - and like any sport there are skills to acquire. Here's what is covered in our show handling class:

• Gaiting your dog correctly with other dogs present
• Presenting your dog to the judge
• Hand stacking your dog
• Standing your dog for judge's examination
• Baiting and free stacking your dog

FAMILY DOG MANNERS 1

THURSDAY
Coming in April 2021 (7:00pm)
Location: PoeticGold Farm. Falmouth 
​Cost: $180 (6 classes)

Training your dog is a lifelong conversation!  In this class you will learn clear, fair, and consistent communication techniques necessary for a great relationship between you and your dog. Curriculum includes Sit, Down, Heel, Front, Finish, Come, Leave It, and starting Stay. We will also cover attention games to teach your dog Watch and With Me. Anne's class FDM class is an excellent learning opportunity and super fun! So, bring a hungry dog and your sense of adventure (and humor). 

Novice/open
competitive OBEDIENCE

THURSDAYS
Coming in April 2021  (6:00pm)
Location: PoeticGold Farm
​Cost: $180 (6 classes)

A super fun class for anyone who is thinking of entering the competitive obedience ring with their favorite four-legged team member.  All novice and open AKC obedience exercises will be emphasized – on leash and off leash skills and drills, heeling, jumping, distractions, retrieve, and recall exercises. This is a reward-based class that emphasizes that a positive relationship with your dog is, indeed, everything. Get ready for blues and Q's!

star puppy

TBA
Coming in April 2021 
Location: PoeticGold Farm, Falmouth
​Cost: $180 (6 classes)

For puppies 8 weeks to 6 months by the first week of class, the main focus of this class will be on fundamental behaviors such as Sit, Front, Finish, Heel, Down, Come, and Leave It, as puppies learn how to learn. Early socialization, bite inhibition, body handling, housebreaking, problem solving and more will be discussed ,too. We will also cover the ‘baby’ basics of obedience such as coming when called, loose leash walking and all of the exercises required to pass the AKC’s STAR Puppy  test. Teams will have the opportunity to test at the end of the last class.

The puppies will have off leash play at the end of each class and enjoy new experiences in a safe and positive environment.

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