Obedience Training Programs

  A basic obedience and socialization class designed for puppies ages 10 weeks through 6 months.  Puppies must have their first set of shots.  Class culminates in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy evaluation

This class will cover all the basics for your dog to become a well behaved dog.  Class culminates in the CGC (Canine Good Citizen) evaluation.

Build on your dog's basic obedience training for a better relationship with your dog or to ready for competition.  Intermediate Obedience is taught by Mary Thompson.  Mary has years of training and competition experience and is an AKC Puppy STAR, Canine Good Citizen, Trick Dog and Agility Course Test evaluator. 

PREREQUISITE: Basic Obedience or STAR Puppy class having passed final evaluation. 

 Rally is a fun team sport that can be enjoyed by everyone in the family.  You and your dog learn to navigate a course through 10-20 different signs. Each of the signs tells you the next skill to perform. The dog and handler move continuously throughout the course with the dog at the handler’s left side. Although each performance is timed, having a good race time is not the goal; it’s all about working as a team while performing the skills, with the dog under control. 

PREREQUISITE:  Dogs should know basic commands - sit, down and walk on a leash.  

Versa Dog Playschool is a traditional dog daycare with the added value of mini training sessions and structure throughout the day, It integrates social and play time, rest time, and training refreshers. 

Training includes: 

v manners – reduce or eliminate jumping, mouthing, or pulling on the leash 

v recall improvement – come to hand every time they are called 

v leave it – what ever it is they want to get, your dog will learn to “leave it”

v stay – up to 1 minute with distractions 

v lie down – close up and from a distance

Training is tailored to your pooches’ needs and development. Each day your dog will receive a report card noting which skills they worked on and how they did. 

  30  or 60 minute private lesson  with a qualified Versa Dog Instructor. Whether you want to work on behaviors one-on-one or want to hone your handling skills, you can work on any skill or behavior you and your dog need to address.