• for 3-6 month old puppies.
• nine-week class provides socialization, basic obedience (i.e., sit, down, come on command and walking on leash), grooming and general health care.

• for dogs 6 months of age or older that have not had previous formal training, other than Puppy class.
• nine-week class provides an introduction to the basic obedience commands (i.e., sit, down, stand & come on command; walking on leash; and sit, down and stand-stays).
• class is designed to make your dog welcome in the community.
• additional Novice Practice classes are often required to polish your teamwork and make your dog a well-mannered canine citizen or to ready the team for competition.

Canine Good Neighbour Class    Registration info    Schedule
$80 fee per session. $10 annual membership required.

• a practical class for people who want a good pet, but are not interested in competitive obedience (i.e., trialing their dogs), or for those who want to prepare for a Canine Good Neighbour test.
• provides control, socialization and basic obedience.
• for cross-bred and pure-bred dogs alike that have had at least one Beginner's class (see Beginner's description above.)
• upon completion of our CGN class, your dog should have the skills, and you should have the confidence, to enter a CGN test.
• if your dog passes a CGN test, he will attain his CGN certificate (awarded by the Canadian Kennel Club) and is entitled to bear the letters "CGN" after its name. CGN tests are offered locally by Citizen Canine.

• for dogs that have completed a Beginner's class.
• reinforces the basic Novice exercises, as defined by the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) and as learned in Beginner's.

• for dogs that can do all the Novice exercises (Heel on & off leash, Figure Eight, Stand For Examination, Recall, and Long Sit and Long Down exercises), but who require refinement and increased precision.

• for dogs that can do all the Novice exercises.
• Focuses on the handler (footwork, body language, etc.), trial preparations and procedures, distraction training.

• for dogs that have at least 1 CD (Companion Dog) leg.
• is an introduction to Open work (i.e., heeling off leash, retrieving, jumping, drop on recall, and long sits and downs with handlers out of the room).

• for dogs that have completed Intermediate and can do most Open exercises. They must have a reliable retrieve and dependable out-of-sight sits and downs.
• focuses on refining those exercises that require more work.

• for dogs ready to trial in Open.
• focuses on trialing, proofing, handler errors, refining and increasing precision.

• for dogs that have at least 1 CDX (Companion Dog Excellent) leg.
• an introduction to the Utility exercises (i.e., scent articles, signals, directed jumping, glove and moving stand).

• for dogs working well in Utility who are trialing or preparing to trial.
• focuses on refinement, precision, handler errors, distraction training and trial procedures.

Rally-O Class                                   Registration info    Schedule
$80 fee per session.

• for dogs that have completed at least a Beginner's class. 
• prepares you and your dog to compete in Rally-O Trials at the Rally Novice (RN) level.
• learn more about Rally-O at these links: Dogs in Canada article from October 2008, CKC video, NOSA seminar and CARO website.