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Group Classes
Basic Skills:
| This program is a series of six classes that meets the same day once a week for one hour. You will learn how to teach your dog basic commands and good manners. Some topics covered are: |
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Upcoming Dates:
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3/13 |
9-10 am |
| Tues |
3/16 |
7-8 pm |
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- Sit
- Down
- Stay
- Drop It
- Leave It
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- Come
- Loose leash walking
- Wait at the door
- Proper greeting (no jumping)
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Beyond Basic:
| The Beyond Basic class is a 4 week program in which we review all the skills learned during Basic Skills course and help you fine-tune those skills that are more difficult for you and your dog. In this class, special attention is paid to prepare owners and dogs for more challenging ‘real world’ settings and also start to reduce the amount of treats used for basic cues at a given level of distraction. |
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Upcoming Dates:
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TBA |
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The course includes:
- Responding to all basic cues using reduced number of treats
- Responding to all basic cues with greater distractions
- Recalls outside with medium level of distractions
- Continued development of loose leash walking skills
- Holding 'stays' for longer periods and at a greater distance
- Continued development of sitting to be greeted
Prerequisites: Qualified dogs are able to respond to most basic cues (sit, down, stay, wait, leave it, come, etc.) with a low level of distraction.
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Intermediate:
| The Intermediate level class focuses on fine-tuning owners’ handling skills and teaching dogs how to respond to more advanced cues and also basic behaviors with a higher level of distraction. This class is intended to prepare owners and dogs for more challenging ‘real world’ settings. Intermediate class is structured with exercises and games with an opportunity to also teach your dog some crowd pleasing tricks. |
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Upcoming Dates:
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| Mon |
03/29 |
9-10 am |
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The course includes:
- Responding to cues at a distance and while moving
- Holding 'stays' for longer periods and at a greater distance
- Responding to all basic cues with heavy distractions
- Recalls outside with distractions
- Continued development of loose leash walking skills
- Continued development of sitting to be greeted
- Use of targeting techniques to teach tricks
- Teaching the dog to go to its place or bed
- Fun and challenging games!
Prerequisites: 1) Qualified dogs are able to consistently respond to basic cues (sit, down, stay, wait, leave it, come, etc.) with a low-to-moderate level of distraction and 2) owners are fluent with the concepts and use of a clicker (i.e.: have successfully completed the Fundamentals Course at Houston Dog Ranch or are a current private training client at Houston Dog Ranch).
Dogs and owners that have not completed a course or private training with HDR will be admitted on a case by case basis at the discretion of the trainer.
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Puppy Class:
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This class is for puppies 16 weeks and younger. Puppies must have their first series of shots from a veterinarian and be on a worming program. At Houston Dog Ranch, we don't want you to miss the opportunity to get your puppy started in the right direction. Our course is designed so that puppies can start the course any Saturday during the 4 week course.
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Upcoming Dates:
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03/06 |
12:15-1:15pm |
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Learning takes place from the minute your puppy is born and continues for the rest of his life. The sooner you start your pup’s introduction to the world the better. In this program we will cover:
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Handling exercises
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Socialization
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Basic obedience
- Sit
- Down
- Introduction to Recall
- Loose leash walking
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- Confidence building
- Name recognition
- Basic manners
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Agility Classes:
Ever thought your dog might enjoy leaping over jumps, weaving through poles and running through tunnels? Come find out! Agility is great for relationship building between you and your dog. When you go home after agility, your dog will be worn out mentally and physically from all of the running and thinking!
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Beginner I Agility
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This class consists of introducing your dog to each obstacle and setting the foundation for your dog to learn to work with you. Agility provides great mental stimulation for your dog and creates a life-long bond with your favorite canine. After learning each obstacle, we begin short sequences. This class focuses on having fun and getting you started on the right foot!
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Upcoming Dates:
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| Sat |
03/06 |
1030-1130am |
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Prerequisites: Qualified dogs are able to consistently respond to basic cues (sit, down, stay, come, etc.) with a low-to-moderate level of distraction.
Beginner II Agility
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This course focuses on linking obstacles together in sequences and continuing to incorporate basic skills into agility. This class ensures your success by setting the solid foundation of teaching your dog control while having fun. You will see your relationship with your dog grow exponentially as the sequences grow longer and he looks to you for direction.
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Upcoming Dates:
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| Sat |
03/13 |
1200-100 pm |
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Prerequisites: Successfully completed Beginner I Agility or equivalent.
Intermediate Agility
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This course builds on the sequencing of the obstacles and also develops the handling skills of each owner. Since the dog is comfortable with each obstacle and pairing all of the different obstacles in sequences, he is ready for the next level. We begin courses which require handlers to change directions and sides, encouraging the dogs to focus more closely on their owners and teaching owners and their dogs to work as a team.
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Upcoming Dates:
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03/06 |
9-10 am |
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Prerequisites: Successfully completed Beginner II Agility or equivalent. |
Most importantly, agility at Houston Dog Ranch is designed to be FUN for both dogs and owners.
AKC Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) Class
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The Canine Good Citizen Program is a certification program offered by the American Kennel Club that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. We offer a 3 week class to help dogs obtain this certificate. The CGC class is intended for dogs who have already taken our Intermediate Class or already posses skills beyond the basics. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test will receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club.
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Upcoming Dates:
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TBA |
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