Class Schedule
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
6500 Amwood Dr.
Lansing, MI 48911
K9 NOSE WORK® INTRO TO ODOR
Saturdays - July 21 - Sept 1, 2018 9:30 am - 10:30 am (No class Aug 18) limit: 6 students
This class introduces the essential oil Birch and utilizes the foundation principles of K9 Nose Work® learned in Intro and Advanced K9 Nose Work.® It provides the skills for competition if the owner so chooses or just another avenue of fun for both the dog and handler. Dogs will conduct box drills, indoor searches and introduction to exterior searches on odor while continuing the fun and confidence building the dogs have so enjoyed. Completion of Advanced K9 Nose Work® required.
$115.00
INTRO TO K9 NOSE WORK® SNIFF YOUR WAY TO CONFIDENCE
Saturdays - July 21 - Sept 1, 2018 9:30 am - 10:30 am (No class Aug 18) limit: 6 students
In this class, Angie teaches the initial foundational skills to enable your dog to discover and enhance their natural hunt drive, have fun, play, and build their curiosity and confidence. You and your dog will strengthen your bond while your dog utilizes their natural desire to hunt while having fun & burning energy, both mentally and physically. The primary goal is fun! Where dogs get to be dogs! Dogs work independently of each other and with their team handler. This class is for any type of dog, regardless of breed, size or temperament, and is great for dogs that are shy or reactive around other dogs and/or people, dogs with social or situational anxiety preventing them from joining typical training classes, dogs with hearing or sight impairments, or even those who are retired working dogs in need of a "job" to keep them busy and happy.
$115.00
PAWSITIVE PUPPY! ELEMENTARY
Saturdays - July 21 - Sept 1, 2018 11:00 am - 12:00 am (No class Aug 18) limit: 8 students
In this class, puppies ages 14 -24 weeks will continue with the socialization and learning from Pawsitive Puppy! Puppies will work on more focused behaviors, impulse control games, appropriate door manners, loose leash heeling games, foundation behaviors and problems solving skills, focus/engagement games as well as increasing good manners. We will also discuss how to deal with the ever changing stages your puppy is going through and how to keep bad habits from forming. Previous Pawsitive Puppy! or similar class recommended. Bring a lot of very small, soft easy to swallow high value food/treats, a hungry puppy and your puppy’s favorite toy. (Roasted chicken, beef, turkey, cheese work great! Please bring more than one kind for picky puppies). 6-10 foot leashes (no flexis)
$115.00
Doggy Daycare Lansing
5325 W. Mt. Hope Hwy
Lansing, MI 48917
***NEW!!*** REVOLVING MANNERS & HEELING CLASS
Tuesdays, Starts July 24, 2018 - Runs Continuously (No class 8/21, 9/25, 10/2) Subject to change 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm limit: 8 students
This class is a revolving class that meets weekly. Each week will offer different exercises and games regarding manners, obedience, heeling as well as tricks and K9 fitness fun! You can come to one class or get a punch card for multiple class!
Most classes will meet on location but some classes will be held off site to work on distractions and proofing and may include group excursions in town.
This is a drop in class so there's no commitmenet to a traditional obedience class! Come on the weeks you are available!
The only requirements are: complete the registration form which will cover all future Revolving Manners & Heelings classes AND you must advise by email at least 48 hours prior to class that you are coming. This is due to having a limit of 8 dogs each week in class.
The topics to be covered and location of class will be listed on the calendar 5-7 days in advance. See website calendar for weekly information.
Come join us for weekly fun, learn new skills or improve known behaviors!
$30 for 1; $125 for 5 ($25 per class); $200 for 10 ($20 per class); $300 for 20 ($15 per class)
K9 FIT FUN-DAMENTALS!
Wednesdays, July 25 - Sept 5, 2018 (No class Aug 22) 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm; 8 students
In K9 Fit Fun-Damentals, through fun tricks, games and exercises, you and your dog will gain the skills for increased focus, building confidence, and challenging the K9 brain, as well as learn about the importance of K9 conditioning, body structure and posture. You and your dog will have fun gaining these skills while also increasing flexibility, strength, endurance and balance with and without K9 Fitness equipment and identifying things you can use from your own home and/or environment.
This class will not only help the high energy companion dog channel enery, gain focus and improve overall health but also the will help the sport and/or working dog become better prepared physically and mentally by focusing on specific exercises applicable to their sport or work.
Class size limited to 8 dogs. No human or dog aggressive dogs please.
Bring a hungry dog and a combination of a LOT of small, soft, easy to swallow high value food/treats (chicken, roast beef, hot dogs, etc) and a 6 foot leash.
Prerequisite: General health form / waiver completed, signed and returned prior to class. This form and waiver will be emailed to students upon completion of registration/payment of class. Current or previously injured dogs will require a release signed by their Veterinarian indicating they are safe to perform fitness exercises.
$115.00
K9 NOSE WORK® VEHICLES / EXTERIORS
Thursdays, July 26 - Sept 6, 2018 (No class Aug 22) 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm limit: 6 students
In this class dogs and their handlers are introduced to vehicle searches and exterior searches using the essential oil Birch. Dogs will learn how to search a vehicle and conduct exterior searches as well as the way odor moves with the wind and on certain materials. Competition procedures will also be discussed for those who wish to continue in this amazing new urban sport! Completion of Intro to Odor required.
$115.00
Off Site &
Online Classes
K9 NOSE WORK®: CONTINUING ODOR II
Sundays - July 22 - Sept 2, 2018 10:30 am - 11:30 am (No class Aug 19) OFF SITE CLASS limit: 6 students
In Continuing Odor II dogs and their handlers will be getting ready for trial by applying what they learned in Continuing Odor I and Vehicles & Exteriors. Dogs will do exterior searches, multiple vehicle searches, interior searches, and containers in order to prepare them for competition. Dogs will learn how to search a room more efficiently, work thresholds and corner hides, learn how odor moves with multiple vehicles as well as the challenges of exterior searches. More detailed competition procedures will be discussed for those who wish to compete in this amazing new urban sport! Completion of Continuing Odor I and/or Skill Building NW1/2 required.
This is an off site class and will meet in various locations to be announced each week.
$115.00
ONLINE COURSES COMING SOON!