Beginning Novice

The Beginner Novice class is new Optional Class. This class is designed to teach the dog and handler the skills needed to qualify for the AKC Beginning Novice (BN) title.

Dogs at or over 6 months of age work will work on the skills of heeling on leash, figure 8 on leash, Sit for Exam, Sit Stay and Recall.

BN is a bridge between those who have done only Rally and want to take some of those skills to another level of competition. It can also be a starting point for those who may want to continue to traditional obedience.

Note: Maximum number of participants eight (8) per class. Classes are six (6) weeks

Instructors permission required

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Novice Competition

The Novice competition class is designed to teach the dog and handler the skills needed to qualify for the AKC Companion Dog (CD) title.

Dogs at or over 6 months of age work on the skills of recall, heel on a loose leash and heeling off leash, stand for examination, sit and down stays.

The EDOC Novice class emphasizes teaching the dog focused attention and to work with joy and enthusiasm with the use of positive motivation (verbal praise, food, and toys). We consider the Novice Class the foundation for Open and Utility work.

This class is on going with dogs at various skill levels. Permission of the instructor is required to join this class.

Image on the Left: Taff, an Australian Shepherd is competing for her Novice Title

Note: Maximum number of participants eight (8) per class. Classes are six (6) weeks $95.00

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Open Competition

The Open competition class continues the dog and handlers education toward qualifying for the AKC Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) title.

In addition to the skills needed for the Novice Class, the down on recall, retrieve on the flat and over the high jump and sits and downs with the handler out of sight plus broad jump, are taught.

This class is on going with dogs at various skill levels. Permission of the instructor is required to join this class.

Image on the Left: Parker, new CDX

Note: Maximum number of participants eight (8) per class. Classes are six (6) weeks

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Utility Competition

The Utility competition class continues the dog and handlers education toward qualifying for the AKC Utility Dog (UD) title.

New skills added include signals, go-outs, directed jumping, directed retrieve and Scent Discrimination.

This class is on going with dogs at various skill levels. Permission of the instructor is required to join this class.

Note: Maximum number of participants eight (8) per class. Classes are six (6) weeks

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Rally Advanced

The Rally class prepares the dog and handler to compete in AKC Rally. There are three levels of titling, Rally Novice, Rally Advanced and Rally Excellent. Rally involves a course of designated stations. Each station has a sign providing instructions regarding the skill that is to be performed. The skills are heeling, sits, downs, brief stays, assorted variations of left, right, and about turns.

Scoring in Rally is not as rigorous as Obedience. The competition does stress teamwork between the dog and handler. Unlike Obedience, the handler may assist the dog with unlimited communication.

It is recommended dogs enrolling in this class have training in obedience skills; willingly responds to being asked to sit, down, stay and will walk with you on a loose leash.

Conformation

EDOC's conformation class is open on a drop in basis on the day and time listed in the current class schedule.

This class is for handlers wanting to brush up on handling skills for the conformation show ring.

Conformation Handling Class

A drop-in class that helps those handlers who want to learn how to handle their dog in Conformation competition.

Class Date and Time: Ongoing - Tuesdays from 10:00am to 11:00am
Instructor: Jan Bradfelt

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The Importance of Positive Training in Canine Performance Sports

Ever wondered why some trainers seem to get their dogs to learn performance sports (agility, rally, etch) at a magically fast rate,  while you have tried and had limited success?    

This four week class will help novice trainers learn the basic process of operant conditioning/training – including ways to get comfortable with the process,  simple strategies for starting the training process with your dog, how to determine when to "capture" and when to "shape" behaviors, and how to get help when you and your dog get stuck in the training process.

Four Week Class and a Prerequisite for "Foundations for Canine Performance Sports Class" 

 

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Foundations for Canine Performance Sports

Getting involved in Canine Sports (Obedience, Rally, Agility, Field) can be a life-long hobby and rewarding activity for you AND your dog; but without foundation skills, the training process can become tedious, frustrating, and sometimes stop your careers before they even get started.   

This session will focus on the basic skills that can make involvement in your sport of choice move along much more quickly!

Six Week Class.   (Must have attended "The Importance of Positive Training in Canine Performance Sports"

 

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Intro to Scent Work

AKC Scent Work is a sport that mimics the task of working detection dogs to locate a scent and communicate to the handler that the scent  has been found. Detection is done in a variety of environments and often during changing conditions. Scent work is a positive, challenging activity that allows dogs the opportunity to use their strongest natural sense in a way that is fun, engaging, and that builds and strengthens a foundation of trust between the handler and dog. In the sport of Scent Work dogs are  trained to recognize specific odors, and to alert their handlers.  This class is for dogs 5 months of age or older, many older dogs take to this sport as it is not hard on their bodies.  

Note: Maximum number of participants eight (8) per class. Classes are six (6) weeks