DOG TRAINING COURSES

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Courses 

The Dog Training Club offers puppy classes, home companion classes, and training for competition classes. 

• Puppies who are eight to twelve weeks of age at the beginning of a session are enrolled in Puppy Kindergarten.  

• Dogs six months of age or older may be enrolled in Home Companion. This class is for beginning dogs and emphasizes the foundation training that is essential for well-behaved pets.  The AKC Canine Good Citizen Test is administered at the end of each session. 

• Advanced classes in Obedience and Agility are offered on a regular basis.  We also have Flyball, Rally-O, and other specialty classes occasionally.  

•  For more information, please browse our Web site or call the Club Registrar, Charlotte Craft, at (217) 893-4724 or e-mail LeviFM@aol.com.  

• For course fees, see our Fees page. 

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Requirements

• All classes are open to members and non-members.
• Home Companion classes are ten weeks (including Orientation).  Advanced Obedience classes are 9 weeks (unless otherwise noted). Agility classes are 8 weeks.  Each class is approximately one hour.
• Classes often fill several weeks before the start of each session. Minimum number of participants in each class is six.
• REGISTRATION DEADLINE is one week prior to the Orientation date.  You can get a copy of the registration brochure here, if you have Adobe Acrobat.  Otherwise, contact our registrar, Charlotte Craft, levifm@aol.com.
• To complete your registration, you must supply proof of vaccination for rabies, distemper, parvovirus, and corona virus.
• Female dogs in season are not permitted in classes, but handlers are encouraged to attend without their dog.
• Dogs enrolling in Sub-Novice or higher must have earned the Canine Good Citizen title. 
  The CGC test is offered at the end of each session.
• Before you can enroll in agility, your dog has to earn his CGC *AND* attend at least one Sub-Novice class.  
• Children are welcome to train with a responsible adult present.  The instructor has the right to ask the adult to take over training if, in the instructor's view, the child is struggling with the dog.
• Well behaved children may observe classes as long as they are supervised. Parents are responsible for any damage caused by their children. 
• Dogs may be dropped from class with no notice at the discretion of the instructor.  Examples of  behavior that may necessitate expulsion include, but are not limited to, aggression, harsh training, lack of cooperation, and intoxication.
• All dogs must be on lead while classes are in session unless directed otherwise by your instructor.
• Handlers may only work one dog per class. With instructor approval dogs can be alternated from week to week.
• Exceptions to the prerequisites for each class may be made for extenuating circumstances. Contact the Director of Training for further information.

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