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Puppy Classes

My dog is less than one year old. Our puppy program consists of: 1) Puppy class then 2) Fundamental Obedience and/or Canine Good Citizen.

Puppy

Teach your puppy the essentials he/she needs to develop into that dog you have always wanted. Puppies learn to behave and pay attention with other dogs nearby. They learn about their bodies and all the fun they can have climbing, jumping, crawling, sliding, and exploring. Puppies will also learn the fundamentals of good behavior and manners–sit, down, come, walk with me, drop it, and leave it. Best of all you will start to have fun and enjoy your new little buddy. And send your pup on its way to becoming a confident well mannered dog.

For those of you wanting to start PreAgility or any other dog sport, please understand Puppy classes are not designed to prepare you and your dog to start a beginner dog sport class.

Classes

This class will meet once a week on Tuesdays at either 6:00 pm or 7:30 pm for 8 weeks/classes and costs $130.00.

Meet the Instructor

Barb  Meier

Debbie Decker

Kayla Pence

How to enroll in the class

  • Enroll and pay online
  • Download, print and complete the enrollment form
  • Mail it to us among with a check for the class fees
  • Or bring the enrollment form and check to 575 Main Street, Beech Grove. If no one is there, drop your envelope in the mail slot on your right just inside the door underneath the window.
  • Please contact us at 317-787-4500 (preferred) or through our website
    to hear about your choices of start dates for the class you want.
  • Dogs/handlers are enrolled on a first received basis
  • Confirmations will be emailed close to the start date of the class
  • Please do not come to a class unless you have received an email or mail confirmation. Please call instead.
  • Please understand that if you decide to come to a class and have not received an email or mail confirmation, there will be a $10 late enrollment fee. Please be sure to bring this with you to the first class.

Questions? Contact us.

Directions

  •   Obedience Training Center
  •   575 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN 46107
  •   Get Directions
Basic Obedience

My dog is more than one year old and has not been trained.

Basic Obedience

Prerequisites: 12 months old or older. Up-to-date Rabies vaccinations and other vaccinations as recommended by your veterinarian.

In this class we help new (or seasoned) dog owners teach their dog the essential fundamentals for a well behaved companion dog. Critical to a well-behaved companion dog are good manners – not jumping on guests, coming when called and basic obedience commands (sit, down, come, walk with me), name recognition and good dog behavior. Emphasis is placed on reward based training methods where the dog receives a food ”paycheck” when he does the right thing. Clicker Training is emphasized but not required. Clicker training helps quickly and easily teach the skills learned in this basic obedience class. By offering your dog a food reward, and a special sound to tell him he’s done something right, You will learn to communicate with your pet in a way the dog can understand and react positively to.

Please think carefully before you enroll in a class with your reactive dog — a dog who barks, pulls and gets over-excited when encountering another dog or person. A class of 8 dogs and 8 or more new people is usually too much. We can help you with private lessons. Just contact us about private lessons. We can prepare you to enjoy a class with us!

Classes

This class will meet once a week for 8 weeks/classes and costs $130.00. The class meets on Tuesday evenings alternating approximately every 4 weeks meeting at  7:30 pm.  Email or call for the time and date of our next session. 

Meet the Instructor

Marianna Keohane

How to enroll in the class

  • Enroll and pay online
  • Download, print and complete the enrollment form
  • Mail it to us among with a check for the class fees
  • Or bring the enrollment form and check to 575 Main Street, Beech Grove. If no one is there, drop your envelope in the mail slot on your right just inside the door underneath the window.
  • Please contact us at 317-787-4500 (preferred) or through our website
    to hear about your choices of start dates for the class you want.
  • Dogs/handlers are enrolled on a first received basis
  • Confirmations will be emailed close to the start date of the class
  • Please do not come to a class unless you have received an email or mail confirmation. Please call instead.
  • Please understand that if you decide to come to a class and have not received an email or mail confirmation, there will be a $10 late enrollment fee. Please be sure to bring this with you to the first class.

Questions? Contact us.

Directions

  •   Obedience Training Center
  •   575 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN 46107
  •   Get Directions
Fundamental Obedience

My dog and I have already have attended a puppy or basic obedience class and want to learn more.

Fundamental Obedience

If you want to keep training your dog, this is a class for you. We will help you further your relationship with your dog while building basic skills. You will perfect and expand basic skills including recall, sit and down stay, loose lead walking, heeling and attention. You will also have the opportunity to learn tricks – tricks that can lead to earning an AKC Novice Tricks title.

Classes

This class will meet once a week for 8 weeks/classes and costs $130. The class meets Monday evenings at 6:00 pm or 7:30 pm. Email or call for the time and date of our next session.

Meet the Instructor

Laurie Beard

How to enroll in the class

  • Enroll and pay online
  • Download, print and complete the enrollment form
  • Mail it to us among with a check for the class fees
  • Or bring the enrollment form and check to 575 Main Street, Beech Grove. If no one is there, drop your envelope in the mail slot on your right just inside the door underneath the window.
  • Please contact us at 317-787-4500 (preferred) or through our website
    to hear about your choices of start dates for the class you want.
  • Dogs/handlers are enrolled on a first received basis
  • Confirmations will be emailed close to the start date of the class
  • Please do not come to a class unless you have received an email or mail confirmation. Please call instead.
  • Please understand that if you decide to come to a class and have not received an email or mail confirmation, there will be a $10 late enrollment fee. Please be sure to bring this with you to the first class.

Questions? Contact us.

Directions

  •   Obedience Training Center
  •   575 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN 46107
  •   Get Directions
Intro to Dog Sports

Want to do something fun with your dog and just not sure what? Want to start a dog sport but do not yet have the prerequisite skills? Try our Intro to Dog Sports class.

Intro to Dog Sports

Prerequisites: Good understanding of and the ability to perform all the basics (sit, down, stay, walk on a loose leash, come, etc.) Try our Fundamental Obedience class if you need to work on these skills.
Ability to pay attention to, stay and work with their handler in a dog class. If not, we would again recommend our Fundamental Obedience class.
Ability to stay and be comfortable in a crate. You will need a crate for this class – a crate you can carry and set up in the classroom by yourself. Contact us if you need help finding one. We will also help your dog settle and relax in his/her crate in a classroom situation.
Be ready to bring a mat, disc, low platform, etc. – something large enough for your dog to stand on.
If you have a reactive dog, we suggest you work to control this issue, before starting a dog sport. Unfortunately this class is not designed to help with reactivity. However, we can help through private lessons.

In this class you and your dog will practice your basic skills with distractions that occur with dog sports, learn prerequisite skills for starting any dog sports, begin to condition the dogs body for dog sports and experience each of the dog sports we offer classes for. We also ask you to keep your dog in his/her crate when the dog is not working just as in a dog sports competition.

In addition you will learn about each sport, competition venues, a few rules and regulations and how to get started in the sport you want to try. We offer classes in Competition Obedience, Rally Obedience, Flyball, Treiball, Scent/Nosework and Agility. After this class you should be ready to start the dog sport you choose.

Classes

This class will meet once a week for 8 weeks/classes and costs $130.00. Email or call for the time and date of our next session.

Meet the Instructor

Marianna Keohane

How to enroll in the class

  • Enroll and pay online
  • Download, print and complete the enrollment form
  • Mail it to us among with a check for the class fees
  • Or bring the enrollment form and check to 575 Main Street, Beech Grove. If no one is there, drop your envelope in the mail slot on your right just inside the door underneath the window.
  • Please contact us at 317-787-4500 (preferred) or through our website
    to hear about your choices of start dates for the class you want.
  • Dogs/handlers are enrolled on a first received basis
  • Confirmations will be emailed close to the start date of the class
  • Please do not come to a class unless you have received an email or mail confirmation. Please call instead.
  • Please understand that if you decide to come to a class and have not received an email or mail confirmation, there will be a $10 late enrollment fee. Please be sure to bring this with you to the first class.

Questions? Contact us.

Directions

  • Obedience Training Center
  • 575 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN 46107
  • Get Directions
Private Lessons

My dog and I need special individual help.

Private Lessons

Our privates cost $48/half hour. We schedule lessons Monday – Saturday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at our training center in downtown Beech Grove. The instructor can help you with the skills you want to teach and/or the issues you would like to resolve.

How to enroll in the class

  • Enroll and pay online
  • Dogs/handlers are enrolled on a first received basis
  • Confirmations will be emailed close to the start date of the class
  • Please do not come to a class unless you have received an email or mail confirmation. Please call instead.
  • Please understand that if you decide to come to a class and have not received an email or mail confirmation, there will be a $10 late enrollment fee. Please be sure to bring this with you to the first class.

Questions? Contact us.

Directions

  •   Obedience Training Center
  •   575 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN 46107
  •   Get Directions

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