Class Schedule
* NOTE: Classes and private lessons are held at multiple locations. To register, please click here. *
SUNDAY
Downtown Hound (weekly field trips, St. Charles & Geneva) – 10am
Need to polish your dog’s manners in a real-world setting? Each week, we meet in a different location, from parks to Geneva Commons outdoor shopping mall to ice cream in downtown St. Charles, and learn how to help our dogs work through distractions, such as people, other dogs, and new environments.
INSTRUCTOR: Julia Lane
CLASS DATES: Sept 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 9
FEE: $120/five weeks
Contacts & Weaves (Agility at the Farm, Campton Hills) – 6 pm
Foundation skills and problem solving for contacts (stopped or running) and weaves.
INSTRUCTOR: Julia Lane
CLASS DATES: August 7, 14, 21, 28
FEE: $90/four weeks
NEXT SESSION: Sept 11, 18, 25; $67.50/three weeks
Intermediate/Advanced Agility (Agility at the Farm, Campton Hills) – 7:15 pm
For teams working on full courses, and handling strategy.
INSTRUCTOR: Julia Lane
CLASS DATES: August 7, 14, 21, 28
FEE: $90/four weeks
NEXT SESSION: Sept 11, 18, 25; $67.50/three weeks
TUESDAY
Puppy Kindergarten (South Town Animal Hospital, South Elgin) – 6 pm
Puppies are introduced to basic obedience skills, socialize off leash with other puppies, and build confidence on baby agility obstacles.
INSTRUCTOR: Donna Orlowski
CLASS DATES: Sept 6, 13, 20, 27, Oct 4, 11
FEE: $135/six weeks
Beginner Obedience (South Town Animal Hospital, South Elgin) – 7:15 pm
Introduce or refresh basic obedience skills (sit, down, come, stay), heel position, loose leash walking, go to place/mat, and impulse control games.
INSTRUCTOR: Donna Orlowski
CLASS DATES: Sept 6, 13, 20, 27, Oct 4, 11
FEE: $135/six weeks
AKC Canine Good Citizen (South Town Animal Hospital, South Elgin) – 7:15 pm
Advanced obedience skills are required for passing the Canine Good Citizen test (see AKC Canine Good Citizen for more info) and preparing to be a Therapy Dog. They include sit politely for petting, nicely greet another dog, loose leash walking, stays and recalls. Dogs who pass all 10 test items earn CGC (Canine Good Citizen) title.
PREREQUISITE: Beginner Obedience or instructor approval
INSTRUCTOR: Julia Lane
CLASS DATES: Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
FEE: $135/six weeks
AKC Community Canine (South Town Animal Hospital, South Elgin) – 7:15 pm
Real world obedience skills are required for passing the Community Canine test (go to AKC Community Canine for more info). They include sit stay while owner walks ahead through gate or door, down stay with other dogs nearby while owner fills out paperwork and talks to others, loose leash walking outside and through a crowd, politely pass distraction dogs, plus stays and recalls with tough distractions. Dogs who pass all 10 test items earn CGCA (Canine Good Citizen Advanced) title.
PREREQUISITE: CGC title
INSTRUCTOR: Julia Lane
CLASS DATES: Winter 2016-2017
FEE: $135/six weeks
WEDNESDAY
Foundation Agility (South Town Animal Hospital, South Elgin) – 6 pm
Dogs ages 6 months and older zoom through the tunnel and chute, climb a baby Aframe, walk the plank, jump over bars and through tires! Prerequisite for all agility classes.
INSTRUCTOR: Donna Orlowski
CLASS DATES: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 12
FEE: $135/six weeks
Beginner Agility (South Town Animal Hospital, South Elgin) – 7:15 pm
For graduates of Foundation Agility or equivalent, dogs continue to build confidence on obstacles, introducing baby dogwalk, low teeter totter, and weave poles, plus working short sequences off leash.
PREREQUISITE: Foundation Agility or instructor approval
INSTRUCTOR: Donna Orlowski
CLASS DATES: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 12
FEE: $135/six weeks
THURSDAY
Intermediate Agility (Agility at the Farm, Campton Hills) – 6pm
Advanced Agility (Agility at the Farm, Campton Hills) – 7pm
Masters Agility (Agility at the Farm, Campton Hills) – 8pm
INSTRUCTOR: Julia Lane
CLASS DATES: Aug 4, 11, 18, 25
FEE: $90/four weeks
NEXT SESSION: Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; $112.50/five weeks
SATURDAY
Really Reliable Recall (weekly field trips, St. Charles & Geneva) – 4:30pm
Do you trust your dog off leash? Does your dog come every time you call? If not, this class is for you! Register for one or more classes to teach your dog to come anytime, anywhere!
CLASS DATES: Sept 3, 10, 17, 24 (select one or more classes)
FEE: $30/class or $100/all four classes
