Performance Canine Dog Training
Colorado Springs, CO
Training for you and your dog that is fun, develops the human/canine relationship and is based on positive training methods.
Class Descriptions
Beginning Competition (10 weeks)
This class teaches the basic skills needed for the novice obedience and rally novice classes. Whether the dog/handler team wants to compete in obedience, rally or both, there is a basic skill set that is needed to be successful. The skills leaned in this class are building block skills that are then put together in the obedience and rally classes in order to perform the appropriate exercises. The skills taught in this class are taught in a positive manner for both the handler and dog. This is a good class for those that have not started training yet for obedience or rally or those that are in the beginning of their training. This class is a precursor class to the Novice Obedience Class.
Before signing up for this class, your dog should be able to:
Sit on command (verbal or hand signal)
Down on command (verbal or hand signal)
Stand on command (verbal or hand signal)
Come when called (verbal or hand signal)
In this class, the dog/handler team will learn the following skills:
How to heel with your dog
Dog’s attention from the front with distractions
Dog’s attention from the side with distractions
How to get the dog into heel position
Finish to the right
Finish to the left
Heeling footwork
The dog/handler team will use the building blocks, taught in the Beginning Competition class, to learn the exercises performed in the Novice obedience ring. Each exercise performed in the Novice ring consists of many different pieces. In this class, the dog/handler team will learn how to perform and put these pieces together.
Before signing up for this class:
The dog/handler team should have taken the Beginning Competition class. If the dog/handler team has not taken the Beginning Competition class, they should contact the instructor to make sure they have the skill set needed to be successful in the Novice Obedience Class.
In this class, the dog/handler team will learn how to successfully perform the Novice Obedience exercises:
Heel on Leash and Figure Eight
Stand for Examination
Heel Free
Recall
Long Sit
Long Down
Are you ready for Novice Obedience? (5 weeks)
In this class, the dog/handler team will learn how to prepare for the the Novice Obedience Ring. This will include information on what to do before and during the competition. Also, the dog/handler team will be critiqued on their practice performance in order to learn what type of actions will get points off in the ring.
Before signing up for this class:
The dog/handler team should be close to competing in the Novice Obedience Ring or be able to do the exercises well enough that all exercises can be critiqued.
In this class, the dog/handler team will learn:
How do I know if I am ready to compete?
How to fill out an obedience entry form?
What to do after you enter and before you arrive at the trail?
What to do once you get to a trial?
How to get ready to go into the ring to perform?
Performing in the ring (what you should and should not do).
What happens after your performance in the ring?
Now that the day is over, what happens next?
Also in this class, the dog/handler team will:
Perform Novice Obedience run-throughs as if you were performing at a trial.
Get feedback on their run-through performance.
This class teaches some of the basic skills needed for the Open Obedience class. Some skills, needed for the open class, can take longer for the dog/handler team to learn. This class will work on those skills so that the dog/handler team will be more successful when they take the Open Obedience class. The skills taught in this class are taught in a positive manner for both the handler and dog.
Before signing up for this class:
The dog/handler team should have successfully completed a Novice Obedience class and be able to perform all the Novice Obedience exercises. The dog/handler team does not have to be competing in Novice yet.
In this class, the dog/handler team will:
Work on dumbbell skills.
Work on jumping skills.
Work on needed down skills.
Extending the long sit and down for open.
The dog/handler team will learn all the pieces needed for each Open Obedience exercise and then how to bring those pieces together to successfully for a complete exercise performance.
Before signing up for this class:
The dog/handler team should either have competed at the Novice Obedience level or be close to competing at that level. They also should have taken the Pre-Open class. If the dog/handler team has not taken the Pre-Open Obedience class, they should contact the instructor to make sure they have the skill set needed to be successful in the Open Obedience Class.
In this class, the dog/handler team will learn how to successfully perform the Open Obedience exercises:
Heel Free and Figure Eight
Drop on Recall
Retrieve on the Flat
Retrieve over High Jump
Broad Jump
Long Sit
Long Down
Are you ready for Open Obedience? (5 weeks)
In this class, the dog/handler team will learn how to perform successfully in the Open Obedience Ring. The dog/handler team will perform the Open Obedience exercises and learn the ins and outs of what to do and not to do in the Open ring.
Before signing up for this class:
The dog/handler team should be close to competing in the Open Obedience Ring or be able to do the exercises well enough that all exercises can be critiqued.
In this class, the dog/handler team will:
Learn what to do and not to do in the Open ring.
Perform Open Obedience run-throughs as if you were performing at a trial.
Get feedback on their run-through performance.
How to fill out the entry form for the open Obedience Class
Pre-Utility Obedience (5 weeks)
This class teaches some of the basic skills needed for the Utility Obedience class. Some skills, needed for the utility class, can take longer for the dog/handler team to learn. This class will work on those skills so that the dog/handler team will be more successful when they take the Utility Obedience class. The skills taught in this class are taught in a positive manner for both the handler and dog.
Before signing up for this class:
The dog/handler team should have successfully completed a Open Obedience class and be able to perform all the Open Obedience exercises. The dog/handler team does not have to be competing in Open yet.
In this class, the dog/handler team will:
Utility Jumping skills
Scent work Basics
Directional Basics
Go Out Basics
Utility Obedience I (10 weeks)
In this class, the dog/handler team will take the first step in how to train each piece of the utility exercises and how to bring the pieces together. This is the first class in a series of two that works on the utility exercises
Before signing up for this class:
The dog/handler team should either have competed at the Open Obedience level or be close to competing at that level. They also should have taken the Pre-Utility class. If the dog/handler team has not taken the Pre-Utility Obedience class, they should contact the instructor to make sure they have the skill set needed to be successful in the Utility Obedience Class.
In this class, the dog/handler team will take the first steps in learning the Utility Obedience exercises:
Signal Exercise
Scent Discrimination Article No. 1&2
Directed Retrieve
Moving Stand and Examination
Directed Jumping
Utility Obedience II (10 weeks)
This is the second class in the series of two that works on performing each of the utility exercises. This class works on correctly performing each of the utility exercises.
Before signing up for this class:
The dog/handler team should either have completed the Utility Obedience I class. If the dog/handler team has not taken the Utility Obedience I class, they should contact the instructor to make sure they have the skill set needed to be successful in this Utility Obedience Class.
In this class, the dog/handler team will be learning and enhancing their skills for the Utility Obedience exercises:
Signal Exercise
Scent Discrimination Article No. 1&2
Directed Retrieve
Moving Stand and Examination
Directed Jumping
Are you ready for Utility? (5 weeks)
In this class, the dog/handler team will learn how to perform successfully in the Utility Obedience Ring. The dog/handler team will perform the Utility Obedience run-throughs and learn the ins and outs of what to do and not to do in the Utility ring.
Before signing up for this class:
The dog/handler team should be close to competing in the Utility Obedience Ring or be able to do the exercises well enough that all exercises can be critiqued.
In this class, the dog/handler team will:
Learn what to do and not to do in the Utility ring.
Perform Utility Obedience run-throughs as if you were performing at a trial.
Get feedback on their run-through performance.
How to fill out the entry form for the open Utility Class
In this class, the dog/handler team will learn how to work through different types of distractions while performing different obedience exercises. Distractions of people, food, toys and more will be used during this class. The class focuses on helping your dog work through these different distractions in order to give both the hander and dog more confidence in working through different exercises.
Before signing up for this class:
The dog/handler team can be working at either the Novice, Open or Utility obedience levels.
The obedience drop-in classes give the dog/handler team the opportunity to practice the skills they have learned at each level of obedience. To be successful in competition obedience, much practice is needed and this class is another venue to practice the needed skills.
Obedience Rent-A-Ring / Matches
Rent-A-Rings and Matches allow the dog/handler team to work on their skills in an environment that simulates more of a trial type atmosphere.
Teach your dog how to pull a cart in a positive and rewarding way. In the classes and seminars, you learn how to create value for the dog pulling the cart. This gives the dog a very positive experience and allows them to enjoy drafting.
This class if for any dog and any handler at any skill level. It’s a class to increase your dogs attention, focus, drive, and self control all while teaching you how to play games with your dog to build these behaviors. It’s not an agility or formal obedience class, but it will lay a great foundation for those that want to pursue any sport further or just have a nice well behaved partner! These methods are based upon Susan Garrett training techniques where work=play! So, you and your dog should have fun while learning.
Other classes are available for puppy, basic dog obedience, agility, relationship building and canine freestyle.
Class deposit (1/2 of cost class) is due 3 weeks before the class starts. Class deposit is non-refundable. Balance of class cost is due 2 weeks before class starts. No refunds given within 2 weeks of class start or after class starts.
Class sizes are kept small and fill fast. The class deposit will hold your spot in class as long as the balance is paid 2 weeks before the class starts. If the class balance is not paid 2 weeks before the class starts and there is someone on the classes waiting list, you will loose your spot in the class and your deposit will not be refunded. If the class is not full, you can sign up for a class up to the starting date of the class. If the class if full, you can go on the waiting list for the class.
Private lessons and Semi-Private Lessons
Available for puppy, basic family obedience, problem solving, competition obedience, rally, agility and drafting.
Lessons are purchased in blocks of 4 lessons. Refunds are not available after purchase and a block of 4 lessons must be used within a 6 week timeframe. Cancellation of lessons must occur at least 48 hours prior to a lesson or you will be changed for the lesson.
Private lessons – 1 dog/handler team per session. Sessions usually last between 35-60 minutes
Semi-Private lessons – 2 dog/handler teams per sessions. Sessions usually last between 45-60 minutes
In-home private lessons are also available. For these lessons, an extra fee is charged.
Classes are held at 2 locations:
Bow Wowz Canine Performance Center located in Colorado Springs, CO
Performance Canine located in Black Forest, CO
Private and Semi-Private lessons are held at Performance Canine in Black Forest
If you are interested in a classes or private lessons, please contact:
Angela Hanson
719-237-1259