CABTC focuses on a balanced training experience with a class flow that is designed to establish a solid obedience background from the ground up. At CABTC we offer beginning manner classes that offer AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and Canine Good Citizen certification. We also offer all levels of obedience competition classes for all types of dogs.
CABTC recognizes how imperative socialization is at an early age; we encourage puppy owners to enter classes as early as 8 weeks of age with our Puppy Class Flow. We encourage students with new dogs over the age of 5 months to begin their training with the Beginner Class Flow.
CABTC’s obedience instructors have many years of training experience with a wide variety of dogs. All of our instructors compete in various AKC venues, and some of our instructors have competed at the highest levels of competition and are nationally ranked.
Classes must be taken in the following order. All sessions are 7 weeks long. We currently do not offer testing for dogs looking to enter at higher levels. If your dog has already earned an AKC title in Obedience or Rally please reach out to us to discuss further options.
Puppy Class Flow (8 weeks to under 17 weeks old)
Puppy I → Puppy II
Beginner Class Flow (dogs starting 5 months or older)
Foundation Skills I → Foundation Skills II → Foundation Skills III
Preparing for Obedience and Rally Class Flow
Attention I → Attention II → Skills and Drills for Obedience and Rally
Advanced Obedience Class Flow
Beginner Novice → Novice → Beginning Open → Open Obedience Skills → Utility
Obedience Competition History
Dog and handler teams are judged on how closely they match the judge’s mental picture of a theoretically perfect performance as they execute a series of specified exercises. Accuracy and precision are essential, but the natural movement of the handler and the willingness and enjoyment of the dog are very important. There are 3 levels of competition – novice, open, and utility – requires mastering a specific skill set, which increases in difficulty, before advancing to the next level.
Puppy Class Flow
- Mon. 6:30pm-7:30pm
- Mon. 8:00pm-9:00pm
- Tues. 6:30pm-7:30pm
Using the AKC S.T.A.R. program, we teach the basic commands: Sit, Down, Stand, Come.
Obedience basics are continued with the addition of some agility equipment to build confidence and keep learning fun.
Beginner Class Flow
- Tues. 9:30am-10:30am
- Tues. 6:30pm-7:30pm
- Wed. 5:00pm-6:00pm
- Wed. 6:30pm-7:30pm
- Wed. 8:00pm-9:00pm
This class is our entry level obedience class, also known as the well-mannered pet.
Note: This class is a continuation of the puppy series for our puppy dogs and must be taken even if Puppy I was taken.
- Tues. 9:30am-10:30am
- Tues. 5:00pm-6:00pm
- Wed. 6:30pm-7:30pm
This class is a continuation of Foundation Skills I.
- Tues. 9:30am-10:30am
- Wed. 8:00pm-9:00pm
Furthers control off leash and your relationship with your dog. Continue to improve the foundation skills while building a more solid relationship with your dog using tricks, jumping, and distance control.
Preparing for Obedience and Rally Class Flow
- Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
- Wed. 6:30pm-7:30pm
Understanding and then teaching your dog the concept of attention in the stationary position. Learn how to keep your dog focused on you, the handler.
- Wed. 11:00am-12:00pm
- Wed. 8:00pm-9:00pm
This class is designed to continue teaching attention learned in Attention I. Focusing the attention of your dog in more than a stationary position.
Introducing fun and motivational skills to help improve the performance of exercises in all levels of obedience and rally.
Flow for Advanced Obedience
Introduction to all the exercises in the AKC Beginner Novice titling class. Training the skills learned in Attention I & II and Skills & Drills as they train their dogs towards Novice obedience.
- Mon. 5:30pm-6:30pm
- Fri. 11:00am-12:00pm
Entry-level obedience class. More precise on-leash heeling, fronts, finishes, recalls and stand commands. Introducing taking and holding the dumbbell.
The focus of the class will be learning all the open exercises. Continue working off lead heeling and attention with the goal to title beyond Novice.
Calendar
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