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AGILITY CLASSES
Foundation I & II
Foundation I & II
Novice Agility
Master Agility
Puppy Agility
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Foundation I & II
Foundation I (Naples Campus)
Class Description: You’ll absolutely love this sport! If you’ve never taken an agility class before or don’t know what it’s about you’re at the right place. We will introduce you and your dog to each obstacle first and teach you how to correctly execute. From there you will begin sequencing the obstacles together.
Foundation II (Naples Campus)
Class Description: Think you have the basic understanding of the sport, but haven’t been introduced to the teeter, weaves poles or different handling skills. This is where to start!
Foundation I & II
Foundation I (Naples Campus)
Class Description: You’ll absolutely love this sport! If you’ve never taken an agility class before or don’t know what it’s about you’re at the right place. We will introduce you and your dog to each obstacle first and teach you how to correctly execute. From there you will begin sequencing the obstacles together.
Foundation II (Naples Campus)
Class Description: Think you have the basic understanding of the sport, but haven’t been introduced to the teeter, weaves poles or different handling skills. This is where to start!
Novice Agility
Class Description:
For teams that are working on course work and learning new handling systems.
Master Agility
Class Description:
For teams that are already competing.
Puppy Agility
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OBEDIENCE CLASSES
Canine Good Citizen
Pet Manners I & II
Pet Manners 101
Pet Manners 201
Reactive Rover
Out & About
Canine Good Citizen
Class Description:
This class will prepare you to take the Canine Good Citizen test. Not interested in taking the test? This class is open to any teams looking to advance their obedience skills.
For more information on the CGC test please check out the link below.
www.akc.org/dog-owners/training/canine-good-citizen/training-testing/
Pet Manners I & II
Class Description: This is our equivalent to a basic obedience class. We introduce creative exercises that will keep you and your dog on your toes. We cover focus exercises, sit, down, meet and great, loose leash walking, coming when called, sending to a bed/mat, stay, hand touch, heal position and much more!
Think you’ve got all these skills? Then Pet Manners II is the class for you!
Pet Manners 101
Class Description: Ready for your dog to listen to you and have behavior you’re proud of? Want to have fun while you train? Then this 4-week class is for you! This class is geared toward dogs and puppies 6 months of age and older. Ideally, puppies should attend AKC Puppy S.T.A.R, prior to starting Pet Manners 101. We’ll train the following behaviors: Sit, Down, Place, Come, Stay, Walk on a Loose Leash, and Leave It. Best of all, your dog learns to calmly handle the distractions of other people and dogs. We use positive, reward-based techniques to help you build your relationship with your dog and get great results.
Pet Manners 201
Class Description: This class picks up right where Pet Manners 101 class left off. Dogs learn polite social behaviors and how to behave nicely EVEN around distractions. All the basic behaviors are trained to a higher level of proficiency and reliability. This class is essential for developing a well-behaved companion! We recommend you keep the momentum going by taking Pet Manners 201 immediately after completing Pet Manners 101. If your dog isn’t quite ready for the challenges of Pet Manners 201, your instructor will recommend some great options for getting ready.
Reactive Rover
Class Description: Dogs will learn how to behave properly rather than freak out, bark, lunge or freeze. Dogs are slowly taught self-control exercises (e.g. control their behavior for a treat), relaxation methods (something most reactive dogs find extremely difficult) and positive associations with their triggers (e.g. sight of another dog or the sound of ID tags jingling). Each dog has his or her own set of triggers, which an excellent dog trainer can identify to ensure counterconditioning and desensitization works.
Out & About
Class Description:
This class is our pet manners 101 class, but outside! Our trainers pick 2 locations where we will practice skills learned in 101, but in the real world! This class is perfect for dogs that have been doing well at home and at the facility but need practice in a busier environment.
PUPPY TRAINING PROGRAM
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
Class Description: AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program is all about starting your relationship with your new puppy on the right foot. The S.T.A.R. stands for Socialization, Training, Activity, and a Responsible owner – the pillars of good puppy ownership. The program covers all the steps you should be taking to meet your puppy’s needs and to prepare your new pet for a happy and well-mannered adulthood. You will spend more time enjoying your new pet’s company and less worrying about bad behaviors and mischief. Your puppy will also understand your expectations, easing stress and confusion. And your puppy will be on the road to becoming a polite adult dog who is welcome anywhere.
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program
Program Description: Welcome to the AKC S.T.A.R Puppy Program! Ruffgers is proud to be a part of this exciting program designed to get dog owners and their puppies off to a good start. This is a six week training program that will teach you how to better communicate with your puppy. You will be able to get information on all of your puppy raising questions including house training, chewing, nutrition, and much more! You will learn the most effective ways to teach practical skills such as coming when called, loose leash walking, crate games, focus exercises, sending to a bed, touch sensitivity, meet and greet, and will experience an introduction to new surfaces and enrichment activities!
The AKC S.T.A.R Puppy training is a natural lead into our Pet Manners 101, Pet Manners 201, Outdoor Pet Manners and also the Canine Good Citizen program. We also offer puppy agility which can be a fun and confidence building activity!
For more information on the CGC test please check out the link below. http://www.akc.org/dog-owners/training/canine-good-citizen/training-testing
RALLY CLASS
Rally-O
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Trick-or-Rally
Rally-O
Class Description: Rally is a fun sport that builds teamwork and communication between dogs and handler. Dog and handler teams negotiate a course of obedience signs, performing skills at each. Novice level is performed on leash and suitable for dogs that know the basic skills of sit, down, stay, heeling and come. Rally is also an excellent way to build team work and focus for all other dog sports.
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Trick-or-Rally
Class Description: If you are looking to build a stronger relationship with your dog, and want to have fun, this Trick -or- Rally class is for you! Teaching your dog tricks isn’t only an enjoyable pastime for you; it is great mental and physical exercise for your dog! Rally is a fun way to reinforce the obedience behaviors learned in Puppy Star/Pet Manners classes! While building teamwork between you and your dog. This class is appropriate for dogs and handlers that have completed and are comfortable with beginning obedience skills. Tricks learned in this class can be both entertaining and practical!With tricks like play dead, spin, shake, paws up, and many, many more, combined with Rally stations that vary from cone work, call fronts, turning 360 degrees, and changing paces during the course! Merging these two classes together will build a phenomenal bond, and teamwork between you and your dog
Puppy Preschool
Puppy Preschool
Puppy Preschool
Class Description: This is a 4-week class for $200 that will go over the need-to-know information for puppies such as crate & potty training, nutrition, enrichment, puppy etiquette, vet/grooming services, resource guarding and more! This class is the perfect class to get all of your puppy questions answered!)
Scent 101 & 201
SCENT 101 & 201
SCENT 101 & 201
Class Description: This class will lay the foundation for scent training and teaching your dog different odors. This is a fun class to work on something other than obedience, but also keeps your dog working and engaged!
Private Lessons
Private Lessons
Private Lessons