Class Descriptions & Schedule

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Due to our class size limitation of only 6 students, classes fill very quickly.  To ensure that a spot is available, please call us at 541-929-3915.   Class size is limited to 6 students with the exception of the puppy class, which is limited to 8. Due to class size limitations, pre-registration is required; 

  • Confirmation will be sent prior to the first class;
  • Check back often. Classes are added regularly.    

Click the class name to see a more detailed description. To review a calendar of current and future classes click on this link to the Wonder Dogs Calendar                         

Puppy Pre-School and Socialization

This class is for young puppies, starting between the ages 8 weeks to 12 weeks, depending on size and breed with the primary focus on proper early and on-going socialization.  Early socialization of puppies within the first three months of life is extremely important. The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior believes that “it should be the standard of care for puppies to receive such socialization before they are fully vaccinated” as discussed in this attached position statement.                  

Covered topics and exercises include: “puppy behavior” management, playing by the rules (with both dogs and people) and introduction to name attention, trading up/leave it, nipping & chewing  and simple cues such as sit.    If your Puppy class overlaps with your Level 1 Basic Obedience and Life Skills class, you can take $10 off of the class fee for the Basic 1 class!       

This class is 4 weeks. Instructor:  Jen Rourk and/or Julie Flanery     Workbook, e-mail and phone support included.                 

Fee: $75.  You may pay online through PayPal here. 

Evening class held: Monday evenings 6:30 PM. Puppies can start any Monday evening as space allows. Pre-registration required. Please email julie@wonderdogsonline.com or call 541-929-3915 for your start date.         

Level 1 Basic Obedience and Life Skills

This class is for dogs over 16 weeks of age that have no basic obedience skills or puppies coming out of the puppy class. Skills covered include: Attention, sit, down, come, walking on lead, leave it, and house rules and manners. And just for fun we throw in a couple of tricks! Preventing problem behaviors, through training and management strategies will also be discussed. This class is 6 weeks.  Workbook, email and phone support included.   

Fee: $112.  You may pay online through PayPal here.                        

  • Wednesday beginning December 14th, 6:30 PM; (No class December 21st)  Full
         (first class owners only/no dogs) Instructor:  Jen Rourk 
  • Monday beginning January 9th, 7:45 PM; Full
         (first class owners only/no dogs) Instructor:  Jen Rourk
  • Tuesday beginning January 24th,  10 AM; Full
         (first class owners only/no dogs) Instructor:  Julie Flanery
  • Tuesday beginning January 24th,  6:30 PM;  Full
         (first class owners only/no dogs) Instructor:  Julie Flanery
  • Wednesday beginning February 8th, 6:30 PM; Full
         (first class owners only/no dogs) Instructor:  Jen Rourk 
  • Monday beginning February 27th, 7:45 PM;  Full, Wait List Only
         (first class owners only/no dogs) Instructor:  Jen Rourk
  • Tuesday beginning March 13th, 10 AM;
    Instructor: Julie Flanery
  • Tuesday beginning March 13th, 6:30 PM;  Full, Wait List Only
    Instructor: Julie Flanery
  • Wednesday beginning March 28th, 6:30 PM;
    Instructor: Julie Flanery

Level 2 Basic Obedience and Life Skills

Prerequisite of Level 1. This class will build on the skills learned in Level 1, with attention in the presence of distractions, stay, coming in difficult settings, walking on lead, go to bed, leave it, greeting people and dogs. A couple more tricks are par for the course!                         

This class is 5 weeks.  Workbook, email and phone support included.    Fee: $99.  You may pay online through PayPal here.                        

  • Tuesday beginning January 10th, 7:45 PM;  Full
         Instructor:  Julie Flanery  (No class on January 24th)
  • Tuesday beginning January 31, 11:15 AM;  Full
         Instructor:  Julie Flanery (No class on February 28th)
  • Tuesday beginning February 28th, 7:45 PM;
    Instructor: Julie Flanery (No class on March 27th)

Introduction to Nose Work

This class will teach you how to encourage your dog’s natural scenting ability by using their desire to hunt using their favorite food or toys.  It is an excellent confidence builder using a dog’s most natural ability – his nose, in a correction free environment.  It will introduce each team to the basic foundation skills needed to be able to move on to more advanced Odor Classes. 

Each dog and handler team will work individually in the class; affording each team the optimum training opportunity with minimal distraction.  Dogs can be any breed, age, size or experience and the class is great for companion or performance dogs.  Those that want to compete will have that opportunity and those that want to watch their dogs develop their natural skills will enjoy seeing their dogs burn both physical and mental energy, gain confidence and most of all, have fun. 

This is a 6 week, 90 minute class.  Class Fee is $99.  

  • Tuesday beginning February 7th,  3 PM;  Full
         Instructor:  Jean Richardson, CNWI     

Agility for Fun & Fitness

Dog agility is the sport of performing a variety of obstacles in a timed course.  All dogs seem to love agility!  They respond to it as if they were in a playground paradise.  Not only is it great fun, but it also creates a stronger handler/dog relationship while building a healthier life style for both ends of the leash.  The focus of this course is fun and fitness, rather than competition, and will include stretching and core strengthening exercises.  Class will be held both indoors and, weather permitting, outdoors.   This is a 6 week class.  Class Fee is $99.  You may pay online through PayPal here.              

  • Wednesday beginning November 30th,  7:45 PM;  Full
         Instructor:  Jen Rourk  (No class December 21st)
  • Wednesday beginning January 25th,  7:45 PM;  Full
         Instructor:  Jen Rourk 

Prerequisites:                         

  • Completion of Level 1 & Level 2 Basic Obedience and Life Skills or instructor approval
  • Physically sound dogs, 10 months and older unless approved by the instructor and/or veterinarian
  • No reactivity to dogs and/or people; some exercises will be done off leash
  • Good Recall    

Competition Obedience

Competition Obedience Novice/Open levels: For students working toward or currently competing at the Novice or Open levels. Emphasis on precision heeling and attention work and correct execution of Novice and some Open exercises. The class will also familiarize students with competition ring procedures and etiquette, as a way of increasing confidence and decreasing anxiety for both handler and dog.   Prerequisite: Basic obedience class. This class is  6 weeks. Class Fee: $99.  You may pay online through PayPal here.                      

  •  Thursday beginning January 12th,  5:15 PM;  Full
         Instructor:  Joan Hagar

Rally Obedience:  Novice

Rally is a sport in which the dog and handler move together through a course of 10-20 stations. Each of these stations has a sign indicating the skill to be performed. This class will teach you how to train your dog new skills for this fun sport, building confidence and teamwork between dog and handler, and preparing you for competition obedience. Prerequisite:  Basic obedience class.                             

  • Thursday beginning January 19th, 11:30 AM;  Full
         This is a 5 week class.  Instructor:   Julie Flanery  Class Fee: $89.  You may pay online through PayPal here.   
         (No class on January 26th)
  • Thursday beginning January 19th, 6:30 PM;  Full
         This is a 6 week class.  Instructor:   Julie Flanery  Class Fee: $99.  You may pay online through PayPal here.  
         (No class on January 26th)

Beginning Musical Freestyle

Freestyle combines tricks and obedience and sets them to music to form a dance routine with your favorite partner! This class will focus on foundation skills to prepare for demos or competition. Prerequisite: Basic obedience class. Dogs should be well socialized. Some exercises will be off leash. Prerequisite: Basic obedience class. This is a 6 week class.  Class Fee:  $99.  You may pay online through PayPal here.
  • Thursday beginning January 19th at 7:45 pm; Full
    Instructor:   Julie Flanery (No class on January 26th)

Private Sessions

Customized one-on-one instruction. Your home or our training building. Pet, problem or performance. $55 per hour. Initial evaluation and consultation for aggression cases is $75. Scheduled phone consults, $40 per hour charged in 15 minute increments.  Please call 541-929-3915 for details.                         

  

These classes are not being offered this session.  Please check back later for future dates.

   

Clicker Skills

This class will provide instruction on the effective use of the clicker  in teaching new skills and behaviors including shaping, targeting and working with props. Previous clicker experience is not necessary, but dogs should have basic obedience skills.   This is a 4 week class that meets for 45 minutes each week.  Prerequisites:   Completion of Level 1  Basic Obedience and Life Skills or instructor approval.  Class Fee is $65.   You may pay online through PayPal here.               

Clicker Skills for Performance Sports

This class will provide instruction on the effective use of the clicker specifically for performance sports including Freestyle, Obedience, Rally, Treibball and Agility.  Topics will include shaping, targeting and working with props to teach new skills and behaviors. Previous clicker experience is not necessary, but dogs should have basic obedience skills.   This is a 6 week class that meets for 1 hour each week.  Prerequisites:   Completion of Level 1  Basic Obedience and Life Skills or instructor approval.  Class Fee is $99.  You may pay online through PayPal here.                 

                                    “I thought I knew how to use the clicker until I took this class.   The clicker class is one of the most useful ever.”     Sue with Easy (Whippet)  

Beginning Treibball

Treibball ( try-ball)  also known as “herding balls”, takes place in a large field and uses 8 large exercise type balls.  The handler must remain inside the assigned goal area while they send their dog out into the field to push the balls back to the handler one at a time. The advanced level requires the balls to be brought to the handler in a specific order. This is a timed event that develops great distance skills and self control on the dog’s part. Many of the skills can be practiced in your back yard or local park, and you won’t need a lot of equipment. Any breed can do it. This class is 6 weeks.  Class Fee:  $99         (Not offered this session)     

    Pre-requisite skills:     

  • Completion of Level 2 Basic Obedience and Life Skills or equivalent
  • Sit or down stay
  • Reliable off leash control
  • Reliable recall
  • Basic knowledge of using clickers or marking behaviors

Howliday Manners Refresher

This class will provide a refresher on basic manners and  behavior management strategies for a less chaotic holiday season!  Specific skills that will be reviewed are appropriate greetings, stationing exercises such as crate training and mat training along with some leave-it games to round out this 4 week, 45 minute class. Prerequisites:   Completion of Level 1  Basic Obedience and Life Skills.  Class Fee is $65.          (Not offered this session)   

Tweeners:  Puppy Play Training and Socialization

This class is for young puppies, starting between the ages 13 weeks to 16 weeks, depending on size and breed and focuses on socialization and early basic manners training.          

Covered topics and exercises include:  proper early and on-going socialization, playing by the rules (with both dogs and people), making training fun, and introduction of name attention, sit, down, leave it, nipping/chewing, jumping, house and crate training.                             

Early socialization of puppies within the first three months of life is extremely important. The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior believes that “it should be the standard of care for puppies to receive such socialization before they are fully vaccinated” as discussed in this attached position statement.    This class is 4 weeks. Workbook, e-mail and phone support included.    Fee: $75.  Instructor:  Julie Flanery                      

Pre-registration required. Please email julie@wonderdogsonline.com or call 541-929-3915 for your start date.          (Not offered this session)        

Rally Obedience Course Run Through Drop In Practices

Nested novice and advanced courses. Both Rally and Freestyle Practice Nights are open only to Wonder Dogs students (past or present) or Dogs Gone Dancin’ members. (Not offered this session)                          

Rally Obedience:  Advanced/Excellent

This class will cover primarily Advanced/Excellent signs with a review of some of the Novice signs most often used in the upper levels.     

Prerequisite of Rally 1 class or instructor approval.  This class is 6 weeks.  Class Fee:  $99     (Not offered this session)        

Do the Hustle, Rapid Recall Training

This class will focus on creating an enthusiastic and quick recall in a fun and positive manner!  It is designed for those who have the ultimate goal of having an immediate response from their dog, every time, regardless of what else is happening around them.  This class is will meet for 4 weeks, 45 minutes each week.  Class Fee is $65.   (Not offered this session)                    

The Joy of Heeling

This class will focus on creating a dog that loves to heel and it shows!  It is designed for those who are currently competing or wanting to compete in Rally-O, Obedience and/or Canine Musical  Freestyle.  Handlers should understand the use of markers and have some experience with clicker training.  Dogs should be food motivated with several other reinforcers available such as toys and play.    Class fee:  $99      (Not offered this session)                     

Tricks for Fun and Freestyle

This fun class is for dogs and handlers with basic obedience skills who would like to continue the fun and learning! You’ll teach your dog several tricks to show off to friends and family or get started with freestyle!  This class is will meet for 4 weeks, 45 minutes each week.  Class Fee is $65.  (Not offered this session)             

Training for Performance Sports

This course is open to students currently working in performance sports, looking to build greater fluency of behaviors and better understanding of the process of training. Curriculum to include obedience and freestyle skills, with an emphasis on the process of training, relationship, attention, distractions, use of clicker and shaping, creating precision and errorless learning, taught through fun games and exercises. Instructor approval required.This class is 6 weeks. Fee: $99 (Not offered this session.)                         

Continuing Musical Freestyle

Continue to build skills taught in the beginning class. Add variations to behaviors for a fresh look, learn sequences of behaviors for use in routines, learn how to choose music that sets you and your dog up for success, even though on a front clip, no pull harnessss, and proof behaviors for more interpretive handler movement. Get started on intermediate level behaviors, and prepare for competition or demos. Open to all levels. Prerequisite of beginning Freestyle class or equivalent.     (Not offered this session)                    

TAP Dancing

TAP Dancing! This class will cover freestyle foundation skills of Transitions And Positions. Using TAP training, you’ll solidify your foundation behaviors and be able to create routines that are cohesive, flowing and allow both dog and handler to move through each sequence with ease and confidence. This is a competition level class. Prerequisite: Basic obedience class. This class is  6 weeks. Fee: $99 (Not offered this session.)                        

Crate Games

Based on Susan Garrett’s innovative protocol, it teaches dogs not only to enjoy the time in their crate but shows handlers how to utilize the crate for motivation, impulse control, response in drive, recalls, distance work and more! This class is suited to both puppies and adult dogs.                         

A hard shell or wire crate will be required for class. This class is 3 weeks. Fee: $40 (Not offered this session.)                         

Puppy Playground

Open to socialized, adolescent or adult dogs to encourage continuation of appropriate social skills and to educate owners on recognizing appropriate vs. inappropriate play, learn to read body language, why, when and how to interrupt, how to lower arousal levels, and the pros and cons of play parks. Observe dogs teaching each other social rules and boundaries. Much of this class will be off leash play. Basic skills of attention, sit, down, and come will be reinforced. Open only to past or current Wonder Dogs students. Instructor approval required. This class is 4 weeks. Fee: $65 (Not offered this session.)                         

Ready, Set, Show

In performance sports, one of the most difficult things to train for is the show environment.  This class will focus on replicating many of the difficulties associated with performing in the ring, and the many distractions you and your dog encounter on the day of the show, allowing you the opportunity to train through them.  This class is appropriate for those competing in Freestyle, Obedience or Rally.  This class is limited to 6. This class is 4 weeks.   Fee: $65 (Not offered this session.)                         

Show Me! Conformation Handling

This class will focus on the use of positive reinforcement methods to bring out the star in your dog for the conformation ring.  Geared toward the novice handler, but also open to experienced handlers who want to learn the latest and most up to date techniques to keep it fun and positive.  This class will include information on ring etiquette, how shows are run and will end with a mock show ring experience with a guest judge!  Our goal is to make this a fun experience and allow you to relax each time you go in the ring.  (Not offered this session)                    

Personal Trainer/Circuit Training

This class is for the dog and handler looking for a refresher, or wanting to improve or maintain their skills in a structured setting. Work at your own pace, with the help of an instructor, as you go through several different exercise stations.  Each station will have exercises for all levels.  Prerequisite of Level 1 Basic Obdience. This class is 4 weeks. Fee: $45.     

(Not offered this session.)