| Date |
Description |
| 8/8/08 |
Just added! A Beginner Pet Obedience class: Friday, Aug. 8th at 8:15 PM for 7 weeks!
Call the school today to register! |
| Weekly - Tuesday mornings
Run-thrus now start @ 9:30 AM!! |
Competition Obedience Open & Utility
level Run-Thrus and Novice Heeling with Rally moves - all taught by
Kathy Goodman! Join trainer Kathy
Goodman every Tuesday morning to refresh your skill set, get started
on the right foot, and prepare your dog for the Spring and Summer
trials! Open & Utility run-thrus
take place at 9:30 AM and
Novice Heeling takes place at 11 AM.
Due to the overwhelming
popularity of the Open & Utility run-thrus, we have made the start
time earlier and are now offering call-ahead reservations. You
may register UP TO ONE WEEK in advance by either: (1) signing up and
paying when you are here Tuesday morning or (2) calling to leave a
credit card payment starting that Tuesday morning before the next
week's run-thru. The run-thrus will be very limited in number,
so we encourage you to pre-register. Of course, you are still
free to drop in for any available run-thru spots, but these
are not guaranteed.
There is no need to pre-register for the Novice Heeling class.
These classes are
just $10 and are conveniently scheduled in the morning when most
trials take place! Kathy has been active in the sport of
Competition Obedience since 1972, and her dogs have attained many AKC and Canadian conformation, obedience and agility titles.
To see Kathy's bio, click
here. Make plans to join us for these drop-in classes with Kathy - you won't be disappointed! |
Weekly-
Thurs. evenings |
Obedience Run-Thru's!
Thursday evenings at 5:30-8:00 PM (you do not
need to arrive at 5:30).
Due
to a wonderful turnout for Thursday evening Obedience Run-Thru's, we
have decided to offer call-ahead reservations.
You may register UP TO ONE WEEK
in advance for the next week’s Run-Thru's in either of two ways:
1. Sign up and pay
in person, starting on Thursday evening for the next Thursday’s
Run-Thru's.
2. Call and pay with a credit card, starting on Friday morning
for the next Thursday’s Run-Thru's, up until that night.
The session will be limited to the first 18 paid dogs.
Also, pre-registration is not required. Still feel free to drop
in for any available spots, but this is not guaranteed.
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| Thursdays @ 8:00 PM continues! |
Heeling Class with Rally moves incorporated!
Due to the overwhelming response to this class, this drop-in class with Jane Young
will be continuing
on Thursdays
at 8:00 PM. Need to brush up on your heeling? Need some practice
with Rally exercises? This class is for you! This class
begins right after our Obedience run-thrus, so plan to stay for the
extra practice! Cost for this drop-in class is $10. No need to
pre-register, just drop in! |
| Ongoing |
Breed Handling with Kerry Boyd! Kerry
Boyd, all-breed handler, is our instructor for the 7 PM Breed Handling class. Cost for
this drop-in class is just $10.00; there is no need to pre-register! |
| 7/10/08 |
Doga - Yoga for Dogs! This 7 week class,
taught by Carolyn Ronca, will be held Thursdays from 7 - 8 PM
beginning July 10th. Doga is a partner class for you and your
dog, where you'll learn specific massage techniques to calm your dog
and aid circulation and digestion processes - and in the process,
you'll get a workout, too! This class is for all dogs: young,
old, big or small, so long as they are dog and people friendly!
Please bring a mat or a towel for your personal work space. Doga is all about bonding with your dog and giving him/her one hour
of your undivided attention! Cost for this 7 week class
is $140. Please call the school to register - there are a few
spots left!
To see a demo of Carolyn doing Doga with
Nala, Mike & Fran Masters' dog, click on this link:
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1346878476/Reaching-out-to-your-dog |
| 8/29/08 |
Intro to Heeling and Rally Obedience!
Do you
have dreams of a Rally title or just want to give this fun sport a
try? You have to start somewhere, and that's this class! You will
learn the important skill of heeling, plus fronts and finishes,
pivots and more! Then you'll move on to learning about the various
Rally signs, how to interpret them, and get to practice with your
dog on an actual Rally course! This 6 week course starts Friday,
Aug. 29th at 7:30 PM and will be taught by Karen Squier. Cost
for this course is $140 and pre-registration is required; in
addition, your dog must
have completed a Beginner obedience course. Please bring lots of
small, soft, tasty treats for your dog, and a crate, too, if you
have one. Call 508-553-9300 to register. |
| 8/31/08 |
Rally Training Party! Sun., August 31st
from 10 AM - 1 PM with Karen Squier. This training party will
be geared towards those working at the Novice and Advanced levels,
and will include a brief review of those signs that seem to cause
handlers confusion. All levels are welcome to participate with
their dogs, but practice will only include Novice and Advanced
signs. Cost for this training party is $15 and
pre-registration is required, since spots will be limited. To
download a registration form, click
here.
FMI, call 508-553-9300. |
| 9/4/08 |
Reactive Dog - with Emma Parsons!
Does your dog "react" to other dogs? Does he bark and lunge at
the end of the leash when you pass other dogs? Is he reactive or
aggressive with people? Emma Parsons, author of
Click to Calm, Healing the Aggressive Dog, will teach you
how to desensitize your dog to approaching strange dogs, grab your
dog's collar without getting bitten, teach your dog to perform
canine calming signals and more! Five week course begins Sept.
4th and will be held Thursdays, 7:00 and
8:00 PM; .
Pre-registration is required. 2 handlers per dog is encouraged.
Call the school to register. |
| 9/7/08 |
Having Fun with Freestyle! This workshop for
Canine Freestyle beginners, will be held Sunday, Sept. 7th from 9:00
AM - 4:00 PM. You and your dog should have some basic
obedience skills, but there is no need to have ever taken a
Freestyle course. Skills such as spins, weaves, backs and side
passes will all be taught, and you will be shown how to put these
skills to music. In addition, you will learn how to match your
team's own style to appropriate music. Please bring a crate
and lots of small, easily eaten treats for your dog. A light
breakfast and lunch are included in the price of the workshop.
Cost for this workshop: $80 for working teams and $50 to audit.
If you register before August 8th, you may take a $5. discount!
FMI, please call 508-553-9300. To download a registration form,
click here. |
| 10/19/08 |
Save the date! Obedience Show & Go to benefit
Operation Breathe Easy! Judging will begin at 9 AM for the
Open and Utility classes, to be followed by the Novice class (which
will not begin before Noon). The first run costs $8;
additional runs of the same dog cost $6 each. All proceeds
from this event will benefit Operation Breathe Easy, an organization
dedicated to raising money to defer the cost of medical bills and
equipment for Tom Mournighan, who is awaiting a double lung
transplant due to a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis. To see a
copy of their flier, click
here. All
checks for entry fees should be made payable to Operation Breathe
Easy. Pre-entries until one week before; walk-ins will
be taken if limits have not been reached. For an entry form,
click here. FMI about this organization, go to
their web site:
www.operationbreatheeasy.com. FMI about this event,
call the school at 508-553-9300. |
| 10/26/08 |
Obedience Show & Go!
All breed Obedience Show & Go! Sunday, Oct. 26th, from 9 AM -
5 PM! Pre-novice/Novice, Open and Utility will take place in
three fully matted rings. First run costs $8; additional runs
of the same dog cost $6 each. Pre-entries taken until one week
prior to the event; no refunds after that date. To download a
registration form, click here.
Run orders will be posted on
our web site the week of the event. FMI, call
508-553-9300.
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1/31/09
2/1/09 |
AKC Obedience & Rally Seminars!
Co-hosted by the Charles River Dog Training Club and MasterPeace Dog
Training. On Saturday and Sunday, January 31 and February
1, 2009, AKC representatives will present an Obedience and Rally
seminar here! The Obedience seminar will take place Saturday,
Jan. 31, 2009 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; the Rally seminar will be held
Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 from 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM. Cost is $90 for
both days and $50 for one day. Fee includes a light breakfast
and hot lunch both days. Please plan to bring a comfortable
chair from home. These seminars meet the AKC
requirements for judges. The number of attendees
is limited and demonstration dogs will be by invitation only.
There may be course runs in Rally if time permits;
dogs that may be crated quietly are welcome, however there is no
guarantee of a course run. To download a
registration form, click
here. Send form with payment by 12/22/08; any refunds
before 12/22/08 will be less a $20 processing fee. Sorry, no
refunds after that date. FMI, call 508-553-9300. |
3/14/09
3/15/09 |
Pet Expo - Save the dates! Join us for
another fun weekend at Pet Expo in Providence, RI! More
details will follow, as they become available to us! Thank you
to all who joined us for demos this year! |
Bi-Monthly
Sunday |
Agility Run-Thru's - First and Third Sunday
of Each Month – For dogs who can run a course of at least 10-12
obstacles. Nested courses at Novice, Open and Excellent levels.
Beginning at 6:30, $10. Guaranteed at least two runs.
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Bi-Monthly
Sunday |
Obedience Run-Thru's
- Second and Fourth Sundays of each month. Pre-novice,
novice, open, utility. Begin at 5:30
PM, $10 for two run-thru's. |
Bi-Monthly
Sunday (Note any time changes) |
Rally Run-Thru's -
begin at 4:30 PM (these
are followed by Obedience run-thrus which begin at 5:30). Plus, don't forget - Rally run-thru's are
also held every Wednesday at 10 AM! Cost: $10 for two run-thru's. |
Weekly
Friday Morning |
Canine Coffee Club Playgroup - Get
out of the weather, and chat with a fun bunch while your dog romps
and plays with some pals. Friday mornings, 9:00-10:00 AM. $5. (BYOC) Note: Dogs must be able to play
nicely with others to participate. Dogs will not be separated by
size.
No registration required, but the group is limited to the first 15
dogs.
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Weekly
Friday Evening
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FRIDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUPS!! 6:00 - 7:00 PM
. Cost is $8 for one hour. The
dogs play with each other under supervision while you watch and
chat, letting them burn off some energy while you
relax! No registration required, but the group is limited
to the first 15 dogs in each of 2 rings.
One ring will be for larger, rougher playing dogs; the other will be
for puppies, small dogs and gentle play dogs.
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A future Obedience Trial Champion!
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