KPT I (Kindergarten Puppy Training) For Pups 10-18 weeks when class starts. Includes play session. See description below.    KPT II (Kindergarten Puppy Training) For pups 19-24 weeks old when class starts. (Must have completed KPT I.) Includes play session. See description below.    5-12 month Old Pups: For puppies too old for KPT up to 12 months. Geared for youngsters. See description below    Beginner Obedience for Older Pups For pups 18 weeks to 9 months when class starts. (Slower pace for young dogs) See description below.    Beginner I For dogs 6 months and up when class starts. See description below. This description applies to the classes above: Designed to teach basic control in a wide variety of situations with distractions. Exercises taught include sit, down, stand, stay, come and controlled walking. Focus on training of household manners to help dogs adapt to family life. Most classes use food (treats) in training. Bring soft treats and silent toys. Check your confirmation card to determine whether dogs should attend the first night. Beginner classes with a (C) sometimes have no dogs the first night. They use positive approach/No corrections. Classes with a (C) teach the effective use of the clicker and treats as positive reinforcement.    K-9 Basics Condensed version of Beginner 1 for dogs and handlers who missed puppy class, have not had previous training, need a refresher, or just frustrated. Discussion on why dogs do what they do, learning principles, and behavior. Exercises taught include sit, down, stand, stay, come, and controlled walking. Please refer to your confirmation card to determine whether or not to bring your dog to the first class.    Beginners Obedience II Prerequisite: Beginners Obedience I with Instructors approval to advance. Work on more advanced basic dog control with diverse practical work.    Kids (8-12) & Dogs: For dogs of any age and kids between the ages of 8 and 12. This course will teach kids between 8-12 how to care for their dogs, work basic obedience and how to play agility. Parents or guardians must stay on AADTC property during class time, but will not be allowed to participate in the class.    Tricks/Freestyle (C) or Dog Tricks and Other Things Prerequisite: Any Beginner, Puppy, or advanced class where the handler has basic control of the dog, and the dog understands how to Sit, Down, and Come on command. It is recommended that dogs be motivated by food. Bring dog and food treats first night. An introductory class teaching you ways to teach your dog fun behaviors of trick and other maneuvers beyond the basic obedience exercises. Add some style to what your dog already knows. Some basic movements used in free-style dancing with your dog will be introduced. This class will introduce and use principles of operant conditioning using positive reinforcement without the use of corrections. Luring, targeting, the use of an event marker (the clicker), and the proper use of food and toys will be discussed RALLY CLASSES    Rally Obedience is the newest title offered by the American Kennel Club. The Novice class is done on lead, and handlers are encouraged to talk to their dogs during the exercises. Judging, also, is less stringent than in formal obedience. You are asked to bring a crate for your dog so that you can walk courses and do practice work without your dog.    Basics for Rally Pre-requisites: Beginner 1. The various Novice Rally exercises will be introduced and you will learn how to teach them to your dog. Much emphasis will be placed on attention, which is the basis of competition. Rally Obedience is the newest title offered by the American Kennel Club. The Novice class is done on lead, and handlers are encouraged to talk to their dogs during the exercises. Judging, also, is less stringent than in formal obedience. You are asked to bring a crate for your dog so that you can walk courses and do practice work without your dog.    Basics for Rally 2: Pre-requisite: Basics 1 or Competition Basics. The various Novice Rally exercises will be introduced and you will learn how to teach them to your dog. Much emphasis will be placed on attention, which is the basis of competition.    Basics for Rally 3: Pre-requisite: Basics 1&2 or Competition Basics and permission of the instructor. The various Novice Rally exercises will be refined and you will continue to learn how to teach them to your dog. Much emphasis will be placed on attention, which is the basis of competition. Advanced exercises will be introduced.     Beginning Rally: Pre-requisites: Competition Basics or knowledge of basic heeling. The various Novice Rally exercises will be introduced and you will learn how to teach them to your dog. You are asked to bring a crate for your dog so that you can walk courses and do practice work without your dog. See above for more information.    Rally 2 Prerequisite: Beginning Rally or familiarity with the Novice Rally exercises. Introduction of Advanced and Excellent Rally Stations , in addition to further practice of Novice Stations.    Rally Novice/Advanced/Excellent Class/Practice Prerequisite: Continuing students, Competition Basics, or the instructor’s permission. Students are expected to have the basics of heeling, fronts, and finishes, and a general understanding of how to train their dogs. Perfection is not expected and most students will be performing most exercises on leash. More advanced students will be encouraged to try to work off leash. There will be instruction on how to perform the various exercises and help with training the exercises scaled to the needs of the dog and trainer. Two to three nested courses/class.    Advanced/Excellent Rally: Pre-requisites for those currently enrolled in Rally 2 or those competing in Rally Novice. Leads towards earning the Rally Advanced Title, which is the newest title offered by the American Kennel Club. The Advanced class is done off lead, although students not ready for this may keep their dogs on leash. Handlers are encouraged to talk to their dogs during the exercises. Judging, also, is less stringent than in formal obedience. You are asked to bring a crate for your dog so that you can walk courses and do practice work without your dog. If time permits, some exercises from the Advanced and Excellent levels may also be introduced.    Advanced/Excellent Rally Practice: Pre-requisites for those currently enrolled in Advanced/Excellent Rally or those competing in Rally Novice. Students will work, on their own, with instructors there to answer questions or make necessary suggestions. One Advanced course will be run to be followed by an Excellent course. COMPETITION OBEDIENCE CLASSES    Competition Basics I For Dogs 18 weeks and older. Prerequisite: KPT I, Beginner I, or competition-experienced handler. Course is geared toward obedience trials, and emphasizes positive and motivational training with appropriate use of food in all exercises, as well as meticulous focus on an "obedience ring" foundation. The pace is slower with strong concentration of dog-attention, attitude and ways of offsetting the stress of concentrated training. Priority is given to those committed to training for obedience trials.    Competition Basics II Prerequisite: Competition Basics I with instructor approval to advance (screening will be required in all other cases). Continuation of motivational training geared toward competition in the obedience ring. Major subject matter: continued work on attention, heeling, precise maneuvers, recalls, start of figure eight.    Sub-Novice Prerequisite: Competition Basics II with instructor approval to advance (screening will be required in all other cases). Continuation of motivational approach to dog's attention and focus on heeling teamwork and pace as well as precise maneuvers. Laying the foundation for jumping and retrieving.    Novice Prerequisite: Sub-Novice with instructor approval to advance (screening will be required in all other cases). Continue all attention and heeling work with emphasis on accuracy and attitude. Individual off-lead heeling, including sits, pace changes, turns/about turns, recalls with fronts/finshes. Introduction to drop on recall and go-outs.    Novice Ring Prep Prerequisite: Novice or instructor permission. Preparation for competition in the novice ring. Emphasis will be placed on proofing, problem solving and run-through with distractions. Ring procedures and rules, utility signals, and stand from motion.    Novice Proofing Register for this practice class with rotating leadership and location. Class members will keep in touch via phone and e-mail as to location and time. Proofing of Novice exercises. No elementary training, but plenty of support will be offered.    Intro to Open Good understanding of novice exercises, or good off-leash heeling. Class will focus on laying the foundation for jumping, retrieving of dumbbells, transitions for drop on recall. Will continue work on novice exercises.    Open I and II Prerequisite: Consistent performance of the Novice exercises and should have had basic foundation for retrieving. Priority is given to those who have completed Novice title. Instruction focuses on retrieving, jumping and other open exercises. Open II focuses on continued refinement of the above exercises; must know basics of Open I; take, hold and give and basics of jumping.    Novice/Open Practice Dogs should know the foundations of each exercise at level of participation. NO elementary training will be conducted but support will be offered. Practice and critique at the Novice, Open levels will be condensed into one class. Attention, heeling will be the warm-up exercise at the beginning of the session, and varied novice and open exercises are done in split groups. This is not a run-thru. Please indicate which level you wish to train by completing the description on your instructor information sheet. Observers are welcome.    On the road with Novice/Open Dogs know the foundation of Novice and Open exercises. We will practice those exercises with increasing distractions. The great out of doors will be the main on with trips to area parks and fields. This is a continuing class although it welcomes new members.    Novice/Open Practice: Dogs should know the foundations of each exercise at level of participation. NO elementary training will be conducted. Practice at the Novice, and Open levels will be offered. Attention, heeling will be the warm-up exercise at the beginning of the session, and varied novice and open and utility exercises are done in split groups. This is not a run-thru. Please indicate which level you wish to train by completing the description on your instructor information sheet. Observers are welcome.    Beginning Open/Beginning Utility: Prerequisite: Attention. Emphasis will be on teaching the Open and Utility exercises. The class will begin each week with the Stay exercises. Two or three exercises will be worked on each week with problems being solved as they come up. In addition to working their own dogs, students will observe other dogs at various places in the learning process. A Force Retrieve will be taught and a mat is suggested for those wishing to teach articles. Emphasis will be placed on learning to read the dog and how to use various teaching methods. Observers are welcome. (Very small class, limited openings)    Open I and Utility I: Prerequisite: consistent performance of the Novice exercises and should have had basic foundation for retrieving. Instruction focuses on retrieving, jumping and other open and utility exercises.    On the Road Open and Utility*: Prerequisite: Dogs and owners must know the foundations of each exercise in Open and Utility. Classes will meet the first two weeks at the building and after that at local parks to practice in a structured environment but with lots of distractions of the great out of doors.    Utility I: Prerequisite: dogs must be reliably and consistently performing Open exercises including take, hold and give as well as the basics of jumping. The class will focus on preparation for Utility competition. Priority is given to those with completed CDX titles and new to Utility instruction.    Utility II Focuses on continued refinement of the above exercises; must know basics of Utility I.    Utility Practice Prerequisite: Dogs and owners must know the foundations of each exercise in Utility. Practice and critique at the Utility level with each dog performing at the level it has reached. Warm-ups should happen before class starts and there will be a mix of individual and group practice of the exercises. This is not a run-thru. Observers are welcome.    Open/Utility Proofing Prerequisite: Dogs showing in Open and training/showing in Utility. Emphasis will be on competitive obedience at the Open and Utility level. Students will have ten minutes of individual attention and are expected to use the rest of the hour observing and learning how to improve communication and handling skills. Sits and Downs will be included. Observers are welcome.    Open II/Utility II $5/run through. Prerequisite: Dogs and Handlers must know the basics of Open and or Utility exercises. This is a run thru class for dogs headed for the ring or already in the ring. Dogs will be allowed one full run thru with opportunity to repeat one or two exercises one time. If further practice is needed it should be done in another location. Some Saturdays most of the building is rented, so plan to arrive on time to find parking.    Utility II Run Through Run through of all utility exercises each week, handler and dog should know all exercises at a moderate level, need not be polished performance. Tips given but no basic training of the exercises. Moderate to advanced dogs ideal. Priority given to current students.    Moves, Maneuvers, Attention and Work Ethic : Establishing A Connection With Your Dog for the Ring with Moe Foley    Beginning Class    Advanced Class (continuing students) These are classes for people who would like to achieve more sensitivity and work ethic in their dog. The Beginner class will focus on the moves and maneuvers that lead to greater attention from the dog and more respect for the handler. They also help to establish a better communication between you and your dog. Food will be used in the teaching phase and removed and replaced with appropriate corrections. Dogs will be worked on buckle collars. You will need a 4 foot training lead and a flexi or long line. Emphasis will be placed on moves that bring the dog and handler into unison with one another: numerous pivots, side passes both at the handler’s side and in front of the handler, releases that you can take into the ring, verbal control at a distance, sit back, down back, stand back, response to hand signals, wait game, recall and recall corrections. All of these movements are basic to many exercises in the ring. The Advanced class will work on new skills and perfect those learned.    Retrieving Workshop with Moe Foley: This workshop is designed to show the steps involved in teaching the dumbbell retrieve. It will start with teaching the dog to accept holding a finger and progress to a thrown retrieve. Proofing prior to throwing the dumbbell will be included as will corrections for failure to retrieve. Beginner dogs will be started and advanced dogs will be worked at an appropriate level. We will take 12 dogs as participants and as many observers as wish to be included. The steps involved in the dumbbell retrieve are the same that are used to teach the dog to retrieve a glove or a utility article or any other object that you would like the dog to pick up. AGILITY CLASSES    Agility Screening Please check schedule for current date, time & location. You must have completed and returned your registration (one registration and one instructor information per dog) and information forms and a check for the class you think is appropriate for you and your dog, to be screened. All students will be placed at the instructor's discretion. NEW STUDENTS interested in any level of agility should plan to attend. Those who wish to enter any agility competition classes should plan to attend if they are not sure of which class they should enter. See Notes below.. This will not guarantee a place in a class, but will make sure that when space is available, students will be placed in the appropriate class. All those registering for Agility should be available to go to this screening or should enclose a note as to what they want and why they are not able to be present for agility screening. You must screen unless you have been notified that it is not necessary. Even if you screened into agility at a prior screening, and there was no space for you in the class, you must be screened again. Any dog who is a danger to themselves or the class may be excused or placed elsewhere.    Introduction to Agility or Obedience for Agility Prerequisite: For dogs over 1 year. Successful completion of Beginner I, and Agility Screening. Dogs must have a reliable off-leash recall, sit, down, and brief stay. Attention given to agility maneuvers with emphasis on sending exercises, some series work, accuracy, control, motivation, and target training.    Beginner Agility Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introduction to Agility and Agility Screening. For dogs over 1 year. Graduated approach to agility training for beginning dogs/handlers. Emphasis is on learning obstacles safely, control on obstacles, and short series training.    Fundamentals of Agility: This class stresses the fundamental skills every agility team needs to be successful in the ring. The team must be familiar with all the basic moves in agility, and have some contact training. The contact obstacles need not be at full height.    Advanced Beginner Agility. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Beginner Agility and Agility Screening. Work contact obstacles to full height; introduction to longer sequences and full height jumping, if possible. Introduces some distance control and spatial relationships.    Intermediate Agility Prerequisite: Successful completion of Beginner Agility and Agility Screening. Work contact obstacles to full height; introduction to longer sequences and full height jumping, if possible. Continues distance control and spatial relationships.    Agility Games: This course is designed for the competitor who wished to compete in the games of CPE, NADAC, and/or USDAA. Rules and strategies for the many different games will be discussed and/or experienced. Prerequisites: The dog must be able to comfortably do all obstacles on either side of the handler. A minimum working distance of 2-5 feet is also recommended.    Agility Contacts and Weaves Prerequisite: Prior agility training and Agility Screening. This class is for dogs with prior agility training and experience on contact obstacles and weaves at a beginner level. Goal is to increase proficiency on contacts and weaves poles.    Agility Crosses For Advanced Beginners, Intermediate, and Novice Dogs. Students will learn to apply different crosses in sequences.    Competition Agility Prerequisite: Successful completion of Advanced Beginner Agility at the AADTC and/or Agility Screening. Dog must be able to perform obstacles safely and be under off-lead control. You must be screened into these classes. This class is geared toward improving dog and handler performance of dogs currently competing in agility trials. Work will be on different "practice stations" and will concentrate on sequencing and fine-tuning the dog performance and will further refine dog and handler skills. Dogs not meeting the above criteria will be excused.          Competition Agility 1-Novice level dogs that are competing or about to compete at this level.          Competition Agility 2-Open level dogs who are competing or about to compete at this level.          Competition Agility 3-Excellent level dogs who are competing or about to compete at this level.    Advanced Agility Techiques and Maneuvers For those dog/handler teams competing at the Open or Excellent level that are truly interested in enhancing/improving their performance thru the training/learning of newer and more in-depth techniques of handling, team communication and course analysis. Within a positive training environment and with dog/handler team participation, these issues will be addressed with the goal being the achievement of a faster, more fluid communicating/working team in the game of agility. Prepare to be challenged, learn and train new techniques and maneuvers and have a lot of fun!    Agility Practice - Beginers Keep practicing what you have learned in intro and beginner classes. Obstacles will not be full height unless participants need or want them. Practice handling skills, contacts and weaves in short sequences.    Agility Practice - Intermediate Keep practicing Pre-novice and Novice dogs.. Obstacles at full height, handling skills short and longer sequences..    Agility Practice – Advanced to Excellent Run-through practice for Pre-Open to Excellent levels.    Agility Run-Thrus: In a positive, teamwork environment the class moderator and participants will work together and support each other through the challenges/fun posed by a course supplied by the class moderator. Class participants will be required to assist with course setup and/or tear down. Pre-Novice Run Thrus:For those dog/handler teams that are almost ready to compete. Novice/Beginning Open Run Thrus: For those dog/handler teams that are preparing to compete or actively competing at the Novice level or beginning Open levels. Advanced Open/Excellent Run Thrus: For those dog/handler teams that have actively competed in the Open Level (attained at least 1 Open leg) or preparing to compete/actively competing in the Excellent level. NOTE: Agility students are expected to be on time to class to assist in setup for the first 10-15 minutes of the class period and be available to assist with take-down and moving of equipment after class as necessary.    Proofing Your Agility Competition Skills *: Prerequisite: Competing at the Novice level at minimum, Open/Excellent level suggested. Class exercises will assess the dog/handler team’s skills to meet the challenges presented by agility competition i.e. obstacle discrimination, weave pole entries, odd angles, contacts, distance handling, layering, etc. FLYBALL CLASSES    Kindergarten Puppy Flyball (C) Puppies 10 weeks to 5 months old. Designed to teach puppies and handlers the basic of flyball. Will be learning the basics of "Clickers", targeting, socialization, and building of a good recall and control on and off-leash. Will learn to start retrieving toys and balls.    Flyball 1 Prerequisite: Dogs must be at least 6 months of age or older. Not to exceed 6 years. Dogs must not be aggressive. Must be in reasonable physical shape (not obese, lame, etc.) Dogs must have a come on and off-leash, sit , down, and an understanding of stay. Dog should be interested in basic retrieving. Emphasis will be on basic Flyball skills. Teaching of restrained recalls, with and without jumps, target work with clicker for Flyball box training, some retrieving, Flyball basic rules of play, and merging of all the above.    Flyball 2 Prerequisite: Dogs must be at least 6 months of age or older, not to exceed 6 years. Dogs must have completed Flyball 1 or be screened by the instructor. Dogs must not be aggressive. Must be in reasonable physical shape (not obese, lame, etc.) Dog must have a come, on and off leash, sit, down, and an understanding of stay. Dog should be interested in basic retrieving and have basic Flyball skills. Emphasis will be on enhancing basic Flyball skills. Dogs will continue to learn to run with dogs in another lane while owners will work on handling techniques and problem solving. Owners and dog will hopefully leave class with a greater knowledge of the sport and basics to continue next term, or with a team. TRACKING CLASSES    Intro to Tracking No minimum age or previous training needed. Involves teaching the dog to distinguish and follow a specific and slightly aged human scent. Class will meet at various locations determined by the instructor. Sessions last 2-3 hours minimum. The first class will meet at the AADTC club