Session 5 starts August 24th, 2026 and ends on week of October 12th, 2026. – Week of August 24th — week #1 of class. – Week of August 31st — week #2 – No class Monday August 31st only. Tuesday through Thursday classes will be held. – Week of September 7th — week #3 of […]
Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. As well as learning new exercises, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. Students in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. Heeling Skills: Focus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use […]
The skills taught in this class that are necessary to move up to the next level are: 1.) Limited use of luring 2.) Automatic sits during heeling 3.) Down on command 4.) Heeling appropriately during a simple heeling pattern 5.) Handler is able to walk around the dog to heel position when returning to dog […]
Prerequisite: Pre-Novice class skills and approval from the Pre-Novice instructor or with approval from the NOCI Director of Training. In this class you will refine the skills developed in the Pre-Novice class and ultimately have the skills necessary to show your dog at the Beginner Novice or Novice level in AKC or UKC to achieve the […]
Prerequisite: Pre-Novice class skills and approval from the Pre-Novice instructor or with approval from the NOCI Director of Training. In this class you will refine the skills developed in the Pre-Novice class and ultimately have the skills necessary to show your dog at the Beginner Novice or Novice level in AKC or UKC to achieve the […]
Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. All the skills covered in the Pre-Utility […]
Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. As well as learning new exercises, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. Students in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. Heeling Skills: Focus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use […]
Nose Work was developed to provide all dogs with an outlet to use their natural hunting and scenting abilities and is modeled after working detector dogs. All dogs can take part in a nose work class; young, healthy, old, timid, or reactive. The purpose of nose work is to engage the dog in the game, […]
Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. As well as learning new exercises, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. Students in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. Heeling Skills: Focus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use […]
Nose Work was developed to provide all dogs with an outlet to use their natural hunting and scenting abilities and is modeled after working detector dogs. All dogs can take part in a nose work class; young, healthy, old, timid, or reactive. The purpose of nose work is to engage the dog in the game, […]
The skills taught in this class that are necessary to move up to the next level are: 1.) Limited use of luring 2.) Automatic sits during heeling 3.) Down on command 4.) Heeling appropriately during a simple heeling pattern 5.) Handler is able to walk around the dog to heel position when returning to dog […]
Nose Work was developed to provide all dogs with an outlet to use their natural hunting and scenting abilities and is modeled after working detector dogs. All dogs can take part in a nose work class; young, healthy, old, timid, or reactive. The purpose of nose work is to engage the dog in the game, […]