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A People Only Event! We love your dogs but please leave them at home for this workshop.
Come talk with Tara about enrichment for your dog and learn why it is so important. Tara will present a PowerPoint on the categories of enrichment and include many fun ideas for each category. You will end this informative night by making an enrichment item for your dog or to give as a gift. There will be cookies and punch at this people-only event and an opportunity to discuss enrichment for your specific dog. While enrichment is good for every dog, those with reactive dogs, older dogs and dogs that need more mental exercise will be especially pleased with this information.
This is the first step of our Puppy Series, and should be taken in conjunction with Puppy Foundations 2. Start your puppy off right with a positive relationship to learning. We use positive reinforcement and fun to teach your puppy to respond with enthusiasm to cues and every class has socialization and skills built in to provide your puppy with the best start possible. Puppies must be 2-8 months of age, with a max of 6 dogs per class. This is a 5 week series. Questions? Contact us at info@1smartdog.com
A continuation of Puppy Foundations 1, with a focus on distractions, duration, and encouraging a faster response to the cue. Additional skills are added and incorporated into the curriculum.
Pre-Requisite: Puppy Foundations 1 or permission from the instructor
Your journey starts here! This class provides a necessary foundation for all dogs and is where we recommend any dog over 6 months of age start training. You’ll learn about dog body language and communication, you’ll practice skills such as sit, stay, down, recall, “4 on the floor”, walking on a leash and go-to-mat. Whether a companion, adventure, or sport dog, these skills will help your dog navigate a family meal, a hike on the trail, or their first day at trial. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable in a group setting. No aggression, reactivity, or bite history.
Do you need some one-on-one coaching? If you'd like ideas on a training challenge, want to start a new trick, or just want to give your dog some practice, this is a great way to start. This 30-minute session is limited to just 2 dogs and 1 instructor, allowing you a quiet space to work with your dog. Please note this is a Mat session, Agility equipment is not available for use on the mats.
Trek & Train; Hubbard Valley Park or One Smart Dog location $20.00
Does your dog pull on the leash? Think every dog or person is a jumping meet and greet? Join Tara at Hubbard Valley Park in Seville and enjoy walking your dog again. You will learn how to help your dog navigate commonly encountered situations in the park using positive reinforcement and good management skills. If the weather is bad, we meet inside at One Smart Dog for parkour and enrichment skills. Please do not bring dogs with reactivity concerns without first talking to Tara unless you have previously been to our outdoor Trek and Trains. No aggressive dogs. Please do not bring your dog on a prong collar or an e-collar: contact us for suitable alternatives as we are always happy to help!
Help your dog learn to have better focus and find heel position using platforms and pivot bowls.
Open to novice and experienced students this class will help you better understand the importance of correct positioning for an improved performance.
Agility: Intro to Fitness/Conditioning for Agility Dogs $35.00
Do you want to help your dog perform better in dog sports, especially agility? Unleash your dog's full potential with our agility workshop! We will focus on exercises that are proven to increase your dog's balance and core strength - the essential ingredients for success. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your dog's performance to the next level!
Prerequisites: Competing or training at AKC excellent or above level. Solid Foundation agility skills, on course, including a startline stay. The handler should know basic handling including the front, rear and blind crosses, forward and lateral sends, reverse spins, and other advanced handling skills, and have some backside cues. Knowledge of how to set the dog's line, and the ability to be able to use some verbals on course is expected. This is a handling class and there will not be in-depth obstacle instruction. If your dog needs to improve contacts, weaves, start lines, or knocks bars, please look at our Focus courses for help in teaching your dog obstacle performance.
Prerequisites: Dogs must know all obstacles as we will not be obstacle training. Handlers must be comfortable handling at Open, Masters, Premier, and UKI levels.
This class is designed to encourage speed, motivation, and confidence in your dog. You can expect to learn more about how dogs learn and how to help them improve. You will develop your handling consistency and your ability to see efficient lines for your individual dog.
Prerequisites: Foundation dog agility skills such as collection, extension, sends, full height contact performances and at least 6 closed weaves, 12 if competing in open or having more than 1 novice qualifying score. A startline stay is expected. The handler should know basic side changes such as the front, rear, and blind crosses, forward and lateral sends and be able to utilize them on a novice course. This course is designed to improve handling on sequences, and if your dog is not able to perform 6 weaves or the contact obstacles, we highly recommend our focus classes.
Prerequisites: Competing in, or training at, the AKC Open level and above. Solid foundation agility skills, including a startline stay, reliable contacts, and 12 closed weaves. The handler should know basic handling including the front, rear, and blind crosses, forward and lateral sends, reverse spins and have started backside cues. You should be able to utilize these multiple times on a course. Knowledge of how to set the dog's line, and the ability to be able to use some verbals on course is expected. This is a handling class and there will not be in-depth obstacle instruction. If your dog needs to improve contacts, weaves, start lines, or knocks bars, please look at our Focus courses for help in teaching your dog obstacle performance.
Prerequisites: Solid Foundation agility skills, some international handling knowledge, reliable contacts, and 12 closed weaves. A confident startline stay is expected. The handler should know advanced handling skills and have good backside cues. Knowledge of how to set the dog's line, and the ability to be able to use some verbals on the course is expected. This is a handling class and there will not be in-depth obstacle instruction. If your dog needs to improve contacts, weaves, start lines, or knocks bars, please look at our Focus courses for help in teaching your dog obstacle performance.
Prerequisites: Must have finished Scent: Foundation 1 and 2 or have instructor’s permission. This class will work in rotation through containers, interior and exterior, high and buried hides, and vehicles. The training will emphasize solid alert decisions for both the dog and the handler. We will review and practice with distractions, including toys and various foods. No reactive or aggressive dogs.
Prerequisite: Foundation 2. Come join us for holiday container fun! All sorts of holiday containers to surprise and delight you and your dog, with prizes and snacks for all. If you haven't completed Foundations 1 and 2, please come and volunteer: free! and you also get prizes!
Prerequisites: Foundation 2 or permission of instructor Celebrate the holiday season with a fun trial-like (but not really!) run-through. Unusual searches, interesting distractions, prizes, snacks, and danceable holiday music. If you haven’t finished Scent Foundation 1 and 2, or just want to join the festivities, volunteer and you come free and still get prizes!
Scent: Trailing Class Level 1 - 2 (5 week) $150.00
Suitable for novice dogs and those who started trailing in the Spring or fall last year. Tracks will be over easy to moderate terrain. Short tracks with one quarry and increasing time for the track to set. Sites will be in Medina County Parks. Classes will be held in most weather except storms.
For advanced dogs able to trail in intermediate terrain, through moderate water challenges, over a quarter to half mile, with multiple quarries off one main track, with at least a 30 min delay. Challenges will increase with time, length and weather. Classes will be held except in storms.