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Group Classes meet at a variety of locations to best meet the needs of our clients. Group classes meet weekly for 45-50 minutes. Classes typically consist of 6-8 dog/handler teams. Please see the "confirmation letter" below and contact us to register. 
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All training classes require a deposit, which is non-refundable, and non transferable to future classes. Please check the schedule ahead of time to avoid conflicts. The deposit will be half of the class fee. Cash, Venmo, PayPal (friends and family), or Postal Money Order can be sent to Jessica Griswold, 8184 Dutch Hollow Rd, Wayland, NY 14572. Sorry, NO CHECKS can be accepted. The remainder is to be paid the first week of class.
PLAY & TRAIN
Bring your pup (any age) for Daycare Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays for 5 consecutive weeks and we will do 1 hour of one-on-one training with your pup to cover our *Level 1, Mind Your Manners, curriculum. Written homework will be emailed home. Your pup gets to play with doggie friends and learn necessary social skills, as well as obedience skills that you can practice together over the week, at your leisure. Drop off during normal hours in the morning and pick up during normal hours in the afternoon.
Special rate of $50 per session, which includes 1 hour Training and Daycare, when you sign up for 5 sessions.
*other skills available upon request
Bring your pup (any age) for Daycare Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays for 5 consecutive weeks and we will do 1 hour of one-on-one training with your pup to cover our *Level 1, Mind Your Manners, curriculum. Written homework will be emailed home. Your pup gets to play with doggie friends and learn necessary social skills, as well as obedience skills that you can practice together over the week, at your leisure. Drop off during normal hours in the morning and pick up during normal hours in the afternoon.
Special rate of $50 per session, which includes 1 hour Training and Daycare, when you sign up for 5 sessions.
*other skills available upon request
Canadice
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Wayland
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Wayland
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Dansville
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Below is a brief description of the classes that we offer to our clients.
Positive Puppy
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Note: this course is typically arranged with breeders that are looking to get their pups and new families started off right away!
Positive Puppy is a 5 week course designed to get you started socializing and training with your new puppy. It introduces all of the necessary skills, such as attention, sit, target, recalls, leave it, drop it, walking on leash as well as address common puppy dilemmas such as house training and nipping. It is best for puppies to begin as early as it is safe to do so in regards to vaccinations. Please discuss this with your veterinarian and/or breeder. |
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Mind Your Manners, Level 1
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MOST START HERE: This class is appropriate for dogs of all ages that need to begin obedience training, or simply need to refresh skills. This class covers all of the basics of good manners: sit, down, targeting, come when called, stay with distraction, greeting appropriately, walking politely, handling, leave it, drop it and more. This, and all classes that Loyal Learners offers, are designed to bring you and your dog together through positive reinforcement training.
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Controlled and Composed
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Basic manners is a plus to get the most out of this course as it builds off of skills developed in Mind Your Manners (Level 1). It is designed to improve your dog's ability to keep his/her impulses under control in daily life. Exercises include: stays with heavy distraction, waiting for things in life that are important to your dog (such as going out the door or in/out of a vehicle), establishing a reliable real life “leave it,” walking past interesting things and waiting to be instructed to greet people. This class will be taught in a fun and real life learning environment.
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Walking and Greetings
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5 wk course
This course is appropriate for dogs that pull on leash, or get exuberant when they see exciting things (people, dogs, wildlife, etc). It is intended to give you and your dog the skills to greet people (and people with dogs) in a calm and appropriate way. This is a much needed skill for a lot of enthusiastic, as well as reluctant, greeters! This course will increase your dog's focus and reliability in distracting environments and increase your bond as a team. |
Come When Called
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4 wk course
This course is appropriate for dogs that are struggling to come when called. Having a solid and reliable recall is imperative to your dog's safety! This course breaks down the behavior into small exercises so that your dog builds confidence and dependability when at a distance from you. We utilize techniques, such as the premack principle, to show your dog that coming when you ask is beneficial for him/her. |
Canine Good Citizen
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4-6 wk course, with CGC test optional
This course is appropriate for dogs that have a good mastery of basic skills, including, appropriate greetings, walking on a leash with distraction, a recall (come when called), sit, down, stay and a few other skills. The course will prepare you to take the Canine Good Citizen Test. ( http://www.akc.org/dogowners/training/caninegoodcitizen/cgctestitemsandpledge/ ) |
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AKC Community Canine/ Canine Good Citizen Advanced
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4-6 wk course, with CGCA test optional
This course is appropriate for dogs that have passed the Canine Good Citizen test and meet the requirements A mastery of basic skills under distraction, including, appropriate greetings, walking on a leash with distraction, a recall (come when called), sit, down, stay and a few other skills. The course will prepare you to take the Community Canine (CGCA) Test. http://www.akc.org/dog-owners/training/akc-community-canine/test-items/ |
Therapy Dog International Preparation Course
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If your dog loves people and you love to volonteer then consider being part of a therapy team. It is strongly encouraged that your dog have a Canine Good Citizen certification prior to starting this course. For more information please visit: http://tdi-dog.org
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Tricks!
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Teach your dog a trick each week!
Tricks include, but are not limited to:
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Drop-in Conformation
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Show style all breed drop-in conformation.
Multiple dogs/rotating dogs allowed. A table is provided for table breeds. |
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Introduction to Weight Pulling
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Introduction to weight pulling is offered periodically.
This can be a great confidence builder, workout, or dog sport to compete in. See http://www.iwpa.net for more information. |
Rally Obedience
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Think of an AKC Rally® event as any team sport: You and your dog navigate a course, side-by-side, as you steer him through a course of 10-20 different signs. Each of these signs provides instructions regarding the next skill that is to be performed. The dog and handler move continuously throughout the course with the dog under control at the handler’s left side. There is a clear sense of teamwork between the dog and handler both during and between the numbered signs. Although each performance is timed, having a good race time is not the goal; it’s all about working as a team while performing the skills, with the dog under control. taken from http://www.akc.org/sports/rally/
We provide both courses and drop-in Rally O sessions We also compete in UKC Rally venues as well https://www.ukcdogs.com/rally-obedience |
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