Health & Fitness
Dog Obedience Classes Offered
Stratford Recreation with Refined Canine offers Dog Obedience classes at Birdseye Complex. Basic, Puppy and intermediate offered. Fee is $92 for 7 weeks. Register now.
Dog obedience classes offered by Stratford Recreation with Refined Canine. Please DO NOT bring dog to the first class.
Puppy Social Skills Class
This class is for puppies 10 weeks to 5 months old as of the start date. It is the only one in the area which is based on Dr. Ian Dunbar's Sirius Puppy Training program.
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Largely off-leash, puppies learn and practice impulse control and bite-inhibition through interactions with people and other puppies. Curriculum includes setting clear house rules, dealing with common puppy issues and preventing behavior problems.
Topics may include: house training, chewing, appropriate play, mouthing,
staying home alone, greeting people, handling, gentling, sit, down, and come.
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Set your puppy off on the right paw! Class runs on Tuesdays from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Basic Canine Life Skills Class
This class is for puppies and dogs 5 months and older. This is a beginner level course which strengthens the relationship between owners and dog by creating a common language while setting a foundation for future training.
This 7-week course concentrates on the five basic life skills: Heel, Sit, Stay, Down and Come. We also cover good manners for the family pet, addressing common problems such as barking, chewing, jumping and stealing.
Class runs on Tuesdays from 7:45 - 8:45 p.m. OR Wednesdays from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Intermediate Refined Canine Class
For dogs who have completed a Basic Life Skills course and are familiar with the basic skills. Distractions and proofing techniques are added slowly, with a goal of introducing the dog/owner team to working off-leash.
This class is structured to be fun for both the owners and the dogs, utilizing exercises from the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, as well as games, tricks, and competitions for prizes.This class is an excellent preparation for the CGC exam.
Class runs on Wednesdays from 7:45 - 8:45 p.m.
Session begins May 14 and 15 with registration April 23 to May 11.
Fee is $92 for 7 weeks. Registration is thru May 13 at the office or at www.townofstratford.com/recreation. Please DO NOT bring dog to the first class.
