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Group classes are where YOU will learn the most about training your dog! The more you learn, the more successful you will be in your training goals. Group classes are a cost effective way to learn how to train your dog effectively and efficiently. They are also a great way to get out and spend some one-on-one time with your dog doing a variety of fun training activities!
CK9 Membership & Online Homework
We believe it is equally important to train the humans than it is to train the dogs. This is why our Foundation 1 classes (Perfect Puppy & Courteous K9) classes include 2 months free of our CK9 Membership. You will enjoy access to ALL of our online courses!
Many of our additional classes also include an online version of the class.
Foundation 1 Classes
PERFECT PUPPY (for puppies 5 months or younger)
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COURTEOUS K9 (for dogs older than 5 months)
These classes are designed to teach you all the basics such as: prompted & offered eye contact, sit, down, come, walking nicely on a leash, leave it, relaxation on their bed, focus around distractions, etc.
As well as discuss important topics such as developing impulse control, crate training and how to address typical problem behaviors and teach your dog to put their best foot forward!
$150- 6 weeks in-person group class
+ 2 months of CK9 Membership!
*It is recommended to begin the online version of the class before your in-person class begins!
Foundation 2 Classes
LIFE SKILLS
In this advanced obedience class, we build on foundation behaviors by adding in distractions and distance as well as acquiring new skills each week that make living with our dogs easier and more enjoyable. All of which are designed to help you build stronger and more reliable behaviors that hold up in real life settings! This class also prepares you for the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test!
$150- 6 weeks in-person group class
+ online version of the class
*It is recommended to begin the online version of the class before your in-person class begins!
**Prerequisite is our Foundations 1 (Perfect Puppy OR Courteous K9). If you have completed classes elsewhere, you need to schedule an evaluation if you hope to skip foundations 1 class.
Foundations 3 Classes
OFF-LEASH RELIABILITY (E-COLLAR TRAINING)
Learn how to work towards off-leash reliability with the use of low-level stimulation from high-quality electronic collars.
$150- 6 weeks in-person group class
NO dogs the 1st week of class.
***Students enrolled must have a high quality e-collar (either Dogtra or E-Collar Technologies brand) to participate in the class.***
We sell Dogtra E-Collars if you do not already have one.
Nosework Classes
INTRO TO NOSEWORK
In this class we will instill in the dog a desire to search for something we want them to find and an ability to communicate to us that they have found it, knowing that there is a great reward at the end of that search.
Nosework is a great skill to build dog's confidence, reduce environmental sensitivity and provide mental and physical exercise through teamwork with the handler.
$120- 6 weeks in-person group class + online version of the class
(some nosework supplies for practice at home is included)
*It is recommended to follow along with the online version of the class (found in our CK9 Membership) before & during your in-person class!
ADVANCED NOSEWORK
This class continues to build upon the foundational skills learned in Nosework 1. Searches will be more advanced and additional skills and concepts will be taught and refined.
$120- 6 weeks in-person group class + online version of the class
Specialty Classes
MONDIORING OBEDIENCE
Want to nerd out and learn more about training dogs advanced skills? Work through the 7 advanced obedience exercises found in the obedience phase of the protection sport Mondioring in this class!
Positions- Sit, Down, Stand. Food Refusal- Leave anything & everything. Retrieve- All the things. Send Out- Run forward & fast until called back. Heeling- Off Leash. Absence/Stay- With Distractions while Owner is out of sight. and Little Wood- Handler Scent Discrimination
$150- 6 weeks
TRAINER TIPS & TRICKS
You choose what skills you want to practice or get help with during your sessions. Use your time how you wish and benefit from watching and learning the topics and skills the other students in the class choose for their time!
Typical Skills Chosen: Basic Obedience help, Advanced Obedience & Concepts, Tricks, Competition Skills, etc.
$150- 6 weeks
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN (CGC) AND AKC TRICKS TESTING
Come take the Canine Good Citizen and/or AKC Trick Tests and earn title and ribbon showing off your dog's skills!
$25- CGC & AKC Tricks Testing (Novice, Intermediate and Advanced)
*We try to schedule a CGC & AKC Testing night approximately once every other month!
Behavior Modification
REACTIVE REMEDY
Private Lesson Package:
This is for reactive or aggressive dogs who bark, pull, lunge, or fixate excessively on other dogs and/or people. The class focuses on reducing the reactivity from the sight (not interaction) of other dogs/people and creating a more easily managed dog.
Contact us at TrainingCourteousK9s@gmail.com to request a quick 5-15 minute free evaluation to determine if your dog is appropriate for this package, and what package length would be best.
At Facility (Reactivity/Aggression): The first 'week' is completed online. Weeks 2-5 are in-person and are approximately 30 minutes in length.
Online Class (no private lessons)- $25/mo for the CK9 Membership
3 week/$200 + CK9 Membership
5 week/$400 + CK9 Membership
In-Home Private Lesson (Reactivity/Aggression)
3 or 5 Private Lessons In-Home, or at a designated area. Each lesson is approximately 30 minutes in length.
3 week In-Home lessons / $450 + CK9 Membership
5 week In-Home lessons / $625 + CK9 Membership
Private Lessons
PRIVATE LESSONS
Must be approved and scheduled by Mikaela Gustafson or Ethan Hilgemann. Email us at TrainingCourteousK9s@gmail.com to discuss what topics or behaviors you would like help with at a lesson in your home.
At Facility (with Mikaela):
$50- 30 minute lesson
$100- 1 hour lesson
*Behavior Modification/Aggression, doubles the rate.
In-Home Lessons (with Ethan):
$100-45 minute in-home lesson
*$2/mile beyond 15 miles from facility address
In-Home Private Lesson Packages
$300- Four 45 minute in-home lessons
Virtual Private Lessons:
Video/Zoom Call: $20 per 15 minutes, 30 minute minimum
Phone Consultation: $15 per 15 minutes