Beginner Course Descriptions

To download a PDF with a flowchart of recommended obedience and agility training classes, see Class Flowchart.

Course Name	Duration (min/wk)	No of Weeks	Prerequisites	Description
Puppy Kindergarten	55	6	Puppy must be between 10 weeks and 5 months old when the class begins. Puppies should have a minimum of two of their series of shots.	Teach obedience commands (come, sit, down, stay, basic controlled walking) and socialize your puppy (puppies get to play with each other). Discussion topics include spaying and neutering, retrieving, trimming toenails and solving chewing and jumping problems.
Jumpstart Obedience A-B	80	6	Puppy Kindergarten or dog must be older than 4.5 months	Teach obedience commands (come, sit, down, stay, basic controlled walking). Class focuses on basic control needed for everyday life with your dog and on basic problem solving. NOTE: If you have interest in a 3 week only course please let us know at info@northfielddogtraining.com and we will get one scheduled.
Jumpstart Obedience B	80	3	Jumpstart or a similar class. Puppy or dog must be older than 5.5 months	Continue control work started in earlier class(es).NOTE: This is the second half of the above JSO A-B, but is offered as a half-session class to those who have previously completed JSO-A or its equivalent. This is basically the same class that Advanced Jump Start was but we now are offering a 6 week basic obedience class all together based on interest. If you are not sure if you are ready for this class please let us know. We are working on a list of "skills" to post and that should be ready soon.
Puppy Quickstart	55	3	Puppy must be between 10 weeks and 5 months old when the class begins. Puppies should have a minimum of two of their series of shots.	We will work on a subset of the usual PK exercises, especially socialization and basic control. This class is offered infrequently. usually in the spring and summer.
Canine Good Citizen	55	4	Jumpstart or Puppy Kindergarten or a similar class and a minimum of 5 months old.	Focus is on the 10 exercises found in the AKC program (these can be found at http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/index.cfm) The training will be for 3 weeks with the CCG test administered on the 4th evening.
Jumpstart Obedience A	80	4	Puppy Kindergarten, or dog must at least 4.5 months old when the course starts	Teach obedience commands (come, sit, down, stay, basic controlled walking). Class focuses on basic control needed for everyday life with your dog and on basic problem solving.