All Classes

All obedience classes are held in the north end of the big building at the rear of the NDT site.

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

A note about Filled classes. Occasionally, someone drops out of a class, so we maintain waiting lists for filled classes. Your check reserves your space in a class or on a waiting list.

The classes are listed in the approximate sequence we recommend you follow.

If paying by check, please write the section number(s) and your dog(s)'s name on your check. This is a big help for processing registrations.

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Upcoming Classes

Advanced Obedience

             

Course	Day	Time	Start Date	End Date	Cost	Instructor	Section	Spaces Left
Competition Puppy Obedience Competition Puppy Obedience This will be an on-going class, starting January 2020, for puppies trained by experienced trainers. We will work on a variety of skills for competition-bound pups, starting with skills from the Fundamentals class and advancing from there. Prerequisites Trainer has earned at least some kind of obedience title on at least one previous dog.	Thu	10:00-10:55 AM	Jan 30	Jun 26	$110	Adele	20A15OBCPAM	Filled
	Notes: This class is intended for baby puppies or somewhat older puppies with little to no training, trained by experienced trainers interested in competition obedience. We will work on some of my usual curriculum (starting with exercises from Fundamentals) along with adding in more advanced skills, such as retrieving, go-outs, and beginning jumping skills that are age appropriate. It will be an on-going series. You may take up to 8 class weeks to use your 6 weeks of class fees, being aware you will be responsible for keeping up with the lesson plans. There is a Facebook group called "NDT Thu Comp Puppy 2020" on which I will post class content each week and on which I will confirm whether or not class is happening. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Competition Puppy Obedience Competition Puppy Obedience This will be an on-going class, starting January 2020, for puppies trained by experienced trainers. We will work on a variety of skills for competition-bound pups, starting with skills from the Fundamentals class and advancing from there. Prerequisites Trainer has earned at least some kind of obedience title on at least one previous dog.	Thu	3:30-4:25 PM	Jan 16	Jun 26	$110	Adele	20A15OBCPPM	Filled
	Notes: This class is intended for somewhat older puppies with a small amount of training, trained by experienced trainers interested in competition obedience. We will work on some of my usual curriculum (starting with exercises from Fundamentals as needed) along with adding in more advanced skills, such as retrieving, go-outs, and beginning jumping skills that are age appropriate. It will be an on-going series. You may take up to 8 class weeks to use your 6 weeks of class fees, being aware you will be responsible for keeping up with the lesson plans. There is a Facebook group called "NDT Thu Comp Puppy 2020" on which I will post class content each week and on which I will confirm whether or not class is happening. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Rally Practice Rally Practice There will potentially be class every week Adele is in town. She will set up a nested course with levels appropriate for those in attendance for a given week. This is not an introductory type of course, but for those trainers with at least some rally experience who want a chance to practice courses with coaching. Typically, I follow each person through the course on the first run, offering suggestions for how to better perform a station (or more correctly). Because of the set up involved, I need a commitment each week from at LEAST 3 people for me to hold a class in a given week. In order to communicate with potential attendees, I have set up a Facebook group where we can communicate about attendance. If you are interested in attending and would like to be added to the Facebook group, or If you are not on Facebook but are interested in attending, please email me privately. abyunck@gmail.com Prerequisites Knowledge of the AKC rally signs at the level of course you are interested in.	Thu	6:30-7:30 PM	Jan 11	Dec 17	$100	Adele	Rally practice	Filled
	Notes: There is class every week Adele is in town AND there are at least 3 people coming to class. Please pay Adele directly so she records your payment in her attendance chart. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively, just please use them up within 6 months of the first class. Cost is $100 for 6 weeks, and $20 as a single-day drop in class. Please check the Facebook group for class dates. Depending on who is coming each week, I set up a Masters course at 5:15 PM and a nested course with all three levels if needed (Novice-Intermediate/Advanced-Excellent) at 6:30. This is not an introductory type of course, but for those trainers with at least some rally experience who want a chance to practice courses with coaching. I follow each person through the course on both run throughs, offering suggestions for how to better perform a station. Because of the set up involved, I need a commitment each week from at LEAST 3 people for me to hold a class in a given week. In order to communicate with potential attendees, I have set up a Facebook group ("NDT Thu Rally class info") where we can communicate about attendance. If you are interested in attending and would like to be added to the Facebook group, or If you are not on Facebook but are interested in attending, please email me privately @ abyunck@gmail.com.
Novice Practice Novice Practice We work on all of the elements of the Novice obedience class, including heeling patterns, Figure 8s, stays and recalls. We also work on beginning jumping, retrieving, and various target games. Sometimes we work on Rally exercises. Prerequisites You should have trained at least through Heeling to take this class.	Tue	9:30-10:25 AM	Jan 7	Dec 20	$100	Adele	Tues Novice Practice
	Notes: We have a Facebook group "NDT NP & Proofing classes". Please message me if you would like to be added to the group. I will post a message to this Facebook group each Sunday asking who is planning on class for that week. Details are available on the group page. If you are not on Facebook, please email me by Monday at 6:00 PM or Wednesday by noon about your plans. There is class every week I am in town AND there are at least 3 people coming to class. Please check the Facebook group for class dates. Please pay Adele directly so she records your payment in her attendance chart. Cost is $100 for 6 weeks, and $20 as a single-day drop in class. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively. Please use the classes up within 6 months of the first class. You may use the same class payment to attend the Wednesday evening Novice Practice class.
Novice Practice Novice Practice We work on all of the elements of the Novice obedience class, including heeling patterns, Figure 8s, stays and recalls. We also work on beginning jumping, retrieving, and various target games. Sometimes we work on Rally exercises. Prerequisites You should have trained at least through Heeling to take this class.	Wed	7:30-8:25 PM	Jan 8	Dec 20	$100	Adele	Weds Novice Practice
	Notes: We have a Facebook group "NDT NP & Proofing classes". Please message me if you would like to be added to the group. I will post a message to this Facebook group each Sunday asking who is planning on class for that week. Details are available on the group page. If you are not on Facebook, please email me by Monday at 6:00 PM or Wednesday by noon about your plans. There is class every week I am in town AND there are at least 3 people coming to class. Please check the Facebook group for class dates. Please pay Adele directly so she records your payment in her attendance chart. Cost is $100 for 6 weeks, and $20 as a single-day drop in class. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively. Please use the classes up within 6 months of the first class. You may use the same class payment to attend the Tuesday morning Novice Practice class.
Open and Utility Proofing Open and Utility Proofing We proof several of the advanced (Open/Utility) obedience exercises each week. Utility beginners can get some guidance each week. Prerequisites $20/week drop-in fee. You may buy a 4-week card for $60. You may buy an 8-week card for $100. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively.	Wed	6:00-7:30 PM	Jan 8	Dec 20	$100	Adele	Evening Proofing
	Notes: Starting November, 2019, this class is moving from 6:30 starting time to 6:00 PM We have a Facebook group "NDT NP & Proofing classes". Please message me if you would like to be added to the group. I will post a message to this Facebook group each Sunday asking who is planning on class for that week. Details are available on the group page. If you are not on Facebook, please email me by Monday at 6:00 PM or Wednesday by noon about your plans. There is class every week I am in town AND there are at least 3 people coming to class. Please check the Facebook group for class dates. Please pay Adele directly so she records your payment in her attendance chart. Cost is $100 for 6 weeks, and $20 as a single-day drop in class. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively. Please use the classes up within 6 months of the first class. You may use the same class payment to attend the Tuesday morning proofing class.
Open and Utility Proofing Open and Utility Proofing We proof several of the advanced (Open/Utility) obedience exercises each week. Utility beginners can get some guidance each week. Prerequisites $20/week drop-in fee. You may buy a 4-week card for $60. You may buy an 8-week card for $100. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively.	Tue	10:30-12:00 PM	Jan 7	Dec 20	$100	Adele	Tues proofing
	Notes: We have a Facebook group "NDT NP & Proofing classes". Please message me if you would like to be added to the group. I will post a message to this Facebook group each Sunday asking who is planning on class for that week. Details are available on the group page. If you are not on Facebook, please email me by Monday at 6:00 PM or Wednesday by noon about your plans. There is class every week I am in town AND there are at least 3 people coming to class. Please check the Facebook group for class dates. Please pay Adele directly so she records your payment in her attendance chart. Cost is $100 for 6 weeks, and $20 as a single-day drop in class. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively. Please use the classes up within 6 months of the first class. You may use the same class payment to attend the Wednesday evening proofing class.

Agility

             

Course	Day	Time	Start Date	End Date	Cost	Instructor	Section	Spaces Left
Intro to Agility Intro to Agility We work on basic obedience control needed for agility (attention, hand touch, come, stay, spins both directions, target work) and introduce the dogs to all of the different obstacles seen on an agility course, at safely lowered heights. Your dog needs to be comfortable being held by the instructor or assistant, and to have enough self-control to work around other dogs without being disruptive. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Puppy Kindergarten or Jumpstart Obedience at Northfield, or equivalent class.	Tue	5:45-6:40 PM	Jan 14	Feb 25	$100	Raissa	20C15AGintro	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Basic Obedience like course or Instructor Approval to participate in this class. Please contact us at info@northfielddogtraining.com if you have any questions at all. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Intro to Agility Intro to Agility We work on basic obedience control needed for agility (attention, hand touch, come, stay, spins both directions, target work) and introduce the dogs to all of the different obstacles seen on an agility course, at safely lowered heights. Your dog needs to be comfortable being held by the instructor or assistant, and to have enough self-control to work around other dogs without being disruptive. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Puppy Kindergarten or Jumpstart Obedience at Northfield, or equivalent class.	Sat	9:00-9:55 AM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AGIntroSat	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Basic Obedience like course or Instructor Approval to participate in this class. Please contact us at info@northfielddogtraining.com if you have any questions at all..
Agility 2 Agility 2 We continue to work on the obedience control needed for agility and build on the foundation work started in Intro to Agility. We will introduce the various ways to change sides (including front and rear crosses), start to build the number of obstacles in a sequence, introduce different jump sequences, build on contact obstacle performance, still at lowered heights, and build on weave pole performance, with gradually narrowing channel weaves and 2x2s for reliable entrances. Students are expected to have weave poles at home with which to practice. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Intro to Agility or instructor approval. Screening required if you have not trained at Northfield before.	Sat	4:00-4:55 PM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AG2SAT	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Intro Agility like course to participate in this class. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Agility 3 Agility 3 We continue to build on the skills learned in Intro to Agility and Agility 2. We will expand on the number of obstacles in sequences (4-6 with side changes, 6-8 without), expand on the types of jump sequences, build contacts to full height for the dogs that are > 12 months old, strengthen contact obstacle performance, and continue to build on weave pole performance, with gradually narrowing channel weaves and 2x2s for reliable entrances. Students are expected to have weave poles at home with which to practice. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Agility 2 or instructor approval. Screening required if you have not trained at Northfield before.	Sat	2:45-3:40 PM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AG2SAT	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Agility 2 like course to participate in this class. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Agility 4 Agility 4 We continue to build on the skills learned in Intro to Agility, Agility 2 and Agility 3. We will expand on the number of obstacles in sequences (8-10 with side changes), build contacts to full height for the dogs that are > 12 months old, strengthen contact obstacle performance, and continue to build on weave pole performance, with the goal of completely closed weaves and independent entries. Students are expected to have weave poles at home with which to practice. Equipment: 4-6 ft cloth or leather leash, flat collar, treat bag, lots of small soft treats, toy that does not roll or squeak, and sensible shoes in which handler can run. Prerequisites Agility 3 or instructor approval. Screening required if you have not trained at Northfield before.	Sat	1:30-2:25 PM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AG4SAT	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Agility 3 like course to participate in this class. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Agility Skills Agility Skills This class focuses on handling skills, building weaving skills, and building contact obstacle sills with emphasis on two-on-two-off contact performance. We build to working a full course of 13-15 obstacles. This is a great course for the 1st-time handler. Prerequisites Knowledge of all agility obstacles; comfortable on full height contact equipment; ability to perform short obstacle sequences consistently; working at least 6 weave poles.	Sat	12:15-1:10 PM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AGSkillsSAT	Filled
	Notes: Dogs need to have taken an Agility 4 like course to participate in this class. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
Novice Agility Ring Prep Novice Agility Ring Prep This is a competition class for teams preparing to, or competing at the Novice level for any venue (AKC, CPE, NADAC,USDAA). This class focuses on the team. Handler-Dog teams will be given course challenges each week based on a certain skill and course feature. This class works on how to best maneuver a course and its challenges as a team. Each week will be a different challenge. We will discus all options for running the course, which is most efficient, and which is best for the team. Dogs are expected to be able to safely and consistently perform all agility obstacles and be able to weave 12 weave poles. Limit of 6 dogs and handlers. Bring toys, treats, and a pill bottle with a lid that fits in your hand. Prerequisites Must have completed Novice Agility Handling or Agility 4, or have instructor approval.	Sat	10:30-11:25 AM	Jan 18	Feb 22	$100	Terri	20F15AGNRPSat	Filled
	Notes: This is for dogs who have closed or almost closed weave poles and are doing sequencing. We are going to be having work done on the rubber flooring in the Big Building. We are setting aside 7 weeks of dates in which to hold 6 weeks of classes, with the plan to close down for about a week just as soon as the materials are available for the work to get done. It is unlikely to be before the week of January 27, but we want to remain as flexible as possible. There is also always the possibility of weather cancelations causing the addition of extra classes beyond the scheduled ending date. Please plan your schedule accordingly.

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