All Classes

May 2022:

2022 COVID Information: Here is some important information for you to know about:

We are requiring ALL students and our staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be able to come to an in-person class. Students must show their card to a staff member BEFORE entering the building for their first class.

We have lifted our masking requirement, at least for now, but you may certainly continue to wear one.

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

Current Classes

Basic Obedience

         

Course	Day	Time	Start Date	End Date	Cost	Instructor	Section	Spaces Left
Puppy Kindergarten Puppy Kindergarten Learn how to build a solid relationship with your new puppy and a good foundation for future dog sports. Develop skills for maintaining your puppy’s attention. Teach basic obedience cues (come, sit, down, stay, and loose-leash walking). Socialize your puppy to a new environment and other dogs and people (puppies will actually get to play with each other during or after at least one or two of the classes, how often depends on the makeup of each class). Discussion topics will vary depending on each group’s needs and interests, but can include how to handle children and puppies; potty training; coping with multi-pet households; solving chewing, housebreaking and jumping problems; and non-medical questions about spaying and neutering and basic care. Please check with your vet as some vets recommend that young puppies should have had the second in the series of distemper vaccinations before attending a group training class, but some are fine with them attending after the initial vaccine depending on age, breed and other factors. Prerequisites Puppy must be between 10 weeks and 4 months old when the class begins. If you have a larger breed puppy the younger you can start the better! Please email info@northfielddogtraining.com with questions.	Mon	5:45-6:40 PM	Jul 25	Aug 29	$150	Kathryn	22K07PK	Filled
	Notes: You will need to bring a mat** to class. We will be doing some crate work, so if you have one, plan on bringing it to class at least part of the time. If your puppy is active and likes to bark, bring something to occupy them during down time. You will need lots of small, easy-to-chew, high-value treats (this is from the dog’s perspective; they should love what they are getting). Dogs must be worked on either a buckle or martingale collar, or a harness. ** A mat is some sort of dog bed. If you do not have a dog bed at this time, you can use a bath mat or even a towel to get started—although we would encourage you to get a bed specifically for your dog. Puppies must be between 10 weeks and 4 months when class starts.
Jumpstart Obedience Jumpstart Obedience This class focuses on teaching dogs basic skills for everyday life and on laying a solid foundation for more advanced training. It also teaches handlers how to communicate effectively with their dogs and engage in basic problem solving. Prerequisites For these sessions of Jump Start obedience the puppy/dog can be any age. There is no play time for the dogs in this class.	Tue	4:30-5:25 PM	Jul 26	Aug 30	$150	Kathryn	22K07JSO1	Filled
	Notes: This class focuses on teaching dogs basic skills for everyday life and on laying a solid foundation for more advanced training. It also teaches handlers how to communicate effectively with their dogs and engage in basic problem solving.
Jumpstart Obedience Jumpstart Obedience This class focuses on teaching dogs basic skills for everyday life and on laying a solid foundation for more advanced training. It also teaches handlers how to communicate effectively with their dogs and engage in basic problem solving. Prerequisites For these sessions of Jump Start obedience the puppy/dog can be any age. There is no play time for the dogs in this class.	Tue	5:45-6:40 PM	Jul 26	Aug 30	$150	Kathryn	22K07JSO2	Filled
	Notes: This class focuses on teaching dogs basic skills for everyday life and on laying a solid foundation for more advanced training. It also teaches handlers how to communicate effectively with their dogs and engage in basic problem solving.
Jumpstart Obedience Jumpstart Obedience This class focuses on teaching dogs basic skills for everyday life and on laying a solid foundation for more advanced training. It also teaches handlers how to communicate effectively with their dogs and engage in basic problem solving. Prerequisites For these sessions of Jump Start obedience the puppy/dog can be any age. There is no play time for the dogs in this class.	Thu	11:00-11:55 AM	Jul 28	Sep 1	$150	Kathryn	22K07JSO3	Filled
	Notes: This class focuses on teaching dogs basic skills for everyday life and on laying a solid foundation for more advanced training. It also teaches handlers how to communicate effectively with their dogs and engage in basic problem solving.
Advanced Jumpstart Advanced Jumpstart This class builds on the foundations covered in the basic Jump Start or Puppy Kindergarten classes, focusing on developing the following skills: fluent loose-leash walking, parking and other “hanging out” politely behaviors, and passing other dogs and people politely. This class also begins building behaviors necessary for most dog sports such as a solid recall and learning to hold a stay in the presence of distractions. Prerequisites Our in person Jump Start or Puppy Kindergarten class or permission of the Instructor.	Tue	7:00-7:55 PM	Jul 26	Aug 30	$150	Kathryn	22K07AdvJSO	Filled
	Notes: This class builds on the foundations covered in our in-person Jump Start or Puppy Kindergarten classes, focusing on developing the following skills: fluent loose-leash walking, parking and other “hanging out” politely behaviors, and passing other dogs and people politely. This class also begins building behaviors necessary for most dog sports such as a solid recall and learning to hold a stay in the presence of distractions. . Prerequisites of this class are our in person Jump Start or Puppy Kindergarten class or permission of the Instructor See the Course Description for this class for a more detailed summary of the skills required for this class

Advanced Obedience

       

Course	Day	Time	Start Date	End Date	Cost	Instructor	Section	Spaces Left
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. $25/week drop-in fee. You may buy a 6-week card for $120. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively.	Thu	7:15-8:10 PM	May 20	Dec 15	$120	Adele	Thurs 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 Thursday 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 $120 for 6 weeks, and $25 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.
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. $25/week drop-in fee. You may buy a 6-week card for $120. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively.	Tue	11:45-12:40 PM	May 4	Dec 15	$120	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 Thursday 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 $120 for 6 weeks, and $25 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.
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 $25/week drop-in fee. You may buy a 6-week card for $120. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively.	Thu	6:00-7:00 PM	May 20	Dec 15	$120	Adele	Evening 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 Thursday 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 $120 for 6 weeks, and $25 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 $25/week drop-in fee. You may buy a 6-week card for $120. You do not have to use the weeks consecutively.	Tue	10:30-11:30 AM	Apr 6	Dec 15	$120	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. 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 $120 for 6 weeks, and $25 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 Thursday evening proofing class.

Agility

           

Course	Day	Time	Start Date	End Date	Cost	Instructor	Section	Spaces Left
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.	Thu	9:30-10:25 AM	Jul 7	Aug 18	$120	Karen	22B07AGSkillsThur1	Filled
	Notes: No Class 7/28/22
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.	Thu	10:45-11:40 AM	Jul 7	Aug 18	$120	Karen	22B07AGSkillsThur2	Filled
	Notes: No Class 7/28/22
Competition Agility Competition Agility COMPETITION CLASS ONLY! This class is geared towards the Excellent/Master level in Agility. A combination class offering course walk through analysis, learning how to set lines for jump sequences, and distance work, including problem solving and proofing, contacts, start line stays, motivation and attention. We will discuss all options for running the course, which is most efficient and which is best for the team. Prerequisites Competing at the Excellent/Master Agility level. Must be screened by Instructor/Co-Instructor prior to class acceptance. If interested Please email ndtshannon@gmail.com Must have at least 3 students for class to be held.	Mon	7:00-7:55 PM	Jul 11	Aug 15	$120	Rita	22D07AGEMCOM	1
	Notes: Excellent/ Master level only
Competition Agility Competition Agility COMPETITION CLASS ONLY! This class is geared towards the Excellent/Master level in Agility. A combination class offering course walk through analysis, learning how to set lines for jump sequences, and distance work, including problem solving and proofing, contacts, start line stays, motivation and attention. We will discuss all options for running the course, which is most efficient and which is best for the team. Prerequisites Competing at the Excellent/Master Agility level. Must be screened by Instructor/Co-Instructor prior to class acceptance. If interested Please email ndtshannon@gmail.com Must have at least 3 students for class to be held.	Wed	2:30-3:25 PM	Jul 13	Aug 17	$120	Rita	22D07AGEMCOM	1
	Notes: Excellent/ Master level only
Competition Agility Competition Agility COMPETITION CLASS ONLY! This class is geared towards the Excellent/Master level in Agility. A combination class offering course walk through analysis, learning how to set lines for jump sequences, and distance work, including problem solving and proofing, contacts, start line stays, motivation and attention. We will discuss all options for running the course, which is most efficient and which is best for the team. Prerequisites Competing at the Excellent/Master Agility level. Must be screened by Instructor/Co-Instructor prior to class acceptance. If interested Please email ndtshannon@gmail.com Must have at least 3 students for class to be held.	Wed	4:00-4:55 PM	Jul 13	Aug 17	$120	Rita	22D07AGEMCOM	2
	Notes: Excellent/ Master level only
Competition Agility Competition Agility COMPETITION CLASS ONLY! This class is geared towards the Excellent/Master level in Agility. A combination class offering course walk through analysis, learning how to set lines for jump sequences, and distance work, including problem solving and proofing, contacts, start line stays, motivation and attention. We will discuss all options for running the course, which is most efficient and which is best for the team. Prerequisites Competing at the Excellent/Master Agility level. Must be screened by Instructor/Co-Instructor prior to class acceptance. If interested Please email ndtshannon@gmail.com Must have at least 3 students for class to be held.	Wed	6:30-7:25 PM	Jul 13	Aug 17	$120	Rita	22D07AGEMCOM	1
	Notes: Excellent/ Master level only