Training Dogs to be Canine Good Citizens

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Leash Manners

Does your dog take you for a walk? Our classes will give you the skills necessary to take your dog for a walk, not the other way around!    

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Canine Good Citizen

The VDOC Believes ALL dogs can be a canine good citizen! Our classes are structured to help your dog become a well behaved family members and a canine good citizen.   

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Intro to Agility

After each class in the Fall and Spring the club offers an Intro to Agility Class. Dogs must have gone through one of our Classes to be eligible to participate. 

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Why VDOC Classes?

Experience

Classes are taught by experienced volunteers who love what they dog! 

Methods 

Our Trainers are skilled in many techniques of training methods.  We are reward driven balanced trainers.        

Canine Good Citizen 

VDOC are the only AKC licensed club in the area. We teach with having your dog Pass the CGC.

Advanced

Looking to do more with your dog? Our club members all train and compete with their personal dogs in many venues.

Frequently Asks Questions

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts.

  1. The minimum age is 4 months old. There is no maximim age. 
  2. At 4 months old your puppy should be fully vaccinated.  
  3. Older dogs can still benefit from classes and training.
  1. Puppies 4 - 12 months should register for STAR Puppy.
  2. Dogs over 12 months who have never taken a class should register for our Basic Manners Class
  3. Dogs who have gone through Basic Manners and need a little more help passing the CGC should register for our CGC class.
  4. Dogs who have passed the CGC and want to train for the advanced CGC should register for our Intermediate class.
  1. Puppies start out by learning self control while around other dogs.
  2. Basic skills like sit, down, stay, come and walking on a leash are introduced.
  3. Puppy problem solving like housebreaking issues, jumping and biting are discussed.
  1. Basic skills like sit, down, stay, come and walking on a leash are fine tuned.
  2. Elements of The Canine Good Citizen are taught and perfected.
  3. Dogs are taught to behave in public and focus on their owners.
  1. VDOC Instructors are balanced trainers
  2. Treats and Praie are used for shaping and rewarding behaviors
  3. Corrections and training tools are used where necessary.

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