Class Schedule, Descriptions, and Fees
I use positive training techniques to help you and your dog be successful as you build skills and develop a great relationship.
Class size is limited to 3 for onsite classes. I also teach private lessons here or at other locations. Let me know what you need and I will strive to accommodate you and your dog. Classes and descriptions are listed below.
Class fees are listed with the class descriptions below. While there may be opportunities to drop in on an ongoing class, fee payment secures your spot in the class you want.
Please mail the completed class registration/liability release form and payment to Mary Hunter, 173 N Sierra View Way, Eagle ID 83616.
For questions, please contact Mary Hunter at 208 841-7119 or dogsaflying@gmail.com.
Classes are often full well in advance of the class dates. Please be patient about getting into a class.
Class size is limited to 3 for onsite classes. I also teach private lessons here or at other locations. Let me know what you need and I will strive to accommodate you and your dog. Classes and descriptions are listed below.
Class fees are listed with the class descriptions below. While there may be opportunities to drop in on an ongoing class, fee payment secures your spot in the class you want.
Please mail the completed class registration/liability release form and payment to Mary Hunter, 173 N Sierra View Way, Eagle ID 83616.
For questions, please contact Mary Hunter at 208 841-7119 or dogsaflying@gmail.com.
Classes are often full well in advance of the class dates. Please be patient about getting into a class.
Current Classes
Reactive Dog/Focus ClassThurs 7:00 - 8:15 pm
Contact me for more info. Competition Agility Tues 11:00 - 12:00 noon Jun 18, 25, Jul 2, 9, 16, 23 Thurs 4:00 - 5:00 Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, Jul 11, 25 Sat 9:00 - 10:00 May 4, 18, Jun 15, 29, Jul 6, 13 Sat 10:30 - 11:30 May 4, 18, Jun 15, 29, Jul 6, 13 Sat 4:00 - 5:00 May 4, 18, Jun 15, 29, Jul 6, 13 |
Agility (not ready to compete)Tues 4:30 - 5:30 PM
May 14, 21, 28, Jun 11, 18, 25 Tues 7:00 - 8:00 PM May 28, Jun 11, 18, 25, Jul 3, 9 Wed 7:00 - 8:00 PM Jun 12, 19, 26, Jul 3, 10, 17 Sat 1:00 - 2:00 May 4, 18, Jun 15, 29, Jul 6, 13 Sat 2:30 - 3:30 May 4, 18, Jun 15, 29, Jul 6, 13 |
Canine Freestyle/Rally FrEeTues 1:30 - 2:30
Jun 18, 25, Jul 2, 9, 16, 23 Wed 10:30 - 11:30 May 1, 15, 22, 29, Jun 12, 19 Wed 1:00 - 2:00 May 29, Jun 12, 19, 26, Jul 3, 10 Wed 2:30 - 3:30 May 15, 22, 29, Jun 12, 19, 26 Trick Dog Class Wed 9:00 - 10:00 May 15, 22, 29, Jun 12, 19, 26 Thurs 9:00 - 10:00 May 30, Jun 13, 10, 27, Jul 11, 18 Thurs 1:00 - 2:00 May 2, 9, 16, 23, Jun 6, 13 Thurs 7:00 - 8:00 Jun 6, 13, 20, 27, Jul 11, 25 Rally Obedience Thu 2:30 - 3:30 May 16, 23, Jun 6, 13, 20, 27 |
Class Descriptions -
Reactive Dog/Focus Class - This class is limited to no more than 3 dogs who have a difficult time focusing on working with their handler, or who react inappropriately to people or dogs out of fear, anxiety, or excitement. The instruction is based on the techniques developed and provided in Leslie McDevitt's “Control Unleashed” book and in her seminars, BAT (behavior adjustment training), as well as other tips and tricks I have picked up along the way. We will work on your skills to help you read your dog and set him/her up for success. We will also build your dog's ability to deal effectively with stressors. If you are interested in this class, please contact me so we can be sure this is the right class for you and your dog. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour.
Agility (not ready to compete) – Your dog should be about 6 months old or older to start this class. This class is designed to help you and your dog establish a fun working relationship that will be essential to your later success on the agility course. We will build handler and obstacle focus, teach you and your dog basic agility handling skills and body awareness. Your dog will learn to use agility equipment while we will focus on building teamwork, drive, self-control, focus, and body awareness. You will stay in this class as you develop skills for later competition, or just for having fun. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour.
Competition Agility - This class is for dog/handler teams that are competing in agility trials. We may train on courses from all venues offered locally (AKC, USDAA, NADAC). But the focus will be on skill-building for AKC style competitions. We will also work on specific skill-building exercises to help you strengthen your team. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour. Here's an agility video of NADAC Tunnelers of Mary and Dani: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9FNoVK7ZJs
Rally Obedience – This class will help you and your dog develop the skills to compete in rally obedience events. We will teach focus skills, build value for front and heel positions, teach heeling, teach the meaning of the rally signs as well as how to successfully complete them. Even if you don’t plan to compete, this is a great class for building a better partnership with your dog. For more advanced teams, this class will help you refine your rally skills and practice on higher level courses with distractions. We will work on ring confidence and prepare for competition. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour. Here's a video of Dani's first place in Rally Excellent with a score of 99 of 100 points in May 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgy_SSz0Rpw
Joyful Heeling - Focused heeling is the glue that holds a performance team together in obedience and freestyle competition. This class will focus on focused heeling for rally obedience or canine freestyle competition. We will break heeling down into smaller components so the dog can learn exactly what we want and pay for. We will focus on focus, standing position, moving position and working on both sides of the handler. We will also work on building the dog's strength for heeling as well. And we will work on developing the skills needed to successfully work thru distractions and with duration. The cost is $120 for a 6 week class.
Rally FrEe - Rally FrEe is a sport that blends canine freestyle skill-building into a competitive format similar to rally obedience in that the team works thru a course with signs indicating the skills to be demonstrated. It is a super fun sport that strengthens the bond between dog and handler and can provide the opportunity to earn titles by competing at trial locations or by submitting videos for judging. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour. Nick and I are practicing on a Rally FrEe course; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ofIIQD6TAs&feature=youtu.be .
Canine Freestyle – This class teaches you and your dog to perform tricks and dance maneuvers to music. You can use these skills to provide short demonstrations or compete in events. But most of all, it is a great class for building teamwork and having a lot of fun together. Here's a video of Dani and I doing freestyle - http://youtu.be/ONu9iuBhpWg. Here's a video of Nick and Mary -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_fkXkFwoOU . The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour.
Beginner and Advanced Canine Nose Work – These classes teach your dog to search for specific scent when asked to do so. This sport engages your dog in something it already loves to do, sniffing. This is a fun sport for dogs and requires very little equipment. Dogs new to the sport will receive training on building the basic skills while more advanced dogs will do more challenging searches. The challenges include container searches, interior hides (inside the building), exterior hides (outside in the bushes, posts, poles, objects), and vehicle searches (outside of vehicles). This is a low cost, highly engaging sport for you and your dog. This class is not being offered at this time. Here's a video of nose work with Nick and Mary - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhNvm6MMVaY . Cost is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour.
Pet Dog Obedience – This class is not currently being offered so that Rally FrEe and agility can be taught. But I would be happy to work with you on a private basis. This class is a foundation pet dog training class. Your dog will learn; to focus on you, come, sit, down, give, settle, target, wait, and walk politely on leash. You will learn; clicker training, using reinforcers, shaping, cueing, and improving your observation skills. This class will help you train your dog to be a well-mannered companion. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour.
Puppy Obedience - I am not teaching puppy classes at this time but would be happy to work with you and your puppy on basic manners and problem solving. I will help you develop your puppy into the wonderful family pet that you want to enjoy for years to come. We will focus on making you the center of your pup's universe. We will also build your pup's self control, confidence, and basic skills.
Agility (not ready to compete) – Your dog should be about 6 months old or older to start this class. This class is designed to help you and your dog establish a fun working relationship that will be essential to your later success on the agility course. We will build handler and obstacle focus, teach you and your dog basic agility handling skills and body awareness. Your dog will learn to use agility equipment while we will focus on building teamwork, drive, self-control, focus, and body awareness. You will stay in this class as you develop skills for later competition, or just for having fun. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour.
Competition Agility - This class is for dog/handler teams that are competing in agility trials. We may train on courses from all venues offered locally (AKC, USDAA, NADAC). But the focus will be on skill-building for AKC style competitions. We will also work on specific skill-building exercises to help you strengthen your team. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour. Here's an agility video of NADAC Tunnelers of Mary and Dani: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9FNoVK7ZJs
Rally Obedience – This class will help you and your dog develop the skills to compete in rally obedience events. We will teach focus skills, build value for front and heel positions, teach heeling, teach the meaning of the rally signs as well as how to successfully complete them. Even if you don’t plan to compete, this is a great class for building a better partnership with your dog. For more advanced teams, this class will help you refine your rally skills and practice on higher level courses with distractions. We will work on ring confidence and prepare for competition. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour. Here's a video of Dani's first place in Rally Excellent with a score of 99 of 100 points in May 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgy_SSz0Rpw
Joyful Heeling - Focused heeling is the glue that holds a performance team together in obedience and freestyle competition. This class will focus on focused heeling for rally obedience or canine freestyle competition. We will break heeling down into smaller components so the dog can learn exactly what we want and pay for. We will focus on focus, standing position, moving position and working on both sides of the handler. We will also work on building the dog's strength for heeling as well. And we will work on developing the skills needed to successfully work thru distractions and with duration. The cost is $120 for a 6 week class.
Rally FrEe - Rally FrEe is a sport that blends canine freestyle skill-building into a competitive format similar to rally obedience in that the team works thru a course with signs indicating the skills to be demonstrated. It is a super fun sport that strengthens the bond between dog and handler and can provide the opportunity to earn titles by competing at trial locations or by submitting videos for judging. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour. Nick and I are practicing on a Rally FrEe course; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ofIIQD6TAs&feature=youtu.be .
Canine Freestyle – This class teaches you and your dog to perform tricks and dance maneuvers to music. You can use these skills to provide short demonstrations or compete in events. But most of all, it is a great class for building teamwork and having a lot of fun together. Here's a video of Dani and I doing freestyle - http://youtu.be/ONu9iuBhpWg. Here's a video of Nick and Mary -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_fkXkFwoOU . The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour.
Beginner and Advanced Canine Nose Work – These classes teach your dog to search for specific scent when asked to do so. This sport engages your dog in something it already loves to do, sniffing. This is a fun sport for dogs and requires very little equipment. Dogs new to the sport will receive training on building the basic skills while more advanced dogs will do more challenging searches. The challenges include container searches, interior hides (inside the building), exterior hides (outside in the bushes, posts, poles, objects), and vehicle searches (outside of vehicles). This is a low cost, highly engaging sport for you and your dog. This class is not being offered at this time. Here's a video of nose work with Nick and Mary - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhNvm6MMVaY . Cost is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour.
Pet Dog Obedience – This class is not currently being offered so that Rally FrEe and agility can be taught. But I would be happy to work with you on a private basis. This class is a foundation pet dog training class. Your dog will learn; to focus on you, come, sit, down, give, settle, target, wait, and walk politely on leash. You will learn; clicker training, using reinforcers, shaping, cueing, and improving your observation skills. This class will help you train your dog to be a well-mannered companion. The fee is $120 for 6 lessons lasting 1 hour.
Puppy Obedience - I am not teaching puppy classes at this time but would be happy to work with you and your puppy on basic manners and problem solving. I will help you develop your puppy into the wonderful family pet that you want to enjoy for years to come. We will focus on making you the center of your pup's universe. We will also build your pup's self control, confidence, and basic skills.
