Miscellaneous Classes
1
Trick Dog
The more skills your dog learns, the better your bond. Teaching tricks is a great way to encourage engagement with your dog in a fun way. Bring your lightly used obedience commands and take them to a new level! This class will introduce basic tricks that can be used to earn the Novice tricks title. No prior experience is necessary!
Skills Covered
* Jump Through a Hoop
* Crawl
* Get In _________
* Fetch
* Roll Over
* Shake
* Paws Up
* Play with Puzzles
* Push Buttons
* Open/Close Doors
and more...
Prerequisites
Dogs: 6+ Months
Handler: 9+ years old (with parent present at all times) or instructor permission.
$175
8 weeks
2
Tracking
TWMC’s Tracking Class is designed for those who have never tracked before or who have been out of the sport for a while and are starting a new dog. Students will learn the start, corner, article indication, and line-handling skills necessary to develop the teamwork with their dog needed to build a training regime that, with commitment and consistency, will lead to the successful completion of the AKC Tracking Dog (TD).
Skills Covered
* The Start
* Corners
* Article Indication
* Line-Handling Skills
* Logging
and more...
Prerequisites
Dogs: 6 months +
Classes: WMD 1.0 or Puppy
Handler: 12+ years old (with parent present at all times) or instructor permission.
$250
8 weeks
3
Conformation Handling
This Class teaches the skills needed to show in Conformation dog shows. From learning to understand your breed standard, to knowing how to present yourself and your dog a their best, this class is a great introduction to all things "Dog Show".
Skills Covered
* Hand Stacking
* Free Stacking
* The Exam
* Gaiting Patterns
* Ring Procedure and Etiquette
* Handling Techniques
Prerequisites
Dogs: 3+ Months
Handler: 8+ years old (with parent present at all times) or instructor permission.
$10
per week
4
Agility Foundations
Agility Foundations is a Jumps, Weaves and Tunnel foundations course that covers all the skills needs to begin working your dog towards their agility titles. This class also works on handling skills, and targeting skills needed for agility.
Skills Covered
* Jumps
* Weaves
* Handling Skills
* Targets
*Tunnels
* and more...
Prerequisites
Dogs: 12+ Months
Handler: 9+ years old (with parent present at all times) or instructor permission.
$200
8 weeks
5
Tackling Reactivity 1.0
TWMC's Tackling Reactivity 1.0 class is a 4 week foundational class where owners/handlers learn foundational techniques to help their dog on their journey of working through reactivity.
Our 1.0 class is a handler ONLY class and will not include dogs. The instructor will bring in select dogs as demo's to work through skills.
Skills Covered
* Disengagement
* Redirections
* Counterconditioning
* Leave it
* Engagement
*Spacial Awareness
and more...
Prerequisites
Dogs: 6 months +
Handler: 18+ years old
$200
4 weeks
6
Tackling Reactivity 2.0
TWMC's Tackling Reactivity 2.0 class is a 4 week practical class where dogs and handlers learn how to apply the techniques learning in our 1.0 class in the real world. This class will take place in the facility as well as other locations around the area.
Our 2.0 class is ONLY available to students who have completed our 1.0 class AND have passed a skill assessment by the instructor prior to sign up.
Skills Covered
* Disengagement
* Redirections
* Counterconditioning
* Leave it
* Engagement
*Spacial Awareness
and more...
Prerequisites
Dogs: 6 months +
Handler: 18+ years old