Santa Clara Dog Training Club

The Novice obedience class is designed for dog handlers looking to enhance their training skills beyond the Canine Good Citizen level. This class is specifically aimed at handlers preparing for Beginner Novice (BN) or AKC Novice Companion Dog (CD) titles.

In this class, you will learn essential obedience exercises, including on-leash heeling, figure of eight, and off-leash heeling. We will also cover crucial exercises such as recall, the Beginner Novice "leave your dog and walk around the ring", and the sit and stand for exam.

Handlers will practice group sits and downs (one minute each) and will work on the exercise of leaving your dog to retrieve your leash. These exercises are specifically tailored to help you achieve the AKC Beginner Novice title.

This Novice obedience class is ideal for those looking to refine their skills and can often be repeated to ensure mastery of the exercises.

Price:  $140 + 2.50 registration fee for 7 week session, classes are held on Tuesdays

Prerequisite: Beginners and/or Intermediate.  This class is more advanced than Intermediate/CGC and introduces off-lead recalls along with finishes.  

Click the following links to help determine which obedience class is best for your goals and abilities:

• Obedience class flow chart
• Obedience class descriptions

Equipment:

• All collars are acceptable, except no prong or e-collars.  Your instructor recommends a flat / buckle or martingale collar
• 6 foot leash, NO retractable leashes

Cancellation/Refund Policy: 

1. Cancellation of a class for any reason BEFORE the first class date of a session will be refunded minus our coursestorm and credit card fees (currently about $13)
2. There are NO REFUNDS for any cancellations AFTER the first class of a session.
3. There will be NO REFUNDS or pro-rating for any classes missed after the start date of the first class of any given session.
4. Transfers to a more skill appropriate class in the same session before or after the class start date may be possible with approval and subject to space availability. Please contact us.