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Everyone loves a well-mannered dog!
The Lawrence
Jayhawk Kennel club offers two types of obedience classes: those designed
primarily to give the owner basic control of their dog, and those designed to
prepare the dog/handler team for competition. All dogs, purebred and
mixed-breed, are welcome to attend obedience classes.
Training Class Schedule
Fall 2010
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Date
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Location
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Registration
(7:00-8:00 PM)
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9/15/10
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Building #1
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Class 1
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9/22/10
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Building #21
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Class 2
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9/29/10
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Building #21
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Class 3
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10/6/10
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Building #21
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Class 4
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10/13/10
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Building #21
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Class 5
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10/20/10
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Building #21
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Class 6
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11/3/10
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Building #21
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$70 for 6 weeks of
lessons.
Online enrollment procedure
We have initiated an online registration procedure for the
2010 classes. We are hoping that this will simplify the enrollment
process for you as well as allow the LJKC to better accommodate
all handlers and dogs wishing to train with us. By completing and
submitting the online enrollment form, you will reserve a place in the class
of your choice. We require 4 enrollees in order to offer a class,
and there is a limit on the number of dogs in each class. Should you be
unable to attend a class of your choice because of too little interest (less
then 4 enrollees), or because it fills early, we will make every attempt to
find another class in which you and your dog will experience success.
On enrollment night, handlers with pre-registered dogs will
pay their fees, sign the waiver (as in the past) and check with the
instructor of their class. For those of you who have attended previous
LJKC enrollment nights, with the new online system there should be no need
for filling out forms or for kennel club members to copy information from
those forms to class rosters. We are anticipating that handlers with
pre-registered dogs will finish enrollment between 7:00 and 7:30 PM. At
7:30 PM those who did not pre-register will have an opportunity to enroll for
any classes that are not full.
Please
note: In order to complete the enrollment process, all online enrollees
MUST attend enrollment night, September 15, 2010 from 7:00-7:30 PM in
Building #1 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. At
7:30 PM classes that are not full will be opened to handlers who did not
participate in the online enrollment.
Do not bring your dogs to enrollment.
Our
teachers are club members and volunteer their time as a community service to
teach these classes. The LJKC and our teachers believe strongly in public
education and responsible dog ownership.
Class
Descriptions:
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Puppy Kindergarten: (For puppies 3 months to less than 6 months of age)
Attention will be given to training that is specific to puppies, such as
housetraining, chewing, etc. We will also emphasize puppy socialization, as
this is a critical period for your puppy to develop the social skills that
lead to a well-adjusted dog. Basic obedience skills such as attention, sit,
down, come, and stay will be introduced. Please do not bring your puppy
to the first class.
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Basic Canine Good Citizen: (For dogs older than 6 months)
You
will learn how to teach your dog the beginning steps of becoming a Canine
Good Citizen, such as accepting a friendly stranger, sitting politely for
petting, allowing you to groom him (including nail clipping), and walking
on a loose leash. You will also learn the beginning steps in training
reliable responses to sit, down, stay and come commands. Training will
emphasize behavior at home with the family and may include prevention of
jumping on people, preventing food theft, digging, barking, bolting out the
door, staying while feet are wiped, tricks, going to your place (bed), etc.
Please do not bring your dog to the first class.
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Advanced Canine Good Citizen:
Your dog will continue in training, with the ultimate goal of becoming an
accomplished Canine Good Citizen in numerous environments (not just at
home). We will practice skills such as walking politely through a crowd,
reacting calmly around strange dogs, reacting calmly to distractions, and
calmly accepting separation from you. When these goals are accomplished you
will be proud to take your calm, polite dog with you to various places.
Pre-requisite is the Basic Canine Good Citizen class.
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Fun and Games :
This is a class for handlers who want to continue to spend time with their
dogs, but are not interested in competing in dog sports at this time. The
class will be structured so that dogs will have many opportunities to
practice being a good canine citizen, while having fun playing games. We
will also do introductory exercises that may explore agility, scent work,
obedience, tricks, and that stimulate your dog mentally and physically.
Pre-requisite is the Basic Canine Good Citizen class.
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Beginning Rally:
Rally is a fun obedience sport that emphasizes teamwork between handler and
dog as the handler follows signs guiding the team through a course of
various obedience activities. Rally is less formal than standard
competition obedience, with the handler permitted to talk to the dog
throughout the course. This class will teach your dog the various obedience
activities required for Rally, and teach you the Rally signs used to
designate those activities. In addition, the Rally rules, courses and
judging will be introduced and practiced. Please do not bring your dog
to the first class. Pre-requisite is either the Puppy Kindergarten or
Basic Canine Good Citizen class.
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Advanced Rally:
This class will provide a chance to practice rally courses. Various courses
will be set up so that handlers can learn how to 'read' a course and
negotiate that course to the best of their dog's ability. Pre-requisite is
the Beginning Rally class.
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Novice Class:
Novice obedience is for dogs that are doing well in basic manners and whose
owners would like to teach them somewaht more formalized exercises. In this
class a dog will learn how to heel, how to sit automatically when the
handler stops, how to do a recall in which the dog sits squarely in front
of the owner after being called, and how to do stand-, sit-, and down-stays
for various lengths of time. Ultimately dogs trained in Novice obedience
may compete for a Novice Companion Dog title in various venues, such as AKC
and UKC.
The pre-requisites include a dog that gives its handler good attention,
walks on a loose leash, stays in either a sit or down for at least 15
seconds, and readily comes when called.
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Advanced Obedience:
Open ring time for participants wanting to work their dogs in the Open and
Utility obedience classes. There is no designated instructor for this class
(although club members currently competing at these levels will be
available to give individual help as needed); participants will take turns
using the ring space.
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Conformation:
Primarily for purebred dogs to be shown in breed ring competition. Learn how
to exhibit your dog in these classes. Dogs must be at least 3 months old.
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Please
contact Jane Tusten at 785-842-5856 for
additional information.
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