| BREAKING NEWS
Miss Behavior is now a certified C.L.A.S.S. evaluator!
C.L.A.S.S., or Canine Life and Social Skills, is an educational program
to promote training focused on the use of positive reinforcement and
to strengthen relationships between humans and their canine companions.
Your dog can earn his/her Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, and PhD in doggy manners!
For more information directly from APDT's C.L.A.S.S. website, please visit: www.mydoghasclass.com
For a breakdown of C.L.A.S.S. test expectations, please visit the following links:
All classes are now being taught with the C.L.A.S.S. curriculum in mind. Monthly or as needed, Miss Behavior will be conducting B.A., M.A., and PhD tests for your dogs. Sign up today to get your dog his or her degree in doggy manners!
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| What is flexible enrollment?
These classes allow you to start class every 3 weeks, rather than the usual 6+ weeks
When
you sign up for a class, you will pick your start date and then will need to complete 6 rotating topics in order to graduate
Classes are structured so that each week does not depend
on the previous week, and if you need to miss a week you can make it up at a
later date without getting behind.
You and your dog will be exposed to many different dogs
throughout your rotation allowing for more socialization and more
realistic training opportunity!
What is the difference between the old open enrollment classes and the flexible enrollment classes starting in January?
The biggest difference is that, because I will be taking a maternity leave in April and will need to be sure everyone graduates by then, there are certain dates on which you can start class. Most are 3 weeks apart until you get to March, where the final class only has one starting date. You are also only able to make-up 1 class at no cost and only if given 48 hours notice. With less than 48 hours notice or if you need to make up more than one class, there is an additional $20 fee
Once I return from maternity leave, I hope to get the open enrollment going again as it has been a big hit!
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How are classes structured?
There are many different levels to choose from depending on you and your dog's past experience with training, as well as his/her age. Each level is on a rotation so if you need to miss a class, you can come to any class with the same topic you missed.
Learn Your Manners - offered Saturdays from 10:10-11:00am, and Thursdays from 6:40-7:30pm open to dogs over 20 weeks
Sample Rotation:
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Thursdays
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5/28: Focused Fido
6/4: House Manners
6/11: Foundation Behaviors
6/18: Compliance
6/25: Impulse Control
7/2: Public Manners
7/9: Focused Fido
7/16: House Manners
7/23: Foundation behaviors
7/30: Compliance
and so on...
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6/2: Public Manners
6/9: Foundation behaviors
6/16: Impulse Control
6/23: Focused Fido
6/30: House Manners
7/7: Creating compliance
7/14: Public Manners
7/21: Foundation behaviors
7/28: Impulse control
8/4: Focused Fido
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So if you start on 6/4 but need to miss the class on
7/9 - you can either wait until it comes around again in that day/time
slot on 8/20 or you can go to the Thursday night Focused Fido class. If
you think ahead, you can take the 6/23 class or you can take the 8/4
class. Depending on your dog's temperament, you may also be able to make up your class in STAR Puppy, at my discretion
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Not sure which class to take??
Hopefully this will help If your dog is... ... under 12 weeks old... you will need to wait to start classes but please overload your puppy on positive socialization in the meantime! ... between 12 weeks and 15 weeks...Saturday S.T.A.R. Puppy class ... between 15 and 20 weeks old ... Thursday STAR Puppy/LYM combo class OR Saturday STAR Puppy ... over 20 weeks old and has never taken a group class before - Thursday or Saturday LYM Class ... over 20 weeks and has already graduated from STAR puppy or LYM - Thursday Mind Your Manners Class or possibly Canine Good Citizen Prep (with permission) ... over 20 weeks and has graduated from Mind Your Manners - Saturday CGC Prep or Tricks n Games! ... over 12 weeks and you just want to do something for fun - Saturday Tricks 'n Games ... over 20 weeks and needs to brush up on previous classes - Manners Brush Up - email me and let me know what manners you want to brush up on and I'll do my best to get you into open classes
If all else fails, contact Miss Behavior
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Registration and Cost
S.T.A.R. Puppy: $130* Learn Your Manners: $130* Mind Your Manners: $130* Tricks 'n Games: $79 CGC Prep: $130 (does not include test fee) Make-Up Class- FREE with 48+ hours notice, or $20 with less than 48-hour notice
*Includes 1 FREE make-up but only if given 48-hour notice. Please see Training Class Waiver for more info
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