
Classes
are offered on a regular basis in Massachusetts.
For
more information
or to register for a class call or E-mail:

All
classes are subject
to weather related cancellations so call and
check.
Class cancellations due to weather will be
available by 3 p.m. the day of class....call
413- 863-3732 and press #4.
Please make sure to
call ahead to make sure the dates for classes
haven't changed because of bad weather. Thank
you.
Greenfield
Classes
All classes at 76
Hope Street in Greenfield will be taught by
either Laurie LaValley or Pam Murphy.
April
18, 2008
- Service Dog Training -
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. at 76
Hope Street in Greenfield,
MA. To register for this class call
Pam at (413) 863-3732 and leave your name
and telephone number and your pup's name and
I will get back to you.
April
30, 2008-
Advanced Intermediate
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM.at 76
Hope Street in Greenfield,
MA. To register for this class call
Pam at (413) 863-3732 and leave your name
and telephone number and your pup's name and
I will get back to you.
May
1, 2008
- Beginner Level
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at 76
Hope Street in Greenfield,
MA. Taught by Pam Murphy. To register
for this class call Pam at (413) 863-3732
and leave your name and telephone number and
your pup's name and I will get back to you.
May
1, 2008
- Therapy
Dog Certification Training -7:00
PM - 8:00 PM. at 76
Hope Street in Greenfield,
MA. Taught by Pam Murphy. To register
for this class call Pam at (413) 863-3732
and leave your name and telephone number and
your pup's name and I will get back to you.
May
2, 2008
-
Puppy Kindergarten -
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at 76
Hope Street in Greenfield,
MA. Taught by Laurie LaValley. Age
limit of 8 to 16 weeks. To register for this
class call Laurie (413)-268-7554 and leave
your name and telephone number and your pup's
name and I will get back to you.
May
9, 2008
- Intermediate
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM.at 76
Hope Street in Greenfield,
MA. To register for this class call
Pam at (413) 863-3732 and leave your name
and telephone number and your pup's name and
I will get back to you.
May
14, 2004
- Canine Good Citizen -
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. at 76
Hope Street in Greenfield,
MA. Taught by Pam Murphy. To register
for this class call Laurie at (413) 268-7554
and leave your name and telephone number and
your pup's name and I will get back to you.
On
going: Breed Handling
8:00
PM - 9:00 PM. every Thursday at 76
Hope Street in Greenfield,
MA. Taught by Pam Murphy. To register
for this class call Pam at (413) 863-3732
and leave your name and telephone number and
your pup's name and I will get back to you.
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Map of 76
Hope St
Greenfield, MA 01301-3515
Class
Descriptions
New
Offerings!
Service
Dog Training
This class will help owners develop behaviors
in their dogs which will translate into helping
them with various disabilities. Because of
the variations in what people expect of particular
service dogs, this class with be highly individualized
in developing skills and behaviors.
8 weeks - $95.00
Therapy
Dog Certification Class
This class is designed to help people interested
in doing animal assisted therapy in hospitals,
nursing homes, become certified as Therapy
Dogs through Therapy Dog International (TDI).
TDI's certification test is the AKC's Canine
Good Citizen Test with added elements which
assess the dog's suitability to visit with
strangers who might put stresses on the dog
that they aren't normally faced with.
Class is 8 weeks with testing done on the
nearest Saturday to the finish of class. This
class, as well as the testing MUST be pre-registered
for. $95.00 / $15.00 for TDI test / $15.00
for CGC test (if needed).
Puppy
Kindergarten
For puppies from 8 to 16 weeks of age. Socialization
with other pups and other people. Basic obedience
commands. Problem solving. Our Greenfield
site includes specially built puppy-sized
agility obstacles where our puppies can get
a let up on the competition! As the area's
longest running puppy kindergarten classes
we offer only the best of training for our
students. Pam and Laurie were trained under
Ian Dunbar, the developer of the current model
of Puppy Kindergarten classes.
6 weeks - $75.00
Beginner Level
For any age dog! The next step for the well
behaved family dog. More formal obedience,
with a practical goal for making living
with your dog a joy. Because we offer
the Beginner level four nights a week
in two locations, we are able to keep
our class sizes small thereby insuring
individual attention for our students.
Also because of the smaller class sizes
we are able to cover subjects not normally
covered in most Beginner classes.
6 weeks - $75.00
Civilized
Canine
A class to prepare your dog to take and pass
the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen
Test. Testing is done on the last week of
class by an independent, qualified CGC evaluator.
In months to come the CGC will take on far
more importance....dangerous dog legislation
that is breed-based can have an impact on
a homeowner's insurance coverage for certain
breeds of dogs. Some communities are now
asking for CGC certification before insurance
is renewed. In today's society the more we
can do to encourage responsible dog ownership
the better off we will all be in assuring
us the joy of still living with the dogs
we love. NB productions currently has an
80% pass rate for first time test takers
who have completed our class (compared with
a 50% nationwide average). New standards
introduced early this year for re-evaluation
of CGC evaluators is endorsed by NB productions.
All our evaluators are certified by the AKC
(Pam Murphy is the #9 evaluator in the country).
7 weeks - $85.00
An Introduction
to Rally Obedience
The growing new sport of Rally
O! is explored and Level 1 exercises broken
down. We are hoping to add Rally O! Level
2 later this summer. Rally is a wonderful
sport to introduce you and your dog to the
world of competition obedience, along with
strengthening the bond of friendship you have
with your dog.
6 weeks - $75.00
Rally Level
II
Continue your Rally education and have a great
time learning! Rally Level II includes some
jumping and off leash work...!
6 weeks - $75.00
Intermediate
Level
For any age dog. Concentration
on heeling work (on-leash and off-leash),
stays with distractions, recall work. The
Intermediate class is growing in leaps and
bounds! It was exciting to be teaching this
level once again. The class is full and we
are having a great time learning together!
The exercises are hard, but the teams are
doing great!
6 weeks - $75.00
Advanced Intermediate
More emphasis on heeling,
concentration on teamwork. Novice level Obedience
run - through's every sixth week.
6 weeks - $75.00
Breed Handling
Drop-In : This group varies
but the participants are creating a real bond
of mutual understanding and help. Aimed at
the beginner handler initially it has grown
to include all levels. Most evenings we have
at least three different "judges"
for our students to work with....
We
have put together a Photo Show of some of
our classes, to view it, click
here.
If
you are interested in taking a class:
Click
here to print application for Pam's classes.
Click here to print application for Laurie's
classes.
Click
here to print out class information.