Level II Dog Training Class is for Level I graduates.

In the Level II Obedience Class you will fine-tune your dog’s repertoire of obedience behaviors and your dog will experience more advanced agility obstacles. We will challenge you and your dog by increasing the four variables of training and teaching new commands and behaviors. This class also prepares you and your dog for the Canine Good Citizen Test and the Therapy Dog International Test. Additional obedience behaviors are listed below.

Schedule

Wednesdays 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Saturdays 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

$25 per class or 1 punch on Class Pass

Behaviors Taught:

• Level I behaviors increasing the four variables of training (Distance, Distraction, Duration and Location)
• Front
• Finish (Right & Left)
• AKC Novice Exercises
• Obstacles

Graduation

Misty Pines does not believe that after a predetermined number of classes your dog will be ready for the next level so progression to the next level of classes is determined by an evaluation. During this evaluation you and your dog will need to demonstrate that you are able to complete a series of required behaviors.

Level II Evaluation: All evaluations are by appointment and are held during your regularly scheduled class. This evaluation must be scheduled with a trainer. Cost is $20 pass or fail.

Graduation Requirements:

• Heeling
• – Figure 8 around pylons
• – Right & Left turns
• 2 minute Sit/Stay
• 3 minute Down/Stay
• Come/Front/Finish
• “Place” from 6 feet
• Side
• Stand
• Sit/Stay for petting with a friendly stranger

 
After Graduation, students will move up to the Maintenance Plus Class.

All dogs must be current on Rabies, DHLPP, and Bordetella (Bordetella every 6 months) vaccinations. All pets must have received inoculations at least 10 days prior to their visit to Misty Pines.