New Obedience Offerings
Everyday Manners – A Beginner Pet Obedience Class
- This positive reinforcement training class is designed to help you attend to your dog’s training in basic everyday manners like, not jumping on guests, walking on a loose leash, coming when called and more!
- The class will be taught outside at our facility, weather permitting. Masks will be required and distance will be maintained.
- The class is taught by PACE’s owner, Michele Ellertson who is an Animal Behavior College Graduate, Certified Nosework Instructor, Certifying Official for the NACSW, and Fenzi Academy Alumni. Michele is intent on keeping up on the latest scientifically proven training techniques.
- It is assisted by Dave Wilkins, Animal Behavior College graduate.
- Limited to 6 dogs, the class will run for 6 weeks and include a video welcome, introduction and briefing of what to expect in classes.
- Dogs and Puppies of all ages are welcome!
Please email us at followthynose@thedogspace.net to register and let’s have some fun training!
Supplemental Training Opportunities
Virtual Foundations and Beyond – An On-line Class
This is an extension of one of our regular classes, and is designed for those who cannot attend regular classes with us or as supplemental foundation work for those with advanced skills. There is a live class meeting via Zoom where we will evaluate some crucial points from the previous week’s submitted classwork. Students of the online class are able to ask their own questions about the exercise either in this class meeting or via the designated, private Facebook group. Each week students can submit video of their class work for review.
Dates: Ongoing
Time: Live class time: Tuesday 6:00PM via Zoom
Cost: $120/6 week session
Virtual Focused ELITE – An On-line Class
An opportunity to build your advanced skills and become a better ELITE competitor, this class consists of a live class meeting via Zoom where we will evaluate some crucial points from the previous week’s submitted classwork. Students of the online class are able to ask their own questions about the exercise either in this class meeting or via the designated, private Facebook group. Each week students can submit video of their class work for review.
Dates: Ongoing
Time: Live class time: Wednesday 6:00PM via Zoom
Cost: $150/6 week session
ELITE Practice Day
A new addition to PACE offerings – an opportunity to do some blind ELITE searches. You will sign up for a 30 min slot (to ensure one team in the building at a time and allow us to sanitize between), and be able to do 2-3 ELITE style searches with coaching should you choose. This is a great compliment to your online or in person elite class and will give you a chance to practice aged, blind problems. We will support you in any way you need.
Dates: Friday, September 25, 2020
Time: Starting at 12:00pm in 30 min time slots
Cost: $40
Drop In Class: Foundations for the Competitive Nosework Dog
This class is intended to be an “add on” to your regular training class, no matter where you take it. We will focus on keeping the foundation skills in your nosework dog sharp so you can work higher level problem solving in your regular classes. This is particularly important for NW3 and Elite level dogs or if you do a fair amount of blind searching through your regular practice. These classes will be held approximately once a month and pre-registration is required. We will run the class with a minimum of 5 students, and we will cap the class at 8. Classes are one hour long. Come join us for a relaxed class focusing on fundamentals!
Dates: Friday, October 9, 2020
Time: 7:00 pm
Enrollment Limit: 5-8students
Cost: $38
Inaccessible Hides
Brush up on your dog’s understanding of what an inaccessible hide is and improve your skills on reading them.
Dates: Saturday October 10, 2020
Time:9:00 AM -11:00 AM (Session 1); 11:30 AM – 11:30 PM (Session 2 should Session 1 fill)
Cost: $100/team
ELITE Practice Day – AT THE FARM
An opportunity to do some blind ELITE searches. You will sign up for a 30 min slot (20 mins of working time), and be able to do 2-3 ELITE style searches with coaching should you choose. This is a great compliment to your online or in person elite class and will give you a chance to practice aged, blind problems. We will support you in any way you need.
Dates: Friday, October 23, 2020
Time: Starting at 12:00pm in 30 min time slots
Cost: $60
Sniff Throughs and Mock Trials
Graveyard Challenge Practice Session
The folks at Nosework at the Dojo are putting on a “Graveyard Challenge” October 18! This promis.es to be a ton of fun with searching in spooky settings including low light and scary sounds.
We are hosting a series of practice sessions. Not planning on attending the challenge? No problem! Come train with us in challenging sensory settings. These sessions will be very casual and will be held at The Dog’s PACE
Dates and Times: September 6 @ 10am; September 19 @ 10am; September 27 @ 5pm; October 10 @ 12pm
Cost: $15/dog (Expect for your dog to get out of the car and search twice)
** These are fun runs only **
The Registration link below will allow you to sign up for whatever day you’d like to, or join us for them all! Our plan is to incrementally increase the level of “spook” each session.
Registration
Sniff-Thru
At least 4 searches in various elements. Handlers can choose to run them blind, pair with food, or have coaching.
Dates: September 27, 2020
Time: Starting at 10:00am
Cost: $35
SPOOKY Sniff-Thru
At least 4 searches in various elements. Halloween theme! Handlers can choose to run them blind, pair with food, or have coaching.
Dates: October 31, 2020
Time: Starting at 10:00am
Cost: $35
Workshops
Intensive Classes
New INTENSIVE classes coming soon!