Obedience School
Buena Vista Training Systems
Beginner Classes - for dogs over 6 months who’ve not trained with us previously.
In addition to the list below, we also show our students how to manage behaviors such as
aggression toward other dogs, and all manners of misbehaving around the house and yard.
The principles of dog training are covered, and the one-on-one coaching helps you learn
to apply them.
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Lesson 1 - Focus and Engagement
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Lesson 2 - Formal heeling
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Lesson 3 - Recall Exercise
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Lesson 4 - Down and Stay
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Lesson 5 - Finish from in front
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Lesson 6 - Stand for Examination
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Lesson 7 - Heeling in Fig 8
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Lesson 8 - Mock competition and graduation celebration, which we
call a “show-off event with goodies.” (In summer, a free BarBQ)
In General at All Levels,
We teach our students how to be leaders of their dogs. The teaching involves one-on
one coaching and group discussions
with demonstrations. Leadership is
something dogs need, and that need
is genetically programmed. There
must be a leader, so it may as well be
you - in fact, everything goes better
when you are in charge. People often
allow their dogs to lead without
realizing what they’re doing.
Our focus is on fun, happy, speedy
obedience in a willing and eager dog.
Puppy Classes - under 6 months
Puppies are so eager to please that it’s a great time to establish your leadership for life.
At the same time, they don’t know any of the rules! Biting too hard, using the carpet as
a litter box, jumping on everyone and tearing stuff up, are all normal puppy things. Any
and all challenges you may bring up are dealt with in class along with all the obedience
exercises you will learn; such as coming when called, sit and down with stay, walking
without pulling, playing appropriately, and preparing for more formal work.
All of the above exercises are centered around putting
you in the position of Pack Leader.
Intermediate & Advanced Classes
(Enrollment in this class requires graduation from the Beginner Level.)
The lessons in this class focus on the handler becoming more effective in all of the
exercises from the previous class level plus learning new exercises when ready, including
jumping, retrieval of dumbbells, drop on command, send away with sit, heeling off leash,
and the more complex requirements in the Open and Utility Levels.
Here’s What We Cover
In Our Course Levels.
A big-dog class doing a sit/stay
exercise. Yes, we train little
dogs too!
Obedience School
Buena Vista Training Systems
In General at All Levels,
We teach our students how to be leaders
of their dogs. This is something dogs
need, and it is genetically programmed.
There must be a leader, so it may as well
be you - in fact, everything goes better
when you are in charge. People often
allow their dogs to lead without realizing
what they’re doing.
Our focus is on fun, happy, speedy
obedience in a willing and eager dog.
Puppy Classes - under 6 months
Puppies are so eager to please that it’s a
great time to establish your leadership for
life. At the same time, they don’t know
any of the rules! Biting too hard, using
the carpet as a litter box, jumping on
everyone and tearing stuff up, are all
normal puppy things. Any and all
challenges you may bring up are dealt
with in class along with all the obedience
exercises you will learn; such as coming
when called, sit and down with stay,
walking without pulling, playing
appropriately, and preparing for more
formal work.
Here’s what we cover
in our course
levels.
Graduation Class in summer of ‘22
All of the above exercises
are centered around putting
you in the position of Pack Leader.
Beginner Classes - for dogs over 6
months who’ve never trained with us
previously.
In addition to the list below, we also show
our
students how to manage behaviors such as
aggression toward other dogs, and all
manners
of misbehaving around the house and yard.
Lesson 1 - Focus and Engagement
Lesson 2 - Formal heeling
Lesson 3 - Recall Exercise
Lesson 4 - Down and Stay
Lesson 5 - Finish from in front
Lesson 6 - Stand for Examination
Lesson 7 - Heeling in Fig 8
Lesson 8 - Mock competition and
graduation celebration, which we
call a “show-off event” (with winter treats
and in summer, a BarBQ)
Intermediate & Advanced
Classes (Enrollment in this class requires
graduation from the Beginner Level.)
The lessons in this class focus on the
handler becoming more effective in all of
the exercises from the previous class
level plus learning new exercises when
ready, including jumping, retrieval of
dumbbells, drop on command, send
away with sit, heeling off leash, and the
more complex requirements in the Open
and Utility Levels.
A big-dog class doing a sit/stay
exercise. Yes, we train little
dogs too!
