| The following form is for the Puppy and Basic Beginners Obedience classes. If you are interested in the Advanced Beginners, Novice, and more advanced classes, please contact me. Classes fill on a first come, first serve basis. You may submit this form via the Internet, but your spot in class will not be secure until I receive your payment. The fees are listed to the left under each class description. Please be sure to double check your schedule before signing up for class- Class fees are non-refundable, and non-transferable to another class, once the first class starts. Please mail your check, payable to Elissa O’Sullivan, to: Elissa O’Sullivan 3785 Timberland Drive Gahanna, OH 43230 For ALL classes you will need:
The first class is a discussion class, please DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG. |
Obedience Classes
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Puppy Classes
Class Sign up
- Socialization to other dogs &
people - Obedience Training
- Housebreaking information
- Exposure to strange sights,
sounds, and touches - and a million other skills to live in
a human world
You cannot ‘undo’ the first 5 months of
your puppy’s life... These months are the
most critical time for shaping your dog's
future temperament, character, and
behavior habits. If you miss out on
socializing your puppy during this period
you cannot simply go back and fix the
problems later.
Classes are held at Riverside Drive
Animal Care Center, 6924 Riverside Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
- Classes are 1 hour and 15
minutes long - Classes are $110 for 8 weekly
classes - New classes start every 8 weeks
Class Schedule:
- Mondays, starting January 9th @
7pm - Mondays, starting March 12th @
7pm (no class Monday, April 2nd) - Mondays, starting May 28th @ 7pm
Puppy classes are for puppies 5 months
and under. If your dog is over 5 months,
or close to 5 months and is a giant breed,
please sign up for the Basic Beginner
Class
Basic Beginner Classes
Advanced Beginner and Novice Classes
Advanced Beginner and Novice classes are for people who are
interested in refining their dog's obedience skills and for those who
are interested in competing in Obedience with their dogs. If this
sounds like something you are interested in, please contact me at
(614) 578-7931
interested in refining their dog's obedience skills and for those who
are interested in competing in Obedience with their dogs. If this
sounds like something you are interested in, please contact me at
(614) 578-7931
Custom and private obedience lessons
| If for some reason you can not take one of my classes with your dog, but would still like to work on his obedience, or are interested in teaching your dog a specific or specialized skill, I do offer private lessons. I recommend trying to enroll in a class, as there is a great benefit to your dog learning in the distractions of the other dogs (life is full of distractions!) My fee for private lessons at your home is $35/hour. If this sounds like something you are interested in, please contact me at (614) 578-7931 |
| Teddy CT Teddy B, U-UD, CGC, RTD Teddy's mom met me at an event and told me that she was 'untrainable' and that she would require a shock collar. Teddy was the #1 Mixed Breed Open dog in the country for 2008. She was in the top 5 Open Dogs from 2003-09, and Utility Dogs in '07. She also spent many years as a Therapy Dog at Children's Hospital... all without force... and definitely NOT a shock collar. |
| Murphy Murphy Basinger, RN, CD, CGC, RTD If you know anything about Beagles, you could imagine what dedication it would take to have your Beagle earn his CD! |
I teach the basic obedience commands,
AKC's Canine Good Citizen test. I do not
use choke collars, pinch collars, shock
collars or heavy corrections. You are
there to TEACH your dog, not force him!
ALL dogs can learn without the use of
pain as a motivator.
You will learn to teach your dog:
modification
Sunday evening classes are at 7pm and
are held at Riverside Drive Animal Care
Center, 6924 Riverside Drive, Dublin, OH
43017.
Thursday evening classes are at 7:30pm
and are held at Lifetime Pet Wellness
Center, 454 Lazelle Road, Columbus,
OH 43240.
Class schedule:
AKC's Canine Good Citizen test. I do not
use choke collars, pinch collars, shock
collars or heavy corrections. You are
there to TEACH your dog, not force him!
ALL dogs can learn without the use of
pain as a motivator.
You will learn to teach your dog:
- Sit
- Down
- Stay
- Come
- Stand
- Heel
- Leave It
modification
Sunday evening classes are at 7pm and
are held at Riverside Drive Animal Care
Center, 6924 Riverside Drive, Dublin, OH
43017.
Thursday evening classes are at 7:30pm
and are held at Lifetime Pet Wellness
Center, 454 Lazelle Road, Columbus,
OH 43240.
- Classes are 1 hour long
- Classes are $110 for 8 weekly
classes - New classes start every 8 weeks
Class schedule:
- Sundays, starting January 8th @
7pm- FULL - Wednesdays, starting January 11
@ 7:30 - Thurs, starting January 12 @
- 7:30pm
- Sundays, starting March 11 @
7pm (no class Sunday, April 1st) - Thursdays, starting March 15 @
- 7:30pm (no class Thursday,
March 29th)
- Sundays, starting May 27 @ 7pm
- Thursdays, starting May 31 @
- 7:30pm
| Fritz JR's on the Fritz, CD Fritz was found in a local shelter, his story said something about failing police dog training. My husband, Roger, started talking to him in German, and Fritz LOVED it. We don't own Fritz, we just love him as if he is our own. Roger went on to put a CD on him. |
| Monty Montgomerie Lyle Meckler, CD, CGC Monty's mom contacted me a few weeks after Monty saw a squirrel and pulled her down... resulting in her needing knee surgery. She had been told by trainers that she is not hard enough on him, that she needs to be more forceful. I told her she needs to train him. Monty has since earned his CD, CGC, and is a Therapy Dog... but one of his greatest accomplishments is his AMAZING Freestyle Dancing! |
| Bosco Bosco, RN, CD Bosco's mom contacted me because he was showing signs of aggression towards people. After LOTS of behavior modification, and training, his mom realized that he could do anything with him. She started out in Rally, where no one would actually touch him. After that, he earned his CD, where the judge needed to touch him for the Stand for Exam exercise!!!! |
| Gabi Gabi started out in my Basic Beginners Obedience class. She and her mom loved it so much, they were HOOKED. Gabi went on to earn her U-CD, and is now training to for her CDX. |
| Zeus Schmidt's-GC Catch A Falling Star at LeMac, CD, OA, OAJ Zeus' mom had competed in obedience with her other boxer, but came to me saying that she wanted to do this one right! She felt that her Heel was lacking and wanted Zeus to fully understand the exercise but at the same time, use positive training and a flat buckle collar (no choke chains!). WELL, Zeus got his CD with a third place and a score of 194!!!! (out of 200) WOW. Just qualifying with a Boxer is something to be proud of, but to place and get in the 190's- AMAZING!!! Zeus' mom is so very happy with her boy... and I am sure he is pretty happy with her!!! |