Sunday School
Monthly half day, club style, group training clinics are held to assist clients with advancing their trained skills and handling. Both monthly clinics are open to all breeds. Clients must complete a minimum of four private sessions and receive permission from a trainer prior to attendance.
Companion Dog Sunday School
Each session focuses on fundamental companion dog life skills required for dogs to live more inclusive lives with their owners.
On & Off Leash Obedience - reliable behavior in unpredictable environments
Neutrality & Desensitization - building confidence and ignoring distractions
Cooperative Care - tolerance to grooming and veterinary practices
Adventure Skills - loading/unloading from vehicles/watercraft, trail etiquette, etc.
Working Dog Sunday School
Each session focuses on the four fundamental training skills, and associated yardwork drills, in preparation for hunting, utility, and scent work scenarios:
Field/Area Search - head up, searching until encountering a scent cone
Tracking/Trailing - head down, following scent and ground disturbance
Retrieving - reliably recovering game and other items of importance
Obedience - secondary skills required for success and safety
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Companion Dog Sunday School
Sessions typically take place in two to three locations over the course of four hours with minimal driving between locations.
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Working Dog Sunday School
Sessions take place at Central Penn Sporting Clays in Wellsville, Pennsylvania. Blank gunfire may be utilized during these sessions on occasion.