Tricks Classes (Levels 1-6)

If you have completed Beginning obedience you can start the “Tricks” track of classes!  Find out which TRICKS your dog is good at!  You must take these courses in order because they build on one another.  They usually continue on the same day and time until the students decide to stop!

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Groups are usually held weekly, same day/time/location for the duration of the course. Classes are listed below by START DATE.

There are five AKC Trick Titles you and your dog can earn:

No Fee FOR TESTING DONE AT WEEK 6 OF CLASS, except to AKC. You only need to do 5 tricks to pass the Novice tricks test… MAKE sure to go to the AKC website to print out your tricks tesing forms or reach out to the office here for assistance to do so. 

ALL TESTING DONE AT QUARTERLY TESTING IS A $25 Test fee

• AKC Novice Trick Dog (TKN)- Your dog performs 10 skills from the Novice list. (see link to “Application” below for lists of skills). If a dog has a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certificate or title on record at AKC, it can do 5 Novice tricks (CGC + 5) to earn the Novice title.

• AKC Intermediate Trick Dog (TKI) – Your dog must have the Novice title, plus perform 10 Intermediate tricks.

• AKC Advanced Trick Dog (TKA) – Your dog must have the Intermediate title, plus perform 10 tricks from the Advanced list.

• AKC Trick Dog Performer (TKP) – In this title, handlers perform a short routine with at least 10 tricks with at least 3 tricks using props.

• AKC Trick Dog Elite Performer (TKE) – In the highest level of Trick Dog, the Elite Performers perform a routine that has a story/script. At least 5 props are used.

• LINK TO AKC WEBSITE FOR DETAILS AND FORMS

  here.https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/resources/trick-dog-applications/

WE HAVE JUST ADDED A ONE TIME DROP IN CLASS (PAY PER CLASS) $40 with Michele Goyette

TBA 6 Week Course - once a week for 1 hour - $179

(correlates with the AKC testing and we can do the testing in class) No Fee FOR TESTING DONE AT WEEK 6 OF CLASS, except to AKC *PASS the CGC at our quarterly testing, and you only need to do 5 tricks to pass the Novice tricks test… MAKE sure to go to the AKC website to print out your tricks tesing forms or reach out to the office here for assistance to do so.  ALL TESTING DONE AT QUARTERLY TESTING IS A $25 Test fee

Tricks Level 1

This is a great intro level tricks class! Tricks taught in this class include:

• Paw, Wave

• Back-up

• Crawl

• Bow

• Spin Left & Right

• Sit Up (Stick-em Up!)

• Play Dead (On Your Side)

• Roll-Over

• Sad Puppy (Head Down)

• Leg Weaves (Figure Eight)

• and a caught behavior.

Tricks Level 2

This class will be a continuation for those who took Tricks 1. It includes but not limited to:

• Jump thru a hoop

• jump through arms

• ride a skateboard

• get a handkerchief when I sneeze

• turn off lights

• circle and around

• walking leg weave

• on your mark

• hide your eyes

• balance treat on your nose

• caught/captured behavior

• wipe your paws

• say your prayers

Tricks Level 3

Tricks taught in this class include:

• Backwards circle & around

• back feet on an object (foundation for handstand)

• roll in a blanket

• cross a paw

• go to mark (front feet on an object)

• rotations around object

• Hold a toy with paws

Tricks Level 4

If you have to ask what we teach, you haven't done 1,2, and 3 ;-) !

Tricks Levels 5 and 6

To Be Announced