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How To Register For Legacy Classes

Legacy's fun, new curriculum moves folks into specialty Continuing Education classes more quickly than before!

Important Please Read!

Pre-registration is a must. To reserve your spot in the class, please follow these steps:

1. Check to be sure you can make all of the classes.

   The first class is essential. We do not schedule make-up sessions.

2. Complete our profile form.

   Download form here (Word document). If you are unable to download the form, please call and we will send you a form.

3. Obtain your dog's shot record.

   Required vaccines for all dogs are Parvovirus, Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza and Rabies (required after 12-16 weeks of age). A licensed veterinarian must have administered the most recent vaccine at least one week prior to the start of class. We cannot accept dogs into the facility who have only had vaccinations administered by the owner and/or breeder. Please note, if you are enrolling for Puppy HeadStart, your veterinarian may feel it's appropriate for your puppy to begin class BEFORE all vaccinations are completed. Please discuss your Puppy HeadStart plans with your veterinarian before you come to class.

4. Bring or mail your profile to our office with your payment.

   We accept checks, cash and credit cards. You will not be enrolled in class until you complete all these steps. Class fees are non-refundable. Thanks.

Classes

• Puppy HeadStart (STAR Puppy Program) (check calendar)

  “As the Twig is Bent, So Grows the Tree.  Research has shown that the most impressionable periods for a puppy’s mental development occur before 16 weeks of age. Puppies are learning every minute, with or without our influence. The trick is to provide an environment to make learning good manners easy and learning inappropriate behavior difficult. Legacy’s puppy program makes sure you don’t miss the critical windows of opportunity.  We support the American Kennel Club S.T.A.R. Puppy Program.  Puppies with early Socialization, Training, Activity, and a Responsible Owner will be STARS!

   STAR Puppy includes six 30-minute sessions on the following topics:

  • Care and Handling                                                          
  • Puppy Manners Training I & II                   
  • Getting Along                                                                   
  • Living Happily Together                                                
  • Making Connections                      

  If you’d like to attend STAR Puppy Class, please discuss your plans with your veterinarian.  Puppies may start classes between eight and fourteen weeks of age.   Sessions are on a rotational schedule that allows puppies to begin classes at any time.  The classes meet Tuesdays  at 6 PM and Wednesdays  at 11 AM.

  After completion of the class, interested owners may take the American Kennel Club S.T.A.R. Puppy test.  Upon passing, owners may enroll in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program.  The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program welcomes all dogs including purebreds and mixed breeds.

A key component of the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program is a responsible owner. Our Canine Good Citizen Responsible Dog Owner’s Pledge is for the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program, too. Responsibility should start the moment you decide to add a new dog or puppy to your family.

READ ABOUT AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program Test Items and Dog Owner's Pledge.

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Cost: $75/6 sessions Register for STAR Puppy AND Pet Dog Manners and save 15%!

• Pet Dog Manners (PDM) (check calendar)

The goal of this class is to establish a mutual bond and appropriate relationship between families and the dogs living with them. Using methods based on positive reinforcement, we will teach you how to communicate with your dog. Our Pet Dog Manners class, for adolescents and adults (16 weeks of age and older) begins with a 90 minute orientation for humans only. We encourage you to bring your family. Attendance at orientation is mandatory. At the orientation you will receive a detailed illustrated handbook written by Terry Ryan describing the mechanics and practical application of each exercise. The remaining six classes will meet once a week for 50 minutes. We teach attention, walking nicely on leash, come when called, sit, and down, and then put them together into useful real life applications. Pet Dog Manners class is the foundation and launching pad for all of our continuing education courses.
Cost: $125 / 6 Sessions plus one free Games Plus+ class.

Legacy Continuing Education

Continuing Education Classes are designed for owners and dogs that have acquired the skills taught in Legacy’s Pet Dog Manners class.  If you are uncertain if you and your dog are ready to participate in a particular class, please call and request a *FREE ASSESSMENT.  We will help you find a class that will meet your goals.

• Stepping Out (check calendar)

You've finished Pet Dog Manners.  Your dog responds great at home.  But when you take your dog out, with distractions, it all falls apart.  This class is for you!  Work on skills to enable you to enjoy outings with your dog. This class will primarily be taught outside so plan to dress for the weather - rain or shine!    .
Cost $110 / 5 sessions
Interested In This Class? Let us know!

• Come When Called (check calendar)

Come when called ( recall) is the most important behavior you can teach your dog.  It can be a life saver. Dogs with quick, reliable recalls can enjoy more freedom like off leash walks and play in the dog park. Recall practice builds long lasting relationships between you and your dog. We’ll work on the fundamentals, build on the behavior and improve reliability.             
Cost $65 / 3 sessions.    
Interested In This Class? Let us know!
 

• Rally Novice  (check calendar)

A fun way to continue training, Rally is a sport that combines elements of obedience and agility. Lower key and fun, you and your dog follow a  marked course of 10-15 stations. At each station you perform the exercise posted on the station sign. Students report that Rally is a terrifc way way  to build a relationship as you partner with your dog. All signs necessary to complete a Novice Rally course are introduced.  

Cost $140 / 6 sessions.    Interested In This Class? Let us know!

• Rally Advanced  (check calendar)

  So your hooked on Rally? You feel pretty confident with the Rally Novice courses. You may even have finished a leg or two towards your Rally Novice title.  What's next? It's time for Rally Advanced. Rally Advanced courses are performed off leash allowing for the addition of jumps and slightly more challenging stations, 13 of them. Legacy's Rally Advanced class is designed for each student to work at their own pace-brushing up on novice skills, beginnning to do courses off leash, learning the Advanced signs and the skills needed to perform them or just coming to practice Rally courses. You can enroll as many times as you like! Prerequisite Rally Novice and/or Instructor permission. Students enroll for six sessions. This is a continuous course so students can begin immediately following registration. Need to miss a class? There is no charge for the missed class as long as you notify the Legacy office 24 hrs in advance. Meets every Monday (except for holidays) at 5:00 PM
  Cost $140  for 6  sessions  Returning Legacy Rally Advanced students, $120 for 6 sessions.
  Interested In This Class? Let us know!

• Canine Good Citizen (CGC) (check calendar)

  In this class you will work on the skills needed to pass the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen test. Heeling, dog to dog interactions, come, and stay will all be practiced. You will also teach your dog the "leave it" exercise. The ten specific CGC skills will be covered. You have an option to take the regulation AKC test on the last day of class (AKC certificate charge is $8.00). Click here for more detailed information.
  Cost $85 / 4 sessions    
  Interested In This Class? Let us know!

• Games Plus+ (check calendar)

Need to practice working with your dog in social situations? Want to have some fun while doing it? Need something with a flexible schedule? Games Plus+ is perfect for you. Practice and refine the skills you learned in Pet Dog Manners while applying them to exercises and games in a social setting with other dogs and owners. Participants must have successfully completed PDM. Classes cater to the needs of you and your dog. How it works: Choose and purchase the amount of Games Plus+ sessions you prefer. Check the web site to select class times and dates that work best for you. RSVP to the Legacy Canine office at least 24 hours prior to the session you wish to attend.
Cost $65 / 3 sessions or  $90 / 6 sessions.    Interested In This Class? Let us know!

• Skateboarding (check calendar)

Teach your dog to skateboard! Broken down into easy steps, your dog will soon be propelling the board across the floor. Something fun and different to do with your best friend. Bring lots of yummy treats for your dog. Call to request a loaner skateboard.
Cost $65 / 3 sessions
Interested In This Class? Let us know!

• Scentability  (check calendar)

  This class is structured around having fun and encouraging our dogs to use their natural ability to find things.   Each level consists of a six session class. In Level 1 your dog will learn to find his favorite reward (food or toy) among progressively more difficult challenges. In Levels 2-6 your dog will learn to find specific scents in progressively more difficult searches, both indoors and out.  Skills learned in this class can be used in the competive sport K9 Nosework. If competition isn't for you, why not teach your dog to find morel mushrooms, or just do the searches for fun. This unique and fun class fills quickly and class limited to six students.

             Cost $140/6 sessions   Interested In This Class Let Us Know!

 

• Treibball (check calendar)

  What is Treibball? Simply put it is "ball herding" a new canine sport from Germany that is fun for both dog and handler. If you have a herding breed but no sheep or if your non-herding breed loves to play with balls, or if you and your dog need a new challenge, Treibball is for you! Your dog will need to be pretty reliable off leash, have a good sit/stay, down/stay and a pretty reliable recall. This is a great class for handlers who have limited mobility but love to train and work with their dogs.
  
  Treibball Intro-Explore more of what Treibball is about. The first class is an orientation to Treibball (no dogs at the first class) The next two classes are to help you and your dogs refresh those basic skills needed for success in Treibball. Cost $65/3 sessions   
   

  Treibball Foundation-You and your dog will build on the basis skills of Treibbal Foundation. In addition you'll teach your dog directional cues like "right" and "left" or "go out" and "come by." We'll also begin work with the balls. Cost $85/4 sessions

  
  Treibball Ready to Play! It's time to put it all together! Cost $125/6 sessions
   

• Clicker Fun (check calendar)

Intrigued by the idea of clicker training? It's a simple and effective system of marking and rewarding little steps of behaviors you want. You will gain experience in observation skills, coordination and the basics of good training habits while you teach your dog some fun and practical tricks. Some fun tricks are "Take a Bow", "Put Your Toys Away", "High Five" or "Retrieve". You will gain experience in timing, using food and play rewards to their best advantage.
Cost $65 / 3 sessions
Interested In This Class? Let us know!

AGILITY CLASSES

Dog agility is a dog sport in which a dog and handler team works through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy. Dogs run off-leash and ‘naked’ with no food or toys as incentives, and the handler can touch neither dog nor obstacles. Consequently the handler's controls are limited to voice, movement, and various body signals, requiring a strong partnership between dog and handler. Obstacles include tunnels, jumps, ramps, and various other objects such as weave poles, gates and hoops.

• Backyard Fun  (check calendar)

Agility-type activities for those who aren't interested in competition, but just want to play a fun game with their dog.
Cost $140 / 6 sessions
Interested In This Class? Let us know!

Puppy Agility  (check calendar)

• Puppies that have completed a Pet Dog Manners class successfully may move into Puppy Agility as a Continuing Education option. Puppies have not completed their physical growth yet. They will not be stressed with jumping and weaving exercises in this class.  They will work on focus, relationship building and groundwork skills. These exercises will contribute to future success in agility. And, the puppies will have fun!
  Interested in this class? Let us know!

• Agility Foundation (check calendar)

An introduction to the popular canine sport of agility. The class will focus on safety for the dog and handler, communication techniques important for agility, building teamwork and motivation, proper jumping techniques, beginning the obstacles, and basic handling skills.
Cost $140 / 6 sessions
Interested In This Class? Let us know!

• Agility Level One (check calendar)

The next level after Foundation - for those not yet trialing. Work on perfecting obstacle performance and starting to put it all together. Dogs must be reliable off leash at this level and beyond.The prerequisite for the following courses is either completion of Agility Level One, or an assessment by the instructor. Please call the Legacy office if you would like to schedule an assessment.
Cost $140 / 6 sessionsInterested In This Class? Let us know!

• Agility Competition Level One

For those competing at the Novice level.
Cost $140 / 6 sessions
Interested In This Class? Let us know!

• Agility Competition Level Two

For those competing at the Open and Elite levels.
Cost $140 / 6 sessions
Interested In This Class?Let us know!

• Agility Workshops

Work on specific challenges such as weave poles, contacts, hoops, distance, commitment, etc.
Cost $140 / 6 sessions
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Team Teaching

You, your dog and a Legacy instructor make up the "team". Team Teaching provides more support than a group class can offer. Your dog's temperament, your own physical ability and/or scheduling difficulties can more appropriately be addressed in Team Teaching. Legacy provides one-on-one instruction in the Pet Dog Manners exercises. An instructor will help train the dog, but will then transfer the skills to you. Some clients take Team Teaching and Pet Dog Manners at the same time, automatic help with homework!
The cost for three 30 minute sessions is $95.

Private Lessons

Private lessons are available for you and your dog to brush up on basic manners or to learn a new behavior not covered in PDM. Continuing education topics can be introduced individually in a private lesson format. We work with you to customize the lessons specifically for you and your dog. Private lessons are for dogs and owners who have completed Legacy’s Pet Dog Manners class.
$75 for a 45 minute lesson. Please contact the Legacy Office for further information.

Semi-private Lessons

Invite a friend or two and create your own mini-group. More expensive than group classes, but less expensive than private lessons with the advantages of both. Work with a friend or neighbor or two with lots of instructor attention. Instruction is customized to the needs and desires of those participating. Please contact the Legacy office for further information.

Behavior Consultations

Behavior Consultations give immediate aid to families with dogs at risk. Generally these dogs need more attention than what we would be able to give in our Pet Dog Manners' classes. These private consultations evaluate and profile the dog and the situation. We customize a program to reduce or change the problem behavior. These specialized consultations are $200 for the first 90 minute session. Please contact the Legacy office for more details.

Community Workshops

These are 90-minute workshops presented by Terry Ryan on a variety of subjects. Pre-registration is required, workshops are open to the public and are for humans only (no dogs, please).(check calendar for specific dates)

• Home Alone - Help for the Latchkey Dog

  When left home alone, some dogs act out in troublesome ways. You might come home to discover your furniture chewed on or your door scratched. Perhaps your dog had diarrhea or his mouth and coat are wet from stress panting and drooling. A generalized term for this type of behavior is the Latchkey Dog Syndrome. The dog is not doing this to get even with you for leaving him alone. His actions are a reaction to his environment. This type of behavior can be prevented or improved. Find out more by attending the Home Alone workshop.

• Barking

  It's normal for dogs to bark. Barking too much, too loudly, or at the wrong times is a problem, for the dog and for those nearby. Determining why your dog barks is the first step to problem solving. Find out more about inappropriate barking and how to prevent or decrease this behavior at the Barking workshop.

• The Toolbox

  What to do when canine and human lifestyles get out of sync. Practical solutions will be offered for behaviors that worry dog owners such as barking, digging, chewing, etc.

• Canine Body Language

  All dogs speak the same language, whether they are Labrador Retrievers, Beagles, Poodles or Pugs. With slides, videos, live demonstrations, handouts, and a Power Point presentation by Terry Ryan, CPDT, we’ll help you learn how to speak dog! Click here to download PDF flier.

• Your New Puppy

  Puppies are like wet clay, waiting to be shaped. Like clay, you need to work with the puppy early on or he will become "set" in his ways. The puppy is learning every minute, with or without our influence. The trick is to provide an environment to make learning good manners easy and learning inappropriate behaviors difficult. Find out how you can connect the "plug" and "sockets" in your puppies brains.

Online Audio Telecourses

These are taped versions of past Telecourses available on Raising Canine's web site, presented by Terry Ryan.

• How and Why We Changed our Puppy Menu
• Let's Have a Fourth of July Party!
• Barking in Class from "Coaching People to Train Their Dogs"

You can register for any of these at a time that is convenient for you on the Raising Canine's web site: http://www.raisingcanine.com/Professionals/Green/Pro-AudioSpeaker.htm