Obedience Classes
For general questions regarding class policies, please click here.
We do offer a 3% cash discount when you pay in person during our front desk hours.
Private Obedience Lessons $35 These are 30-minute lessons which are ideal for one dog or two lower energy pups. Private lessons are a great way to have a fully customizable experience for you and your pup(s). Whether your schedule does not allow you to attend classes, your pup is not ready for a class environment, or you want to advance at a faster pace, private lessons are a great choice. Private lessons are held at our Bell Creek facility. Dogs do need to be current on vaccines. Bitches in season are allowed in dog panties. |
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Obedience Private Lesson Package
BCAO Obedience Private Lesson Program
Is your dog not quite ready for learning in a class setting?
Would you like specific, individual help with your obedience goals?
Our Obedience Private Lesson Program will help you and your pup progress faster towards your goals than a classroom setting allows, and offers you convenient scheduling options.
Who is the Obedience Private Lesson Program for? Students who want flexibility in their obedience learning opportunities.
Is the Obedience Private Lesson Program limited to just one dog? You can focus your training and learning with just one dog, or with dogs at different levels in their obedience journey. The beauty of this program is that YOU customize it with the individual instruction and workshops or tests of YOUR choice.
What does the BCAO Obedience Private Lesson Program include?
12 thirty minute lessons ($420 value)Take your obedience training to the next level with our private lessons, which are perfect for students wanting individualized, tailored help with specific goals and/or issues. Private lessons can also help you fill the training gap and progress more quickly than a class setting. Private lessons can be given on their own or in conjunction with an existing class. Work one or multiple dogs during your time.
8 CGC or Trick Dog Tests ($160 value)Choose from any combination of eight (8) of Bell Creek’s workshops or tests.
We offer Canine Good Citizen Testing, AKC’s certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community.
Our Trick Dog testing gives dogs with any amount of experience the ability to participate and earn an AKC title.
The BCAO Obedience Private Lesson Program is valued at $580 but is available now for a one-time payment of $500.*
*All classes, private lessons, workshops and/or tests and facility rental for all programs must be redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
S.T.A.R. PUPPY $165.00 All puppies must be current on their shots to attend classes, with the first booster (the first is usually given by the breeder/shelter before they are sent home, so this is the second shot in this series) required before the start of classes. In this six-week class puppies will be introduced to sits, downs, waits/stays, settle, recalls and loose leash walking in a way that is fun and will help cement what they are learning. In addition, we will cover potty training, chewing, give, and nail trims/grooming. Puppies will be allowed time at the end of each class to socialize with puppies of similar size and age to ensure they know how to properly interact with other dogs. This class is taught by a CGC elevator and at the end of class puppies will be evaluated per AKC STAR Puppy guidelines. |
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ADVANCED PUPPY $165.00 This is for young puppies to continue building on the foundation they learned in our S.T.A.R. puppy. We will work up on tightening/polishing up behaviors and adding harder distractions to make their puppy brains think! We will also continue to allow playtime the last 10-15 minutes of class based on size and temperament of pups. This class is for puppies under one-year of age who have completed our S.T.A.R. Puppy classes. |
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Good Dog 101 $165.00 This six-week class is designed to lay the foundation for great teamwork and is open to any dog that can work in a class environment. Dogs will be introduced to sits, downs, waits/stays, settle, recalls and loose leash walking in a way that is fun and will help cement what they are learning. In addition, we will trouble shoot any potty-training issues and chewing issues as well as cover give/drop it, nail trims and other grooming. Unlike STAR PUPPY this class does not allow for socialization between dogs. This class will help lay the foundation to passing the AKC Canine Good Citizen test as well as the foundation skills to help get you started in agility, rally and/or formal obedience. |
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Good Dog 201 $165.00 This six-week class is designed to build upon what is learned in both our foundation and intermediate classes and helps polish what your dog has learned so far, as well as to help them consistently perform behaviors with distractions. This class is open to dogs of all age who have successfully completed our Advanced Puppy, Good Dog 101, or instructor permission. We are transitioning to a different online program. You may sign up below or to the right as they offer different options. We are hoping to have transitions done in the next few days. |
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About the Town $165.00 This six-week class is for teams that have a solid foundational obedience at home or in class, but could use some help when out and about. The first class will meet at Bell Creek and each week thereafter will be at a new location. This class will be taught by two instructors. *Prerequisite STAR Puppy or Good Dog 101 |
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Hiking Manners $165.00 In this class, teams will be taught how to be focus on their owners on trails, politely allow dogs to pass, walk in groups, and work on recalls on long-line or off leash depending on each team's experience. One dog per handler for this class. No young children as we want to be able to focus on the dogs and the environment. While we have gear for working dogs, we do recommend bringing your own long-line to allow for recall and distance work. This class is taught by a minimum of two instructors. Emails will be sent out before the first class to establish meeting place. *Prerequisite STAR Puppy or Good Dog 101 |
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Hiking Manners 2 $135.00 In this four-week class, teams will continue to build trail manners, focus, and recalls on the trails. One dog per handler for this class. No young children as we want to be able to focus on the dogs and the environment. While we have gear for working dogs, we do recommend bringing your own long-line to allow for recall and distance work. Class will be postponed if conditions are too cold during the winter months. Emails will be sent out before the first class to establish meeting place. *Prerequisite Hiking Manners or instructor permission. |
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Reliable Recall $135 This four-week is class designed to help your dog with a fast and consistent recall. Each class is 45 minutes long and is open to dogs of any age that can work in a class environment. There will be increasing levels of distraction. |
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Canine Good Citizen $165.00 This six-week class focuses specifically on the points of the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen Program. This class will cover all elements of the test focusing on what each individual team needs to be successful. At the end of the six weeks, an independent CGC elevator will administer the test. Dogs are required to have passed Advanced Puppy, Good Dog 201, or a like-class from another training program. |
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Novice Obedience $165.00 This class is geared to help teams ready to compete in the AKC Novice Obedience Ring and is open to dogs of any age. Teams must already have an understanding of basic obedience. We will cover proper heeling at different speeds, halts, fronts, finishes, recalls, figure-eights, and on-leash stays. Dogs are required to have passed Advanced Puppy, Good Dog 201, or a like-class from another training program. |
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Open Obedience $165 This class will work on specific skills each from AKC's Open and Utility classes and is limited to five dogs. |
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