Basic Obedience Classes
AKC S.T.A.R Puppy
Mount Vernon Dog Training Club offers an eight-week puppy class leading to the test for AKC Star Puppy. Class will be limited to 6 puppies and two instructors.
How old should my puppy be to take this class? Puppies should be 12 weeks to 5 months old when the class begins.
Cost: $150 for 8 week course.
Questions Please Contact the club via email (mvdtc2014@gmail.com) with questions.
Basic I and Basic II (Canine Good Citizen)
Basic I
In our eight-week Basic I obedience class, the instructors will teach you how to train your dog in basic obedience skills. At the end of the class, their goal is for you to have trained your dog in the most important obedience skills and to have the foundational tools to train your dog in more advanced obedience skills and other activities, such as competitive obedience, agility, therapy dog work, or one of the many other exciting canine sports.
The basic obedience skills covered in the class include sit, down, and stand, and stays in all three of those positions; as well as loose leash walking with your dog --and coming when called. We include several exercises to reinforce heeling so that your dog will learn to match your pace and direction when you're out walking.
Basic II /Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
Our Basic II/CGC class is a continuation of our Basic I class for those students wishing to continue with training and improve on the skills learned in Basic I. The class will also work on the skills needed for the Canine Good Citizen test.
The CGC test will be offered at the end of the 8 weeks session.
Canine Good Citizen is a 10-skill test that teaches good manners to dogs and responsible dog ownership to their owners.