Petopia and Village Dogworks will return to teach obedience classes in Tompkins Square Park starting Tuesday night, July 29th, 2008 at 7 & 8 p.m.

All classes use positive-based techniques with a special emphasis on teaching the skills to perfect leash walking. They are taught outside the dog run on the central plaza next to the Krishna tree.

There will be two courses, Basic & Intermediate Obedience, which will meet on 6 consecutive Tuesday nights starting July 29th, 2008.

To register for class, please stop in at Petopia at 29 Avenue A. Or call (212) 353-2863. More information and a complete class outline can be found at Village Dogworks Obedience & Behavioral Training.

BASIC OBEIDIENCE:

Basic Obedience is the foundation for all training. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of postive-based training and formalize your dog's response to the 5 core commands -- Sit, Down, Stay, Come and Heel.

This course is a great place for young dogs and puppies as well as for older dogs who have learned not to listen. In addition, portions of every class are devoted to teaching the techniques to develop perfect leash walking. So if your dog is constantly pulling you down the street, or franticly pursuing "enemy squirrels", this class is for you!

Price: $150 / 6 weeks

Start Date:
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Commands Taught:
Introduction / Fundamentals
Sit (until I tell you otherwise)
Down
Stay
Come
Heeling
Leash Work (Walk at my side, Sit when I stop)
Polite Greetings (no jumping)


INTERMEDIATE OBEIDIENCE - LEVEL I:

Intermdiate Obedience builds off the foundation of basic. This is a course for people who love working with their dogs -- or who NEED to work with their dog.

At the Intermediate level, dogs learn to listen and focus on your commands. Attention is payed to developing a 100% reliable response, perfecting the heel and working with your dog from a distance. Plus special attention is placed in each class to teach your dog the skills to walk comfortaby at your side -- no matter what.

Price: $150 / 6 weeks

Start Date:
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.

Commands Taught:
Advanced Leash Work
Heeling (Walk when I walk, Sit when I stop)
Heel (Swing to my side)
Stay (while dog is heeling)
Long Stays (while I walk away)
Come (no matter what)
Down (from a distance)
Stand
Distance Work (with all of the above)
Sequencing (with all of the above)
Distractions (with all of the above)

Pre-requiste: Working knowledge of the 5 basic commands


The first class will meet outside the main entrance to the dog run and run for 6 consecutive weeks. All dogs are required to wear a 6' nylon or leather leash. The Intermediate group should also bring a 15 ft. long cloth, training line.

Registration in advance is required. Enrollment is limited.

To register for this class or discuss other training opitons for your dog, please call:
    Garrett Rosso
    (646) 675-2125