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| SAN MATEO DOG TRAINING CLUB |
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Classes The SAN MATEO DOG TRAINING CLUB ("SMDTC") has provided obedience and conformation training to the public for over 50 years. Each class session is 8 weeks and meets at our new location on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. We are a licensed AKC Club which holds an AKC obedience trial once a year. This event is open to the public and is held in mid-January along with Santa Clara Dog Training Club and San Francisco Dog Training Club. New Address We have a new address ! Our new address for classes is: 217 Old County Road, Unit 8 Puppy Kindergarten This class is for puppies under one year of age. It provides socialization
and an introduction to basic obedience training. Cost: $150.00 Meets Thursday evenings 6:30-7:20 pm. Limit 15 Basic Obedience This class is for dogs 6 months and older that have completed our Puppy
Kindergarten class or that have had little or no previous training. In this class, you will train your
dog in the basic obedience exercises: heeling, coming when called, three stay exercises – sit,
down, and stand. Cost: $150.00 Meets Monday evenings 6:30-7:20 pm. Class Limit: 15 Intermediate Obedience This class is for dogs that have completed our Basic Obedience class or for dogs that have trained elsewhere and completed an AKC-obedience styled course. To ensure proper class placement, dogs will need to be evaluated on the first night of class if not enrolled in the previous training session at SMDTC. This class reinforces the basic exercises as well as working on the following exercises: finish, figure 8, distance stays, distance recall, and focus on the owner in the face of distractions. Participants must also bring a flexi-lead or long line. Cost: $150.00 Meets Mondays 7:30pm Class Limit: 15 Canine Good Citizen Prep The American Kennel Club's Canine Good CitizenŽ (CGC) Program was started in 1989 to reward purebred and mix breed dogs who have good manners at home, in public places and in the presence of other dogs. The CGC Program stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. This class is designed to prepare you for each of the 10 exercises included in the CGC Test, such as politely accepting a stranger, grooming, the presence of another dog, walking politely with you in public, dealing with distractions while on your walk, and to sit, down and wait for you to call them. The CGC Test is offered several times a year in various locations nearby. Cost: $150.00 Meets Mondays (when offered) 8:30pm Class Limit: 10 Competition Level Classes All classes meet on Tuesday nights for 8 weeks. Conformation These classes provide socialization as well as instruction on handling your dog or puppy in breed competition. Class in held on a drop-in basis, meaning no pre-registration is required. You will be asked to fill out an information sheet once a year. "Drop-in": $12.00 per dog. Meets Wednesdays 7:00 pm Limit 20
Parking: Parking is extremely limited in the 217 lot. After 6:00pm you may park in any available slot in the complex. DO NOT block business garage doors. There is ample street parking, and you may also use the Holiday Kennels lot after 6:00pm, located ½ block south of us. Crating inside the building is limited to conformation class participants only. PLAN TO ARRIVE A FEW MINUTES EARLY to check-in with registration and PLEASE REMEMBER to bring written proof of your dog's current vaccinations, including rabies. You may download an application from our website or call 650-508-1300 to have one mailed to you.
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