Obedience Classes

Meet the Trainer's

Puppy Kindergarten

For puppies up to 4 months

The Best Gift you can give your young puppy is enrolling in this class.  
Socialization is of utmost importance in you dog's life and this is a fun way 
to accomplish this.  The class is geared for success and a lot of fun for 
you and your pup.  Not only will your pup learn the obedience skills he/she 
needs throughout their life, they will enjoy puppy play time with their 
classmates and just get to be PUPPIES!!

Beginner Obedience

For dogs over 4 months.
Your dog will learn how to properly walk on a leash, come, down, sit, stand and stay on command.

Laureen:

Laureen is the instructor for Puppy Kindergarten & Beginner Obedience classes.

She has been endorsed by the National Association of Obedience Instructors and has passed the national boards for her CPDT as given by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.

Since she began teaching these classes (in 1986) she has helped thousands of “family dogs” as well as beginning the show career of those that strive to attain titles.

By attending many seminars and continuing her education in dog training and behavior, MADTA’s classes reflect the current philosophy of Positive Training

Brenda: Beginner Obedience

Brenda Allison has shown Australian Shepherds for 16 years and her dogs have obtained obedience trial championships and breed championships, being competitive in AKC, UKC, and ASCA organizations. Each of her dogs have obtained obedience titles with all 3 organizations at the same time. She has trained handler/dog teams for obedience competition and also family pets. In the past she has also worked with the 4-H clubs of Dunnellon

Advanced Beginners
For dogs who have completed a beginner course, or who have had basic training.
You and your dog will tighten up your skills, learn the figure 8 and work on advanced stays.

Sally Shaw

I have been a member of MADTA for the past 3 years. I started classes with my dog Connie in puppy kindergarten and have not stopped training and learning since. I have earned 16 titles from Rally, Obedience and Agility. I am competing in AKC, UKC, SDA and ASCA. I have also received 4 high in trials, 1 with my neighbors dog. I have been helping out at MADTA’s events and have been instructing the advanced beginner class this past year.

Novice Obedience

For dogs who have completed beginner and advanced beginner obedience classes.
This class is for handlers that want to prepare to compete at the Novice level in AKC/UKC obedience trails.
Hone you heeling off leash, stand for exams, and recalls.

Melanie

I have been training and competing with Australian Shepherds for over 20 years in all venues, Agility, Conformation, Herding, Obedience, Rally and Tracking with ASCA, AKC and some UKC obedience. I have trained and handled dogs for other people and attend at least one to two seminars per year to keep on top of training techniques. I have been a member of MADTA since 1995.

Novice / Pre-Open Obedience

For dogs who have completed beginner and advanced beginner obedience classes.
This class is for handlers that want to prepare to compete at the Novice level in AKC / UKC obedience trials.
Hone you heeling off leash, stand for exams, and recalls.

Sally Hensen

I have been in dog training since 1991 after 30 years of showing Morgan Horses. My dogs have achieved UKC and Canadian Obedience Trail Championships plus several High in Trial and High Combined awards.

In agility, I have titled dogs to the MX and MXJ titles.

I have taught Obedience and Rally for three clubs in Maryland and have taught Rally for MADTA

Open Obedience

Join us as you learn and master the various retrieving exercises, drop on 
recall, and the broad jump.  In addition, we fine tune your heeling and 
perfect those fronts and finishes.

This class teaches , drop on recall, dumbbell, broad jump, continuation of off leash heeling

Utility

The utility class is for any dog and handler interested in training for an AKC Utility Dog title. A dog registering for this class must be well behaved, have a reliable retrieve and want to work. It would be helpful if the dog is interested in food and/or toys as motivation. The team must register for the entire course, this is no longer a drop in class. It is also suggested that the team have a minimum of a CD. The 7 week class will focus on all the different exercises that comprise the utility class (off lead heeling with no voice commands and signals, scent articles, directed retrieve, moving stand, go outs and directed jumping). Each week we will try to spend time on two different exercises. Although each dog may be at a different level of training, the instructor will attempt to meet the needs of each individual team.

Linda Hubbard

Originally from Ohio, my interest in dog training began in 1996 when I started basic obedience with my mini schnauzer with the goal of having her certified as a Delta Therapy Dog. She went on to be my Novice A dog which I took through her UD along with being a wonderful therapy dog. I added a second mini schanuzer who earned her CD before losing her sight to PRA. While in Ohio I also assisted in teaching puppy pre school classes. My current dog is a Standard Schnauzer who is my first AKC breed champion, owner groomed and handled. Finishing his breed championship in 3 weekends at the age of 11 months. He has earned his AKC UDX title and has been ranked in the top ten Standard Schnauzers by Front and Finish for the past several years. He was invited to the Eukanuba National Obedience Invitational (NOI) in 2009 and is currently a qualifier for the 2011 NOI being held in Orlando. I had the opportunity to train under several well known obedience instructors while my husband and I spent 5 years traveling in our motorhome before settling here in Florida. My goal as an instructor is to share what I have learned to help improve the performance of my students and their partnership with their dogs

4-H Obedience

Regina and Jeff: 4-H Obedience Instructors

Regina:

I began training in obedience around 1977 and started competing in 1981. I titled one of my dogs, Raynor to OTCH, two UDx titles and the Rally RN title. I have titled other dogs through CDX and UD titles. I compete in AKC, UKC and ASCA. I am an obedience judge for ASCA (Australian Shepherd Club of America). I have taught obedience to the 4-H youngsters for 4 years. I have been a member of MADTA since 1998 and the Vice President since 2000.