Northeast Oklahoma Kennel Club

The Northeast Oklahoma Kennel Club offers the following classes: Please check our calendar for our most current classes. Basic Obedience Eight-week course geared toward dogs without previous training. This course is open to the public. Dogs will be taught basic heeling, sit, stay, down, recall, etc. Special emphasis is placed upon improving the owner’s ability to control and work with their dog in various settings, and ensuring the dog is a more reliable and happier pet. Click the link below to open up our sign up sheet in Word format. STAR PUPPY CLASS The Star Puppy Classes are 45 minutes in length and run for 6 classes. You and your puppy must attend all 6 classes to graduate. Puppies must be at least 6 months old and have 3 sets of puppy vaccinations plus the kennel cough vaccine. The cost of the class is $50.00. We need at least 4 participants but no more than 10. Please call Trish Olinghouse at 417-455-0956 or email Trish landoboxers@sbcglobal.net to enroll. BASIC OBEDIENCE SIGNUP SHEET While our basic obedience classes are held year-round, weather and scheduling conflicts make it difficult to pinpoint the exact future dates for classes. We will place each class on our Calendar of Events as soon as possible. If you would like to ensure a slot in the next basic obedience class, you may send a completed registration form to Northeast Oklahoma Kennel Club, P.O. Box 7212, Grove, OK 74344, or call 918/786-8656 for more details. Advanced & Rally Obedience Eight-week course building upon basic obedience skills for those handlers and their dogs who are interested in competing in performance events. Basic Agility Eight-week course introducing basic agility equipment and techniques. Basic obedience skills are a prerequisite. Conformation Handling Basic handling techniques for showing in the conformation ring. Classes in Basic & Advanced Obedience are held year-round. Additional classes are formed on an as-needed basis. Contact us for more information about space availability and schedules. Also check our "Events" page for our upcoming or current classes. Dog shows, or "conformation" events, are the signature events of the AKC. They concentrate on the distinctive features of purebred dogs and help to preserve these characteristics by providing a forum at which to evaluate breeding stock. The dogs are judged against individual breed standards, which have been established for the AKC-recognized breeds by their parent clubs. These written standards describe the ideal size, color, and temperament of each breed, as well as correct proportion, structure, and movement. The indoor, air-conditioned facility provides an excellent environment for introducing participants to the basic knowledge of conformation, such as: * Stacking * Gaiting * Showmanship * Ring etiquette * Sportsmanship * Enhancing ring presence The class will also provide a wonderful opportunity for socializing – not only for the dogs, but for the people that love them! Check out our Events page for a Schedule of classes.
Training Basic Obedience Graduation, March 2009 Basic Obedience Graduation, December 2008 (Day Class) Basic Obedience Graduation, December 2008 (Evening Class) Basic Obedience Graduation, July 2008! Basic Obedience Class, May 2008. Basic Obedience Class, March 2008. Stay! Its a bird, its a plane...Its Super Dog!
MAKE YOUR PUPPY A STAR: THE AKC S.T.A.R. PUPPY PROGRAM! Contact us if you would like to participate in a STAR puppy class. We will offer them occasionally as interest dictates. When you bring your new puppy home, one of the most joyous times of your life will begin. Puppies arrive in the world full of life, willing to please and ready to learn. There's no better place for your puppy, and you, to learn than in the AKC® S.T.A.R. Puppysm Program. S.T.A.R. stands for Socialization, Training, Activity, and a Responsible owner: all the things every puppy needs to have a great life. Launched in January 2009 to meet the training needs of puppies too young for Canine Good CitizenDog with medal training, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an added-value program for loving dog owners who have taken the time to take their puppies through a basic training class. Training classes teach you how to best communicate with your puppy and provide an opportunity for your pup to socialize with other dogs. In classes aimed at earning the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy distinction, you'll be able to get information on all of your puppy-raising questions including housetraining, chewing, and the most effective way to teach practical skills such as coming when called. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy training is a natural lead in to the AKC Canine Good Citizen® Program. All puppies up to 1 year old, purebreds and mixed, are welcome to participate in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program. How It Works You'll attend a basic training class for at least 6 weeks taught by an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator with your puppy. On successful completion of the class, your instructor will administer the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test. Upon passing the test, you'll get an application to send to AKC for enrollment in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program. Your puppy will receive the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Medal. You and your puppy will be listed in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy records. In addition, so that you can continue learning, you'll receive our AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy package that includes: * A beautiful, frame-able certificate designating your puppy is in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy records at AKC * AKC New Puppy Handbook, 64 pages of helpful puppy-raising information * Ongoing Monthly Email Newsletter: Your AKC. This includes training tips and up-to-date information every dog owner needs to know. We want you and your puppy to continue learning beyond puppy classes. Successful Graduation Classes Here are a few of the recent graduation classes for the AKC S.T.A.R Puppy program. Congratulations to every graduate from this program! Secret Lake Dog Training, West Simsbury, CT Black lab with medalCGC Evaluator Karen Moulton sent in the photo here of her graduating S.T.A.R. Puppy class. This was the first S.T.A.R. graduating class on record. Karen commented on her first experience with the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program, "I offer a 6 week puppy class and S.T.A.R. Puppy was a great addition to my classes. I get a lot of families with kids. I find that the children are just awesome with the puppies - with good instruction, they learn very quickly and they develop great relationships with their puppies." PetCo Training Class, Kingman, AZ CGC Evaluator Marcia Rute wrote to tell us about her first S.T.A.R. Puppy graduate. "I have been teaching a 6 weeks puppy class and I wanted to try the S.T.A.R. puppy program. The first person who wanted to earn the S.T.A.R. medal was a young girl. She is 8 years old and her puppy weighed nearly as much as she did. By the end of the class, she was excited about training her dog and wants to learn more." Leeward Training Club of Hawaii The Leeward Training Club of Hawaii held the very first AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy graduation, with a fancy dress theme with evaluators dressed as college professors. Those folks in Hawaii know how to have fun. Instructor Carole Sussel wrote: "We 'Puppy Professors' had the greatest time with our human students in the S.T.A.R. Puppy class. They all tried very hard. Everyone attended all of the classes and they all got a great start toward learning to properly train their new puppies. This is a great program with wonderful incentives for the owners. Mahalo!" Dr. Burch writes, "I applaud Leeward Cub for its fun approach. We thought the 'Puppy Professors' were hysterical. The main thing is that the AKC CGC training evaluators are committed to find out what works best in their classes and to make dog training a rewarding experience for both dogs and owners. The Leeward Cub students have happy smiles, they didn't drop out of class, they all came to graduation, they enjoyed their instructors, they made new friends, and they want to continue training. Bravo!" How to Get STARted For more information on AKC S.T.A.R. Puppysm, contact starpuppy@akc.org To find AKC S.T.A.R. puppy training near you, visit: http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/cgc_bystate.cfm This article was written by Mary Burch, Ph.D., Director, Canine Good Citizen and AKC S.T.A.R Puppy, American Kennel Club

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