Fall 2018 session
Nosework classes
Location: Shaggy Dog Grooming, 411 Old Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca (in the West End, across from Island Health and Fitness)
Mondays - Dates 8/13 at noon, 8/20 at 1:30 P.M., 8/27 at 1:30 P.M.
Odor Recognition Test (ORT)/Novice Container SW class Nancy Almann Limited to 6 students
Location: Shaggy Dog Grooming, 411 Old Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca (in the West End, across from Island Health and Fitness)
For IDTC members who have passed the IDTC novice beginner nose work class and/or have ORTs scheduled for Sept/Oct/Nov timeframe. Preference given to the latter. (Please note: this is not a class for beginners). The class will be a skills class primarily for the canine part of teams, to prepare them for upcoming ORTs. Multiple searches of varied types of containers; dogs must be confident in searching all three odors. Focus is on your dog, not on the handler or their handling.
Participants should plan on arriving 10 minutes early and staying 10 minutes after class to assist with set up and tear down.
Register with Nancy Almann, P.O. Box 789, Trumansburg NY 14886.
Mail applications by August 9th. Include a check with your application. These classes are for Club members, and the fee is $20 for active, $70 for inactive members.
Thursdays - Dates 9/13, 9/20, 10/4, 10/11
6:00 P.M. and 6:45 P.M. Introduction to Nosework Lynne Wilks Limited to 6 students
Class is full; contact Lynne to get on waiting list.
This is an introductory class for dogs with no prior experience in nosework.
Register with Lynne Wilks, 1410 Slaterville Rd., Ithaca NY 14850.
Mail applications by September 1. Include a check with your application. These classes are for Club members, and the fee is $20 for active, $70 for inactive members.
Obedience classes
Location: Cornell Livestock Pavilion, 48 Judd Falls Rd. on the Cornell campus
Tuesdays - Intermediate-advanced Obedience classes - Dates 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/30 (graduation)
6:00 P.M. Beginning Rally Kerry Boisvert Limited to 6 students, 4 weeks only.
Introduction to Rally, for those new to this activity. Very suitable, and fun, for the next thing to do after getting a CGC.
6:00 P.M. Novice Obedience Bruce Coleman Limited to 10 students.
Preparation for competing in AKC Novice class, also Beginner Novice and Novice Preferred.
7:00 P.M. Competition Rally Kerry Boisvert Limited to 6 students.
Preparation for competing in Rally classes, with a focus on the higher levels and recently introduced exercises.
7:15 P.M. Canine Good Citizen (CGC) TBD Limited to 10 students.
Preparation for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, which serves as the graduation for this class. Open to any member, as well as students who have completed a Beginner II class but not yet joined IDTC.
Register with Judy Roberts, 2080 Cayuga View Rd., Trumansburg NY 14886.
Applications must be mailed (no phone or e-mail) between August 15 and August 25. Include a check with your application. These classes are for Club members, and the fee is $20 for active, $70 for inactive members.
7:00 P.M. Open training - no fee, no need to register
No instructor, practice on your own. Obedience, agility, whatever.
Wednesdays - Beginner-level Classes (listed below) - Dates 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17 (graduation)
Register with Marian Szebenyi, 176 Jackson Hollow, Newfield, NY 14867.
Applications can be mailed any time up until one week before the start of classes; include the fee ($85 as a first class, $70 as the second class with this dog, $20 for active members), vaccination information, and the liability waiver. If you want to check whether classes are full, or have other questions about the application process, please contact Marian.
Time TBD Puppy Beginners TBD Limited to 10 students.
This is a first class for puppies 3-6 months old. It covers manners, introduction to basic obedience, also some socialization and fun activities. Successful completion of this course will enable your puppy to get the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy certificate.
6:00 P.M. Beginners I Jean Bonasera and Kathy Wolf Limited to 10 students.
For dogs 6 months and up with no previous formal training. Covers problem solving, attention, and basic obedience (sit, down, come, stay, walk on a leash).
Time TBD Beginners II TBD Limited to 10 students.
Builds on training begun in Beginners I or Puppy Beginners to widen your dog's experience and improve reliability.
Agility class
Location: Kathy Hildreth's house, 53 Karn Rd., Groton
Mondays - Dates 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15
6:00 P.M. Intermediate Agility Kathy Hildreth Limited to 6 students
This is for students who have successfully completed the class being taught in summer 2018 by Kathy, or who have equivalent Agility experience. The dog walk and teeter will start low and progress to full height during the course. There will be work in developing handling skills and course analysis.
Register with Kathy Hildreth, 53 Karn Rd. Groton NY 13073
Use this application; you can scan the filled-out form and e-mail it to kphildreth@yahoo.com or mail it in. Pay by check or PayPal (send fee to ithacadogtrainingclub@gmail.com, be sure to designate it as going to "friends and family"). Applications must be received by one week before the first class. This class is for Club members, and the fee is $20 for active members (or a certificate from instructing or assisting a class), $70 for inactive members. Kathy will confirm receipt of your application by e-mail, so be sure to provide a working e-mail address on the application.
Please note that IDTC is unable to accept aggressive or reactive dogs in our classes. If you are concerned that your dog is aggressive or reactive to people or other dogs, please ask for your vet for a referral to a certified animal behaviorist.
Nosework classes
Location: Shaggy Dog Grooming, 411 Old Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca (in the West End, across from Island Health and Fitness)
Mondays - Dates 8/13 at noon, 8/20 at 1:30 P.M., 8/27 at 1:30 P.M.
Odor Recognition Test (ORT)/Novice Container SW class Nancy Almann Limited to 6 students
Location: Shaggy Dog Grooming, 411 Old Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca (in the West End, across from Island Health and Fitness)
For IDTC members who have passed the IDTC novice beginner nose work class and/or have ORTs scheduled for Sept/Oct/Nov timeframe. Preference given to the latter. (Please note: this is not a class for beginners). The class will be a skills class primarily for the canine part of teams, to prepare them for upcoming ORTs. Multiple searches of varied types of containers; dogs must be confident in searching all three odors. Focus is on your dog, not on the handler or their handling.
Participants should plan on arriving 10 minutes early and staying 10 minutes after class to assist with set up and tear down.
Register with Nancy Almann, P.O. Box 789, Trumansburg NY 14886.
Mail applications by August 9th. Include a check with your application. These classes are for Club members, and the fee is $20 for active, $70 for inactive members.
Thursdays - Dates 9/13, 9/20, 10/4, 10/11
6:00 P.M. and 6:45 P.M. Introduction to Nosework Lynne Wilks Limited to 6 students
Class is full; contact Lynne to get on waiting list.
This is an introductory class for dogs with no prior experience in nosework.
Register with Lynne Wilks, 1410 Slaterville Rd., Ithaca NY 14850.
Mail applications by September 1. Include a check with your application. These classes are for Club members, and the fee is $20 for active, $70 for inactive members.
Obedience classes
Location: Cornell Livestock Pavilion, 48 Judd Falls Rd. on the Cornell campus
Tuesdays - Intermediate-advanced Obedience classes - Dates 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/30 (graduation)
6:00 P.M. Beginning Rally Kerry Boisvert Limited to 6 students, 4 weeks only.
Introduction to Rally, for those new to this activity. Very suitable, and fun, for the next thing to do after getting a CGC.
6:00 P.M. Novice Obedience Bruce Coleman Limited to 10 students.
Preparation for competing in AKC Novice class, also Beginner Novice and Novice Preferred.
7:00 P.M. Competition Rally Kerry Boisvert Limited to 6 students.
Preparation for competing in Rally classes, with a focus on the higher levels and recently introduced exercises.
7:15 P.M. Canine Good Citizen (CGC) TBD Limited to 10 students.
Preparation for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, which serves as the graduation for this class. Open to any member, as well as students who have completed a Beginner II class but not yet joined IDTC.
Register with Judy Roberts, 2080 Cayuga View Rd., Trumansburg NY 14886.
Applications must be mailed (no phone or e-mail) between August 15 and August 25. Include a check with your application. These classes are for Club members, and the fee is $20 for active, $70 for inactive members.
7:00 P.M. Open training - no fee, no need to register
No instructor, practice on your own. Obedience, agility, whatever.
Wednesdays - Beginner-level Classes (listed below) - Dates 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17 (graduation)
Register with Marian Szebenyi, 176 Jackson Hollow, Newfield, NY 14867.
Applications can be mailed any time up until one week before the start of classes; include the fee ($85 as a first class, $70 as the second class with this dog, $20 for active members), vaccination information, and the liability waiver. If you want to check whether classes are full, or have other questions about the application process, please contact Marian.
Time TBD Puppy Beginners TBD Limited to 10 students.
This is a first class for puppies 3-6 months old. It covers manners, introduction to basic obedience, also some socialization and fun activities. Successful completion of this course will enable your puppy to get the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy certificate.
6:00 P.M. Beginners I Jean Bonasera and Kathy Wolf Limited to 10 students.
For dogs 6 months and up with no previous formal training. Covers problem solving, attention, and basic obedience (sit, down, come, stay, walk on a leash).
Time TBD Beginners II TBD Limited to 10 students.
Builds on training begun in Beginners I or Puppy Beginners to widen your dog's experience and improve reliability.
Agility class
Location: Kathy Hildreth's house, 53 Karn Rd., Groton
Mondays - Dates 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15
6:00 P.M. Intermediate Agility Kathy Hildreth Limited to 6 students
This is for students who have successfully completed the class being taught in summer 2018 by Kathy, or who have equivalent Agility experience. The dog walk and teeter will start low and progress to full height during the course. There will be work in developing handling skills and course analysis.
Register with Kathy Hildreth, 53 Karn Rd. Groton NY 13073
Use this application; you can scan the filled-out form and e-mail it to kphildreth@yahoo.com or mail it in. Pay by check or PayPal (send fee to ithacadogtrainingclub@gmail.com, be sure to designate it as going to "friends and family"). Applications must be received by one week before the first class. This class is for Club members, and the fee is $20 for active members (or a certificate from instructing or assisting a class), $70 for inactive members. Kathy will confirm receipt of your application by e-mail, so be sure to provide a working e-mail address on the application.
Please note that IDTC is unable to accept aggressive or reactive dogs in our classes. If you are concerned that your dog is aggressive or reactive to people or other dogs, please ask for your vet for a referral to a certified animal behaviorist.