Classes Offered

Cold Nose College Training Center, Murphy, NC

August 18 2010  (Wednesday)  3:30 p.m.  Class Full

August 24 2010  (Tuesday)   6:00 p.m.     Class Full

September 7 2010  (Tuesday)  3:30 p.m.   Registration Open

September 20 2010  (Monday)   6:00 p.m.  Registration Open

Because a well trained dog is a pleasure to have in your home, a pleasure to travel with and is welcome most anywhere.

We’ll be working on a variety of basic, good manners: Polite Greeting, Sit, Down, Polite Walking on Leash, Come, Go to Bed, Targeting, Off/Leave It, etc., and some fun dog tricks! We also discuss other dog behavior challenges according to class need/interest. For dogs and puppies over the age of 20 weeks on the class start date.

Please remember that first night of class is "without" dogs. This gives us a chance to discuss training philosophy, motivation and timing, gather expectations, discuss clicker training, items for you to bring to remaining classes, etc. There’s lots of information for you, the handler, to learn before the dogs join us in class.

6 consecutive weeks

Successful completion of Basic Good Manners Class

Cold Nose College Training Center, Murphy, NC

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To reinforce the behaviors you and your dog have already learned and build on the foundation you’ve already created.

This course takes you beyond Basic Good Manners and prepares you to take the American Kennel Club, Canine Good Citizen test. You will learn the skills to help your dog be well behaved, not only in your home, but in public places, and in the presence of other dogs. This course is perfect for anyone interested in therapy or assistance dog work in the future. For more information on the AKC CGC program visit www.akc.org

7 consecutive weeks

Basic Good Manners Class or Comparable Skills

Murphy, NC

September 9 2010  (Thursday)   6:00 p.m.  Registration Open

Besides just being plain fun, introducing and training your dog on different agility obstacles helps to give your dog confidence. Your dog will be more confident in new situations, less timid overall, better behaved all around and more confident around other dogs and people.

You’ll be working with your dog to help him or her learn to negotiate tunnels, jumps, teeters, tire jumps, and weave poles. Join in the fun sport of Agility, but in a non-competitive environment. Come join us for some fun!

First session is without dogs.

6 consecutive weeks

Agility for Fun, Level I

Hiwassee Dam area, Murphy, NC

Returning in Summer 2010

To continue building upon the skills you learned in the first Agility for Fun class and for a 2nd round of fun!

We’ll be working on increasing your dog’s skill on each of the agility obstacles, as well as exercises designed to help your dog focus on you and vice versa, exercises to bring about consistency and exercises for your dog on self control. As in Agility for Fun Level I, class will be held on 5 acres of fenced pasture so that your dog is safe while working off leash.

First night of class without dogs

6 consecutive weeks

Cold Nose College Training Center, Murphy, NC

August 24 2010  (Tuesday)  3:30 p.m. Registration Open

Reliable Recall is ensuring that your dog will come running to you enthusiastically the first time and each time you call him/her to Come! Coming to you when called is one of the most important skills your dog can learn.

This 4 week course provides you with multiple strategies for introducing, practicing, reinforcing and gaining effective recalls. Getting your dog to come to you on cue is one of the nicest things you can do for your dog (and for you!). By knowing that your dog will return whenever you want him to allows you to give your dog freedom to play and go where he/she wants to go (within reason).

4 consecutive weeks

Cold Nose College Training Center, Murphy, NC

Mondays at 3:30 p.m.  Open enrollment  

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To give your puppy the best possible start in life and to make sure that your puppy has “positive experiences” with all of the new people, places and things they encounter. Did you know that the most formative time in your puppy’s life is the first few months? It’s very important that you socialize your puppy to a variety of people, places and things during this window of time.

How to set your puppy up to be a well-mannered, confident, adult dog.

• This class is for puppies who are 10 to 20 weeks of age at the start of the first class. We’ll be working on Bite Inhibition (so your puppy develops a soft mouth), we’ll be Socializing your puppy to people (especially children, men, and strangers) and other dogs, as well as teaching basic good manners such as Polite Greeting, Sit, Down and Come, and real life skills such as Drop It and Leave It. Our goal is to set your puppy up to be a well-mannered, confident, adult dog.

• Requirement: Puppies should receive a minimum of one set of vaccines at least 7 days prior to the first class and a first de-worming, and should be kept up-to-date on vaccines throughout the class.

6 consecutive weeks

Hiwassee Dam Area, 1675 Friendship Church Road, Murphy, NC

Second Saturday of each month (Reservation Required)

September 11 2010
9:00 - 9:45   Small Dogs  (Under 40 lbs)
10:15 - 11:00   Large Dogs  (41 lbs and up)

NOTE:  All dogs must be Spayed or Neutered.

A well exercised dog is a happy and healthy dog and makes for a happy human!   This is an off leash, outdoor social for you and your dog in a safe, fenced one acre area which is within six fenced acres.

Off leash etiquette and recall tips, information about reading dog body language so that you can learn to recognize the signs that a dog may be getting tense and isn't enjoying themselves and the joy of learning how romping with your dog can be fantastic fun.

Written proof from your veterinarian of up-to-date vaccinations.  A pre-evaluation for your dog if your canine kid hasn't been in a Cold Nose College class.  We want to make sure your dog is ready for an off leash play group.

45 minutes per session 

Cold Nose College Training Center, Murphy, NC

Successful completion of Basic Manners Class

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Because it's just plan FUN..it's as simple as that! You'll increase your handling skills and it's great mental stimulation for you and your dog. You'll learn how to avoid unwanted behaviors by learning to train new incompatible behaviors. You can't teach your dog to roll over, say his prayers, skateboard or weave through your legs without laughing. When you laugh with your dog, you're going to have fun. The more fun you have, the more apt you'll be to train some more, and the more you train, the better you both will be at it. All behaviors are tricks..and all tricks are just additional behaviors.

You'll learn how to break a behavior down to its smallest parts and build them back into a finished behavior through the use of shaping or back chaining. You'll refine your timing with the clicker, making all future training faster. You'll learn better observation skills to help you better communicate with your dog. You'll learn that training is a fun, lifelong journey with your dog building an even stronger bond between you both. Wow! There's no downside to that at all, is there?

Written proof from your veterinarian of up-to-date vaccinations.

Several types of "soft" food treats in a fanny pack or treat bag, flat collar or front-clip harness, 4 to 6 ft leather or nylon leash, fullly enclosed walking shoes (no flip flops or open heeled shoes), small squeaky toy or tug toy for play and reinforcement, and any other prop that may be appropriate for your tricks.

Various outdoor locations in and around Murphy, NC

This is an intermediate class and the dog and handler will have successfully completed a Basic Manners class. The handler should have solid clicker training skills and the dog should have successfully been able to perform Polite Walking, Polite Greeting and focus on the handler in the classroom. Dogs must be safe and nonreactive with both strangers and new dogs.

October 7 2010  (Thursday)   10:30 a.m.  Registration Open

To help your dog learn to perform reliably in outdoor locations where there are many more distractions. We move out of the classroom and into more real life situations. This class will be taught out of doors in places such as the Riverwalk in Murphy, a hiking trail in a wooded area, a mildly distrating downtown location, local pet stores and perhaps even the patio of a local restaurant.

We'll be visiting local dog-friendly places working on polite walking (loose leash walking), polite greetings (sitting for petting), impulse control and focus while at new and exciting destinations. You'll learn to teach your dog to focus on your when in the midst of a variety of situations and settings. You'll learn to generalize and proof classroom behaviors in new environments. You'll learn being "out and about town" with a well-behaved dog is great fun!

Several types of "soft" food treats in a fanny pack or treat bag, flat collar or front-clip harness, 4 to 6 ft leather or nylon leash, fullly enclosed walking shoes (no flip flops or open heeled shoes), small squeaky toy or tug toy for play and reinforcement, 15 to 25 foot long line, doggie "pooh" bags, and water for you and your dog.

Cold Nose College Training Center, Murphy, NC

Join us for a 4 week class working on Sit, Down, Polite Walking & Polite Greeting. First night of class is without dogs and you'll still have plenty of time to work on the important behaviors we'll introduce. We'll also discuss other dog behavior challenges according to class need/interest. This class is open to any dog or puppy over 10 weeks of age.

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$95.00

Cold Nose College Training Center, Murphy, NC

Whether it's your DOG who needs some additional work or whether YOU need some additional coaching on your own handling skills to in turn help your dog, this intermediate class is for you!  Prerequisite:  Basic Good Manners Class

We'll be working with each student to tweak behaviors that are specific to their own dog.  It could be something you began working on in the Basic Good Manners Class or perhaps some other unwanted behavior that's specific to your own home.  

Perhaps Fractious Fido is still pulling a bit on leash or needs some additional work on not charging out the door or maybe he needs some additional help with recall or polite greeting. Maybe you even want to teach him a trick (yes all behaviors are really tricks!). 

In Hone Your Skills we'll continue to help you with tips and techniques, as well as practice both inside and outside the classroom to increase your learning and keep you striding toward accomplishing your goals for your dog. 

  Cold Nose College Basic Manners

Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.

Come just once or every Wednesday if you like.

NOTE: This is a drop in class so reservations must be made by Tuesday at noon prior to each class.

$25.00 each class