Thursday, October 28, 2010
New Drop In Conformation Class!
Beginning November 3, I will be offering a drop in conformation class in San Leandro on Wednesdays at 12 noon. I will see how it goes and how much interest there is. I may eventually alternate or do some weeks at the Dublin Creek Kennel location as well but for now, they will be held in San Leandro! Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Howl-O-Ween Party Cancelled
The Howl-O-Ween Party has been cancelled. The weather forecasts are warning of a big storm at the end of the week through Sunday.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
No Conformation Class on October 26
There will be no drop in conformation classes this Tuesday, October 26. Take a break!
Friday, October 8, 2010
October Brave-Heart to Heart
Fall is my favorite time of year so while I can't believe it's already October, I am not disappointed that it got here so soon. I apologize for taking so long to get the newsletter out but I was at the Dachshund National Dog Show all last week and it's taken me this long to recover! So, here it is. I hope to see some of you at the Howl-O-Ween party and at some of our upcoming classes!
Howl-O-Ween Party
This year, Braveheart's annual Howl-O-Ween Party will be held at and in conjuction with Dublin Creek Kennels! This will be great as the training yard is spacious and outside! The party will be held on Saturday, October 30 from 6:30-8:30pm. We will have a costume contest, trick contest and prizes! The kennel is located at 6570 Donlon Way in Dublin! Hope to see you there!
Lectures on the Lawn
I will be doing a series of lectures at Dublin Creek Kennels. These lectures will be informative yet short and affordable. Our first lecture will be An Introduction to Fear in Dogs and will be held at 7pm on Wednesday, October 13. The cost is $20. You may preregister or simply show up. Hope to see you there!
DOG OF THE MONTH
Roxy Hawthorne
Roxy, a Leonberger who belongs to Cheryl Hawthorne, has been taking conformation classes with Braveheart since she was a tiny puppy! She is a huge girl with a heart just as big! Roxy is doing great with her show career and already has a 4 point major to her credit. She and her mom Cheryl are looking forward to doing some other classes as well.
Upcoming Classes
Introduction to Nosework, Michele Garlick, San Leandro, October 29, TWO classes offered, 6-7:30 and 7:30-9pm
Dogs have an amazing sense of smell and a natural desire to hunt. This class focuses on teaching you how to encourage and develop your dog's natural scenting abilities by using their desire to hunt and their love of toys, food and exercise. It's a great class for your dog to have fun, build confidence and burn lots of mental and physical energy and to find out just how good is your dog's nose. High food or toy motivation is beneficial for this class.
Indoor/Outdoor Intermediate, Vicki Ronchette, San Leandro, November 9, 6-7pm
This class is for dogs who have completed our Beginning Obedience/Manners class. In this class we will begin to work the dogs outside as well as inside so that they learn to be reliable inside and outside.
Novice Obedience, Vicki Ronchette, Dublin, November 15, 6:30-7:20pm
This class is designed to help people who are interested in competing in obedience with their dogs. We will focus on polishing up the Novice exercises including on and off leash heeling, recalls, finishes, sit stays, down stays. While we do focus on competition exercises this class is still great for people who are not intending to compete but are looking for new challenges for their dogs.
Marshmallows, Vicki Ronchette, Dublin, November 15, 7:30-8:20pm
Is your dog shy or uncomfortable around certain things? Is he or she nervous of new people? Then this class is for you! This class is designed especially for shy dogs. The goal will be to teach owners of shy or fearful dogs to understand their dogs behavior and body language and how to help their dogs become more comfortable with different things. We will work on some manners and obedience behaviors while also learning to help dogs cope in a new environment.
Beginning Obedience/Manners, Vicki Ronchette, Dublin, November 11, 6-7pm
Beginning Obedience is recommended for dogs 5 months of age and older. This class is designed to teach owners how dogs learn. Students will be taught how to train their dogs to heel, sit, come, lie down, stand, stay as well as others. Dogs do come to the first class. Different types of equipment will be discussed and recommended on the first night. Owners must bring proof of shots to the first class. Aggressive dogs may be excused from class.
Howl-O-Ween Party
This year, Braveheart's annual Howl-O-Ween Party will be held at and in conjuction with Dublin Creek Kennels! This will be great as the training yard is spacious and outside! The party will be held on Saturday, October 30 from 6:30-8:30pm. We will have a costume contest, trick contest and prizes! The kennel is located at 6570 Donlon Way in Dublin! Hope to see you there!
Lectures on the Lawn
I will be doing a series of lectures at Dublin Creek Kennels. These lectures will be informative yet short and affordable. Our first lecture will be An Introduction to Fear in Dogs and will be held at 7pm on Wednesday, October 13. The cost is $20. You may preregister or simply show up. Hope to see you there!
DOG OF THE MONTH
Roxy Hawthorne
Upcoming Classes
Introduction to Nosework, Michele Garlick, San Leandro, October 29, TWO classes offered, 6-7:30 and 7:30-9pm
Dogs have an amazing sense of smell and a natural desire to hunt. This class focuses on teaching you how to encourage and develop your dog's natural scenting abilities by using their desire to hunt and their love of toys, food and exercise. It's a great class for your dog to have fun, build confidence and burn lots of mental and physical energy and to find out just how good is your dog's nose. High food or toy motivation is beneficial for this class.
Indoor/Outdoor Intermediate, Vicki Ronchette, San Leandro, November 9, 6-7pm
This class is for dogs who have completed our Beginning Obedience/Manners class. In this class we will begin to work the dogs outside as well as inside so that they learn to be reliable inside and outside.
Novice Obedience, Vicki Ronchette, Dublin, November 15, 6:30-7:20pm
This class is designed to help people who are interested in competing in obedience with their dogs. We will focus on polishing up the Novice exercises including on and off leash heeling, recalls, finishes, sit stays, down stays. While we do focus on competition exercises this class is still great for people who are not intending to compete but are looking for new challenges for their dogs.
Marshmallows, Vicki Ronchette, Dublin, November 15, 7:30-8:20pm
Is your dog shy or uncomfortable around certain things? Is he or she nervous of new people? Then this class is for you! This class is designed especially for shy dogs. The goal will be to teach owners of shy or fearful dogs to understand their dogs behavior and body language and how to help their dogs become more comfortable with different things. We will work on some manners and obedience behaviors while also learning to help dogs cope in a new environment.
Beginning Obedience/Manners, Vicki Ronchette, Dublin, November 11, 6-7pm
Beginning Obedience is recommended for dogs 5 months of age and older. This class is designed to teach owners how dogs learn. Students will be taught how to train their dogs to heel, sit, come, lie down, stand, stay as well as others. Dogs do come to the first class. Different types of equipment will be discussed and recommended on the first night. Owners must bring proof of shots to the first class. Aggressive dogs may be excused from class.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Canine Good Citizen Class October 5
We have a Canine Good Citizen class starting on October 5 at 6pm in San Leandro. This is a 5 week class where we prepare your dog for the CGC test and then test on the last night. Fee is $120. Please contact Vicki if you are interested in registering.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Cancelled Conformation Classes
There will be no drop in conformation classes on Tuesday, 9/21 or 9/28.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
September Brave-Heart to Heart
As Summer starts to come to an end (if you can call it a Summer, crazy weather!) Braveheart has a lot of classes getting ready to start! Please take a look at the list below to see what is up and coming. We have some new and interesting classes including K9 Nosework, Agility Big Stuff and Novice Obedience just to name a few. I hope to see some of you and your dogs in them!
DOG OF THE MONTH
Dude Schlitt
Still just a puppy, Dude, a Boxer, has been taking classes from Braveheart for months now! He has participated in several of our classes including Clicker Conformation, Beginning, Novice Obedience and more! His mom Lisa is doing a great job with him!
Upcoming Classes
Please take a moment to look through our upcoming class schedule. We have many NEW classes starting! There is sure to be something here for you and your dog!
Beginning Obedience/Manners, 6 weeks
9/16, 7:00pm in San Lorenzo
11/11, 6:00pm in Dublin
10/9, 9:00am in Castro Valley
Small Dog Obedience/Manners, 6 weeks
9/20, 6:30pm in Castro Valley
Puppy Preschool, 6 weeks
9/16, 6:00pm in San Lorenzo
10/9, 10:00am in Castro Valley
Intermediate Obedience, 6 weeks
9/20 7:30pm in Castro Valley
Intro to Rally Obedience, 6 weeks, taught by Dawn Bushong
9/20, 7:30pm in San Leandro
Canine Good Citizen Prep Class with Test, 5 weeks
10/5, 6:00pm in San Leandro
Intro to K9 Nosework, 6 weeks, taught by Michele Garlick
10/29, 6:00pm in San Leandro
Intro to Odor, 6 weeks, taught by Michele Garlick
Must have completed K9 Nosework and have instructor approval for this class.
10/29, 7:30pm in San Leandro
Fun with Agility
10/9, 11:00am in Castro Valley
Novice Obedience
11/15, 6:30pm in Dublin
Marshmallows (fearful/shy dog class)
11/15, 7:30 in Dublin
Indoor/Outdoor Intermediate
11/9, 6:00pm in San Leandro
Agility Big Stuff (must have completed Fun with Agility)
11/13, 1:30pm in Dublin
Lectures on the Lawn! One session lectures that will be fun, informal and affordable coming soon in Dublin!
DOG OF THE MONTH
Dude Schlitt
Still just a puppy, Dude, a Boxer, has been taking classes from Braveheart for months now! He has participated in several of our classes including Clicker Conformation, Beginning, Novice Obedience and more! His mom Lisa is doing a great job with him!
Upcoming Classes
Please take a moment to look through our upcoming class schedule. We have many NEW classes starting! There is sure to be something here for you and your dog!
Beginning Obedience/Manners, 6 weeks
9/16, 7:00pm in San Lorenzo
11/11, 6:00pm in Dublin
10/9, 9:00am in Castro Valley
Small Dog Obedience/Manners, 6 weeks
9/20, 6:30pm in Castro Valley
Puppy Preschool, 6 weeks
9/16, 6:00pm in San Lorenzo
10/9, 10:00am in Castro Valley
Intermediate Obedience, 6 weeks
9/20 7:30pm in Castro Valley
Intro to Rally Obedience, 6 weeks, taught by Dawn Bushong
9/20, 7:30pm in San Leandro
Canine Good Citizen Prep Class with Test, 5 weeks
10/5, 6:00pm in San Leandro
Intro to K9 Nosework, 6 weeks, taught by Michele Garlick
10/29, 6:00pm in San Leandro
Intro to Odor, 6 weeks, taught by Michele Garlick
Must have completed K9 Nosework and have instructor approval for this class.
10/29, 7:30pm in San Leandro
Fun with Agility
10/9, 11:00am in Castro Valley
Novice Obedience
11/15, 6:30pm in Dublin
Marshmallows (fearful/shy dog class)
11/15, 7:30 in Dublin
Indoor/Outdoor Intermediate
11/9, 6:00pm in San Leandro
Agility Big Stuff (must have completed Fun with Agility)
11/13, 1:30pm in Dublin
Lectures on the Lawn! One session lectures that will be fun, informal and affordable coming soon in Dublin!
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