Drop in K9 Nose Work class moves to Wednesdays!

Beginning in January, our every other week drop in K9 Nose Work class will be held on Wednesdays at 7pm instead of Tuesdays.  This change becomes effective on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.  We will also now have a 6 class punch card so that you can purchase 6 classes at one time!

Update about January Nose Work classes

The January K9 Nose Work classes (Intro to Nose Work and Intro to Odor) will be held in San Leandro at Braveheart Dog Training NOT in San Lorenzo.  You will need to register for this class with me directly.

December Newsletter

I can't believe that 2011 is coming to an end and 2012 is just around the corner.  Wow, time flies!  I want to thank all of you for your continued support.  Your trust and confidence in me means the world to me and to Braveheart Dog Training.  One of the things that I am most happy about and most proud of about Braveheart is that I feel I have accomplished my goal of creating a sense of community.  It really warms my heart to see students who know each other from class to class and to know that friendships (both dog and human) have been formed as a result of meeting in my classes.  That is exactly what I wanted to create.  I want my classes to be a fun, rewarding, relaxing place for dogs and their people to have fun and spend time together.  I feel that we are there and I hope you all do too.  Thank you for making this possible.  I wish you all a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year.

Point Isabel Dog Walk
As many of you know, each year several of us get together for our annual Christmas Eve Point Isabel Dog Walk.  It is a great way to visit with friends, gear up for the holidays and spend time with your dogs burning off some of their energy before the celebrating begins.  Please join us if you can.  We will meet on Christmas Eve morning at 10am at Point Isabel in front of Mudpuppies.

DOG OF THE MONTH
Beau Ramos

 
Beau has been coming to Braveheart classes since he was a tiny puppy and yes, he was once a tiny puppy even though it is hard to believe by looking at him.  Actually, he still is a puppy!  He started in our Puppy Preschool class and then went on to our Beginning Obedience/Manners class and then Introduction to K9 Nose Work.  He is currently rocking it out in our Introduction to Odor class.  He is a natural at nose work and a total love bug.  Sometimes as class is about to start and I begin to check to see who is here and who is on the way in from the parking lot I will

hear Beau bay from the parking lot and know he is on his way:)  He is owned by Vicki Ramos.







Upcoming Classes
Introduction to K9 Nose Work, San Lorenzo, Thursday, January 12, 6:00-7:30pm
Introduction to Odor, San Lorenzo, Thursday, January 12, 7:30-9:00pm

Three's Company, San Leandro, Tuesday, January 17, 6:00-6:45pm

Small Dog Beginning Obedience/Manners, Castro Valley, Monday, January 23, 6:30-7:30pm
Intermediate Obedience, Castro Valley, Monday, January 23, 7:30-8:15pm

Beginning Obedience/Manners, Castro Valley, Saturday, January 28, 9:00-10:00am
Puppy Preschool, Castro Valley, Saturday, January 28, 10:00-10:45am
Fun with Canine Freestyle, Castro Valley, Saturday, January 28, 11:00am-12:00pm

Please let me know if you are interested in registering for any of these classes!

Drop In Conformation Class Schedule

There will be no more drop in conformation classes on Wednesdays for the rest of the year.  Wednesday, 12:00pm conformation classes will start up again on January 11. 

There will be no more drop in conformation classes on Tuesday nights after the class next Tuesday, December 6, 7:00pm. Tuesday, 7:00pm classes will start up again on January 17.

No Conformation Class on Wednesday, November 23

There will be no drop in conformation class on Wednesday, November 23.  There will be class on Tuesday, November 22.

November Newsletter

I love Fall!!  I love the cool weather, the color of the trees and the leaves everywhere.  I am so excited about this time of year and that Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday is right around the corner.  Of course, classes will slow down a bit until after the first of the year, but then we will be taking off with a lot of fun, new cool stuff!

DOG OF THE MONTH

 Sisters Maggie Mae and Winnie

 

 

 Maggie Mae (the brown one) and Winnie (the white one) are sisters belonging to a family of dog lovers!  The Whelans, Carl Smith and his niece Kathie are all involved in the love, care and attention of these girls!  Both have attended our puppy classes, beginning class and are small dog play group regulars!  We love these girls and are so happy to have them in the Braveheart family!

Upcoming Classes
Introduction to Odor
Fridays, San Leandro, 11/11/11, 6-7:30pm, $150 + $10 supply fee
This class is for dogs who have completed Introduction to K9 Nose Work and are doing well on their foundation box work.  Dogs will be introduced to the first target odor which is birch in this class.    

Beginning Obedience/Manners, Castro Valley, 1/14/12, 9-10am, $150
Our Beginning class.

Puppy Preschool, Castro Valley, 1/14/12, 10-10:50am, $150
Our puppy class.

Fun with Freestyle, Castro Valley, 1/14/12, 11-11:50am, $150
This class will introduce students and their dogs to the fun sport of canine freestyle.  Canine Freestyle is heelwork, tricks and movements to music.  Very fun for dogs and people!

Small Dog Beginning Obedience/Manners, Castro Valley, 1/16/12, 6:30-7:30pm, $150
Our beginning class just for dogs 30 pounds and under.

Intermediate Obedience, Castro Valley, 1/16/12, 7:30-8:15pm, $120
Next level basic obedience.

Introduction to K9 Nose Work, San Lorenzo, 1/12/12, 6:00-7:30pm, $150

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.  Dogs must be able to handle confinement in a crate away from handlers.

Note: Castro Valley January class schedule is tentative, but will be confirmed soon.

Another Successful Howl-o-Ween Party!

We had a great turnout for our annual Howl-o-Ween party!  Thank you to all of you who made it out!  Check out the pictures from the party here!  

Howl-O-Ween Party

Thank you to everyone who came to our Howl-o-Ween Party!  Check out the pictures on our facebook page here