NASDA
In North American Sport Dog Association competitions, dogs search for antlers, safely contained rats, and lost items. Our NASDA judge and instructor will introduce your dog to this fantastic enrichment activity. Many dogs enjoy searching for rats, but it is especially a great outlet for dogs with prey drive. Shed Dog (searching for antlers) is a lot of fun, especially for dogs that love to retrieve. Lost Item is searching for people’s “lost” stuff – an incredibly useful skill!
Trailing and Locating, Urban Locating, Lost Item, and Shed Dog are taught at Oakleaf Ranch in Loomis. Urban Locating and Lost Item are taught at Paws n’ Play in Sacramento. Lost Item is taught at Pet Food Express in Roseville.
Earthdog
Earth-working terrier sports include AKC Earthdog, American Working Terrier Association, and NASDA Den Hunt. These games are where dogs (mostly terriers) go into 9″ x 9″ underground tunnels to find a safely contained rat. Our classes will help dogs build prey drive and the confidence to go into the tunnels.
These classes are taught at Oakleaf Ranch in Loomis.
Rats, in Tubes, in Straw, Oh My!
Dog sports such as Barn Hunt and Rat Games involve dogs finding and alerting to rats safely enclosed in PVC tubes and hidden in straw bales. Many dogs enjoy searching for rats, but it is especially a great outlet for dogs with prey drive. Our classes are a great introduction to rats in tubes and are perfect for dogs that are new to the sport or need to work on specific skills such as tunnelling or fine-tuning alerts.
These classes are taught at Paws n’ Play in Sacramento.
Scent Work
Come join our Certified Sport Dog Detection Trainer in teaching your dog to find essential oil scented Q-Tips. Whether you’re looking for a fun game to play with your dog, or are planning to trial, your dog will have a blast using their nose! Our Intro to Scent Work class is suitable for dogs just beginning in scent work. We will work on searching foundations and introduce dogs to birch odor.
These classes are taught at Pet Food Express in Roseville and Paws n’ Play in Sacramento.
Shed
These classes are taught at Oakleaf Ranch in Loomis.
Mantrailing
These classes are taught at Oakleaf Ranch in Loomis.
Obedience
Our Foundation Obedience class will give you the tools necessary to build a relationship with your dog that will last forever, while providing the structure and training to have a healthy, cooperative household together. We will introduce how to best reward your dog, key relationship building and focus exercises, teaching your dog sit, down, and recall, and many life skills for you to put in place at home and out in the real world.
These classes are taught at Pet Food Express in Roseville.
Rally
These classes are taught at Pet Food Express in Roseville.
Practical Tricks
Do you want to have help with tasks while keeping your dog busy? Join out AKC Trick Dog evaluator in teaching your dog practical tricks such as retrieving items, opening and closing cabinets, and fixing their leash when their feet get caught – all while earning AKC Trick Dog titles!
These classes are taught at Pet Food Express in Roseville.
Canine Cognition
Our Certified Canine Cognition Instructor will lead you and your dog through various tests to help you understand how your dog thinks and learns. These tests were developed by a professor at the Duke University Canine Cognition Lab and have helped better train all sorts of dogs – from military dogs to service dogs. The results of these tests are valuable information for pet and sport dogs alike!
These classes are taught at Pet Food Express in Roseville and Paws n’ Play in Sacramento.
