Thursday, November 19, 2015

We need to combine Saturday/Sunday Pup classes this weekend or ADD MORE PUPS!


MY BEST FRIEND OBEDIENCE UPCOMING CLASSES:
San Fernando Valley
Remember we are off most holidays and holiday weekends!
FOR INFORMATION ON ALL CLASSES call 818 996 3647
(Please preregister as indicated below)


PUPPY HEADSTART (SOCIALIZATION) CLASS 4 week $95 (indoor)
For HEALTHY PUPS over 11 weeks with 2 sets of vaccines, Bordetella and clear fecal test! (Floors and shoes are bleached) Not a Freepeat class.
Starts:
11/21/15      Saturday     9:00 AM Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Pepsi - call 747 202 0776 to register (off 12/5, “on” Thanksgiving weekend)
11/22/15      Sunday        3:30 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
- Instructor Katie - call 818 340 2275 to register (off Thanksgiving weekend)
11/19/15      CANCEL Thursday       5:00 PM       Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
- Instructor Bobby - call 747 202 0776 to register (off Thanksgiving weekend)
11/30/15      Monday      6:30 PM       Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Bobby – call 818 340 2275 to register


THE MONTHLY Puppy Party (Donation only) at Pampered Pet Hotel
3:30PM 11/14/15 at Pampered Pet Woodland Hills-for healthy pups under 5.5 months
4:30PM 11/14/15 at Pampered Pet Woodland Hills -pups over 5.5 months and under one year
If you are planning to attend, you must have an invite and pups must be healthy with clear fecal test, flea free, no diarrhea and at least two sets of distemper/parvo vaccines plus Bordetella!
 DO NOT JUST SHOW UP!  YOU MUST BE ON THE GUEST LIST!
NEXT ONE will be on Saturday 12/12/15 at Northridge Pampered Pet with Katie!
Please email for an invite at k9frend@earthlink.net or call 818 996 3647 for more information! If you would like to have a party at your place, email us at k9frend@earthlink.net!


BEGINNING OBEDIENCE OPTIONS (6 WEEKS $190) *FREEPEAT FOR LIFE AND FREE AKC STAR PUPPY TESTING UNDER 1 YEAR
Starts:
11/30/15      Monday      7:45 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Bobby – call 818 340 2275 to register
12/2/15        Wednesday 7:30 PM      Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Pepsi - call 747 202 0776 to register
TBD 2016    Monday      9:00 AM      W. Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park
- Instructor Pepsi - call 818 996 3647 for details, or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form ….
***Kid’s at school, Monday off, or retired…this is for you***
TBD 2016    Saturday     9:45 AM      Tarzana Park
- Instructor Babett – call 818 996 3647 for information, or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form to register
TBD 2016    Saturday     11:30 AM    Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Pepsi -call 747 202 0776 to register
TBD 2016    Sunday        4:45 PM        Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Katie - call 818 340 2275 to register


Lifeskills class (for beginning graduates-NOT FREEPEAT) 6 weeks $120 indoor and outdoor!    Must have Beginning Level Obedience already
This is the class you take after beginning obedience class where you just didn’t practice enough with distractions and you need to nail down walking without pulling and stays with stuff going on around your dog!  We will do at least one field trip too! Encino Towne Center, Pampered Pet Hotel, Northridge Mall, CSUN, Etc.  We will decide weekly. Starts:
11/14/15      Saturday     1:15 PM       Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Pepsi -call 747 202 0776 to register (off 12/5 not thanksgiving weekend)
11/19/2015   CANCEL Thursday       6:30 PM      Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Bobby - call 747 202 0776 to register


INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE OPTIONS (AKC CGC plus Heel)
(6 WEEKS $135) (INCLUDES FREE CGC TESTING-but no longer freepeat)
 Must have Beginning Level Obedience already
Starts:
12/2/15        Wednesday 6:15 PM      Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel       
-Instructor Pepsi-call 747 202 0776 to register
TBD 2016    Monday      10:30 AM    West Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park - Instructor Pepsi Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form to register Still Room
TBD 2016    Saturday     10:15 AM    Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Pepsi -call 747 202 0776 to register
TBD 2016    Sunday        6:00 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Katie– call 818 340 2275 to register


ADVANCED OBEDIENCE CGCA SKILLS (AKC COMMUNITY CANINE plus Heel)
(6 WEEKS $135) (INCLUDES FREE CGCA TESTING-but no longer freepeat)
Must have Intermediate Level Obedience already
If you and your dog are headed for Therapy work or to get started off leash…this is for you!
Starts:
11/8/15        Sunday        7:15 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Katie– call 818 340 2275 to register (off thanksg. wknd)


AKC CGC and S.T.A.R. Puppy TESTING
December 13, 2015 and March 2016 at Tarzana Park Sunday 9-11am (AKC Star pup is only for our graduates) PLEASE EMAIL US IF YOU WILL ATTEND THE NEXT TESTING AT k9frend@earthlink.net


FOCUS/ High Energy class combined with ADVANCED OBEDIENCE 
($95 for 4 weeks!)
(This class is for high energy or easily distracted dogs that have intermediate level obedience already, great for agility dogs)
TBD 2016    Tuesday      7:45 PM      Balboa Park Encino - Instructor Katie or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form or call 818 996 3647
                                                           
TRICKS classes (Multiple levels) ($120 for 6 weeks) Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Katie for all Tricks Classes!!!call 818 340 2275 to register
You need Beginning level obedience for these classes!
Katie sent this link to her YouTube tricks video for those of you interested!!!!
Check out this video on YouTube:   http://youtu.be/vL6dD8L-u_U
TRICKS I
11/8/15        Sunday        2:15 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet
 - Instructor Katie (off thanksg. wknd)
TRICKS II
TBD 2016    Thursday    6:30 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet
 - Instructor Katie

AKC RALLY OBEDIENCE (6 weeks $120) OUTDOOR Ongoing
TBD 2016    Tuesday      6:45 PM      Balboa Sports Center, Encino, CA- Instructor Katie
Learn the signs and perform them skillfully!  Great practice for those who want to compete, and those who are, but aren’t quite there yet!  This class is designed to incorporate those just started on Rally and those who need a practicing forum and know the signs!  Mock courses are set up!
Call 818 996 3647 or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form

Fun agility class (indoor) (6 weeks $120)
if you have completed beginning obedience and learn some basic agility obstacles and have loads of off leash fun… email k9frend@earthlink.net for details or call 818 340 2275 to register!
TBD 2016    Sunday           7:30 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel - Instructor Katie
**Next one will be in January 2016**

INTRO TO GROWLY/REACTIVE DOGS CLASS (one time class) $50 in order to do Growly 6 week, you must do this class first or be referred by your trainer
TBD 2016    Thursday      7:45 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Katie call 818 340 2275 to register or 818 996 3647 for details
Your dog must be able to sit, down, stay, come, leave-it, loose leash walk, no jumping, and heeling with distractions to join this group (intermediate level training completed), or have permission from one of our trainers, to join the Growly class.  Understanding of how to use a clicker (or marker) is also required.  Usually this class is a culmination of private training to deal with reactivity issues.

GROWLY/REACTIVE DOGS CLASS (CONTINUING) (6 weeks $120)
***YOU MUST TAKE INTRO TO GROWLY OR HAVE BEEN IN GROWLY BEFORE TO DO THIS (UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY ONE OF OUR TRAINERS THAT YOU ARE READY)***THIS CLASS WAS CANCELLED BEFORE BUT IT BACK “ON”!!!
Great class for REACTIVE dogs to socialize under control of their owners (not off leash), with similar dogs in a group! These dogs must have completed Intro to growly or worked on issues privately with an approved trainer AND must have intermediate level obedience skills!
11/5/15        Thursday    7:45 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Katie  - CLASS POSTPONED FROM 10/29/15… last chance until 2016
Call office 818 996 3647 for details, THEN call 818 340 2275 to register

Call 818 996 3647 or email k9frend@earthlink.net if you have questions about classes.

For outdoor classes, IN CASE OF RAIN YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF CANCELLATION ONE HOUR BEFORE CLASS, or you can call us, AND WE WILL POSTPONE A WEEK… we don’t worry about misting rain :-)

GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE**Christmas is around the corner***

***FREEPEATS:  Remember that Beginner (and Intermediate prior to 1/1/15) level(s) are freepeat for life!  To maintain the privilege you must have 75% attendance, even If you are repeating the course.  However, if you do need to drop due to unforeseen circumstances, AND YOU CALL OR EMAIL TO LET US KNOW, it is only half price to rejoin!  (See Know the Rules in the yellow folder, it is also spelled out in the training contract and on our website).  If you cannot make a class you can always do a private make up for a fee, or join another group running at the same time as yours for free, to get caught up!

Just FYI, we used to be based in Karen’s home in Reseda. We still have 3 trainers in the San Fernando Valley, and our mailing address is West Van Nuys.  I  have moved to Oxnard but commute the to the valley 3-4 days a week and we maintain a satellite office at Pampered Pet in Northridge!
Our trainers are:
Bobby – Playa del Rey in the Valley 2-3 days a week, Pepsi – Pacoima, Babett – North Hills, and Katie – Woodland Hills!  If you need us, we are there!  We look forward to serving you!



REMEMBER, WE DO PRIVATE SESSIONS IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AND VENTURA, OXNARD and CAMARILLO FOR EVERYTHING from A to Z concerning dog training, agility, AKC rally, therapy dog, confirmation, obedience, aggression, behavior modification, destruction, POTTY TRAINING and other Puppy issues, FEAR, AGGRESSION Problems, OBEDIENCE issues, Separation Anxiety, Social Skills with people and dogs, off leash training, obsessive compulsive behavior, barking, fear, jumping, you name it …. Please ask for a full price list (prices as low as 70 per session, up to 120)

Have one of our specialists help you using the latest positive reinforcement training methods available, without needing to always have treats!  Call us and discover the possibilities.

BOARDING AND TRAINING IS AVAILABLE FOR PUPS who are too young to board at Pampered Pet and for Dogs at Pampered Pet Hotel when appropriate!  Packages start at $850 for one week… can do as many as 5 weeks.  We also do socialization training at PAMPERED PET HOTEL for proper candidates who need a little extra help, to get into daycare for only $65.  We are available at other facilities as well, with permission from the facility, on request!

Obediently yours... all the best,

Karen Reardon Taylor, CPDT-KA, Owner
Trainer and Behavior Counselor
Professional Charter Member or the Association of Pet Dog Trainers
Member of the American Humane Association
American Kennel Club Community Canine, Canine Good Citizen and S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluator
Member Valley Hills Obedience Club
West Van Nuys, CA
Office phone 818 996 3647
Personal Cell 818 720 3647
Fax 818 996 0422 (you must call first)

Sunday, November 15, 2015

MY BEST FRIEND OBEDIENCE UPCOMING CLASSES:
San Fernando Valley
Remember we are off most holidays and holiday weekends!
FOR INFORMATION ON ALL CLASSES call 818 996 3647
(Please preregister as indicated below)


PUPPY HEADSTART (SOCIALIZATION) CLASS 4 week $95 (indoor)
For HEALTHY PUPS over 11 weeks with 2 sets of vaccines, Bordetella and clear fecal test! (Floors and shoes are bleached) Not a Freepeat class.
Starts:
11/21/15      Saturday time tbd AM Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Pepsi - call 747 202 0776 to register (off thanksg. wknd or 12/5 check w/trainer)
11/22/15      Sunday        3:30 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
- Instructor Katie - call 818 340 2275 to register (off thanksg. wknd)
11/19/15      Thursday    5:00 PM       Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
- Instructor Bobby - call 747 202 0776 to register (skip Thanksgiving)
11/30/15      Monday      6:30 PM       Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Bobby – call 818 340 2275 to register


THE MONTHLY Puppy Party (Donation only) at Pampered Pet Hotel
3:30PM 11/14/15 at Pampered Pet Woodland Hills-for healthy pups under 5.5 months
4:30PM 11/14/15 at Pampered Pet Woodland Hills -pups over 5.5 months and under one year
If you are planning to attend, you must have an invite and pups must be healthy with clear fecal test, flea free, no diarrhea and at least two sets of distemper/parvo vaccines plus Bordetella!
 DO NOT JUST SHOW UP!  YOU MUST BE ON THE GUEST LIST!
NEXT ONE will be on Saturday 12/12/15 at Northridge Pampered Pet with Katie!
Please email for an invite at k9frend@earthlink.net or call 818 996 3647 for more information! If you would like to have a party at your place, email us at k9frend@earthlink.net!


BEGINNING OBEDIENCE OPTIONS (6 WEEKS $190) *FREEPEAT FOR LIFE AND FREE AKC STAR PUPPY TESTING UNDER 1 YEAR
Starts:
**11/7/15     Saturday     11:30 AM    Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Pepsi -call 747 202 0776 to register ** (FULL) (off thanksg. wknd)
11/8/15        Sunday        4:45 PM        Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Katie - call 818 340 2275 to register***(FULL) (off thanksg. wknd)
11/30/15      Monday      7:45 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Bobby – call 818 340 2275 to register
12/2/15        Wednesday 7:30 PM      Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Pepsi - call 747 202 0776 to register
TBD 2016    Monday      9:00 AM      W. Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park
- Instructor Pepsi - call 818 996 3647 for details, or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form ….
***Kid’s at school, Monday off, or retired…this is for you***
TBD 2016    Saturday     9:45 AM      Tarzana Park
- Instructor Babett – call 818 996 3647 for information, or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form to register


Lifeskills class (for beginning graduates-NOT FREEPEAT) 6 weeks $120 indoor and outdoor!    Must have Beginning Level Obedience already
This is the class you take after beginning obedience class where you just didn’t practice enough with distractions and you need to nail down walking without pulling and stays with stuff going on around your dog!  We will do at least one field trip too! Encino Towne Center, Pampered Pet Hotel, Northridge Mall, CSUN, Etc.  We will decide weekly. Starts:
11/14/15      Saturday     1:15 PM       Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Pepsi -call 747 202 0776 to register (off thanksg. wknd)
TBD 2016    Thursday    6:30 PM      Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Bobby - call 747 202 0776 to register


INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE OPTIONS (AKC CGC plus Heel)
(6 WEEKS $135) (INCLUDES FREE CGC TESTING-but no longer freepeat)
 Must have Beginning Level Obedience already
Starts:
11/8/15        Sunday        6:00 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Katie– call 818 340 2275 to register (off thanksg. wknd)
12/2/15        Wednesday 6:15 PM      Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel       
-Instructor Pepsi-call 747 202 0776 to register
TBD 2016    Monday      10:30 AM    West Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park - Instructor Pepsi Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form to register Still Room
TBD 2016    Saturday     10:15 AM    Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Pepsi -call 747 202 0776 to register


ADVANCED OBEDIENCE CGCA SKILLS (AKC COMMUNITY CANINE plus Heel)
(6 WEEKS $135) (INCLUDES FREE CGCA TESTING-but no longer freepeat)
Must have Intermediate Level Obedience already
If you and your dog are headed for Therapy work or to get started off leash…this is for you!
Starts:
11/8/15        Sunday        7:15 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Katie– call 818 340 2275 to register (off thanksg. wknd)


AKC CGC and S.T.A.R. Puppy TESTING
In December 2015 or January 2016 at Tarzana Park Sunday 9-11am (AKC Star pup is only for our graduates) PLEASE EMAIL US IF YOU WILL ATTEND THE NEXT TESTING AT k9frend@earthlink.net


FOCUS/ High Energy class combined with ADVANCED OBEDIENCE 
($95 for 4 weeks!)
(This class is for high energy or easily distracted dogs that have intermediate level obedience already, great for agility dogs)
11/10/15      Tuesday      7:45 PM      Balboa Park Encino - Instructor Katie or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form or call 818 996 3647
                                                           
TRICKS classes (Multiple levels) ($120 for 6 weeks) Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Katie for all Tricks Classes!!!call 818 340 2275 to register
You need Beginning level obedience for these classes!
Katie sent this link to her YouTube tricks video for those of you interested!!!!
Check out this video on YouTube:   http://youtu.be/vL6dD8L-u_U
TRICKS I
11/8/15        Sunday        2:15 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet
 - Instructor Katie (off thanksg. wknd)
TRICKS II
TBD 2016    Thursday    6:30 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet
 - Instructor Katie

AKC RALLY OBEDIENCE (6 weeks $120) OUTDOOR Ongoing
11/10/2015   Tuesday      6:45 PM      Balboa Sports Center, Encino, CA- Instructor Katie
Learn the signs and perform them skillfully!  Great practice for those who want to compete, and those who are, but aren’t quite there yet!  This class is designed to incorporate those just started on Rally and those who need a practicing forum and know the signs!  Mock courses are set up!
Call 818 996 3647 or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form

Fun agility class (indoor) (6 weeks $120)
if you have completed beginning obedience and learn some basic agility obstacles and have loads of off leash fun… email k9frend@earthlink.net for details or call 818 340 2275 to register!
TBD 2016    Sunday           7:30 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel - Instructor Katie
**Next one will be in January 2016**

INTRO TO GROWLY/REACTIVE DOGS CLASS (one time class) $50 in order to do Growly 6 week, you must do this class first or be referred by your trainer
TBD 2016    Thursday      7:45 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Katie call 818 340 2275 to register or 818 996 3647 for details
Your dog must be able to sit, down, stay, come, leave-it, loose leash walk, no jumping, and heeling with distractions to join this group (intermediate level training completed), or have permission from one of our trainers, to join the Growly class.  Understanding of how to use a clicker (or marker) is also required.  Usually this class is a culmination of private training to deal with reactivity issues.

GROWLY/REACTIVE DOGS CLASS (CONTINUING) (6 weeks $120)
***YOU MUST TAKE INTRO TO GROWLY OR HAVE BEEN IN GROWLY BEFORE TO DO THIS (UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY ONE OF OUR TRAINERS THAT YOU ARE READY)***THIS CLASS WAS CANCELLED BEFORE BUT IT BACK “ON”!!!
Great class for REACTIVE dogs to socialize under control of their owners (not off leash), with similar dogs in a group! These dogs must have completed Intro to growly or worked on issues privately with an approved trainer AND must have intermediate level obedience skills!
11/5/15        Thursday    7:45 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Katie  - CLASS POSTPONED FROM 10/29/15… last chance until 2016
Call office 818 996 3647 for details, THEN call 818 340 2275 to register

Call 818 996 3647 or email k9frend@earthlink.net if you have questions about classes.

For outdoor classes, IN CASE OF RAIN YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF CANCELLATION ONE HOUR BEFORE CLASS, or you can call us, AND WE WILL POSTPONE A WEEK… we don’t worry about misting rain :-)

GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE**Christmas is around the corner***

***FREEPEATS:  Remember that Beginner (and Intermediate prior to 1/1/15) level(s) are freepeat for life!  To maintain the privilege you must have 75% attendance, even If you are repeating the course.  However, if you do need to drop due to unforeseen circumstances, AND YOU CALL OR EMAIL TO LET US KNOW, it is only half price to rejoin!  (See Know the Rules in the yellow folder, it is also spelled out in the training contract and on our website).  If you cannot make a class you can always do a private make up for a fee, or join another group running at the same time as yours for free, to get caught up!

Just FYI, we used to be based in Karen’s home in Reseda. We still have 3 trainers in the San Fernando Valley, and our mailing address is West Van Nuys.  I  have moved to Oxnard but commute the to the valley 3-4 days a week and we maintain a satellite office at Pampered Pet in Northridge!
Our trainers are:
Bobby – Playa del Rey in the Valley 2-3 days a week, Pepsi – Pacoima, Babett – North Hills, and Katie – Woodland Hills!  If you need us, we are there!  We look forward to serving you!



REMEMBER, WE DO PRIVATE SESSIONS IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AND VENTURA, OXNARD and CAMARILLO FOR EVERYTHING from A to Z concerning dog training, agility, AKC rally, therapy dog, confirmation, obedience, aggression, behavior modification, destruction, POTTY TRAINING and other Puppy issues, FEAR, AGGRESSION Problems, OBEDIENCE issues, Separation Anxiety, Social Skills with people and dogs, off leash training, obsessive compulsive behavior, barking, fear, jumping, you name it …. Please ask for a full price list (prices as low as 70 per session, up to 120)

Have one of our specialists help you using the latest positive reinforcement training methods available, without needing to always have treats!  Call us and discover the possibilities.

BOARDING AND TRAINING IS AVAILABLE FOR PUPS who are too young to board at Pampered Pet and for Dogs at Pampered Pet Hotel when appropriate!  Packages start at $850 for one week… can do as many as 5 weeks.  We also do socialization training at PAMPERED PET HOTEL for proper candidates who need a little extra help, to get into daycare for only $65.  We are available at other facilities as well, with permission from the facility, on request!

Obediently yours... all the best,

Karen Reardon Taylor, CPDT-KA, Owner
Trainer and Behavior Counselor
Professional Charter Member or the Association of Pet Dog Trainers
Member of the American Humane Association
American Kennel Club Community Canine, Canine Good Citizen and S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluator
Member Valley Hills Obedience Club
West Van Nuys, CA
Office phone 818 996 3647
Personal Cell 818 720 3647
Fax 818 996 0422 (you must call first)
Review us on YELP www.yelp.com/biz/my-best-friend-obedience-van-nuys

Sunday, November 8, 2015

jump into katie's beginning class (a space opened up)! Sat Pup class and Lifeskills postponed to 11/14

Katie had a cancellation for a space in Beginning obedience class!  Hurry and snap it up!
Anyone up for a follow up to Beginning class, focusing on progressing your skills, especially leash walking?  We have one more coming up 11/14 at 1:15pm at Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel!  Don’t forget…see below for our last weekend series of 2015 (all levels)!


MY BEST FRIEND OBEDIENCE UPCOMING CLASSES:
San Fernando Valley
Remember we are off most holidays and holiday weekends!
FOR INFORMATION ON ALL CLASSES call 818 996 3647
(Please preregister as indicated below)


PUPPY HEADSTART (SOCIALIZATION) CLASS 4 week $95 (indoor)
For HEALTHY PUPS over 11 weeks with 2 sets of vaccines, Bordetella and clear fecal test! (Floors and shoes are bleached) Not a Freepeat class.
Starts:
11/14/15      Saturday     9:00 AM      Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Pepsi - call 747 202 0776 to register (off thanksg. wknd)
11/8/15        Sunday        3:30 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
- Instructor Katie - call 818 340 2275 to register (off thanksg. wknd)
11/19/15      Thursday    5:00 PM       Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
- Instructor Bobby - call 747 202 0776 to register (skip Thanksgiving)
11/30/15      Monday      6:30 PM       Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Bobby – call 818 340 2275 to register


THE MONTHLY Puppy Party (Donation only) at Pampered Pet Hotel
3:30PM 11/14/15 at Pampered Pet Woodland Hills-for healthy pups under 5.5 months
4:30PM 11/14/15 at Pampered Pet Woodland Hills -pups over 5.5 months and under one year
If you are planning to attend, you must have an invite and pups must be healthy with clear fecal test, flea free, no diarrhea and at least two sets of distemper/parvo vaccines plus Bordetella!
 DO NOT JUST SHOW UP!  YOU MUST BE ON THE GUEST LIST!
NEXT ONE will be on Saturday 12/12/15 at Northridge Pampered Pet with Katie!
Please email for an invite at k9frend@earthlink.net or call 818 996 3647 for more information! If you would like to have a party at your place, email us at k9frend@earthlink.net!


BEGINNING OBEDIENCE OPTIONS (6 WEEKS $190) *FREEPEAT FOR LIFE AND FREE AKC STAR PUPPY TESTING UNDER 1 YEAR
Starts:
**11/7/15     Saturday     11:30 AM    Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Pepsi -call 747 202 0776 to register ** (FULL) (off thanksg. wknd)
11/8/15        Sunday        4:45 PM        Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Katie - call 818 340 2275 to register***(FULL) (off thanksg. wknd)
11/30/15      Monday      7:45 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Bobby – call 818 340 2275 to register
12/2/15        Wednesday 7:30 PM      Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Pepsi - call 747 202 0776 to register
TBD 2016    Monday      9:00 AM      W. Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park
- Instructor Pepsi - call 818 996 3647 for details, or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form ….
***Kid’s at school, Monday off, or retired…this is for you***
TBD 2016    Saturday     9:45 AM      Tarzana Park
- Instructor Babett – call 818 996 3647 for information, or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form to register


Lifeskills class (for beginning graduates-NOT FREEPEAT) 6 weeks $120 indoor and outdoor!    Must have Beginning Level Obedience already
This is the class you take after beginning obedience class where you just didn’t practice enough with distractions and you need to nail down walking without pulling and stays with stuff going on around your dog!  We will do at least one field trip too! Encino Towne Center, Pampered Pet Hotel, Northridge Mall, CSUN, Etc.  We will decide weekly. Starts:
11/14/15      Saturday     1:15 PM       Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Pepsi -call 747 202 0776 to register (off thanksg. wknd)
TBD 2016    Thursday    6:30 PM      Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Bobby - call 747 202 0776 to register


INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE OPTIONS (AKC CGC plus Heel)
(6 WEEKS $135) (INCLUDES FREE CGC TESTING-but no longer freepeat)
 Must have Beginning Level Obedience already
Starts:
11/8/15        Sunday        6:00 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Katie– call 818 340 2275 to register (off thanksg. wknd)
12/2/15        Wednesday 6:15 PM      Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel       
-Instructor Pepsi-call 747 202 0776 to register
TBD 2016    Monday      10:30 AM    West Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park - Instructor Pepsi Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form to register Still Room
TBD 2016    Saturday     10:15 AM    Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
– Instructor Pepsi -call 747 202 0776 to register


ADVANCED OBEDIENCE CGCA SKILLS (AKC COMMUNITY CANINE plus Heel)
(6 WEEKS $135) (INCLUDES FREE CGCA TESTING-but no longer freepeat)
Must have Intermediate Level Obedience already
If you and your dog are headed for Therapy work or to get started off leash…this is for you!
Starts:
11/8/15        Sunday        7:15 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 – Instructor Katie– call 818 340 2275 to register (off thanksg. wknd)


AKC CGC and S.T.A.R. Puppy TESTING
In December 2015 or January 2016 at Tarzana Park Sunday 9-11am (AKC Star pup is only for our graduates) PLEASE EMAIL US IF YOU WILL ATTEND THE NEXT TESTING AT k9frend@earthlink.net


FOCUS/ High Energy class combined with ADVANCED OBEDIENCE 
($95 for 4 weeks!)
(This class is for high energy or easily distracted dogs that have intermediate level obedience already, great for agility dogs)
11/10/15      Tuesday      7:45 PM      Balboa Park Encino - Instructor Katie or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form or call 818 996 3647
                                                           
TRICKS classes (Multiple levels) ($120 for 6 weeks) Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Katie for all Tricks Classes!!!call 818 340 2275 to register
You need Beginning level obedience for these classes!
Katie sent this link to her YouTube tricks video for those of you interested!!!!
Check out this video on YouTube:   http://youtu.be/vL6dD8L-u_U
TRICKS I
11/8/15        Sunday        2:15 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet
 - Instructor Katie (off thanksg. wknd)
TRICKS II
TBD 2016    Thursday    6:30 PM      Woodland Hills Pampered Pet
 - Instructor Katie

AKC RALLY OBEDIENCE (6 weeks $120) OUTDOOR Ongoing
11/10/2015   Tuesday      6:45 PM      Balboa Sports Center, Encino, CA- Instructor Katie
Learn the signs and perform them skillfully!  Great practice for those who want to compete, and those who are, but aren’t quite there yet!  This class is designed to incorporate those just started on Rally and those who need a practicing forum and know the signs!  Mock courses are set up!
Call 818 996 3647 or Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form

Fun agility class (indoor) (6 weeks $120)
if you have completed beginning obedience and learn some basic agility obstacles and have loads of off leash fun… email k9frend@earthlink.net for details or call 818 340 2275 to register!
TBD 2016    Sunday           7:30 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel - Instructor Katie
**Next one will be in January 2016**

INTRO TO GROWLY/REACTIVE DOGS CLASS (one time class) $50 in order to do Growly 6 week, you must do this class first or be referred by your trainer
TBD 2016    Thursday      7:45 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Katie call 818 340 2275 to register or 818 996 3647 for details
Your dog must be able to sit, down, stay, come, leave-it, loose leash walk, no jumping, and heeling with distractions to join this group (intermediate level training completed), or have permission from one of our trainers, to join the Growly class.  Understanding of how to use a clicker (or marker) is also required.  Usually this class is a culmination of private training to deal with reactivity issues.

GROWLY/REACTIVE DOGS CLASS (CONTINUING) (6 weeks $120)
***YOU MUST TAKE INTRO TO GROWLY OR HAVE BEEN IN GROWLY BEFORE TO DO THIS (UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY ONE OF OUR TRAINERS THAT YOU ARE READY)***THIS CLASS WAS CANCELLED BEFORE BUT IT BACK “ON”!!!
Great class for REACTIVE dogs to socialize under control of their owners (not off leash), with similar dogs in a group! These dogs must have completed Intro to growly or worked on issues privately with an approved trainer AND must have intermediate level obedience skills!
11/5/15        Thursday    7:45 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
 - Instructor Katie  - CLASS POSTPONED FROM 10/29/15… last chance until 2016
Call office 818 996 3647 for details, THEN call 818 340 2275 to register

Call 818 996 3647 or email k9frend@earthlink.net if you have questions about classes.

For outdoor classes, IN CASE OF RAIN YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF CANCELLATION ONE HOUR BEFORE CLASS, or you can call us, AND WE WILL POSTPONE A WEEK… we don’t worry about misting rain :-)

GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE**Christmas is around the corner***

***FREEPEATS:  Remember that Beginner (and Intermediate prior to 1/1/15) level(s) are freepeat for life!  To maintain the privilege you must have 75% attendance, even If you are repeating the course.  However, if you do need to drop due to unforeseen circumstances, AND YOU CALL OR EMAIL TO LET US KNOW, it is only half price to rejoin!  (See Know the Rules in the yellow folder, it is also spelled out in the training contract and on our website).  If you cannot make a class you can always do a private make up for a fee, or join another group running at the same time as yours for free, to get caught up!

Just FYI, we used to be based in Karen’s home in Reseda. We still have 3 trainers in the San Fernando Valley, and our mailing address is West Van Nuys.  I  have moved to Oxnard but commute the to the valley 3-4 days a week and we maintain a satellite office at Pampered Pet in Northridge!
Our trainers are:
Bobby – Playa del Rey in the Valley 2-3 days a week, Pepsi – Pacoima, Babett – North Hills, and Katie – Woodland Hills!  If you need us, we are there!  We look forward to serving you!



REMEMBER, WE DO PRIVATE SESSIONS IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AND VENTURA, OXNARD and CAMARILLO FOR EVERYTHING from A to Z concerning dog training, agility, AKC rally, therapy dog, confirmation, obedience, aggression, behavior modification, destruction, POTTY TRAINING and other Puppy issues, FEAR, AGGRESSION Problems, OBEDIENCE issues, Separation Anxiety, Social Skills with people and dogs, off leash training, obsessive compulsive behavior, barking, fear, jumping, you name it …. Please ask for a full price list (prices as low as 70 per session, up to 120)

Have one of our specialists help you using the latest positive reinforcement training methods available, without needing to always have treats!  Call us and discover the possibilities.

BOARDING AND TRAINING IS AVAILABLE FOR PUPS who are too young to board at Pampered Pet and for Dogs at Pampered Pet Hotel when appropriate!  Packages start at $850 for one week… can do as many as 5 weeks.  We also do socialization training at PAMPERED PET HOTEL for proper candidates who need a little extra help, to get into daycare for only $65.  We are available at other facilities as well, with permission from the facility, on request!

Obediently yours... all the best,

Karen Reardon Taylor, CPDT-KA, Owner
Trainer and Behavior Counselor
Professional Charter Member or the Association of Pet Dog Trainers
Member of the American Humane Association
American Kennel Club Community Canine, Canine Good Citizen and S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluator
Member Valley Hills Obedience Club
West Van Nuys, CA
Office phone 818 996 3647
Personal Cell 818 720 3647
Fax 818 996 0422 (you must call first)
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