Scroll down for a full listing of all
our classes!
NEW Puppy course (under 5.5 months)4 week $95 begins in Northridge,
CA at Pampered Pet Hotel
SATURDAY at noon on 2/28!
Going forward, the pup classes will typically be four week not
six!
Call direct to 747 202
0776 to register for classes at Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel
Our Puppy Party at my home is also happening on 3/21/15! See details on our website at
www.mybestfriendobedience.com
Monday 3/2/15 will be the
start of the 4 week FOCUS ON AGILITY ADVANCED LEVEL COURSE WITH KATIE MCGUIRE! $95 for four weeks! (start
was postpone on 2/23 due to rain..now 3/2,9,16&4/13)
Our Sunday Woodland Hills
classes are filling up already on 3/8/15 with Pepsi Cook! These will be 3:30pm Puppy Headstart four week, 4:45pm Beginning six week, and a 7:15pm Intermediate AKC CGC level six week course…
call 818 340 2275 to
register!
To
information on any of our classes, call 818 996 3647 or go to
www.mybestfriendobedience.com
For outdoor classes, IN CASE OF RAIN YOU WILL
BE NOTIFIED OF CANCELLATION AND WE WILL POSTPONE A WEEK… we don’t worry about
misting rain :-)
Details on these
courses and MORE below!
Katie’s Sunday Puppy and
Beginning courses are all already started (sorry), next ones are in APRIL (full schedule below)
REMEMBER,
WE DO PRIVATE SESSIONS FOR
EVERYTHING from A to Z concerning dog training, agility, AKC rally, therapy
dog, confirmation, obedience, aggression, behavior modification, pup stuff,
destruction, separation anxiety, 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)
BOARDING AND TRAINING IS AVAILABLE FOR PUPS HERE
and Dogs at Pampered Pet Hotel when appropriate, 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!
Scroll down for CLASS START DATES for
January, February and March 2015:
Go to www.mybstfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form, return by mail or email AND….
FOR CLASSES AT A PUBLIC PARKS CALL MY BEST FRIEND
DIRECTLY AT 818-996-3647 (DOGS)
OR
EMAIL K9FREND@EARTHLINK.NET
FOR
CLASSES AT PAMPERED PET IN NORTHRIDGE PLEASE CALL 747 202 0776
FOR Classes AT PAMPERED PET IN WOODLAND HILLS CALL
818 340 2275
classes are off most holidays and holiday weekend
PUPPY SOCIALIZATION CLASS 4 week $95 (indoor) start
dates:
2/28/14 Saturday Noon Northridge
Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Pepsi (moved from 2/7) next one is 3/21
3/8/15 Sunday 3:30PM Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Pepsi (off
Easter)
… Next class at this
location w/Katie on April 26th
3/5/15 Thursday 6:30PM Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Bobby
3/16/15 Monday 6:30PM Woodland
Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Bobby (off 4/20)
THE
MONTHLY Puppy Party
3/21/15 & 4/18 Saturday 3:15PM Karen’s home (pups under 5.5
months)
3/21/15 & 4/18 Saturday 4:15PM Karen’s home (pups over 5.5 months
and under one year)
It will be back at
Karen’s place. 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 vaccines plus Bordetella!
Please email for an
invite at k9frend@earthlink.net or call 818 996 3647 for more
information! If you would like to host a party email us at k9frend@earthlink.net! IN CASE OF RAIN THIS WILL BE POSTPONED
BEGINNING
OBEDIENCE OPTIONS 6 WEEKS $190
FREEPEAT FOR LIFE AND FREE AKC STAR PUPPY TESTING UNDER 1 YEAR:
3/8/15 Sunday 4:45 PM Woodland
Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Pepsi (off Easter)
… Next class at this
location w/Katie on April 26th
3/11/15 Wednesday 7:30
PM Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel –
Instructor Pepsi
(Current class started
1/21)
3/16/15 Monday 7:45 PM Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor
Bobby
(1/26 current class is
full, off President’s day?)
3/21/15 Saturday
9:00 AM Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel –
Instructor Bobby (off 4/4 & 4/18)
(1/31 current class is
full, off Valentine’s Day?)
3/16/15 Monday
11:15 AM W. Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park -
Instructor Karen or Bobby
(Current class started
1/26, off President’s day and is at 9:15am)
4/11/15 Saturday 9:45
AM Tarzana Park – Instructor Pepsi
Lifeskills class (for beginning graduates) 6 weeks
$120 Indoor and outdoor!
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!
3/16/15 Monday 12:45 PM West
Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park - Instructor Bobby
(Current class started
1/26, off President’s day and is held at 10:45)
3/21/15 Saturday 10:30
AM Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel -
Instructor Bobby (off 4/4 and 4/18)
(Current class started
1/31, off Valentine’s Day?)
INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE OPTIONS (AKC CGC focus) 6 WEEKS NOW ONLY $135 (INCLUDES
FREE CGC TESTING-NO LONGER FREEPEAT - detail at bottom of this email):
3/8/15 Sunday 6:00
PM Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor
Pepsi
… Next class at this
location w/Katie on April 26th
3/11/15 Wednesday 6:20
PM Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel -
Instructor Pepsi
(Current class began
1/21)
3/16/15 Monday 10:00 AM W. Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park -
Instructor Bobby
Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form, return by mail or email AND….
FOR CLASSES AT A PUBLIC PARKS CALL MY BEST FRIEND
DIRECTLY AT 818-996-3647 (DOGS)
OR
EMAIL K9FREND@EARTHLINK.NET
FOR CLASSES AT PAMPERED PET IN NORTHRIDGE PLEASE CALL 747 202 0776
FOR Classes AT PAMPERED PET IN WOODLAND HILLS CALL
818 340 2275
classes are off most holidays and holiday weekends
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)
3/2/15 Monday 7:30PM Balboa Park Encino - Instructor
Katie!
INTRO TO GROWLY (one time class) $50 in order to do growly you must do this
class first or be referred by your trainer
April 12, 2015 Tuesday 7:30 PM Woodland
Hills Pampered Pet Hotel
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 CLASS (CONTINUING) (6 weeks $120)
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!
(The
one time Intro class is on 1/20/15 for $50)!!!
April 13, 2015 Wednesday 7:45PM Woodland Hills Pampered Pet
Hotel - Instructor Katie
TRICKS classes ($120 for 6 week) Woodland
Hills Pampered Pet Hotel - Instructor Katie for all Tricks
Classes!!! (Multiple levels)
You only need Beginning
level obedience for this class!
Katie sent this link to her YouTube tricks
video for those of you interested!!!!
TRICKS
I
April 8, 2015 Wednesday 6:30 PM Woodland Hills Pampered Pet
Hotel - Instructor Katie
TRICKS
II & III combo just this once
April 9, 2015 Thursday 6:30 PM Woodland
Hills Pampered Pet Hotel - Instructor Katie
Go to www.mybestfriendobedience.com, click “Preregister,” fill out the form, return by mail or email AND….
FOR CLASSES AT A PUBLIC PARKS CALL MY BEST FRIEND
DIRECTLY AT 818-996-3647 (DOGS)
OR
EMAIL K9FREND@EARTHLINK.NET
FOR CLASSES AT PAMPERED PET IN NORTHRIDGE PLEASE CALL 747 202 0776
FOR Classes AT PAMPERED PET IN WOODLAND HILLS CALL
818 340 2275
classes are off most holidays and holiday weekends
AKC RALLY OBEDIENCE (6 weeks $120)
April 9, 2015 Thursday 7:45
PM Woodland Hills Pampered
Pet Hotel - Instructor Katie (next one in April)
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!
FUN AGILITY CLASS (INDOOR) this is the one you have been asking for! (6 weeks $135)
Completed beginning obedience required minimum!
April 26, 2015 Sunday 7:30 PM Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel - Instructor Katie
AKC CGC and S.T.A.R. Puppy TESTING
March testing 3/8/15 at Tarzana Park Sunday 9-11am
(star pup is only for our graduates)
NEW**SNARKY WALKERS WHO PULL ON LEASH (beginning level
and preferably Lifeskills class as a prerequisite) 6 weeks $120
A class to
specifically address PULLING ON LEASH during walks, and being snarky with other
dogs!
DATE
TBA Monday
Mornings West Van Nuys at the park at Sherman way and
white oak
Instructor Bobby (no
date has been set yet) email k9frend@earthlink.net or call 818 996 3647 if you are
interested, once we have enough students we will announce the date! PLEASE SEE INTRO TO GROWLY AND GROWLY CLASS
IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TRAINING!!!
GIFT
CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE
***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!
WE ALSO DO PRIVATE
SESSIONS as low as $70, FOR PUPS AND ADULT DOGS with ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS,
POTTY TRAINING and other Puppy issues, FEAR, AGGRESSION Problems, typical
OBEDIENCE issues, Separation Anxiety, Social Skills with people and dogs, off
leash training, etc. let one of our specialists help you! We do boarding
and training at Pampered Pet Hotel, and sometimes in home with one of our
trainers, using the latest positive reinforcement training methods available,
without needing to always have treats! Call us and discover the
possibilities!
2015 CHANGES are:
Intermediate
class: Now offered at $135.00 instead
of $190!
That includes the cost
of CGC testing! Sadly, with the lower class fee we can no longer offer
Freepeat for life at this level. Beginning Freepeats will still be
offered and will not change. Arrangements can be made, in advance, due to
illness or hardship, and with prior approval from My Best Friend Obedience, you
may be allowed to transfer to, or join, a different class. Otherwise you
can redo a class for half price if you need more practice at that level… (Not
applicable to Growly, Rally, Focus, High Energy or Advanced .. or any other
continuation classes). You must let us know so we can try to accommodate
you! We continue to strive to bring you the best for you and your
dog! Many of you wanted to spend less, money for training so we
listened! If there is enough demand we may add an “Insurance” option for
intermediate class which would function similar to Freepeats, in addition to
half price offering! Anyone who already
had Intermediate Freepeats and paid $190 is “grandfathered” in will always keep
them unless they don’t follow the “rules” as outlined in our materials.
PUPPY CLASS: starting February 1 changing from a 6 week course at $120 to a 4 week course at $95! Any PUPPY HEADSTART classes starting after 2/1/15
will be 4 week!
Kennel cough
seems to be going around right now!
Please be aware that it can sound like your dog is gagging and choking
on something but really it is a “cough”.
Sometimes they throw up bile (yellowish foamy liquid). Please call your vet for an appointment if
your dog has any of these symptoms. More
information has been posted on our Facebook page below :-)
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
www.facebook.com/MyBestFriendObedience
Reseda, CA .. po box in West Van Nuys!
Office phone 818 996 3647
Personal Cell 818 720 3647