Saturday, March 28, 2015

THE HIGHLIGHTED ITEMS BELOW ARE CHANGES AND UPDATES:  Scroll down for a full listing of all our classes!  Please remember to register soon…space is limited!

Due to rain earlier this month, we moved the start date of Lifeskills Monday Morning intermediate level obedience class in West Van Nuys to 3/30/14 AND the time changed from 12:45 to 9am, scroll down for a complete list of classes…  ! 

Puppy Party has moved back to 3:30 and 4:30 at Karen’s Place, monthly.  During the winter we had moved the time to  3:15 and 4:15! New date for the next pup party is 4/11, see below for details

LIFESKILLS Northridge 10:30 3/28 IS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT…PLEASE JOIN US MONDAY MORNING FOR THIS CLASS 3/30 at 9am OR JOIN INTERMEDIATE SATURDAY IN TARZANA STARTING 4/11 w/Karen, details below

For 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 ONE HOUR BEFORE CLASS, or you can call us, AND WE WILL POSTPONE A WEEK… we don’t worry about misting rain :-)

Scroll down for CLASS START DATES for March and April 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
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classes are off most holidays and holiday weekends

PUPPY SOCIALIZATION CLASS 4 week $95 (indoor) start dates:
For HEALTHY PUPS over 11 weeks with 2 sets of vaccines, bordetella and clear fecal test!

Start     Date&Day         Time                Location & Trainer
3/8/15   Sunday (full)    3:30PM             Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Pepsi (off 4/5)
3/12/15 Thursday          6:30 PM            Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel puppy class is cancelled until 5/2015
3/16/15 Monday            6:30PM             Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Bobby (off 4/20)
3/28/14 Saturday          Noon                Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Pepsi (off 4/4)
4/26/15 Sunday                         3:30PM             Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Katie (off 5/24)
5/7/15 Thursday            6:30 PM            Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel puppy class is cancelled until 5/2015
5/16/15 Saturday           Noon                Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel puppy class with Pepsi (off 5/23)


THE MONTHLY Puppy Party at Karen’s (Donation only)
 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 informationIf you would like to host a party email us at k9frend@earthlink.net!  IN CASE OF RAIN THIS WILL BE POSTPONED

4/11 or 5/9 Saturday                 3:30PM
Karen’s home (for healthy pups under 5.5 months)
4/11 or 5/9 Saturday                 4:30PM

                        Karen’s home (pups over 5.5 months and under one year)


BEGINNING OBEDIENCE OPTIONS 6 WEEKS $190 FREEPEAT FOR LIFE AND FREE AKC STAR PUPPY TESTING UNDER 1 YEAR:

Start     Date&Day         Time                Location & Trainer
3/8/15   Sunday             4:45 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Pepsi (Off 4/5)   
3/11/15 Wednesday      7:30 PM (full)    Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Pepsi
3/16/15 Monday            7:45 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Bobby (off 4/20)
3/28/15 Saturday           9:00 AM           Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Pepsi
(Off 4/4)
3/30/15 Monday            11:30 AM          W. Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park - Instructor Karen (off 4/6 & 5/25)
4/11/15 Saturday          9:45 AM            Tarzana Park – Instructor Karen (off 4/18 and 5/23)
4/26/15 Sunday            4:45 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Katie (off 5/24)
5/16/15 Saturday           1:15 PM            Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel – Instructor Pepsi (off 5/23)
            
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!

Start     Date&Day         Time                Location & Trainer
3/30/15 Monday            9:00 AM           West Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park - Instructor Karen
(off 4/6 and 5/25, changed from 12:45p, May cancel due to low enrollment)
3/28/15 Saturday          10:30 AM          MAY CANCEL - Northridge Pampered Pet Hotel - Instructor Pepsi
(off 4/4, if cancelled will resume in 5/16)

INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE OPTIONS (AKC CGC focus) 6 WEEKS NOW ONLY $135 (INCLUDES FREE CGC TESTING-NO LONGER FREEPEAT - detail at bottom of this email):

Start     Date&Day         Time                Location & Trainer
3/30/15 Monday           10:15 AM          W. Van Nuys, Jesse Owens Mini Park – Instructor Karen (off 4/6 and 5/25)
4/11/15 Saturday          8:30 AM            Tarzana Park – Instructor Karen (off 4/18 and 5/23)
4/26/15 Sunday            6:00 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

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)
3/9/15 Monday              7:30PM             Balboa Park Encino - Instructor Katie
(Class will be held on 3/9&16 then last two will be on 4/13&20, sorry Katie is out of town)
PLEASE REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.mybestfriendobedience.com or call 818 996 3647!
In May this class will change to TUESDAYS and we will be adding a Competition Style Obedience course in Moorpark!

INTRO TO GROWLY (one time class) $50 in order to do growly you must do this class first or be referred by your trainer
4/14/15 Tuesday           7:30 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel     Instructor Katie
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)!!!
4/15/2015 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!!!!
Check out this video on YouTube:   http://youtu.be/vL6dD8L-u_U
TRICKS I
4/8/15 Wednesday        6:30 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel - Instructor Katie
TRICKS II
4/9/15 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)
4/9/15   Thursday          7:45 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel - 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!

AKC CGC and S.T.A.R. Puppy TESTING March testing 6/7/15 at Tarzana Park Sunday 9-11am
(AKC Star pup is only for our graduates)

Fun agility class (indoor) TBA … if you have completed beginning obedience and want to get on the list … email k9frend@earthlink.net!
4/26/15       Sunday      7:30 PM            Woodland Hills Pampered Pet Hotel - Instructor Katie

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

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!

REMEMBER, WE DO PRIVATE SESSIONS 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 at My Best Friend 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!

 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!
HEALTH UPDATE:
if you dog has the “runs” (you know, diarrhea) please get it checked out by taking a stool sample less than 2 hours old to the vet to check for parasites.  Parasites are often undetected in egg form and can but hard to completely get rid of, even with treatment.  We don’t want you to share anything with any of the other dogs… so do your part, get a stool test done!  They are required for class with us at the puppy level and for puppy parties.  And PLEASE CHECK FOR FLEAS!  All dogs must be on flea prevention for class!  Thanks so very much!

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
https://www.facebook.com/MyBestFriendObedience
Reseda, CA .. P.O. box in West Van Nuys!
Office phone 818 996 3647
Personal Cell 818 720 3647
Fax 818 996 0422 (you must call first)


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