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Call 515.967.6768 or email info@roversranch.com to enroll

We limit class size (for all classes) to allow for personal attention. Rover's Ranch is a member of the national Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), dedicated to positive training methods based on solid theory and practice. Darcy passed a rigorous 120-hour training curriculum written by top trainers from North America. In September 2004 Darcy passed the 4-hour national certification exam to earn the Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) designation. She participates in conferences and workshops each year to earn continuing education credits to keep her knowledge current, perfect her skills, and maintain her certification. There are approximately 730 certified trainers in the US, Canada, Singapore, Japan and the Bahamas.

We offer the following classes:

PUPPY - (age 8 weeks - 5 months)6 weeks $90
Learn the basics of raising a puppy to be a well behaved member of your family. We help you with issues such as chewing, nipping, jumping up and housetraining. Also basic behaviors; sit, down, wait, leave it, walking nicely on a leash, come & more.

BASIC OBEDIENCE 1 - (age 5 months & up) 6 weeks, $90
It includes teaching you and your dog to be a team. Focus is on basic behaviors such as sit, down, leave it, wait, stay, recall, leash walking and more. We also work on problem behaviors from jumping up to digging.

BASIC OBEDIENCE 2: 6 weeks, $90
This class helps you take your dogs basic behaviors to the next level. We want to make sure the behaviors exist without a lure/treat. We also raise the level of distractions and distance your dog can work around.

ADVANCED OBEDIENCE : 6 weeks, $90
We now focus on heeling vs loose leash walking, distance sits and downs, recall with stops, and long stays with distance & out of sight.

OFF-LEASH OBEDIENCE (Spring thru Fall): 6 weeks, $90
This is a fun, energy filled class. We work with all the basic behaviors with your dog off leash the entire time. You work on developing a better bond with your dog as he must be motivated to be with you no matter what distraction he might be tempted by.

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST: $15
This is an AKC award you and your dog can earn. It is a test of 10 different behaviors which shows your dog is well behaved and is in fact a “Canine Good Citizen”. This is the minimum I believe every dog owner should strive for. It's like making sure your kids graduate from High School. We offer a CGC prep class that helps you and your dog get ready to pass the test. The class isn't required to take the test.

Canine Good Citizen Prep Class $20
Canine Good Citizen Test $15

THERAPY DOG CERTIFICATION
We are proud to host therapy dog testing by the local Delta society chapter “Paws and Effect”

PRIVATE TRAINING: $40/hour, 1-hour minimum by Darcy, CPDT

REACTIVE ROVERS: 6 weeks, $100 by Darcy, CPDT
For the dog who, for a variety of reasons, needs to be re-socialized. We work through fear and aggression problems, teaching you how to work with your dog to eliminate these problems.  Call 967-6768 for an initial private assessment to determine if your dog's behavior can be worked out in a regular class, or if your dog is a candidate for Reactive Rovers.





Spider participates in doggie aerobics while working on his drops and sits.

Rover's Ranch is located between Pleasant Hill & Runnells IA 50237 | Phone: 515-967-6768 | Email: info@roversranch.com
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