Fitness Group Classes

 

We strongly recommend you do not feed your dog before class time! In many of these classes our rate of reinforcement with food will be quite high so we don’t want the dogs to have eaten before class and feel full near the beginning of class. We also recommend you use a portion of your dog’s meal or feed your dog less for their meal around class time as they will be taking in a lot of calories during class with the high rate of reinforcement. Any questions feel free to ask us!
Note about group classes: we recommend if you are not a current training client to schedule a training consultation before registering for a group class. If your dog is reactive we require a consultation before registering to ensure we place your dog in a class where they we will be most successful. Classes maybe rescheduled due to heat or other conditions, if you cannot make the rescheduled date (same day of week and time) there is no refund or alternative make up class option. We do not offer makeup classes.
Standard Cancellation Policy: All group classes and workshops/events require payment for you to hold your spot. If you pull from a class and we can fill your spot, we can offer you a refund (minus a 5% processing fee). If you decide to pull from a group class and we cannot fill your spot we cannot offer you a refund (this includes “accidental” bookings!!). If you enroll in a group class or drop in and choose to pay the day of class and then do not show you will be sent an invoice.
Pre-registration is required for drop in classes.

 

PLEASE NOTE: TURF CLEAN UP FEE

We spent a lot of money on this brand new turf!
Please treat it as if it were your own house and do not allow your dog to use the bathroom on it.

If your dog goes to the bathroom on the turf, you will be charged a $20 clean up fee.

 Some tips to avoid accidents:
When you are receiving feedback or instructions from your trainer, put them in a stationary position like a sit or down stay
When your dog is not actively working; stay actively engaged with them or put them on a place mat/bed or in a crate
If your dog is prone to marking take them outside before or after each turn 

Failure to pay the $20 clean up fee results in inability to continue using services here this includes: group classes, private lessons, etc. No refunds will be issued. 

Thank you for understanding and respecting our training space!

If your appointment says TURF ARENA on it then you will enter through DOOR 2. On the far left side of the building.
If your appointment says RUBBER ARENA on it then you will enter through DOOR 1. This is the entrance we have always used in the past.

Current Class Offerings

If you click on a class and it is “unavailable” it means the class is full or in a current session, if you are interested in one of these classes please email us at info@newenglandk9athlete.com.

NEW ONLINE PROGRAM!

Jumping Fitness 3-Month Program! - Starting in January!

This online class is ALL things fitness for jumping! This course can be used to improve jumping in a wide variety of sports from protection sports, agility, flyball, dock diving, obedience and more! This class will be customized to the participants to make sure everyone is working on exactly what their dog needs to bring out the most in their jumping capabilities! If your dog struggles with extension, collection, the conversion between extension/collection or vice versa, lacks jumping power (or you would simply like to improve their jumping power), knocks bars, struggles with takeoff (this can include leaving early in dock diving), or you simply just want your dog to jump better, this class is for you!

Key Information:

  • This class will run for 3 MONTHS! January, February, and March. During those 3 months working spots can post videos for feedback on the exercises in this course. Auditing spots can ask questions, but not post videos for review. I will post exercises weekly that we will be working on. This will operate in a Facebook group.

  • This class will consist of jump grids, jumping drills, and fitness exercises.

  • Equipment Required: you will need at least 4 jumps (can be homemade do not need to be fancy, but need the ability to set them at different heights), a platform the dog can stand squarely on (example: cato plank), an elevated platform (example: klimb or ottoman), 2 unstable pieces of equipment (example: fitbones, propels, twindiscs), cavalettis (ideally 6-8, but 4 works as well). We may use other equipment in this class, but you can substitute any of these items for items used not listed and have the same results.

  • Dog Requirements: Your dog should understand how to jump in this class as well as how to access a remote reward (example: treat and train, food bowl or toy on ground). We will cover teaching cavalettis. This course is for dogs 12 months and older, if you have a dog younger than this and are interested in the class we can easily modify most exercises (and/or you can save some exercises for when the dog is older). Foundation fitness skills will allow you to get the most of this course, but not required.

Price:

  • Working Spot: $295/dog (or if you prefer to pay monthly $115/month/dog - if you want to pay with this option please email me to set it up!), limit 10 dogs

  • Auditing Spot: $150

I will require at least 5 people to sign up for this class for me to run it as it is very labor intensive for me. If we get less than 5 people signed up I will issue complete refunds.

Thursdays Starting January 9th

Build Your Own Fitness Class!
4 week group class, $155/dog, limit 6 dogs

5-6PM: In this fitness class the attendees make the curriculum! I will send out an email to everyone enrolled a week before class starts and you can tell me your dog’s specific fitness goals for this class and I will build the class around these goals! We will incorporate fitness equipment for exercises as well as jump grids, cavalettis and much more! Dogs of all ages are welcome in this class.

  • What to bring: for this class we will use a large amount of food reinforcements for more exercises so I bring lots of food (or your dog’s dinner), we may use toys for some exercises as well if your dog likes toys.

  • Prerequisite: dog should have basic obedience skills and be able to work in a group class setting with focus on their handler.

  • Instructor: April Pelletier