Smarty Paws Canine Coaching

Build confidence in your child and a well behaved family dog. This is an educational and fun class for the kids. The last class will include dog games and a party that kids and dogs will love.

• The sessions will be six weeks, meeting 2-3 times weekly.
• Educational activities for the kids, including dog safety and responsible dog  ownership.
• Basic training for dogs such as sit, down, stay, come, walk on a leash nicely.
• Tricks that kids can teach their dogs.
• Children should be 10 yrs. of age or speak with a trainer before enrolling.
• The class size is very limited to 5 children per session.
• Two sessions offered during the summer months.
• This session will meet on Mon, Wed and Fri mornings for two weeks.
• Class fee is $90.00.

Stretch, Tone and Strengthen

Join us at SmartyPaws Indoor Training Center for our AKC Canine Good Citizen Test on Saturday, May 16th, from 10-12.

All dogs are welcome, they do not need to be AKC registered.

You do not have to be a current student of Smartypaws to be tested.

Each test is $20, and a certificate will be issued by AKC for all those dogs who pass.

Contact_SmartyPaws  for more information.

During the hour, puppies will have a chance to rough house and play with each other, thereby leaning canine body language and bite inhibition form their own kind.  Breaks will be taken frequently to introduce puppy recalls, and then send them back to play.

Owners will be coached form the sidelines on what to look for in appropriate puppy play and will also have breaks to learn from our Body Language Flash Cards.

Our goal is to provide proper socialization and play for puppies in a safe environment, while also providing education to their caretakers.

All puppies must have proof of vaccination or titers.

Puppy's night out is available beginning may 4th. You do not have to sign up for a structured session.

Punch cards can be purchased at smartyPaws for $60. This card will allow 6, one hour visits, on any Monday or Tuesday night at 7:30.

We look forward to seeing you and your wild Indians!!

Join us for this fast-paced six-week class where the handler gets the workout!

Improve your speed, agility and coordination with athletic drills designed for the agility handler. A great class to boost your wintertime training and keep you on your toes!  Each week is a half hour session—come ready to sweat!

Class length: 6 weeks  for $60.00
Please wear comfortable clothing and athletic shoes when attending this class.

SmartyPaws will be hosting a 2 day handling Seminar presented by Kim Terrill, April 24th, 25th and 26th.

Kim Terrill has been training dogs for over 15 years, excelling in obedience and agility. She has been teaching  and training professionally at Enchantment Pet Resort for over 5 years.  She teaches beginners thru the Master level of Agility, as well as Novice to Utility Obedience. She has a great eye for helping students gain the knowledge and expertise that enables them to be successful.  Kim travels around the U.S. giving seminars to help others achieve their goals.

Kim is very competitive with all breeds in the agility and obedience world.

Some of her career highlights include:

• Recently won the 2008 National USDAA Grand Prix, as well as winning both the Grand Prix and Steeplechase at the 2008 Regionals with Steeple, her Border Collie.
• Recently earned a CDX with Steeple and is training for his UD, earning many High In Trials and First places along the way.
• Invited to be the Demo dog for the World Team Tryouts, 2008.
• Competitor at Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, 2007.
• Obedience and agility titles include: MACH, ADCH ,HIT, OTCH ,CH.

Saturday will include a 3 hour seminar for puppies, followed by a 4 hour seminar for Novice dogs and handlers.

Sunday will be a 7 hour seminar for Advanced/Master level dogs and handlers.

Private  and semi-private lessons for agility or obedience are available on Friday.

Puppy seminar: $55 for a working spot.

Novice seminar: $75 for a working spot.

Adv/Master seminar $110 for a working spot.

Auditing is unlimited at $40 a day, lunch not included.

All fees include lunch and snacks at SmartyPaws.

Contact MaryKay at Smartypaws to sign up today!

Smartypaws, in conjunction with DogGrrCise, is now offering Doggie Boot Camp.

We offer both half day and full day options for your dog to be trained and/or exercised while you are at work or running errands. Training can include basic manners, leash walking, Rally, Agility, and more. Exercise options are customized for each dog and include fitness, stretching, strengthening, and other beneficial activities. 

• Half days of 4 hours or less, include Doggie Boot Camp with Training OR Exercise: $30. 
• Half day Doggie Boot Camp with Training AND Exercise:$35.
   
• Full days of 4 hours or more, include Doggie Boot Camp with Training OR Exercise:$35. 
• Full day Doggie Boot Camp with Training AND Exercise:$40.

A quiet, relaxed dog at home in the evening: PRICELESS!!

Silvio Rodriquez of SilvioR Photography has some beautiful videos of many agility runs from the last Agility Trial in Pahrump.

They are available for viewing and or saving from his website or you can find it on our website in our resources listings in the photography category.

Some of these videos were taken without the photographer knowing the handler or dog, so you may wish to go look, you might be there in action!

Enjoy!

In this issue . . .

• Hi Canine Comrades!
• Living with Dogs - 5 Training Tips for Easier Walks
• These Nose Jobs?
• A World of Dogs - The Hybrid Craze - When Only an Oodle Will Do
• Dogs in Action - Agility
• Healthy Dog - When Pooches Get Pudgy
• Dog in the Spotlight - The Labrador Retriever
• Our Services - At SmartyPaws, our goal is to create a dog that you LOVE to live with.
• Tips & Tools - Wintertime Wisdom
   
• Wet Nose News from SmartyPaws Canine Coaching - November 2008 (.pdf 1.165M)

At Smarty Paws Canine Coaching we are committed to helping you teach your dog what you would like them to know, while making training fun and enjoyable for both of you. We understand that the major reason pets are given up to animal shelters is because of behavior problems. Our training and behavior services help you address the concerns you have about your pet’s behavior so that you never make that trip to an animal shelter.

It’s much more effective and easier for you to prevent behavior problems than it is to correct them. That’s why our puppy classes and basic training classes are so important. In addition to what you learn from us, feel confident in knowing that we trust the behavior information you’ll find at HelpingFido.com and HelpingKitty.com and we encourage you to follow through and purchase the behavior education products we recommend. We would like your dog - and your cat too - to be behaviorally healthy!

As dog trainers, even though we don’t work with cat behavior, we know that many dog owners share their lives with cats as well. Behavior resources for cats are more difficult to come by, and we are thrilled to have found a source for effective, sensible and scientifically based information about cat behavior and problems at HelpingKitty.com. From litterbox problems to destructive behavior helping cats get along with each other and with family members, you’ll find the information you need.

We welcome your feedback on these products and resources. Feel free to contact us and give us a report after you’ve viewed, listened to or read them.

Smarty Paws is now offering conformation Show n Go's.

We’ll have an hour when you can work on stacking and gaiting and have someone with conformation experience go over your dog and run you through patterns. For small dogs we’ll have a table for exams.

With Black Mountain shows coming up now is a good time, whether you have an experienced dog you just want a little brush up time with or a novice that needs exposure to new places and people.

The facility is indoors with good lighting, air conditioning and mirrors to help you work stacking and gaiting.

Show N Go's will start this Thursday evening, August 21st, from 6:30 to 7:30, and run for the next four consecutive Thursday nights.

Cost is $10 per dog/handler for as many run thrus as you can fit in!

If you have any questions, please contact us!

As previously mentioned, we do plan to have open practice times for individuals and small groups.

Active Smartypaws students: $30/hr, up to 5 dog and handler teams. $10 for each additional dog/handler team.

Non-Smartypaws students:  $50/hr, up to 5 dog and handler teams. $10 for each additional dog/handler team.

Practice time available in 1/2 to 1 hr increments.  Please call for times available.(702)396-8501 or email at info@smartypaws.com.



August, September,  and October will have open practice in the agility and ring from 10-1:30 Monday thru Friday.

Also, Fridays from 9 AM until 10PM will be open for agility practice.

The Obedience ring will be scheduled individually at this time. Please contact us for availability.

We hope to be adding additional classes, including breed handling and fun matches, so let us know what you might be interested in.

We are looking forward to sharing our new endeavor with you all!

We are still adding classes, and we do have many available for sign up now.

We have added additional agility classes, so we will have smaller class sizes allowing more individual focus.

We also have Rally Obedience, Clicker Training, Kinderpuppy, Basic Obedience, as well as Competition Obedience.

If there are classes or times you would like to see added, email and let us know!

SMARTYPAWS WILL SOON BE OPENING A NEW INDOOR FACILITY!!

We are very excited to be sharing this great news with all of you. We will be opening our new indoor, climate controlled facility in August of 2008.

We will have many classes, obedience and agility, scheduled throughout the daytime and evening hours. This facility has a separate obedience ring and agility ring, both with padded flooring for our dog's comfort and safety.

Our new classes are available for sign up on our website and additional classes will be added in the upcoming weeks. We will be hosting an Open House before classes begin for you all to come and see the new facility.

As well as training classes, the obedience ring, and the agility ring will be available for individual practice rentals.

Ring availability will be based around our class schedule.

We also plan to host monthly fun matches for obedience, as well as agility.

Stayed tuned for further announcements!