{"id":13,"date":"2025-01-04T14:46:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T20:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ddd.wazooo.com\/web\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-11-21T12:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:36:39","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/davesdoggieden.com\/web\/training\/","title":{"rendered":"Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-13\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-13-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-13-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-13-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-13-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Requirements For All Classes:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Training collar<\/li>\n<li>Proof of shots (Parvo\/Distemper, Bordatella (kennel cough), Rabies (if old enough)<\/li>\n<li>Six foot flat leash (NO retractables)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div align=\"left\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Training Prices<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>6-Week Basic Obedience Class<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Call for pricing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private One-Hour Session at Our Facility<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$100<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private One-Hour House Call Session<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0$165<br \/>\n(Includes Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Cherry Valley)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div align=\"left\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Basic Obedience &amp; Manners<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>6-Week Class<\/strong><br \/>\nStart your dog on the right path toward good behavior for life. This six-week class will begin to familiarize your puppy (or adult dog) with common commands, such as sit, down, stay, come and others and establish the proper \"pack order\" in your relationship with the dog. We address issues with manners, such as jumping, nipping, chewing, etc. In this class, we also teach how to introduce hand signals. Puppies must be at least twelve weeks old to begin this class.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Private In-Store Training Sessions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nMore personalized training for you and your dog. This training can be set up to fit your schedule.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Private Training - In our store or in your home<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nWe come to your home to evaluate your dog and provide private lessons to help set training priorities, establish boundaries and help nurture a positive relationship between you and your canine companion.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Intermediate Training - Every Wednesday (Call for times)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAn extension of the basic class. The goal of this class is training the dog to listen and obey commands off-leash.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Advanced Training - Every Wednesday (Call for times)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nFor dogs needing more advanced work and distractions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Protection Training - Every Wednesday **<br \/>\n(You must also attend the Advanced Session. Call for times)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nProtection training focuses on teaching a dog to protect its owner. The goal is to establish a friendly, good-natured family member, while also providing an alert, courageous and obedient companion. We do NOT promote dog aggression. A good description of this class is summarized by Dave, \"We make your dog into a man stopper, not a man-eater.\" or \"You are getting a bodyguard, not a hitman.\"<\/p>\n<p>**Every dog must be evaluated before it is allowed to be protection trained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-13-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-13-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div id=\"ClassSchedule\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-13-0-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-single-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-1\" class=\"su-post \">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"su-post-title\">2026 Class Schedule<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted:\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>2026 Class Schedule<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Basic Obedience &amp; Manners<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, Swiss, SunSans-Regular;\"><strong>6-Week Class<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sessions run\u00a0for six weeks beginning on the dates shown below. Register early to guarantee a spot.<br \/>\n<strong>All class times are 6:00 pm.<\/strong> We are no longer offering 7:30 time slots. Basic classes run for 1 hour.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>2026 Class Schedule<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\nThursday, January 15, 2026<br \/>\nTuesday, February 3, 2026<br \/>\nThursday, March 5, 2026<br \/>\nTuesday, March 24, 2026<br \/>\nThursday, April 23, 2026<br \/>\nTuesday, May 12, 2026<br \/>\nThursday, June 11, 2026<br \/>\nCLOSED WEEK OF JULY 4TH<br \/>\nTuesday, July 7, 2026<br \/>\nThursday, August 6, 2026<br \/>\nTuesday, August 25, 2026<br \/>\nThursday, September 17, 2026<br \/>\nTuesday, October 13, 2026<br \/>\nThursday, November 5, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Please check back soon for more information or call 815-397-2940 for times<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Intermediate Training<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">T<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">his ongoing class meets every Wednesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Advanced Training<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This ongoing class meets every Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #336699; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Protection Training<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This ongoing class meets every Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Requirements For All Classes: Training collar Proof of shots (Parvo\/Distemper, Bordatella (kennel cough), Rabies (if old enough) Six foot flat leash (NO retractables) Training Prices 6-Week Basic Obedience Class\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Call for pricing. 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