THESE CLASSES ARE FOR MOUNT VERNON DOG TRAINING ADVANCED STUDENTS ONLY

CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN BURKE AT THE LANDINGS COMMUNITY CENTER
NOVICE WILL BEGIN AT 8:40
OPEN/UTILITY WILL BEGIN A 9:30

NOVICE CLASS
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: OBEDIENCE RUN THRUS
FEBRUARY INSTRUCTOR: CHERYL PRATT
Students must sign up prior to this night for a time slot in either novice, open or utility. A sign up sheet will also be available for 2 stewards in the novice run thrus and 2 in the open/utility run thrus.

SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH: NOVICE EXERCISES
INSTRUCTOR: JEANINE GOLDBERG
The instructor will start with warm up exercises of heeling and then target a specific exercise for 10-15 minutes. This will be followed with more heeling, recalls, figure 8's, stand for exam and novice stays.

THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH: RALLY EXERCISES
INSTRUCTOR: CHERYL PRATT
Each month the instructor will target a specific set of exercises used in rally.

FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH: NOVICE EXERCISES
INSTRUCTOR: JEANINE GOLDBERG
This will be run the same as the second Monday of the month.

FIFTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH: TO BE DETERMINED
We will only have 2-3 of these a year. Advanced notice will be sent as to what will be taught this night.

OPEN AND UTILITY CLASS
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: OBEDIENCE RUN THRUS
FEBRUARY INSTRUCTOR: CHERYL PRATT
This is a continuation of the run thrus in novice. Students must sign up in advance for a time slot.

SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH: JUMPING SKILLS
INSTRUCTOR: MYRA MILLER
The class will focus on broad jump, high jump, go outs directed jumping. STAYS WILL NOT BE DONE ON THIS NIGHT

THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH: RETRIEVING SKILLS
INSTRUCTOR: MYRA MILLER
The class will focus on dumbbell retrieves, gloves and articles along with open stays.

FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH: HEELING SKILLS
INSTRUCTOR: MYRA MILLER
The class will focus on off lead heeling, moving stands, drop on recall, signals and figure 8's along with open stays.

FIFTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH: TO BE DETERMINED
The same as the fifth Monday under the novice schedule.