OLEAN KENNEL CLUB CLASSES  

All classes are held at the Olean Kennel Club. Allegany Beverage Building , 2401 North Union Street (Route 16) Olean , NY 14760 .
  (3/10 of a mile north on Route 16 From the Route 86 on/off ramp)

Classes are open to both AKC registered and mixed breeds.

For more information  call 716-925-7109  

PRIVATE LESSONS

Private lessons tailored around your specific concerns.  Lessons available for all levels from basic manners (sit, down, come, leash walking, polite greeting, etc.), to the more advanced Canine Good Citizen or therapy dog skills, or the more traditional canine sports of rally, obedience and agility.  Open to puppies and dogs of all ages; handlers under 16 years of age are welcomed, but must be accompanied by an adult. 

Times are available on Monday afternoons and Wednesday evenings.

Cost $15 per hour.

Instructor Beth Mills has over 15 years of experience training and showing her own dogs in rally, obedience and agility, as well as therapy work.  She is an evaluator for the AKC Canine Good Citizen program and Therapy Dogs International, as well as a member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers and a Provisional member of National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors.

Lessons held at the Olean Kennel training building.  Contact instructor directly.

Beth Mills - Ph: 716-379-8052 - e-mail: bkmills070157@yahoo.com

Dates: Thursdays, February 9, 16, and 23.

Instructors:  Sue Cooper, Nancy Klock, Amy Thomson

Private Lessons (30 minutes)

Do you have problems getting along with other dogs or strangers in classes?  We have a fun alternative for you!  You too can learn new skills like walking over high obstacles, crawling through tunnels, jumping over low bars, finding good smelling food hid in boxes and secret places in the Kennel Club, playing topsy-turvy rally games or just pushing a ball through a goal post.  Have your mom or dad call Amy Thomson (716-474-5070) to set up a private lesson doing any one of these fun activities at 10:00, 10:45, 11:30 AM or 12:15 PM.  Please be sure to have your parents bring a six foot lead, a flat collar for you and lots of yummy treats.  Working sure makes you hungry. See you at the Olean Kennel Club!!!!!  Cost $10 per lesson

Calling all Puppies and Canine Good Citizen Candidates (CGC)!!!!!!

Do you want to be noticed?  Well you can.   Just have your parents join our puppy or CGC class. You too can one of the hundreds of puppies or Canine Good Citizens who earn their award by sitting, downing, staying, coming, greeting strangers, and exploring the world of everyday obstacles.  These classes are at 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM.   Hurry and register because only 5 will be allowed in each class.  Please be sure to have your parents bring a six foot lead, a flat collar for you and lots of yummy treats.  Working sure makes you hungry.  You can join by calling Sue Cooper (716-373-2655 or 716-307-7657) or Amy Thomson (716-474-5070).   See you at the Olean Kennel Club!!!!!

Cost $10 per lesson

Fun Agility -  3:00 PM

Find IT!! - 4:00 PM

Topsy-turvy Rally/Let’s Play Ball - 5:00 PM

Winter can be so boring with our cold and snowy winters.  Some days are sooo cold it freezes our toes.   Come inside at the Olean Kennel Club and play some fun games that will keep away the cold and help you keep your waistline slim.  In agility class you can walk over high obstacles, crawl through tunnels, or jump over low bars.   You can even get a chance to master the new teeter totter.    During the Find IT! Class, you find good smelling food hid in boxes and secret places in the Club.  The Topsy-turvy Rally and Let’s Play Ball are all you need to rev up your winter blahs and have fun with basic commands like sit and stay but with a crazy twist or learn to push BIG balls through a goal post.   So if these sound like fun, have mom or dad call Sue Cooper (716-373-2655 or 716-307-7657) or Amy Thomson (716-474-5070) because only 5  will be allowed in each class.  Please be sure to have your parents bring a six foot lead, a flat collar for you and lots of yummy treats.  Working sure makes you hungry. See you at the Olean Kennel Club!!!!!

Conformation Class

Sandie Holly Instructor   Mondays 7 – 8 p.m.

If you are planning on showing your dog in AKC conformation this is the class for you.  Participants will practice the techniques of showing for a breed championship.

To register call 585-610-8940

Cost $10 per hour.    

AKC Star Puppy Classes

This class is for puppies under 1 year of age and is open to pedigree and mixed breeds.  Puppies will receive a certificate from AKC and for a fee you can also receive a medal.

Classes will be held Sunday February 19, 26 March 4, 11, 18, 25   1 to 2 p.m.  for six weeks at the Olean Kennel Club Site.

Cost $ 75.00. You will be required to show your puppy's proof of vaccinations at the first class. NOTE:  If your puppy is not yet old enough to have had a rabies vaccination, you will still be able to attend class.  You will be required, however, to show proof of this vaccine once your pup has reached the appropriate age for rabies vaccination.

 Please contact instructor, Deb Gaeta at khaos2701@verizon.net to sign up for the class.

If you have any questions, please email Deb prior to that Sunday so she can be ready to address all concerns at the beginning of the class.

Competition Agility - Novice Level

Class will start on February 19th  2:30 -3:30 p.m.  for six weeks at the Olean Kennel Club Site.

Sunday February 19, 26 March 4, 11, 18, 25

Dogs/handlers attending this class should have some experience with all of the agility obstacles.  These classes work on improving the dog's confidence and speed on all the obstacles. We work on broadening a handler's skills with longer sequencing, complex movements, and basic distance work. Dogs should be able to work off-leash and work with jumps set at their full jump height for competition. The contact equipment is also set at regulation height and the weaves are 6 poles.  We begin running small courses and learning different handling techniques.

Contact instructor Deb Gaeta at khaos2701@verizon.net