The Greater Dog

02/23/2025

Don't forget we have Rally Foundations starting on March 10 at 8:15! Besides learning all the Novice and Intermediate signs, we learn many skills such as pivoting and lateral movement that are required in Rally. Join Us!
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02/17/2025

Classes cancelled tonight due to weather. Stay home and stay warm!

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01/05/2025

Hey friends and students that showed at Land' O Lakes Kennel Club show this weekend! Share photos & brags!

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12/19/2024

Classes Cancelled Today! Stay Safe!

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11/01/2024

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-to-calculate-dog-years-to-human-years/

Learn how to calculate dog years into human years with this helpful chart, and find out how researchers came up with the numbers.

10/20/2024

August and September graduates and brags!

10/18/2024

As fall segues into winter, and it gets darker and colder, join us for some Trick fun! We are offering a 6 week Trick Dog class. You will learn lots of tricks and have the opportunity to earn your Novice and Intermediate Trick Dog titles! Open to all - Puppies must be born after 8/26 in order to earn titles.

10/18/2024

We still have room in the Conformation Handling Foundations class starting on November 6. We need two more students to be able to hold this class. This is a great class if you are new to showing, or have shown a bit and want some improvement. I had finished three champions when I took it and I cannot believe how much I learned! - Therese

09/15/2024

As you're enjoying your fall pumpkin-spiced treats, here's a few pumpkin (no spice) treats you can make for your dog!

Dogs love the taste of pumpkin, and it can even offer some health benefits. Here are five simple pumpkin dog treat recipes for fall.

09/09/2024

We just had someone drop out of the Therapy Dog class starting next Thursday. Please join us to make someone else's day better! Prerequisite Middle School class or equivalent.

09/09/2024

We have a couple of Continuing Nosework spots open for the session starting October 5. Any level, but dogs should be on all 3 odors, birch, anise, and clove.
Class dates will be 10/5, 10/26, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, and 12/7

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08/21/2024

Upcoming Fun!
Agility Foundations 1 Starts September 5
Rally Foundations Starts September 12

08/02/2024

August is National Dog Month! Here are some fun ways to safely spoil your dog this month!

In honor of Spoil Your Dog Day on Aug. 10, here are seven fun and safe ways to give your beloved pup some extra-special attention.

05/08/2024

We have (3) Nosework Openings for our next session.
Foundations 1: Sat 6/1 at 12:00 pm
Continuing: Sat 6/1 at 10:45 am
Continuing: Tues 6/18 at 2:45 pm.

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04/03/2024

We take a lot of time to teach our dogs to recognize their name. Does it seem strange that we would also teach them to "ignore" their name? Here's some students demonstrating Leave It!

03/01/2024

NOSEWORK OPEININGS
* We have 2-3 spots available in a Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Continuing Nosework class. Please contact The Greater Dog at [email protected] if interested so we can evaluate whether you will be a fit for this class. Instructor Jenifer Watters

*We also have 1 spot open in a Continuing Nosework class on Saturdays at 10:45 am. Requirements for this class is that you are on all three types of odor. Instructor Beth Moon ** UPDATE: FULL **

*AND, we are very excited to announce a new Foundations 1 class starting on March 30 on Saturdays at noon! Instructor Beth Moon

02/28/2024

February grads!