Helping you train
your dog to be a
good citizen with an
excellent education!
Welcome to Canine College - California
     . . .  Dog Training for Real Life in Your Neighborhood
Group Classes in Fair Oaks and Diamond Springs:
Trainer
Sacramento
County Campus
Cherie Maitland, Training Director, Behavior Specialist and Owner of Our Furry
Friends teaches small group dog training classes in several Fair Oaks
locations and at Our Furry Friends Training Center in Diamond Springs in El
Dorado County.

For more info on classes in El Dorado County visit www.DOG-B-GOOD.com.  

CLASSES in Fair Oaks are temporarily canceled. Please stay tuned while we
seek alternative locations. Affordable private lessons are still available in
Sacramento County.
   

Good Manners - Basic Obedience Class:
  • Building Teamwork and Helping Your Dog Pay Attention to You!  
  • Walking Politely on Leash
  • Sit to Meet and Greet People
  • Wait at Mealtimes and at Doors, Gates etc.
  • Intro to Stay (More in Intermediate Class)
  • Come When Called
  • Understanding the Canine Mind and Psychology

$25 Class Fee
Pre-Register to Guarantee a Spot
Maximum Class Size is 7
Dogs Over 6 Months
Bring Shot Records to Your First Class - DHLPP and Rabies


Intermediate Obedience - Practice for Canine Good Citizen Test
  • Improve Heel with Distractions                                
  • Practice Meet and Greet
  • Stay
  • Supervised Separation
  • Attention to You with Distractions of Other Dogs
  • Run Through of 10 AKC CGC Test Items
  • Desensitize to Hustle, Bustle and Noise, and Grooming

$25 Class Fee
Pre-Register to Guarantee a Spot
Maximum Class Size is 4
Dogs Over 8 Months
Bring Shot Records to Your First Class - DHLPP and Rabies


Introduction to Therapy Dog Visits  
  • Learn About Different Types of Facilities
  • Decide the Best Visits For You and Your Dog
  • Learn About Several Organizations That Test,
    Register & Insure You
  • Watch an Inspiring and Informative Video
  • Role Play a Visit
  • Practice Run Through of a Skills and Aptitude Test
  • Plan Your Next Steps

$49 Class Fee
Pre-Register to Guarantee a Spot
Maximum Class Size is 4
Dogs Over 8 Months
Bring Shot Records to Class - DHLPP and Rabies


Preparing and Training For Therapy Dog Visits
  • Where to Visit - Shadow Visits                
  • What to Take With You on Visits
  • Role Playing Different Types of Visits
  • Desensitizing Your Dog to Any Challenges - ie Rough Petting, Noises, Walkers
  • Obedience and Attention Work with Distractions
  • Becoming the Best Team You Can Be - Your Role as Visitor, Dog Handler and
    Advocate for Your Dog
  • Prepare Yourself and Your Dog to Take Your Chosen Organization's Test

$59 Class Fee
Pre-Register to Guarantee a Spot
Maximum Class Size is 4
Dogs Over 8 Months
Bring Shot Records to Your First Class -
DHLPP and Rabies
Alan St. Andrew,
Trainer and Canine Good
Citizen Evaluator,
Canine Communication
Specialist
Cherie Maitland - long time dog trainer
Cherie Maitland,
Owner, Trainer, Behavior
Specialist and Canine
Good Citizen Evaluator
Principal Trainer
El Dorado and
Amador County
Campuses
Fair Oaks Classes
Ask About Mobile
Agility For Fun
Classes at Your
Local Park or in
Your Own Backyard!
For information on the small group classes held at
Our Furry Friends Training Center in Diamond Springs,
including Preparing and Training for Therapy Dog Visits,
Helping the Cautious Canine, S.T.A.R. Puppy Program,
Agility For Fun
and much more visit
www.DOG-B-GOOD.com
Cherie and Pepper Registered with Delta - Visit Eskaton