Available Classes
Beginning Puppy Training
Description:
The Beginning Puppy Training Class is designed to help you and your puppy bond, build confidence and learn basic, age-appropriate training skills, with an emphasis on having fun. FDTC’s training uses rewards and positive reinforcement. Class size is limited to 8 puppies to provide the best opportunity for interaction and individual attention, as needed.
Over a 7-week period, the following will be covered:
- Introduction to basic commands: Sit, Stay, Down, Come, and Heel (walking on a loose leash)
- Building your puppy’s confidence using various obstacles and challenges (for example: wobble boards, balance discs, plank, puppy dog walk, teeter-totter, puppy tunnel, and more)
- Puppy socialization (with other people and their puppies) to learn manners and teach puppy positive behaviors when at home or out in public
- Fun puppy painting project
The final class will feature graduation, fun activities, and an overview of additional classes offered at FDTC where you and your puppy can build on the skills learned in the Beginning Puppy Training Class.
Requirements:
- Your puppy must be between 14 weeks and ~6 months old; upon completion of the Beginning Puppy Training Class, they will be old enough to start FDTC’s Beginning Obedience Class
- A 4- to 6-foot leash
- Training collar just large enough to fit over puppy’s head such as buckle or martingale collar. NO harness
- Training treats your dog loves, cut into small pieces (bait bag for holding treats is optional), and/or a favorite toy
- Proof of Distemper and Parvo Virus vaccinations (DHPP minimum of 2 series); Bordetella is recommended but not required. Please bring proof of age-appropriate vaccines to your first class
Registration Details:
7 weeks, 55 minutes per week
$175 ($150 for Active Members)
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| Tuesday | |||||
| 7:00pm | Start Date | End Date | Instructor | Status | Notes |
| 8/18/2026 | 9/29/2026 | Cheri Wedley / Nancy Adams | Current | ||
| Please Contact Us if you have additional questions. | |||||
Beginning 1 Obedience
Description:
The Beginning 1 Obedience Class is designed to help you, the owner, train your dog. Classes are limited to 8 dogs to provide the optimum educational experience, which includes special individual attention as needed.
This introductory course is designed for the inexperienced trainer and/or the untrained dog.
This class introduces basic skills while teaching the dog to have self-control around other people and other dogs.
The skills to be learned include:
- Name recognition (dog looks up to you when name is called)
- Hand touches (dog touches your hand when put out)
- No-pull walking on leash
- Recall (coming when called) on leash and long line
- Sit/down and sit stay/down stay for 1 minute
- Threshold waits (waiting to be allowed through doorways)
- Fun tricks (for example, shake paws, wave/high five, etc.)
Upon successful completion of the Beginning 1 Obedience Class, you and your dog will have learned the skills to advance to the Beginning 2 Obedience Class.
Requirements:
- Your dog must be at least 4½ months old
- A 6-foot leash
- Training collar just large enough to fit over dog’s head such as buckle or martingale collar. NO harness
- Training treats your dog loves, cut into small pieces. Bait bag for holding treats (optional)
- Proof of Rabies, Distemper, Parvo Virus and Kennel Cough vaccinations must be brought to first class for all dogs
Registration Details:
6 weeks, 55 minutes per week
$175 ($150 for Active Members)
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Beginning 2 Obedience
Description:
The Beginning 2 Obedience Class is designed to help you, the owner, further train your dog. Classes are limited to 8 dogs to provide the optimum educational experience, which includes individual attention as needed.
This course builds on the skills learned in the Beginning 1 Obedience Class.
This class introduces standard obedience commands and reinforces your dog’s self-control around other people and their dogs.
The skills to be learned include:
- Heel position and heeling with your dog
- Recall (coming when called) with distractions (for example, toys, treats, etc.)
- Sit stay/down stay walk-around your dog, sit stay/down stay (1 and 3 minutes, respectively), and stand stay
- Sit for exam
- Figure 8 (heeling in a figure 8 pattern around cones)
- Introduction to retrieving (fetch)
- Higher-level tricks (for example, roll over, follow hand for spins at side, weave between your legs, etc.)
Requirements:
- Successful completion of Beginning 1 Obedience Class or Contact Us for preapproval
- A 6-foot leash
- Training collar just large enough to fit over dog’s head such as buckle or martingale collar. NO harness
- Training treats your dog loves, cut into small pieces. Bait bag for holding treats (optional)
- Proof of Rabies, Distemper, Parvo Virus and Kennel Cough vaccinations must be brought to first class for all dogs
Registration Details:
6 weeks, 55 minutes per week
$175 ($150 for Active Members)
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AKC Novice Obedience
Description:
This AKC Novice Class reinforces all the skills learned in the Beginning 2 Obedience Class and now adapts foundation exercises to fully proof the Figure Eight, Stand for Exam, Heel Off-Leash, Recall, and Sit & Walk-Around skills. Handler/dog strive to work as a team with the goal of showing the dog in AKC Novice and/or AKC Beginner Novice competition. (Competition not mandatory.)
Requirements:
- Successful completion of the Beginning 2 Obedience Class (or instructor approval)
- A 6-foot leash
- Training collar just large enough to fit over dog’s head, such as a buckle or martingale collar. NO harness
- Training treats your dog loves, cut into small pieces. Bait bag for holding treats (optional)
- Proof of Rabies, Distemper, Parvo Virus and Kennel Cough vaccinations must be brought to first class for all dogs
Registration Details:
6 weeks, 55 minutes per week
$175 ($150 for Active Members)
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AKC Rally Novice/Intermediate/Advanced
Description:
AKC Rally is a sport where the dog and handler proceed through a course of designated signs. Each sign specifies a set of skills the dog is to perform, such as sit, down, stand, turn, slow, fast, stay, call-front, etc. The dog and handler team move continuously through the course with the dog under control at the handler’s left side. There is a clear sense of teamwork between the dog and handler both during and between the numbered signs. Novice and Intermediate are performed on-leash. Advanced is identical to Intermediate, but is performed off-leash and one jump is included on the course. The focus of this class is preparing teams for AKC Rally competition, although competition is not a requirement.
Requirements:
- Core team skills of heel, sit, and down learned in the Beginner 2 Obedience and Novice Obedience classes
- A 6-foot leash
- Training collar just large enough to fit over dog’s head, such as a buckle or martingale collar. NO harness
- Training treats your dog loves, cut into small pieces. Bait bag for holding treats (optional)
- Proof of Rabies, Distemper, Parvo Virus and Kennel Cough vaccinations must be brought to first class for all dogs
Registration Details:
6 weeks, 55 minutes per week
$175 ($150 for Active Members)
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AKC Rally Excellent/Master
Description:
This class is a continuation of the AKC Rally Novice/Intermediate/Advanced Class. Rally Excellent and Master are performed off-leash but handlers may choose to keep their dogs on-leash as needed. The signs at these levels are more challenging than in the previous classes.
Requirements:
- Successful completion of AKC Rally Novice/Intermediate/Advanced Class (or instructor approval)
- A 6-foot leash
- Training collar just large enough to fit over dog’s head, such as a buckle or martingale collar. NO harness
- Training treats your dog loves, cut into small pieces. Bait bag for holding treats (optional)
- Proof of Rabies, Distemper, Parvo Virus and Kennel Cough vaccinations must be brought to first class for all dogs
Registration Details:
6 weeks, 55 minutes per week
$175 ($150 for Active Members)
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AKC Scent Work Introduction
Description:
This class introduces dogs and handlers to the exciting sport of AKC Scent Work, building a strong foundation in odor recognition and searching skills. Dogs will be taught to identify and search for the official AKC target odors: Birch, Anise, Clove, and Cypress.
Using positive reinforcement and game-based learning, teams will develop confidence, focus, and teamwork while learning how dogs use their natural scenting abilities. Training will progress at a dog-appropriate pace, emphasizing clear communication, motivation, and problem-solving.
What dogs will learn:
- Introduction and pairing of Birch, Anise, Clove, and Cypress odors
- Basic search skills and how to locate hidden odor
- Developing a clear and confident alert behavior
- Searching a variety of simple environments and containers
- Building independence, persistence, and enthusiasm for scent work
What handlers will learn:
- How to read canine body language during searches
- Proper handling techniques and leash skills
- Understanding AKC Scent Work rules and trial elements
- How to support the dog without influencing the search
This class is ideal for teams interested in enrichment, confidence building, or preparing for AKC Scent Work trials, while having fun and strengthening the human-dog bond.
Requirements:
- A basic Scent Work Kit that includes all 4 scents and some small containers and tweezers. (There are many for sale on the internet varying in price from $23-$90. For example, on Esty, an AKC Scent Work Training Kit goes for $23.00 that has everything needed for the class.)
- A 6-foot leash
- Training clicker for positive reinforcement
- Buckle collar or tracking harness
- Proof of Rabies, Distemper, Parvo Virus and Kennel Cough vaccinations must be brought to first class for all dogs
Registration Details:
6 weeks, 55 minutes per week
$175 ($150 for Active Members)
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| Time | Start Date | End Date | Instructor | Status | Notes |
| TBD | |||||
| Please Contact Us if you are interested in this class taught by an AKC judge. | |||||
AKC Conformation
Description:
The Conformation Class is designed to help handlers prepare their dogs for AKC-sanctioned breed shows. The format of the class is “Conformation Handlers Helping Handlers.” Classes are led by one of three organizers. If comfortable doing so, attendees can take turns going over each dog. This is a great opportunity for both handlers and dogs. They experience the judging examination process from different perspectives. Handlers run their dogs through various conformation patterns. In addition, participants can share advice and exchange tips and tricks for success in the show ring. (Please note that we are teaching you how to show your dog. We do not evaluate the quality of the dog.)
This is a drop-in class held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. The cost is $10/class (check or cash only, exact amount, please). Classes are limited to 8 teams (dog and handler). To ensure we have enough people to hold a class, as well as limit class size, we will use Fremont Dog Training Club’s Facebook page for sign-ups. (See Registration Details below.)
Requirements:
- Your dog must be at least 4½ months old
- Appropriate collar and lead (for example: slide leads, slip collar plus lead, martingale collar, swivel lead)
- “Bait” or your dog’s favorite treat, ideally small pieces (bait bag recommended) and/or a small toy
Registration Details:
- An organizer will make a FDTC Facebook post for a specific Tuesday to sign up to attend that class
- Reply to the post, with you and your dog’s name, if you would like to attend
- The organizer will respond with a number, which indicates how many to date have signed up (maximum of 8 dog/handler teams)
- If the minimum (2 teams) is not reached, the organizer will reply in the specific day’s post that the class is canceled. (Note: Class may be canceled in the event the outside temperature at start of class is forecasted to be too hot for inside the building)
- Before heading to the building, visit FDTC Facebook page to ensure the class has not been canceled
| Tuesday | |||||
| 7:00pm | Start Date | End Date | Instructor | Status | Notes |
| Suspended | Will resume after Puppy Training Class | ||||
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We are actively looking for a new Conformation Instructor. Please Contact Us if you are interested or may know someone who may be interested. |
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