Every dog should have the opportunity to learn basic obedience with their person. A dog given ample opportunity to learn obedience gains confidence, patience, and self-control, and has the tools needed to be a life-long family member.
Instructors for L & L Dog Training include Linda Bowman, Chuck Bowman, Agatha Miconi, Sally Porter, Michelle Yachovich, Michelle Crise, Karen Betting, Cheryl Pullen and Kitty Pullen.
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Chuck and Linda Bowman with Percy and Mya
Linda Bowman
At L & L Dog Training, we believe in the power of positive reinforcement training. Our trainers use rewards-based techniques to encourage dogs to learn new behaviors and commands. We believe that training should be enjoyable for both dogs and their owners, and our methods reflect this belief.
Puppy Class
Prerequisites: Dogs need to be 10-weeks to 6-months old and must have current shots.
Description: The goal of the puppy class is to help you and your new puppy get to know each other and to introduce basic obedience concepts to the puppy. The class addresses many factors in having a well socialized puppy such as handling and confidence building activities, as well as training with other young dogs. Training is done in a class setting where concepts of attention, walking on a leash, reliable recalls, impulse control, waits, and stays are introduced. The AKC Star Puppy test is available at the end of this class.
Puppy Plus/Manners
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed a puppy class or have equivalent skills. For small-breed dogs up to 18 months-old, and large-breeds up to 12 months-old with Instructors approval.
Description: This class is designed to further the multifaceted skills of socialization for young dogs. Basic skills of heeling, recalls, sits, downs, and stays will be reinforced. Manners for a having a well-rounded family pet will be a focus of this class. Class will be fun and motivational with games and attention work, to build a solid relationship with your young dog.
Foundations of Obedience I Class
Prerequisites: Dogs should be at least 6 months-old have completed a puppy class, puppy plus or have equivalent skills.
Description: This class will teach the foundation skills for having a well-rounded family pet, and competitive obedience. Attention, heeling, sits and downs, sit/wait with attention, stand for exam, recall games, and stays will be covered. Class will be fun and motivational with games and attention work to build a solid relationship with your dog. This class is also useful for dogs starting in agility.
Foundations of Obedience II Class
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed the Foundations of Obedience I, or have equivalent skills.
Description: This class is designed around families that wish to add to the skills their dogs have acquired through the Foundations of Obedience I, and want to continue to strengthen the training their dog has already received. Behaviors such as stay, coming when called, walking on-leash & off-leash, are practiced with distractions using creative, fun games and exercises. Teaching your dog to focus on you as the environment gets busy is essential to a happy life with your dog. This class provides excellent preparation for trainers interested in dog sports: agility, competition obedience, and rally obedience. The AKC Canine Good Citizen Exam will be available after this class.
Foundations of Obedience III Class
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed the Foundations of Obedience I & II or have equivalent skills.
Description: The curriculum for this class will be fluid, and based on student needs. A fun class for you and your dog while reviewing and proofing obedience skills, enhancing confidence skills, and beginning a transition to off-leash work
Advanced Obedience/Rally
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed the Foundations of Obedience I & II, or have equivalent skills.
Description: Traditional Rally class for those wanting to compete and earn their Rally title.
Tricks Class
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed the Foundations of Obedience I & II, or have instructor’s approval.
Description: This class will present and practice the novice, intermediate, and possibly start advanced tricks.
Competition Obedience Class
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed the Foundations of Obedience I & II, or have equivalent skills.
Description: Traditional CD/CDX class for those wanting to compete and earn their CD and/or CDX.
Beginners Scent Work Fun Class
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed the Foundations of Obedience I or have instructor’s approval.
Description: This class will introduce you and your canine partner to the fun sport of Scent Work. In this class you will learn how to stimulate and refine your dog’s desire to hunt by scent. By the end of this course, you will learn how to train your dog to hunt for specific odors. Equipment and gear overview will also be covered.
Intermediate Scent Work Fun
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed the Foundations of Obedience I, Beginners Scent Work Fun or have instructor’s approval.
Description: This class builds on skills from Beginners Scent Work Fun, and introduces new skills. . Class size limited to six handler & dog teams.
Advanced Scent Work Fun
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed the Foundations of Obedience I, Scent Work Fun I or have instructor’s approval.
Description: This class builds on skills from Beginners Scent Work Fun, and introduces new skills.
Advanced Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog Skills Class
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed the Foundations of Obedience I & II or have instructor’s approval.
Description: This class will cover skills necessary to become a therapy dog. This class will also review the skills of the advanced and urban Canine Good Citizens tests. . Class size limited to eight handler & dog teams.
Speedway and Rodeo Dog Class
Prerequisites: Dogs should have completed the Foundations of Obedience I or have equivalent skills.
Description: Speedway and Rodeo Dog results in a well-rounded and conditioned dog. The dog enjoys moving around barrels, and through hoops and tunnels. The handler finds challenges deciding the best way to manage the dog through courses. Good teamwork can develop with any dog and handler team. Speedway and Rodeo Dog improves handling skills that can be incorporated for agility use
Certified member of the National Association of Dog obedience Instructors.
Missy had many titles, her top AKC titles are as follows; Utility Dog Excellent (UDX), Preferred Agility Championship (PACH), and Rally Advanced Excellent -2 (RAE-2)and Rally Masters(RM).
She also has earned her Teacup Agility Championship (TACH).
Her Rally Champion Extraordinaire in WCRL Rally.
She has her open title (RATO) in Barn Hunt, her Performance Trick Title (TKP) and enjoyed therapy dog visits.
Heidi's Top Titles
Heidi earned her Master Agility Excellent title (MX) in AKC agility.
She also was awarded both her Companion Dog(CD), and her RAE, in AKC obedience.
She earned her Rally Championship(ARCH) in WCRL rally, and her Teacup Agility Championship(TACH) in TDAA.
Heidi also enjoyed therapy work.
Bonny's top AKC obedience titles include her Companion Dog (CD), and her Rally Excellent (RE) title. Bonny has both her open titles(OA &OAJ) in agility and her advanced trick title(TKA). She has a level 5 Championship title in CPE Scent Sport, and novice titles in AKC Scent Work.
She has earned her Rally Championship Excellence (ARCHX), in WCRL rally. Bonny has both her superior titles in TDAA. She has also earned her Novice Barn Hunt title (RATN). She has earned her Advanced and Urban Canine Good Citizen. Bonny is an active therapy dog
Ace's top AKC Obedience titles include his Companion Dog(CD), and his Rally Excellent (RE) title.
Ace has also earned both his Open titles in AKC agility(OA &OAJ), and his intermediate trick trick title(TKI).
Acey also has his rally level 2 title, and his Rally Level 1 Championship in WCRL. Ace has novice AKC Scent Work Tiles, and Level 3 CPE Scent Sport Titles.
Acey is an active therapy dog.
Mya has earned her AKC Canine Good Citizen(CGC), Rally Championship (RACH), Companion Dog (CD), Advanced Trick(TKA) , Excellent Jumpers(AJ), Excellent Standard(AX), and Master Fast Titles(XF). Mya also has a level 3 CPE Scent Sport title.
Percy has earned his Advanced Canine Good Citizen Title, Rally Championship (RACH) title, his FCAT
and his Advanced Trick titles from AKC and Do More With Your Dog.
He has earned his masters jumpers, master standard agility titles and open fast titles.
He also has a C-Snitch in CPE Scent Sport and his Advanced title in AKC Scent work.
Owner and handled by instructor, Michelle Yackovich