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The Clarion Canine
Obedience Club
holds public classes
in
Puppy
Kindergarten and Beginner Obedience.
Occasionally
we also have classes in
Canine
Good Citizen and Agility.
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Here are photos
from some of our Puppy Kindergarten classes.
You can click on the
thumbnail pictures for a larger view.
(Please
be patient - there are LOTS of pictures on this page, so it takes a while to
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A graduation class with
instructor, Cindy Bonner (back row, standing on left) and assistant Lou
Scherder (back row, standing in middle).
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A puppy class at
graduation with family and friends watching as a puppy demonstrates his
"roll over" trick.
Photo courtesy of Lou
Scherder
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A class doing a little socializing
prior to their graduation
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A final round of Pass
the Puppy at Graduation |
Some of our
recent
graduates
Rick & Nancy with
Zoey, Golden Retriever |
Irene & Gabriel
with Singer, Great Dane |
Lori with Skete, German
Shepherd Dog |
Gracie, Sharpei |
Toby, Goldendoodle |
Had to include this
extra picture of Skete... since he came from the Monks of New Skete! |
Max, Pembroke Welsh
Corgi |
Riley, Golden
Retriever |
Lia, Irish Wolfhound |
Hogie, Pembroke Welsh
Corgi
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Jaz, Flatcoated
Retriever |
Buster, Lab |
Lexi, Mastiff |
Kasey, Mastiff |
Panda, Australian
Shepherd
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Lisa & Indigo,
Australian Shepherd |
Kodi, Australian
Shepherd |
Nikita, Pit Bull
Terrier |
Cuddles, Pomeranian |
Gypsy, Golden Retriever
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Ginger, Australian
Shepherd |
Kota, Golden Retriever |
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The
graduation cap is always a challenge, but a fun one! |
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There's
always at least one dog that wants to play with the hat instead of wear
it! |
... or maybe
eat the hat! |
We think Zeus
was a little embarrassed by the whole thing! |
Scout just
seems to say "aren't I cute?" |
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This following
photos are from the 2006 Brookville
Puppy Kindergarten
class
(Photos
by Kim Sweitzer) |
Blitz seemed to have a little problem with the
tassle! |
The
mother of Blitz's owner made a graduation gown for the puppies and donated it to
CCOC.
THANK YOU,
Kam, for your
thoughtfulness! |
Blitz is
looking good
in the cap and gown! |
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Here are Blitz, Harley and Windsor demonstrating the "Stay" command at graduation,
which is one of the commands the puppies learn. |
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Blitz
is only 4 months old!
Notice
how far away his handler is! |
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Pat gave
Harley the Stay command, then walked away - Harley stayed in position.
Harley
learned his lessons well - notice the dropped leash!!!
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Windsor
also learned the stay command well. Valerie gave him the command,
walked a few feet away, placed a TREAT (notice the dark spot on the
floor about half way between), and Windsor stayed until Valerie released
him! |
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At
graduation, we have lots of fun!
In
addition to teaching their puppies the basic obedience commands, the
owners also learn how to teach puppies tricks. Tricks are not only fun for
puppies and their owners, but they are also a great tension-breaker!
At
graduation, the puppies show off some of the tricks they've learned.
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It's
exciting when someone comes up with a new trick. Sarah taught Turq
to "tell me a secret". |
Tank
(left) and Asa (right) do a "rollover" |
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Julie
& Jake show off several tricks - "Rollover", "Up
Pretty", &
"Stay" |
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Nikita, Emmy,
Zeus & Dee demonstrating the "shake" (one of
the most popular tricks) |
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Travis,
Ruckus and Duke demonstrate another version called a "high
five" |
Pat
called this was a "low five" |
 
"Dancing"
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Tucker is demonstrating a slightly different type of dance - weaving
in and out of his owner's legs! |
Amanda
& Dee demonstrate a rollover
Buddy does
a rollover
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CoCo does a
"spin" for Elaine
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Tia
"begs" for a treat from Jamie
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Lia retrieves a toy for
Kim
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Saydee
does a "beg"
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Lexi &
Kasey, both Mastiffs, demonstrating the "crawl"
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Gus
does a "high 5"
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Dayzee
does a "spin". |
Storm
"begs" for Sue |
Nikki
is a Luellen Setter, a hunting breed.
Her
"trick" was to point a grouse wing...just what she was born to
do...isn't that what it's all about! |
Baylea "begs" for
Bonnie
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Shilo with his "grand finale" - the bow
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We
play some games at graduation |
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This
was a game of "musical carpets" |
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This was a relay race using the sit, down
and stand commands |
This
was a timed game of "puppy pushups" (sit/down/stand) |
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This
was the "down" challenge - these dogs had to do it over again
because they both were fast on the down and we couldn't determine who went
down first! |
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This
was the "sit" challenge as assistants Diana and Jessie try to
figure out who sat first! |
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