All classes are taught at Fur-Get Me Not 4140 S. Four Mile Run Dr Arlington, VA 22206

Levels Class Schedule

Time	Mondays Instructor: Tammy	Tuesdays Instructor: Vivian	Wednesdays Instructor: Vivian
7:30pm	Level 1	Level 2	Level 2
8:30pm	Level 3	Level 4	Level 1

Levels Orientation, CGC Testing, and Puppy Playdate Schedule

Date	Time	Class	Instructor
Thursday, August 5	7:15pm-8pm	FREE Puppy Playdate	N/A
Sunday, August 8	9:00am	CGC Test	Vivian
Thursday, August 12	7:30pm	Orientation	Vivian
Thursday, August 26	7:30pm	Orientation	Tammy
Thursday, September 2	7:15pm-8pm	FREE Puppy Playdate	N/A
Thursday, September 9	7:30pm	Orientation	TBD
Thursday, September 23	7:30pm	Orientation	Vivian
Thursday, October 7	7:15pm-8pm	FREE Puppy Playdate	N/A
Thursday, October 14	7:30pm	Orientation	Tammy
Thursday, October 28	7:30pm	Orientation	Vivian
Thursday, November 4	7:30pm	Orientation	Tammy
Sunday, November 14	9:00am	CGC Test	Tammy
Thursday, November 18	7:30pm	Orientation	Vivian
Thursday, December 9	7:30pm	Orientation	Vivian

What is Levels Training?
What are the advantages of Levels Training?
What if I want to continue once my membership expires?
How many levels are there and what do you learn in each level?
What are the requirements to enroll?
How do I get started?
What is your refund policy?
What are puppy playdates?
Canine Good Citizen Test 
Pricing and Seminar Descriptions

What is Levels Training?
Levels training is a fairly new concept in dog training. The idea is that you progress through the training program at your own pace - unique to both you and your dog. In the Levels Training Program, each level focuses on a core set of behaviors and each level builds upon the previous level. Once you have demonstrated you have mastered the behaviors in your level, you advance to the next level. The program is designed so that everyone begins in level 1, even if you have had previous training. If you have attended advanced training classes with your dog, you may test into a higher level. However most students attend at least one Level 1 class as a refresher, even with prior experience.

What are the advantages of Levels Training?
Start classes on your schedule! No need to wait until the next round of classes are scheduled. You can begin class as soon as you have attended orientation, which take place
every other week. In addition, you register for a membership, rather than a series of classes. You may select a 2 month, 4 month, or 6 month membership and can attend class as often as you like for the level you are currently enrolled. For example, both our Level 1 and Level 2 classes are taught twice per week. If you can't make it one night, you can come the other night - or both! You get to come as often as you wish, unlike traditional 8 week classes where if you miss a class you fall behind. This flexibility is the key difference between traditional classes and levels.

What if I want to continue once my membership expires?
We actually encourage you to extend your membership!  Unlike traditional classes, where once class ends the only way you can continue is to advance to the next class or reenroll
in the same class. In the Levels program you can continue with your training without missing a beat and advance to the next level when you and your dog are ready.  It’s easy to extend your membership in 1 month increments for as often as you like and you do not have to begin in level 1 or attend another orientation.

How many levels are there and what do you learn in each level?
There are 4 levels. Each level focuses on a specific set of behaviors and each level becomes increasingly more difficult, providing you more practice to build and strengthen behaviors that were taught in previous levels. Each class is 45 minutes in length. 

• Level 1 teaches you the basics of reward based training. In this level, we use a continuous reward schedule. The primary reward is food and it is used to establish a positive relationship between you and your dog. Our goal is to build a solid foundation for attention, in addition to grooming and handling, touch targeting, hand
  signals for sit and down, reduce jumping, and socialization.
• Level 2 focuses on dog manners and is similar to a conventional Basic Obedience training class. In this level, we use a continuous reward schedule with the primary
  reward being food. We work on strengthening attention behaviors through more challenging exercises such as loose leash walking and recalls, expand our jumping and grooming and handling exercises to include strangers, transition from sit down hand signals to verbal cues, introduce leave it, drop it, settle, and continued socialization.
• Level 3 introduces a higher level of complexity through the use of distance and distractions. In this level we transition to an intermittent reward schedule and expand our rewards to include food, play, and praise. We continue to strengthen behaviors for attention, sit, down, loose leash walking, recalls, socialization, and we introduce stay and fun tricks.
• Level 4 is for the student that has interest in taking the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test.  Canine Good Citizen Test. In this level we place more emphasis on real life rewards such as praise and play. We focus on recalls, stay, turns, automatic sits, loose leash walking, advanced tricks, continued socialization, and the 10 GCG skills necessary to pass the CGC Test.  We also increase distractions by working outdoors.

What are the requirements to enroll?
While not every dog is a good fit for a group class environment, this determination is ultimately decided based on your dog's level of aggression towards other dogs and people. Some of this can be determined from the questions we ask on the registration form. A trainer may follow up with you by phone prior to orientation to discuss more details and determine if private consultations might be better suited for your dog. If you are concerned about whether your dog is friendly enough to attend a group class, please speak with a trainer before enrolling. It is important to understand that dogs that are shy, timid, frustrated, excited, aroused, or unruly when meeting other dogs or people, can be just the right fit for a
group class so that you have the opportunity and class structure to teach them the proper way to interact with other dogs and people.

Assuming there are no major aggression issues, all dogs must meet the following requirements:

• must be at least 5 months or older
• while dogs do not need to be spayed or neutered to attend class, we do ask that any female in heat remain home until her cycle is complete
• must show proof of rabies vaccination
• since group class requires close proximity with other dogs, we highly recommend all dogs have the bordatella vaccination
• all dogs must be free of parasites, including fleas and ticks, free of infectious disease, and in good health

How do I get started?
Advance registration is required.  Orientation is required for all new students. If you have
attended a Fur-Get Me Not class in the past but this is your first time attending a Fur-Get Me Not levels class, you still need to attend an orientation. Orientations are scheduled approximately every 2 weeks and last approximately 2 hours. During orientation, the  instructor will introduce you to the levels training program, learning theory, and the proper use of a clicker with practice exercises. Please do not bring your dog to orientation. All students will be supplied a clicker, instructions, and homework exercises to practice before you attend your first level 1 class.

What is your refund policy?
Once you attend orientation, there are NO REFUNDS.  Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis due to a dog illness or injury.  Please note that orientations determine the number of incoming students we can take based on current enrollment numbers.  This allows us to  manage class sizes across the entire program.  Because of this orientations tend to fill fast, we recommend you register early.  In addition, we do not allow make-up classes.  The levels program allows you to attend class as often as you like when your level is taught, for your entire membership, which is good value for your money over conventional 8 week classes.  If you decide to stop attending class and later ask for a refund, we will not be able to accommodate this request because your seat up to that point has prevented us from enrolling another student in your place. However, if you provide notice to us of your interest to withdrawal from the program and we are able to fill your seat with another student, we may be able to provide a pro-rated refund for the remainder of your membership.

What are puppy playdates?
Puppy playdates are for all dogs less than 1 year of age and are offered free to the public.   Daycare attendants will be on site for assistance and to monitor play activities.  This is a great opportunity to socialize your dog in a safe, controlled environment with dogs of similar age.

Canine Good Citizen Test
The AKC Canine Good Citizen Test dates are listed below.  Test fees are $20 per dog.  Pre-registration is preferred but walk-ins are welcome.  Test fees are non-refundable.  The AKC publishes guidelines for which our CGC Evaluators must adhere to, to ensure the test is fairly measured to all who apply.  Therefore, there are no guarantees your dog will pass.  Test fees will not be refunded if your dog does not pass the test.  Upon successfully passing the test, the CGC evaluators will submit the test results to the AKC who will then issue you a CGC Certificate.  For more information about the CGC Test items, please visit the AKC website.  The STAR Puppy Test is also offered to dogs less than 1 year of age.  Puppies must be enrolled and have attended at least 6 classes by an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator.  For more information about the STAR Puppy Test items, please visit the AKC website.

CGC Test Dates:

• Sunday, August 8 at 9:00am