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How much are your obedience/agility classes in your area? Hello, just wanted to compare rates at different areas. I think New York City is fairly expensive- $345 for 6 classes, an hour per week. I was thinking of taking my two puppies when they reach 13~16 weeks in couple weeks but I might have to reconsider! |
Wow! And I thought MY class was expensive. I paid $165 for 8 weeks of agility classes (each class 1 hour long every Saturday). It's $145 for 8 weeks of intermediate obedience. I am in Maryland, btw. |
$345??? Ouch! I was at Petsmart the other day and the woman was telling me that classes there are $109 for eight weeks, which is about $14 per class. For agility, I pay $90 for a six week class for one dog, $165 for two dogs. Your puppies are, IMO, too young for agility. Repetitive jumping is not something you want to do with puppies because of the growth plates not being closed, although they close at an earlier age, usually in small dogs. There are still many things you can do to get them ready for agility. There is an article on www.cleanrun.com about it. You might also look into obedience clubs. They might offer better rates, especially if you think you might like to become a member. Good luck! |
6-8 weeks here for both is $120-$150 Conformation class was 6 weeks for $150 All classes are 1 hour long.. So it is quite expensive there... |
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The school I go to is $90 for 6 weeks for new students, $80 for returning students. That's for everything, obedience, agility, rally, etc. The other school in town is $95 for an 8-week course, $90 for returning students. |
i do in home obedience training and i did 5 wks for $395. however, as long as the dogs aren't 'getting it', the trainer continues to come at no additional charge. so, the first time, she came for Mason, she came for 4 months. lol. so it ended up being about 24 dollars per visit for 1 hr each visit, plus 12 outdoor classes with other dogs in the program. now i am doing it with Ivy. She started lastnight and already knows sit. well worth it to me. i love not leaving my home. |
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Fatalivy- and mine's 345 for group classes. :( Wish I had a home obedience training as well since I have two. I guess majority of obedience classe are in the 100s. Hope I can find one soon here that is reasonable, and would love the extra time guarantee! |
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My guess is in home is more expensive because of the extra attention that's being provided and the gas to travel. My trainer, is however, giving Mason free lessons when she comes to work with Ivy (she's 13 wks old) because she says, they tend to get jealous if they can't participate, so she's giving him attention as well and teaching him new tricks. He's obedient, so she's doing fun things with him so he won't feel left out. I'm satisfied, although it's costly. If I decide to increase the amount of tricks i would like them to learn, the cost goes up. She has different packages to choose from and then if i choose a more expensive package, she subtracts the amount i've already paid, making it cheaper. Does that make sense? LOL |
prices in north GA Our first class was $170 for 8 weeks and that included 12 practice sessions on their equipment with no teacher present. The place I go now is $100 for 8 weeks and does not include any practice, you can rent the space for $30 an hour but that is too much and too long so we don't do it. I would like $15 for 30 minutes maybe, it is cheaper to just take two classes a week which is what I do. I also have some jumps and weave poles at home. |
Im considering one here: http://www.daytondogtraining.com/default.htm It's $70 @ 8 weeks. Plus I believe the class size is a max of 7 students! |
Those prices are outrageous :eek: My Yorkie has been doing agility for the past 2 years at the Humane Society. The course is outside. It is like $70 for 6 weeks and if you keep continuing the classes, it is discounted. So, I pay around $60 for 6 weeks now. |
It is $190 for a 6 week course, 1 hour per week. |
I'm in Northern California. 9 classes@ $125 AKC obedience for puppy, basic and intermediate. $10-$15 walk-in classes for competition level ...novice, open, rally etc. |
It is also pretty expensive in the Chicago area. Just wait until you sigh the dog up for Personal Protection training and they live at the center for 3 weeks, with follow up training. |
I go to Petsmart in Northern Cal. I pay $109 for 6 to 8 weeks...depending on the class. I was going to do the class at the Humane Society, but the were $180 for 8 weeks. |
Everywhere is so much cheaper than NYC! I actually started my puppy classes.. and I think I really expected a lot more from it because of the high cost of the classes. It's really nothing special. btw- has anyone been to obedience schools that guarantee your dogs to pass AKC good citizens test or another classes free? I don't get how guarantees are possible when the owners have to train their dogs at home during the weekly meetings |
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Ckeck in your area , for Jr College, or Parks, and the Humane Society, I know my daughter lives in Ny and I can't belived the price of thing's out there. bark@ulater !!!! manina,miley:aimeeyork,max:aimeeyork |
I just checked the dog boutique where I get Kaji's food, it's $195 for a 6 week course in basic obedience(one hour sessions once a week). To me that seems like a rip-off, but it is a "boutique." I wonder if PetSmart prices are the same across the US? |
Mine are $125 CDN for 6 weeks (1 hour per week) plus unlimited email access to coach. The life skills was more expensive, but now we're in level one intro to agility. I've also done one-on-one with the coach too and its' $75 per session at home for about 2-2.5 hours. |
in korea, there are two training centres that offers weekly lessons. the one center uses the clicker method and charges 800 000 won (750$ish) for 2.5 hour/week for 8 weeks and that is if there are 10 foreigners that sign up. there is another lady, who used to be a dog trainer back in the states and now live in korea because of her husband's in the army offers the same 8 week course but 1 hr per week for 100 000 won (low 90$ish?) talk about the clicker option beingthat expensIve |
My son teaches obedience at some Community Centers in the Dallas, Texas area and I don't think any of them are over $200.00 for several weeks' classes. I think most of them are well under that figure as the teachers at those facilities are dog lovers just trying to keep dogs out of shelters due to their owners' inability to control them. I think most of our Community Colleges have the same courses that are inexpensive. |
I took mine to the Nashville Dog Training Club for $100 for 8 1 hour classes. I think it is $150 if you sign up at the last minute for some reason. Because of most puppies short attention span, we had a few short training sessions in each class, but mostly it was the trainer telling us things about puppy care and training. A lot of it was information I already knew, a little of it I didn't agree with (garlic is poisonous to dogs but she recommended it as seasoning for high-value treats) but overall a very positive experience, and she encouraged us to email her about any problems we might have even after the class was over. I emailed her recently about a new behavioral problem, and she quickly replied with a long, detailed explanation. I think what really makes the difference is the instructor. I plan to enroll him in Obedience Level 1 when he is a bit older and I hope the instructor is as good. |
In my small home town in Texas, we only had one "real" trainer. Her name is Pat Cox and she was just great. Six weeks for the basic was less than 150, but the classes were more than an hour. She worked as a vet tech, too, and she had an answer for all the behavior and health questions. |
Any Agility Classes in Sarasota FL Area :)I'm looking 4 classes for my 5 year old. She already plays soccer and this would be so much fun :) |
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At the Obedience Club in Louisville KY it is about $70 for 6 weeks of classes. Petsmart around here is in the $109 range that others are reporting. |
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