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Covid-19 Update For All CTA Programs

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To all,
Covid-19 Update For All CTA Programs:

Beltsville Obedience classes are canceled for 2 weeks starting March 16 with classes resuming March 30.

Beltsville Agility classes will proceed as scheduled.

All Davidsonville classes will proceed as scheduled.

*These guidelines do not supersede communications you have received from your individual instructors about specific classes.

If you are currently feeling ill, or think you have been exposed to the flu or Covid-19, or someone in your immediate family has a compromised immune system, we encourage you to take precautions and do not attend classes.

CTA’s priority is the safety of its instructors and students. Considering our small class sizes and the natural distance between handlers, we feel we are safe in continuing classes at this time. Certainly, if circumstances change, we will respond as promptly as possible in alerting everyone affected.

Hope you stay healthy!

Karen Long
CTA Davidsonville Coordinator
CTA Temporary Agility Coordinator
Joan Adler
Beltsville Building Coordinator

Introduction to Nose Work I

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When:       Sundays at 3:00pm for one hour

Duration:   4 Weeks starting March 1, 2020 through April 5, 2020

(There will be no class on March 15th and March 22nd.)

Location:   Canine Training Association, Inc. 6826 Distribution Drive,

Beltsville, Maryland, 20705.

Cost:          $50 for Nonmembers and $25 for Members. (Due at first class.)

About the Course: K9 Nose Work harnesses the power of the canine nose and allows your dog to satisfy its natural desire to hunt. In this class you will learn the basics of nose work. Your dog will learn how to search an area. As the handler, you will sharpen your handling and observational skills. This course is meant to be a fun, allowing the dog and handler team to interact with lots of praise and tasty treats.

Additional information: Contact Arthur Belendiuk at 301 706-4519 or abelendiuk@fccworld.com. Class size is limited to 8 dogs and handler teams.

Click here to register!
NOTE: REGISTERING ONLINE IS FOR ATTENDANCE ONLY. PAYMENT IS DUE AT THE FIRST CLASS.

Canine Good Citizen Training Class

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When:       Sundays at 4:15 pm  for one hour

Duration:   4 Weeks starting March 1, 2020 through April 5, 2020

(There will be no class on March 15th and March 22nd. )

Location:   Canine Training Association, Inc. 6826 Distribution Drive,

Beltsville, Maryland, 20705.

Cost:          $50 for Nonmembers and $25 for Members. (Due at first class)

About the Course: All dogs can be good dogs, and all owners can be great owners: all it takes is a little bit of training and lots of love. In this course, you and your best friend will learn ten basic skills that instil confidence and good manners and get you ready to take the Canine Good Citizen test.

Test 1: Accepting a friendly stranger

Test 2: Sitting politely for petting

Test 3: Appearance and grooming

Test 4: Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)

Test 5: Walking through a crowd

Test 6: Sit and down on command and Staying in place

Test 7: Coming when called

Test 8: Reaction to another dog

Test 9: Reaction to distraction

Test 10: Supervised separation

Additional information: Contact Arthur Belendiuk at 301 706-4519 or abelendiuk@fccworld.com. Class size is limited to 8 dogs and handler teams.

Click here to register!
NOTE: REGISTERING ONLINE IS FOR ATTENDANCE ONLY. PAYMENT IS DUE AT THE FIRST CLASS.

New Short Course! Getting your CGC, CGCA, and Tricks title

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Getting your CGC, CGCA, and Tricks title

Basic Obedience graduates and others who have been working with their dog this year may feel ready for the Canine Good Citizen tests. There is also interest in the new Tricks Dog titles. This class can help with both! This course will end the year with four preparation classes starting on Nov 18th in anticipation of the actual CGC/CGCA and Tricks test offered at CTA on December 16th.

This course will teach the basics of the Canine Good Citizen and the CGCA tests with the focus on the skills needed to pass the tests. And we will work with Tricks that will be on the Novice Tricks Title. This course will be taught by three CTA instructors, two of whom are CGC Evaluators.

Mondays at 6:30 PM at CTA (Beltsville)
November 18th through December 16th. For information contact Diane Gilliam at (Flyladydi8@aol.com)

Cost: $40.00 for non-members, $20.00 for members.
$15.00 fee for the first test, $5.00 for each additional test.

For this course, payment will be at the first class.

Register by emailing Diane Gilliam.

Class size is limited to 12 students.