Advanced Classes Levels 3 & 4
Advanced Classes Levels 3 & 4
Are you and your dog ready to Level Up?
If you’ve completed the Skill Check for a Summit® Level 2 class, these advanced class levels are the next steps on your training journey!
Advanced Classes are offered at these levels:
Level 3: Advanced Skills
Building on basic manners for advanced goals and skills, including Canine Good Citizen & Therapy Dog Prep, and Intro to Rally Obedience.
Level 4: Expert Skills
Outdoor Adventure Excursion classes focused on living your most adventurous life with your dog!
Training Treks - Drop-In Excursion Class
Level 2 Attendees & up are invited to join us in monthly drop-in classes held at various locations around Fort Collins. We’ll practice training skills in the real life environments that are part of your daily life with your dog!
Level 3 Classes for Refining Skills
Level 3 Classes for Refining Skills
Fine-tune your dog’s skills with Level 3 Training Classes!
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If you’ve completed the Skill Check at Level 2 classes, you are ready to level up your dog’s skills with a Level 3 class!
Our Level 3 classes focus on developing advanced dog skills and refining your and your dog’s relationship to support you through more challenging adventures!
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Level 2 Class Graduation with Summit - You must complete at least the Level 2 Skill Check within our program before advancing to a Level 3 class. This is to set all of our students up for success and allow our Level 3 classes to be focused on advanced skills. If you enroll in a Level 3 class as your first service with us, we will ask you to reschedule to at least a Level 2 class first.
If you believe that you and your dog warrant an exception to this policy based on your previous training together, please contact us before enrolling in a Level 3 class to obtain instructor approval!
Get Started in Level 3 with an
Adventure Dog Club Membership!
If you are ready to continue your dog’s training with lots of support from the Summit team, the Adventure Dog Club Membership is for you!
With your Adventure Dog Club Membership, you can . . .
Bundle multiple Level 3 sessions to save $$! (Plus Recreational Electives!)
Commit to ongoing learning to get you and your dog the most comprehensive support as you continue your life together!
Pick the learning speed that works for you! Come to classes once a week, twice a week, or some combination depending on the level of support you and your dog need.
Schedule your dog’s learning with lots of flexibility! You have plenty of options to schedule your class credits, and there is no penalty for skipping a week of class due to travel or other conflicts.
The Adventure Dog Club Membership flexes with your dog as they Level Up.
You and your dog can take all classes Level 3 & below, including Recreational Electives!
And when your dog Levels Up from Level 3 with a Skill Check,
you can jump in to Level 4 classes on the same membership!
One Membership. Multiple Class Levels. Flexibility & Customization for You & Your Dog!
Join our community of dog guardians working with our dogs to create the best lives together! Choose your class dates, work up through the class levels as your dog gains skills, and adapt your training classes around your schedule and goals.
ADVENTURE DOG CLUB - STANDARD
Up to 5 Classes/Month - $250
ADVENTURE DOG CLUB - UNLIMITED
Unlimited Classes / Month - $375
WHAT WILL YOU & YOUR DOG LEARN IN LEVEL 3?
Level 3: Advanced class rotates between 3 learning modules, and you can jump in at any time (you don’t need to start on Module 1)!
Each module repeats for all of the Level 3 classes offered on a calendar week (Sunday-Saturday). Come to one or multiple Level 3 class sections each week to maximize your learning at your preferred pace.
You and your dog can work through the modules each month as needed; once you pass the Level 3 Skill Check you can move up to Level 4!
Click each + to learn more about what is covered in each Level 3 Class Module!
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Level 3 Canine Good Citizen Class Learning Objectives
Teaching you about advanced training skills, including the Canine Good Citizen evaluation and first steps towards therapy dog work, and teaching your dog above-average manners for whatever fun activities you want to tackle together next!
This is a summary of our learning objectives for this class. We adjust the curriculum depending on the unique needs of our individual students - and each week there is always time for your Q & A!
Human Learning Objectives: Learning about the Canine Good Citizen Evaluation & Future Therapy Dog Goals
Setting up advanced manners practice opportunities for your dog’s success
Understanding the components of the Canine Good Citizen Evaluation
Exploring therapy dog work as a potential career for your dog, and the skills necessary to become a Therapy Dog team
Dog Learning Objectives: Above-Average Manners & Skills
Building on skills from previous levels for more advanced manners to Complete the Requirements of the AKC Canine Good Citizen & Canine Good Citizen Advanced Evaluations
Advanced leash walking, coming when called, sit & down stays, polite greetings, body handling, and more.
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Level 3 Intro to Rally Obedience Learning Objectives
Teaching you and your dog about advanced training skills and the dog sport of Rally Obedience, whether you plan to compete or just fine-tune your training skills for other adventures!
This is a summary of our learning objectives for this class. We adjust the curriculum depending on the unique needs of our individual students - and each week there is always time for your Q & A!
Human Learning Objectives: Learning about the dog sport of Rally Obedience
Understanding the components of navigating a Rally course & learning the Rally signs.
Reducing reliance on cues like your leash and treats in order to navigate a Rally course together.
Supporting your dog to advanced skills like precision heeling and prompt cue responses necessary for Rally - and other adventures!
Dog Learning Objectives: Rally Obedience Skills
Tight heeling & pivot turns for navigating through obstacles (in real life or a Rally Obedience course) with teamwork
Responding to cues promptly and working despite distractions
Endurance of training skills for completing many requests from you in sequence between reinforcement opportunities - useful both in the Rally course and beyond!
To see what Rally Obedience looks like, check out this video!
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This week is for extra practice, refining skills from any of the other modules that need bonus attention, and exploring fresh topics and challenges that your class instructors create for you and your dog!
It’s one of our favorite weeks because it is a little bit different every time!
Let’s Get Scheduled for a Level 3 class!
PAUSE! Have you gotten your Adventure Dog Club Membership yet?
Unless you want to pay the higher drop-in price for each session you attend, start with that step!
Ready to Level Up?!
You and your dog can move up to Level 4 when:
Level 3 Skill Check - You must complete at the Level 3 class Skill Check within our program before advancing to a Level 4 class.
Graduates of Level 2 and up are invited to join our monthly drop-in Training Trek excursions! Practice your training skills in real-life environments on mini-adventures around Fort Collins.
Level 4 Classes for Skilled Adventures
Level 4 Classes for Skilled Adventures
Master your dog’s skills with Level 4 Classes!
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If you’ve completed the Level 3 Skill Check, you are ready to level up your dog’s skills once again with a Level 4 class!
Our Level 4 classes focus on generalizing your dog’s advanced training skills to more environments and continuing to build excellent communication between you and your dog.
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Level 3 Skill Check - You must complete the Level 3 Skill Check within our program before advancing to a Level 4 class.
Continue in Level 4 with an
Adventure Dog Club Membership!
If you are ready to continue your dog’s training with lots of support from the Summit team, the Adventure Dog Club Membership is for you!
With your Adventure Dog Club Membership, you can . . .
Bundle multiple Levels of sessions to save $$! (Plus Recreational Electives!)
Commit to ongoing learning to get you and your dog the most comprehensive support as you continue your life together!
Pick the learning speed that works for you! Come to classes once a week, twice a week, or some combination depending on the level of support you and your dog need.
Schedule your dog’s learning with lots of flexibility! You have plenty of options to schedule your class credits, and there is no penalty for skipping a week of class due to travel or other conflicts.
The Adventure Dog Club Membership flexes with your dog as they Level Up.
If you are working at Level 4, you have unlocked classes at all Levels of our membership! Mix & Match, Review & Advance, and keep learning with your dog!
One Membership. Multiple Class Levels. Flexibility & Customization for You & Your Dog!
Join our community of dog guardians working with our dogs to create the best lives together! Choose your class dates, work up through the class levels as your dog gains skills, and adapt your training classes around your schedule and goals.
In addition to our two core membership tiers, we also have a Trail Maintenance Membership just for dogs working at Level 3 (Blue Bandanas) and above. Keep all the perks of your membership but at a more relaxed pace of 2 Classes/Month. Email us at admin@summitdogtraining.com for details!
WHAT WILL YOU & YOUR DOG LEARN IN LEVEL 4?
Level 4: Expert class rotates between 2 learning modules, and you can jump in at any time (you don’t need to start on Module 1)!
These are scheduled throughout our monthly calendar depending on the type of class.
Click each + to learn more about what is covered in each Level 4 Class Module!
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Rally Advanced+ builds the skills you've been developing throughout Level 3 Rally Obedience! You will continue to refine and polish you and your dog's skills to master the Rally Advanced level signs, through running full courses and troubleshooting challenges. Rally Advanced+ continues to review and improve on skills covered in previous Rally levels, while also introducing the Excellent course signs. Students training at this level are encouraged to repeat this class as desired.
Let’s Get Scheduled for a Level 4 class!
PAUSE! Have you gotten your Adventure Dog Club Membership yet?
Unless you want to pay the higher drop-in price for each session you attend, start with that step!
For details about the Trail Maintenance Membership for Blue Bandanas & Up, email us! (admin@summitdogtraining.com)
Looking for something else to learn?
If you have taken every class from Levels 1-4, you and your dog are superstars!
We love special requests from our all-star students, so if there is something else that you are looking to learn, we’d love to hear about it! We just might be able to put together a special workshop just for you and other students interested in that topic!
In the meantime, we hope to see you in a Training Trek Drop-In Excursion or continuing to drop-in to classes at any other level!