Game based dog training for real world results! Training for any breed, any level - puppy manners through agility. Harness your Feral and turn your naughty dog into a nice dog!
Workshops & AKC Testing
CGC & Trick TESTING available by appointment OR at the end of each sesssion.
(Trick Testing also accepted by Video appointment)
**NEW Your dog can earn AKC trick titles via video submissions to
AKC CGC Evaluator Melinda Moss!
Step 1: Email mel@msquareddogtraining.com for the Video Verification Form. Let us know how you want to pay for the Video evaluation - Venmo, Zelle or our online FONS.com payments accepted. Video submission testing is $20.
Step 2: send in 3 forms (see link listed below) and payment to mel@msquareddogtraining.com. Title application form, trick checklist form for the level you are doing (example novice, intermediate, etc.), and the form the evaluator emails you called the video verification form.
https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/resources/trick-dog-applications/
**Your dog DOES NOT have to have pedigree and papers. You can buy a registration number so that your dog will have the titles added. It is $20 dollars. If you want to you can register under AKC PAL (purebred alternate listing) for dogs that are a specific breed but have no papers.
**Mixed breeds CAN participate. Again just go to online submission for Canine Partners so that you will get title added to their name/registration number. https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/ Dogs that are not purebred that have registration like PAL and Canine partners can compete in other events as well. (Lists available on website)
AGILITY WORKSHOPS:
A great way to brush up on your skills or gain some new ones!
Winter 2025:
Sat Jan 11, 2025 - 1-3 pm (O’Neill Farm Indoor) Tricks Learn 5 new tricks, how to shape behaviors to teach any trick. Tricks may include crawl, nose target an object, Selfie, Tell me a secret, roll over/dead dog, leg weaves, shell game, orbit/circle handler. AKC Trick testing available at the end of the workshop. Please let me know if you want to do the trick testing. 2 Credits or $75 suitable for any age/breed.
Sat Jan 11, 2025 - 10am to 12 pm AND 3:30-530 pm (O’Neill Farm Indoor) (FULL) The ultimate workshop/guide for course walking & memorization. Learn how to quickly memorize an agility course, tips for course walking, memorization & mindset. How to recognize sequences, how to read course map and create visualization. Exercises to solidify footwork and visualization. Handlers should be prepared to work with and without dogs as well as blindfolded! Jumps and tunnels, weave poles are optional. 2 Credits or $75 Suitable for any level
Sat Feb 1, 2025 - 11am to 1 pm AND 2-4 pm (O’Neill Farm Indoor) Wicked Weave Poles; for those that want to improve their dog’s drive, commitment to weaving, this class will help your dog LOVE to weave. Includes exercises for finding independent entries, proofing exits, staying in the weaves, etc. 2 Credits or $75 Suitable for any level
Sat Feb 15, 2025 - 2-4 pm (O’Neill Farm Indoor) This or That! Extreme Agility Discriminations; Obstacle discriminations are a predominant challenge of higher-level agility. This workshop will include a variety of extreme discrimination sequences including the classic contact/tunnel, tunnel/weaves, jump/jump, tunnel/tunnel and other discriminations occurring on Masters level courses. Learn how to use verbal cues as well as how to set up lines to help your dog make the right choice. Open to Novice through Masters levels, Instructor approval required. 2 Credits or $75
Sat Feb 22, 2025 - 2-4 pm (O’Neill Farm Indoor) All about the Cue- another level. Everything you ever wanted to know about verbal and physical agility cues. Does your dog run at top speed? Does your dog spin before obstacles? Bark, slow down or leave the course, drop bars? If any of these apply to you then this workshop is for you! Many of these issues are related to lack of information and or clarity of cues for the dog. Learn how to train and proof all types of cues, why verbal cues are so important, why and when to use both types of cues and how to recognize common sequences in course maps and to determine the most effective cue to use. Exercises will include training several of the most common verbal cues; teaching your dog to listen to your cue without motion from the handler, creating clarity for cues on course, then running short sequences to use the cues. Any level welcome. 2 Credits or $75
If you have reserved a spot in a workshop and cancel or do not show up and or if you have not paid but have a spot reserved, you will still owe payment for that reservation. The only exception is for a workshop is IF we can fill your spot you may be refunded.
Additional WORKSHOPS COMING SOON Check back for updates
**Mel is also available to teach Seminars at other clubs, locations. She regularly teaches for CPDT in Silver Spring, MD as well has HHF Berne NY