Tiers

Tiers classes are designed so you and your dog can learn at your own pace! Choose your own schedule from several options that are offered each week.

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Tiers – Salem

Tiers is our version of Basic Manners Training. You and your dog (6 months and older) can learn at your own pace as our classes allow you to make your own schedule from several classes that are offered each week.

Benefits:

Train on Your Terms: No fixed schedules here! Train when it suits you best.
Move at Your Pace: Stay in each Level/Tier until you and your dog feel ready to progress.
Easy Refreshers: Need a refresher? Simply visit a lower Level/Tier whenever you need.
No Missed Sessions: Life happens! If you miss a class, no worries. Pick up right where you left off when you’re ready.
Flexible Attendance: Forget rigid 6-week series. Attend on the days that work for you, whether it’s Wednesday one week and Saturday the next.
No Falling Behind: Miss a week? No problem! Return to class whenever you’re ready without feeling behind.

Below we have the steps to take to sign up for our Tiers classes. Prior to your first class with your dog, you will need to attend our Intro to Tiers Training class.

After you attend the Intro to Tiers class,
schedule your first Tiers Class.

When you schedule your first Tiers class, you can chose one of the follow packages to purchase:

Tiers Training Class Pass 6 Classes – $180 ($30 a class)

Tiers Training Class Pass 8 Classes – $225 ($28 a class)

Tiers Training Class Pass 10 Classes – $260 ($26 a class)

Which training class pass should I buy and how should I apply them?

A dog without training experience
– purchase the 8 or 10 pack of classes, then attend:

(2) Tiers 1 classes
(2) Tiers 2 classes
(2) Tiers 3 classes
(2) Tiers 4 classes
If you purchased the 10 pack, then you would have 2 classes left for refreshers

A dog with some training experience
– purchase the 6 or 8 pack of classes, then attend:

(1) Tiers 1 class
(1) Tiers 2 class
(2) Tiers 3 classes
(2) Tiers 4 classes
If you purchased the 8 pack, then you would have 2 classes left for refreshers

Price is per dog.
Your dog will attend class with you.
Please limit attendance to 2 people.

Proceeds from registration fees support the animals and programs at OHS.

Learn more and watch this 3 minute video on how these classes work here:

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What You Will Learn in Each Tiers Class

Note: Completion of all 4 tiers can be followed by the Canine Good Citizen Test. Please talk to the trainer in your Tiers class for more information.

Examples of what you will learn in each tier:

Tier 1:

Beginning Come when Called
Focus & Attention Exercises
Intro to loose leash walking
Managing Polite Greetings
Routine Settle
“Touch” Hand Targeting
Sit, Down, and Stay

Tier 2:

“Watch” on Cue
Loose Leash Walking with Increased Focus
Stay with Increased Distance and Distraction
Come When Called with Increased Distance
Intro to Heel with Side Sit and Stay at Side
Routine Settle and Polite Greetings Continued

Tier 3:

Beginning “leave it”
Beginning “drop it”
Calm greeting guests
“Wait” at the door
Beginning “go to bed”
Learning a trick!

Tier 4:

Advanced “leave it”
Advanced “drop it”
Stay with advanced distractions
“Advanced “go to bed” (adding distance and duration)
Generalizing learned cues to new environments

Details

Location

Salem Campus
4246 Turner Rd. SE, Salem, OR 97317
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Price

$180 for 6 Classes
($30 a class)

$225 for 8 Classes ($28 a class)

$260 for 10 Classes ($26 a class)

Age

6 months and older

Pre-requisites

Intro to Tiers

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This in-person class will be held at Oregon Humane Society in Salem. Please “opt in” during sign up to receive emails containing important information about attending in-person classes.

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If you or your puppy/dog are not feeling well, please stay home and contact us at [email protected].

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