Dog Training
Non-Credit Certificate
Puppies, adolescents, and adult dogs are all welcome—no previous training required! This class focuses on helping you build a strong foundation for the behaviors you want to see from your dog.
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Course Information
Besides teaching basic commands like sit, down, stay, and come, you’ll learn how to improve your dog’s focus, self-control, understanding of boundaries, and bond with you. Classes will use positive training methods that help you understand why your dog does what it does and ensure that the behaviors YOU like are rewarded and increased.
This class is not appropriate for dogs that are aggressive or defensive (barking, growling, lunging, snapping, or biting) toward other dogs or strangers. Handlers of dogs who are fearful of other dogs or people should contact the instructor at [email protected] to discuss their dog’s temperament before signing up.
Dogs must be at least 8 weeks old and up-to-date on vaccines for parvovirus and rabies.
(Puppies must have had at least 2 rounds of vaccines but are not required to have
their rabies vaccine until 16 weeks of age.) Pit Bulls and Staffordshire Terriers
cannot be accepted in this class due to city ordinances. Please read: The first week is a handlers-only informational session. Please bring vaccination
records to this class.
Indian Hills also offered a variety of additional Dog Training Courses.
“If you want to get an education that will lead to a successful career, I recommend Indian Hills. The instructors believe in the mission of changing students’ lives and teaching what you need to know to grow in your future career.”
Frequently Asked Questions
After selecting your class, you may pay with either Visa or Mastercard. You can also pay in person at our office during normal business hours: Ottumwa Campus, Advanced Technology Center, Monday-Thursday, 7:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Unless other arrangements have been made for a 3rd party to cover your tuition, you need to pay at the time of registration.
Yes, please have your company contact us at [email protected] or (641) 683-5249 to make arrangements to pay for your class.
Please note: You will not be considered officially registered for the class until we have received confirmation from your company that they will cover your tuition cost.
To qualify for a refund, you must cancel your registration at least 3 business days prior to the class start date.
- If you have not prepaid for the class, charges will be assessed to your account if you do not cancel within the required timeframe, or if you do not show up for the class.
- In extreme circumstances, we might make an exception to our policy. To cancel a registration because of extreme circumstances, call us at (641) 683-5249.
- A few of our class offerings do have special refund policies. If your course has a different refund policy than the one listed above, this information will be conveyed to you at the time of registration.
- If a class is cancelled by Indian Hills, you will have the option of receiving a full refund or having your registration moved to the next available class date.
If Indian Hills announces that classes are canceled, this will include all continuing education courses. When Indian Hills' makes this announcement college wide, the message is posted on our homepage at www.indianhills.edu.
- If your class is scheduled Monday-Thursday, please check the IHCC homepage for weather related announcements.
- If your class is scheduled Friday-Sunday, you will receive an email letting you know if your class has been canceled.
Please check both our website and your email before heading to class.
Some Continuing Education classes qualify for GAP Funding.
For more information, contact our GAP office at 641.683.5131
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Cathy Stahl
Coordinator, CEWS