Want a fun new class that doesn’t require a ton of prior training? Barn Hunt may be just the thing for you! Barn Hunt is a fun sport for your dog where they have to use their nose to locate rats (safely enclosed in aerated tubes) hidden in a maze of straw/hay. Since sniffing is such a fun activity for dogs, they love this sport!
Barn Hunt 101 is an introduction to this fun sport. It’s great for handlers or dogs that are brand new to Barn Hunt. It will include an introduction to the rats and will take you through the beginning stages of hunting. Dogs are worked individually in the class and can progress at their own pace. All Barn Hunt classes are taught indoors in our permanent Barn Hunt ring.
- Complete Manners 1 or pass a Class Readiness Evaluation
- If your dog is younger than 1 year, and they haven’t been in facility in 2 months or more, a new Class Readiness Evaluation is required.
- If your dog is older than 1 year, and they haven’t been in the facility in 6 months or more, a new Class Readiness Evaluation is required.
- Dogs cannot be people aggressive or people reactive
- Review Be Ready for Group Class and WAGD Policies prior to enrollment.
- Enrollment – four consecutive 60-minute class meetings at your designated day/time. No make-ups are available.
- Class Fee – $152
If no classes are listed below, or if they don’t work for your schedule, contact us (info@whatagreatdog.com or 214-297-3000) to be placed on the “Interest List”. You’ll get first dibs when we add new classes!
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Your Instructors
Specialty & Pet Manners Trainer
Gabi Vannini CPDT-KA
Gabi Vannini CPDT-KA joined the WAGD staff in fall 2018. She teaches barn hunt, agility, conformation, rally and manners. She is an AKC CGC, trick, ACT test, temperament test and farm dog evaluator. Gabi competes in a variety of dog sports with her own dogs and has titled in obedience, agility, rally, conformation, lure coursing, dock diving, barn hunt, tricks […]
Liz Alford
Liz earned her Certified Canine Training and Behavior Specialist certification through the Animal Behavior Institute in 2021 after becoming a client of WAGD in 2015 with her rescue dogs. She has stepped through the programs of Manners, Agility, Rally, Tricks, CGC and Barn Hunt. She understands the importance of bonding with her dogs using positive reinforcement training methods and also […]
Barn Hunt Trainer
Pam Opanowitz
Pam joined the WAGD team in 2019, bringing extensive knowledge of both training and competing in Barn Hunt. She has been an integral part of launching Barn Hunt at WAGD. She is teaching all levels of Barn Hunt at WAGD Pam began training and competing in dog sports with her miniature schnauzer Lucy in 2012. Lucy has earned numerous titles […]
Victoria Johnson
Victoria is a trainer for Manners classes, Puppy Preschool, Barn Hunt and private lessons at our Richardson location. After joining the WAGD team in 2020, she completed WAGD’s Trainer Education Program and the Karen Pryor Academy Foundations course. Absolute Dogs’ Pro Dog Trainer and Pro Dog Trainer Geek programs were completed in 2021 and she is enrolled in their ongoing […]