Canine Team Training

Obedience classes are offered through John A Logan College, Community Education, including Beginner Group Classes for Home Obedience Training. New group classes start in February, March, June, and September annually. Private obedience sessions are also available.

Agility training is held on private property in De Soto, IL, and includes Beginner (Level 1), Intermediate (Level 2/3), and Advanced/Competition (Level 4) levels. Beginner agility requires some prior obedience and dogs must be 8 months or older. Intermediate and Advanced levels require prior experience and instructor approval, with dogs needing to be 12 months or older. New group agility classes start in March, June, and September annually. Private agility sessions are also offered. All agility classes are held outdoors on grass.

Nose/Scent Work classes are presented through John A. Logan College. Beginning Nose/Scent Work introduces dogs over 4 months old to finding Birch odor, with no prior obedience training required. Novice to Master Nose/Scent Work prepares dogs already trained to odor for trials, offering individual training time (approximately 15 minutes per week) at the Marion Training Center. An example session is 6 weeks long for $85. Clients must email the instructor to reserve a training slot for these college-affiliated classes.

Pricing Summary

Fees vary by program. Nose/Scent Work group classes are $85 for 6 sessions. Payment is due at the first class/session. For private sessions, clients should email the instructor for current training fee costs.

Policies

A liability release form is required to be signed before training begins. Shot records for dogs are due at the first class or session. For agility classes, dogs in season are not permitted, though the handler may still attend. For scent work classes, continuously barking dogs will not be allowed to continue. If a dog cannot attend a scent work class, the handler can still learn and apply methods at home. Clients are advised to arrive 10-15 minutes early for sessions to allow their dog to potty and to set up their training bag. For the first session, clients should bring paperwork, payment, their dog, toys, treats, water, a water bowl, and clean-up bags.

Canine Team Training is a dog training business located in Southern Illinois, specializing in dog agility, nose/scent work, and obedience training. The business exclusively uses positive training methods.

The instructor, Carol Ely, has been professionally training dogs since 2005 and has lifelong experience with various breeds, foster dogs, rescues, and addressing behavior problems. She offers both group classes and private sessions.

Carol Ely is an AKC Scent Work Judge, AKC ACT & CGC Evaluator, Detection Dog Trials Judge, and Detection Dog Trials Host. She has competed and earned titles in numerous dog sports and activities, including AKC CGC, Farm Dog, Show Obedience, Rally, Agility, FAST Cat, Trick Dog, Scent Work, Barn Hunt, and Therapy Dog. The business also provides a comprehensive resources page with recommended books, magazines, and websites covering dog health, behavior, and general care.

Accomplishments

Carol Ely has over 20 years of professional dog training experience, having begun professional training of others in 2005. She is an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator, AKC Approved ACT Evaluator, AKC Scent Work Judge, DDT Detection Dog Training Judge Certified, and DDT Detection Dog Training Host Certified.

She has competed and earned titles in various disciplines, including AKC CGC, Farm Dog, Show Obedience, Rally, Agility, FAST Cat, Trick Dog, Scent Work, Barn Hunt, Therapy Dog, Nose Work, USDAA, UKI, UKC, CPE, and TDAA. Her personal dogs have achieved notable titles, such as Annie (AKC Scent Work Master and Master Elite, NACSW NW1, NW2, NW3 Elite), Mr. B (NACSW NW1, NW2, AKC Scent Work titles including Detective, Barn Hunt RATCH, and a finalist at the Border Collie National Specialty), and Abby (NACSW NW1, NW2, NW3 Elements, and MACH agility title).

How to Get Started!

For private training sessions, clients should print the required information from the “Student Info” link on the website. They should arrive 10-15 minutes before their session with paperwork, payment, their dog, toys, treats, water, a water bowl, and clean-up bags. For Nose/Scent Work classes offered through John A Logan College, clients must email the instructor to reserve a training slot and then register through the college’s community education website. For Agility classes, students need to print, read, and complete the Waiver & Release and Student Registration forms and bring them to the first class.