Positively Randy

Positively Randy offers group classes and private/semi-private tutoring. Group classes are held outdoors, lasting one hour per week for nine weeks. Private and semi-private tutoring is available in your home with flexible times.

The class levels include:
* **Puppy Kindergarten:** Focuses on bonding, establishing pack order, house training, controlling destructive behavior, and basic skills like sit, down, come, heel, stand, and stay. Review handouts are provided.
* **Basic/Novice Classes:** Develops owner/handler training and diagnostic skills, reinforces basic skills (sit, down, come, heel, stand, stay), and includes drills for practice and comprehension. Review handouts are provided.
* **Open Classes:** Emphasizes regular use of skills from previous classes, introduces advanced skills such as retrieving, jumping, out-of-sight stays, drop on recall, and heeling off leash. Continues to develop owner/handler skills with drills. Review handouts are provided.
* **Utility Classes:** Focuses on advanced application of skills, including heel, stand, drop, sit, and recall using signals only. It also covers scent discrimination (retrieving specific dumbbells) and directed jumping over high or bar jumps.
* **Show Classes:** Prepares dogs for showing, offered in both group and private formats.
* **Private Instruction:** Available for all levels, from household obedience to Novice Obedience, addressing specific needs and issues.

Pricing Summary

Group classes, including Puppy Kindergarten, Basic/Novice, Open, and Utility classes, are priced at $85 for 9 one-hour lessons. Private instruction is available at $45.00 per hour for one dog and $65.00 per hour for two dogs. Pricing and availability for Show Classes require inquiry.

Positively Randy offers a 10% discount for rescued dogs, applicable to both group classes and private lessons. Additionally, a 10% discount is provided to any student who refers a new student, provided the referred student pays for and completes a group class or private instruction lesson.

Positively Randy Dog Training is led by Randy Zicht, an experienced trainer with over 40 years of experience working with mixed and purebred dogs. The business focuses on positive reinforcement training techniques, aiming to help dog owners understand their dogs’ behavior and solve problems independently.

Classes are small and personalized, ensuring individual attention for students and their dogs. Positively Randy offers a variety of training programs including Puppy Kindergarten, Basic/Novice, Open, and Utility classes, as well as specialized Show Classes and private instruction.

The training addresses common behavior problems such as jumping, barking, chewing, house training issues, submissive urination, unwarranted aggression, and fear-biting. Beyond obedience, the programs also cover responsible dog ownership topics like choosing a dog, good health, diet, exercise, grooming, and understanding dog communication.

All classes emphasize positive reinforcement, proper collar and lead fitting, attention and coordination skills, socialization, and one-on-one problem solving. The curriculum is tailored to individual student needs, with special problems handled personally while providing useful information to the entire class.

Accomplishments

Randy Zicht, the trainer at Positively Randy, has over 40 years of experience training dogs. She has achieved numerous titles with her own dogs, including American & Canadian Obedience Trial Champion (OTCh), American Utility Dog (UD), American & Canadian Companion Dog Excellent (CDX), American & Canadian Companion Dog (CD), American Temperament Test (TT), American Canine Good Citizen (CGC), and Therapy Dog International Test (TDI).

Randy’s expertise stems from teaching all levels of skill and obedience, attending professional seminars, extensive reading on training methods and dog behavior, and judging matches, as well as training and showing her own dogs. She has developed a unique style of positive reinforcement training.

How to Get Started!

To get started, prospective clients are encouraged to call Positively Randy for information regarding class location and registration. Alternatively, an inquiry form is available on their contact page for communication.