Gym Rat Classes

Locating rats is a fast growing sport that encourages your dog to use their senses to locate live rats secured inside PVC tubes. These tubes are then hidden in various locations within a ring of stacked straw bales. All dogs can learn to locate them, even if it isn’t part of their natural breed tendencies. Locating rats is a fun sport both you and your dog will enjoy!

All class levels will focus on reinforcing alerts, maintaining value for finding the rats, reading body language, and provide a better understanding of olfaction and odour behaviour.  Clearing and distance challenge exercises may also be added in at any level. 

All skills learned will easily transfer into any competitions designed to locate rats. 

All Gym Rat classes will be taught by May Fischer.

Intro to Rat Finding

This seminar is for those interested in learning more about the very popular dog sport of Barn Hunt. This session will consist of introducing the dogs to the rats as well as other elements in the Novice level. BHA is the original and most participated in association, so those are the levels and rules we will be focusing on. If your dog likes sniffing, come out and see what all the fun is about!

*** This seminar is required to register for additional Rat Finding classes.***

Class Schedule:   Aug 19   9-11am

Cost: $65 (GST included)

All Levels - Monday Nights

Anyone who has completed the introductory course may sign up for any of the time spots listed below. Each class will have a mix of levels and exercises will be customized for each dog and handler. 

Prerequisite: Intro to Rat Finding

Class Schedule:   

Aug 21, 28, Sept 4, 11, 18, 25   6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8:30pm

Cost:  6 weeks - $132 (GST included) 

All Levels - Thursday Nights

Anyone who has completed the introductory course may sign up for any of the time spots listed below. Each class will have a mix of levels and exercises will be customized for each dog and handler. 

Prerequisite: Intro to Rat Finding

Class Schedule:   

Aug 24, 31, Sept 7, 14, 21, 28  6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8:30pm

Cost: 6 weeks - $132 (GST included)

Under Pressure

 This session will be set up a mock trial - complete with distractions and prizes! 

Please be prepared to stay for the full 2 hours (unless we're done sooner).  

Dogs will have one Open or one Senior run and compete for 1st - 3rd place, no height divisions.

Class Schedule:   TBD

Cost:  (GST included)

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is not complete until payment is received.   

Registrations are non-refundable but may be transferrable.

Multiple dogs entered in the same class will receive additional discounts.