Whispering X
K9 Training Academy
35 + years of experience helping dogs and humans live happy together.
Mission Statement
Whispering X K9 Training Academy promises to provide the best and most progressive training at a reasonable price, backed with the best possible service for our clients.
Meet the Trainer
Building confidence in both the dog and handler through positive training in a fun and relaxing environment. Whispering X K9 Training Academy
I have been training, starting with basic puppy obedience through obedience and then advanced competition rally and obedience for over 35 years. I've been associated with Chuckanut Dog Training Association as their head dog trainer for over 8 years and have received numerous accolades for my approach to training. Many of my students continue the Advanced Competition Rally classes to sharpen their skills and have been awarded many levels of achievement in the Dog Obedience and Rally competition world for their effort.
I‘m a certified AKC FIT DOG instructor level 1, 2, 3, and AKC Temperament Evaluator, skilled in dealing with behavior issues.
In addition to training, I also judge Obedience and Rally at numerous venues and have been rated in the top 5 in the USA for my work as a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.
My firm belief is that a dog and its human caregiver should have a unique bond, so focusing training with both in mind is paramount to providing a lasting and healthy relationship. I strongly believe in positive training with treat or toy reward.
Training Philosophy, Methods and goals
Our training philosophy is simple. We recognize every dog and handler team to be unique. Our training methods are designed to address these diversities and are based on motivational principles. Our goals are to motivate the dog to learn and perform and to build confidence in both the dog and handler through successes with humane consistent training.
We treat each dog and handler as active participants, students to be taught and molded rather than forced.
Class Schedule Starting dates
This class is for ** FIRST time students** with dogs 1 year and older.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months up to 1 year old.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months to 1 year old and returning student that have completed Puppy Stage 1.
This class is for returning students that have completed Puppy Stage 2 class.
This class is for ** FIRST time students** with dogs 1 year and older.
Rally/Obedience class Rally involves you and your dog working as a team to navigate a course with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform; think of it as a sort of 'obedience exercise obstacle course' including simple exercises.
This class is for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months of age.
This class is for returning students that have completed Obedience classes. Must have passed CGC test.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months to 1 year old.
Treibball is a new, competitive dog sport for dogs of all ages and sizes. It’s great fun for any energetic dog that works well off-leash and needs a job, or those naturally “herdy” dogs that don’t have sheep! Treibball is low impact on both the dog and the handler, and is taught without corrections; the handler using only hand signals and verbal cues to give the dog direction. Treibball is, above all, a communication sport; it builds on your dogs’ attention to you, builds better off-leash reliability, and strengthens a great working relationship between you and your dog!
This class is for students that have completed CGC Community. Held Saturday mornings. We will meet Downtown Bellingham WA.
Parkour is a physical discipline in which individuals move through their environment and conquer obstacles within their path. This includes climbing, balancing, jumping, running, vaulting, creativity and working past fear.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months to 1 year old and returning student that have completed Puppy Stage 1.
This class is for returning students that have completed Puppy Stage 2 class.
This class is for ** FIRST time students** with dogs 1 year and older.
Rally/Obedience class Rally involves you and your dog working as a team to navigate a course with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform; think of it as a sort of 'obedience exercise obstacle course' including simple exercises.
This class is for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months of age.
This class is for returning students that have completed Obedience classes. Must have passed CGC test.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months to 1 year old.
Treibball is a new, competitive dog sport for dogs of all ages and sizes. It’s great fun for any energetic dog that works well off-leash and needs a job, or those naturally “herdy” dogs that don’t have sheep! Treibball is low impact on both the dog and the handler, and is taught without corrections; the handler using only hand signals and verbal cues to give the dog direction. Treibball is, above all, a communication sport; it builds on your dogs’ attention to you, builds better off-leash reliability, and strengthens a great working relationship between you and your dog!
This class is for ** FIRST time students** with dogs 1 year and older.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months up to 1 year old.
This class is for returning students which have completed CGC Community. Held Saturday mornings. We will meet Downtown Bellingham WA.
Parkour is a physical discipline in which individuals move through their environment and conquer obstacles within their path. This includes climbing, balancing, jumping, running, vaulting, creativity and working past fear.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months to 1 year old and returning student that have completed Puppy Stage 1.
This class is for returning students that have completed Puppy Stage 2 class.
This class is for ** FIRST time students** with dogs 1 year and older.
Rally/Obedience class Rally involves you and your dog working as a team to navigate a course with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform; think of it as a sort of 'obedience exercise obstacle course' including simple exercises.
This class is for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months of age.
This class is for returning students that have completed Obedience classes. Must have passed CGC test.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months to 1 year old.
Treibball is a new, competitive dog sport for dogs of all ages and sizes. It’s great fun for any energetic dog that works well off-leash and needs a job, or those naturally “herdy” dogs that don’t have sheep! Treibball is low impact on both the dog and the handler, and is taught without corrections; the handler using only hand signals and verbal cues to give the dog direction. Treibball is, above all, a communication sport; it builds on your dogs’ attention to you, builds better off-leash reliability, and strengthens a great working relationship between you and your dog!
This class is for ** FIRST time students** with dogs 1 year and older.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months up to 1 year old.
This class is for returning students which have completed CGC Community. Held Saturday mornings. We will meet Downtown Bellingham WA.
Parkour is a physical discipline in which individuals move through their environment and conquer obstacles within their path. This includes climbing, balancing, jumping, running, vaulting, creativity and working past fear.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months to 1 year old and returning student that have completed Puppy Stage 1.
This class is for returning students that have completed Puppy Stage 2 class.
This class is for ** FIRST time students** with dogs 1 year and older.
Rally/Obedience class Rally involves you and your dog working as a team to navigate a course with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform; think of it as a sort of 'obedience exercise obstacle course' including simple exercises.
This class is for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months of age.
This class is for returning students that have completed Obedience classes. Must have passed CGC test.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months to 1 year old.
Treibball is a new, competitive dog sport for dogs of all ages and sizes. It’s great fun for any energetic dog that works well off-leash and needs a job, or those naturally “herdy” dogs that don’t have sheep! Treibball is low impact on both the dog and the handler, and is taught without corrections; the handler using only hand signals and verbal cues to give the dog direction. Treibball is, above all, a communication sport; it builds on your dogs’ attention to you, builds better off-leash reliability, and strengthens a great working relationship between you and your dog!
This class is for ** FIRST time students** with dogs 1 year and older.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months up to 1 year old.
This class is for returning students which have completed CGC Community. Held Saturday mornings. We will meet Downtown Bellingham WA.
Parkour is a physical discipline in which individuals move through their environment and conquer obstacles within their path. This includes climbing, balancing, jumping, running, vaulting, creativity and working past fear.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months to 1 year old and returning student that have completed Puppy Stage 1.
This class is for returning students that have completed Puppy Stage 2 class.
This class is for ** FIRST time students** with dogs 1 year and older.
Rally/Obedience class Rally involves you and your dog working as a team to navigate a course with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform; think of it as a sort of 'obedience exercise obstacle course' including simple exercises.
This class is for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months of age.
This class is for returning students that have completed Obedience classes. Must have passed CGC test.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months to 1 year old.
Treibball is a new, competitive dog sport for dogs of all ages and sizes. It’s great fun for any energetic dog that works well off-leash and needs a job, or those naturally “herdy” dogs that don’t have sheep! Treibball is low impact on both the dog and the handler, and is taught without corrections; the handler using only hand signals and verbal cues to give the dog direction. Treibball is, above all, a communication sport; it builds on your dogs’ attention to you, builds better off-leash reliability, and strengthens a great working relationship between you and your dog!
This class is for ** FIRST time students** with dogs 1 year and older.
This class is for puppies that are 6 months up to 1 year old.
This class is for returning students which have completed CGC Community. Held Saturday mornings. We will meet Downtown Bellingham WA.
Parkour is a physical discipline in which individuals move through their environment and conquer obstacles within their path. This includes climbing, balancing, jumping, running, vaulting, creativity and working past fear.
Treibball is a new, competitive dog sport for dogs of all ages and sizes. It’s great fun for any energetic dog that works well off-leash and needs a job, or those naturally “herdy” dogs that don’t have sheep! Treibball is low impact on both the dog and the handler, and is taught without corrections; the handler using only hand signals and verbal cues to give the dog direction. Treibball is, above all, a communication sport; it builds on your dogs’ attention to you, builds better off-leash reliability, and strengthens a great working relationship between you and your dog!
Treibball is a new, competitive dog sport for dogs of all ages and sizes. It’s great fun for any energetic dog that works well off-leash and needs a job, or those naturally “herdy” dogs that don’t have sheep! Treibball is low impact on both the dog and the handler, and is taught without corrections; the handler using only hand signals and verbal cues to give the dog direction. Treibball is, above all, a communication sport; it builds on your dogs’ attention to you, builds better off-leash reliability, and strengthens a great working relationship between you and your dog!
Pricing
Puppy Stage 1
- Start things off right with your new friend. This class will emphasize on behaviors that will make for a smoother introduction of your new puppy into your home. Recognition of its name, sit to please, come when called, socialization with other puppies, and most importantly DOWN.
- On the last session, if puppy has attend minimum of 7 classes, AKC STAR test will be offered.
Puppy Stage 2 New and Returning Students
- Class is a step up from Puppy class with age group 6 months to 1 year of age. Class will cover all obedience training with working on longer sits/downs and longer distances with recalls.
- On the last session, if puppy has attended minimum of 7 classes, AKC STAR test will be offered.
Basic Obedience Level 1
- This class is for dogs 11 months and older, and first time students.
- A basic obedience course with heeling, sit, down, leave it, stay, wait, recall, meet and greets, and watch me.
- On the last session, AKC Canine Good Citizen test will be offered.
Puppy Stage 3 Obedience
- This class which follows Puppy Stage 2 will be working on fine tuning heeling and recalls, longer sit/down stays, along with distance working.
- On last session AKC Canine Good Citizen testing will be offered.
Obedience Community Level 2
- In class you will be gaining a new title for CGC Community. You and your dog will learn how to sit in a small group, leave distractions with near and short distance, walk through a narrow walkway, mingle in a crowd.
- As a precursor Basic Obedience or Obedience Level 2 must have been completed along with passing CGC.
- On last session AKC Canine Good Citizen Community testing will be offered.
Obedience Urban Level 3
- This class will be taught in the training center on the first week, then the next 7 weeks will be in the city. You and your dog will learn how to ride in an elevator together, stay in a lobby for 3 minutes, wonder through a busy crowd, walk down town on busy sidewalks.
- As a precursor Obedience Community must have been completed along with passing Canine Good Citizen-Community.
- On last session AKC Canine Good Citizen Urban testing will be offered.
Basic / Advance Rally for competition
- This class is a step up from the basic obedience class.
- This class this is where you and your dog work as a team to navigate side by side through a course of 15 to 20 stations of different skills.
- This is an on going course to strengthen your skills for fun or competition.
Parkour Level 1 Training and Novice
- Dog parkour, sometimes known as urban agility. It is a challenging, but fun, physical activity in which the dogs learn to interact with their environment
Treibball Level 1 and 2
- The game is played with the dog working off-leash, to use his nose or shoulders to drive eight fitness-type balls into a goal, within 7 minutes. The handler directs the dog which balls to bring in, in what order. The game stops when 7 minutes is called or when all eight balls are in the goal and the dog lies down in front of the goal (like penning sheep!) The balls can be of differing sizes or all the same size; (just appropriate to the size of the dog) so dogs of all sizes can play!
Private Session at Training Center...call to schedule 360-393-7097
- Private sessions are catered to your needs.
Private Sessions at your home...call to schedule 360-393-7097
- Private sessions are catered to your needs.
CGC Testing...call to schedule 360-393-7097
- The AKC Canine Good Citizen program is the gold standard of behavior for dogs in our community.
- CGC provides the first step in training dogs to move on to more exciting adventures in the dog world. CGC is a prerequisite for many therapy dog groups. Some homeowner's insurance companies encourage CGC testing.
- The CGC is geared for Responsible Dog Owners and Well Mannered Dogs.
- CGC $25.00
- At the Training Center
- CGC Community $30.00
- At the Training Center
- CGC Urban $45.00
- Downtown Bellingham
Trick Testing...call to schedule 360-393-7097
- Trick Dog is where you and your dog perform different tricks to earn titles for you and your dog.
- Trick Novice $25.00
- Trick Intermediate $30.00
- Trick Advance $35.00
- Trick Performer $40.00
- Trick Elite Performer $ 45.00
- All trick testing shall be done at the Training Center
Enrollment form
Please click on the link below for the release form. Print and fill out the form and bring with you on the first day of class.
Thank you,
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Dogs in Motion
Puppy Stage 1 Graduates
Puppy Stage 2 Graduates
Puppy Obedience Stage 3
Basic Obedience Level 1 Graduates
Obedience Level 2 Community
Obedience Level 3 Urban
Basic Rally Graduates
Advance Rally Graduates
PARKOUR
Treibball Champions in the Works
Treibball videos of students
Contact
- 2185 Squalicum Mountain Rd, Bellingham, WA, USA
- +1-360-393-7097 - Tracy Gorham
- Neveronx2185@gmail.com
- Classes are available: Monday through Thursday 6:00pm to 9:00pm, Friday 2:00pm to 4:30pm Saturday 10:00am to 1:30pm Private Lessons call/email for available times.
