Dogs of Course

Welcome to Dogs of Course!

Dogs of Course offers professional dog training instructor education, dog seminars and other dog-related charitable and educational events. Dogs of Course, owned and run by Dana C. Crevling, is dedicated to improving dogs' lives through education and building stronger bonds between dogs and their owners.

Calendar - See our scheduled events.

Featured Events:

2012 Georgia Nose Work Camp is open for registration. Join us April 26-May 1.

Fixing the Unfixable: A New Look at Separation Anxiety with Malena DeMartini-Price & Gina Phairas in three locations.

March 31 - April 1, 2012 in Hudson, MA

June 16 & 17, 2012 in Cumming, GA

August 25 & 26, 2012 Novato, California

Dr. Susan Friedman PhD will be lecturing in Worcester, MA on June 16 & 17, 2012. You don't want to miss this weekend! Registration will open later this month.

Instructor Training Courses (ITC) - An innovative education experience that brings the instructor back to the classroom for professional development. Join us May 16 - 20, 2012. Our 14th year!

"I liked the laid back, relaxed, positive atmosphere combined with the well planned structure and organization."

"A must for anyone that wants to excel as a dog training instructor."

Happy ITC Participants!

Fundraisers and Community Events

Thank you to all the people at the Dr. Patricia McConnell seminar, Elevate Your Training seminar, K9 Nose Work Training Camp 2010, and Nose Work Continuing Education weekend that participated in the raffles. We raised $1995 for Last Chance Arkansas in 2010!

Over $800 was raised for the Massachusetts Rescue and Recovery K9 Unit at the May 2011 Walpole, MA K9 Nose Work™ Trial!

We raised $660 for charity at the 2012 Bailey and Farhoody seminar in PA.

We raised $720 for the Marian Bailey Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Think-Plan-Do seminar in CA.

K9 Nose Work Training Camp PA 2011 raised $487 for Cover Your K-9. This not for profit supplies bullet and stab proof vests for K-9 police dogs.

The students and faculty of the November 2012 Instructor Training Course donated $475 to Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption for shelter dog "Raven" who needed corrective eyelid surgery for her entropion condition.

Art for Animals - Do you collect dog art? Do you have dog art that is just gathering dust? Would you like to help the MSPCA Angels for Animals Dog Training Scholarship Fund? If you live in Massachusetts stop by DOGS! Learning Center in Hudson, MA to see the charity art sale. Contact Dana if you would like to donate art.

Monk was rescued by Last Chance Arkansas.

Peanut traveled from Arkansas to NY and was adopted from Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption.