Starting May 25th

This is a four-week workshop that consists of one hour of class time per-week. There is practice time at the end of each class, but you will be expected to practice what you learn with your dog throughout the week between each class as well. The workshop covers basic obedience that can be taught to all levels and ages of dog.

PLEASE NOTE: intact female dogs in heat will not be allowed to attend this class.

YOU WILL LEARN:

– the 5 basic commands; sit, down, stay, heel and come

– basic leash skills; how to hold your leash & types of appropriate leashes and collars

– building distractions and challenges

– all about cues, markers and lures

– automatic sit paired with commands

– how to use treats as rewards and how to phase them out

– how to hold your leash, types of leashes and appropriate leashes and collars

– how to use cues, markers, lures and commands

– how to train sit

– how to train down

– down vs off

– practice time

– building distractions and challenges

– how to train stay

– the stay circle

– how to use jackpot rewards

– practice time

– introduce the automatic sit

– “watch” command

– how to train recall (come)

– practice time

– phasing out treats

– how to train heel

– practice time

DISCLAIMER/RULES

This is not a dog social group.

This is not doggy play time.

This is an obedience class.

All dogs must remain on leash.

Dogs must not meet face-to-face during class.

You will see progress if you continuously work with your dog outside of class time.

You will not see progress if you don’t work with your dog outside of class time.

All owners must pick up after their dogs. (Poop bags & cleaners provided)

Don’t touch my demo dog Zelda without permission.

Don’t touch any of the other dogs without permission of the owner.