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Canine
Training |
| Kristen
White offers puppy training classes, instructing owners on the
basics of dog obedience. Three classes are offered, Puppy
Class, Basic Manners Class and Geriatric Enrichment. |
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Geriatric Canine Enrichment Class
Coming soon is a 4 week class designed for elderly pets! There are things pet parents can do to enhance the lives of their aging canine companions. We will explore puzzle toys, low level obstacles, refresher obedience/tricks, stretching, massage and education of how to support brain function and mobility.
Each class is 50 minutes long. Please bring a soft bed and treats with you to class. Dogs must be current on vaccinations. Sorry no dogs with known aggression issues allowed in this class!
Cost $75 Please call the office for class dates/times.
Puppy Class
We offer
a four-week training class for your puppy. This class is designed
for puppies between the ages of 8-16 weeks of age. The class
focuses on exposing your puppy to confidence building environments
and enhancing your puppy's communication skills.
Your puppy is enrolled
in a one year Pet Parenting E-course from Animal Behavior
Network (www.animalbehavior.net) |
Puppy classes are approximately one hour long. Call the office
for dates and times available. Classes are organized in a way
that allows new puppies to begin classes at any week in a four-week
series. Each 60-minute class will consist of the following activities: |
Controlled
Social Interactions
Games
such as "pass the Puppy" will be used to encourage
puppies to socialize with a variety of people. Owners
will learn to teach their puppies how to inhibit biting.
Puppies will learn that people in uniforms, hats, or funny
costumes are all part of life. Puppies will also be allowed
time to interact with each other to learn safe normal
canine body language.
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Discovery
Walks
Habituation
to a variety of surface textures, objects, and situations
will occur during each class. Metal grates, agility equipment,
umbrellas, scooters and other items will be included.
Exam rooms, hallways and outdoor environments will be
utilized.
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Basic
Puppy Manners
Each
class will cover a beginning puppy manners exercise such
as leash walking and beginning "sits" and "downs." |
Problem
Prevention
Each week a new technique will be discussed to help prevent
such common problems as separation anxiety, house-training
problems, resource guarding, and destructive behaviors. |
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are rotational allowing puppies to join at any time after receiving
the orientation packet. This method also allows different puppies
to be in each class, therefore exposing your puppy to many new
friends over the four weeks. Cost
for the Puppy Class is $75.
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Basic
Manners |
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a 6 week class for dogs over 6 months old (or that have completed
our puppy class).
We will teach your
dog based on a learning theory known as operant conditioning.
It is based on the idea that the consequences of a behavior
(the event that immediately follows it) determine whether
or not that behavior will be repeated.
A clicker is a
device used as a communication tool. The clicker is going
to come to mean, “That’s it! You’ve done
the right thing!”
During the course of the class your dog will
learn basic obedience skills such as attention, sit and stand,
down, recalls, stay, and heeling. We will also address different
adolescent dog behaviors and how to deal with them during
each class.
Call
for class dates/times
Cost $100
Contact the office
for class dates!
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