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 These are training classes for the adult pet dog
(or older pup). Suitable for all ages over 20 weeks old, and all sizes
and types of dogs. Rescue and rehomed dogs are welcome. Really naughty
dogs are expected! Having said that, if your dog has problems being
with other dogs and barks at them, or shows
them aggression, then the One By One Class
might be more suitable.
It
is not unusual for dogs to come to classes e xpecting them to be
difficult intimidating places so they might start off by being
overactive, barking, pulling, sniffing the ground a lot, even trying to
pee in the hall and generally being very 'disobedient'. They might be
unnaturally calm and still to the extent of not wanting to move around
much. These are usually signs of stress which interferes with your
dog's ability to learn and may be an indicator that your dog is not
coping with the class yet.
The
first priority is to reduce that stress, and help the dogs learn to
relax and cope through calm and positive management and handling. We
then aim to teach the dog what is wanted through appropriate
reward-based training. Clicker training as a technique to help you
achieve these goals is introduced.
Once
the dogs (and owners) learn to relax and be calm, training becomes so
much easier. Even better results begin to show if the dog actively enjoys the classes! If there is one
problem we love to sort out, it's the dog pulling on the lead in order
to get into the hall to join in the class!
The Family
Dog classes are NOT suitable for dogs showing aggression or dogs being
excessively noisy. One to one training or
the One by One class is recommended. If you
are not sure whether a group class is suitable or not, please contact me for a free assessment.
The
Beginner Family Dog
class is for older puppies
and dogs that have not received previous training (over 20 weeks old at
the start of the course). It covers basic domestic exercises.
- Relax and de-stress!
- Coming when called
- Sit and stay
- Walking on the lead
- Using play and food to
reward, exercise and motivate
- Understanding how your
dog learns (and
mislearns)
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