Beginner I
For dogs 6 months old or older
Classes are 1 hour a week for 5
weeks
Cost: $135
No dog is too old to learn good manners!!!
Dates and times for Beginner I can be found on the schedule
page
Rescue Program or Humane Society dogs receive $20 off
Beginner I
(proof of purchase receipt necessary)
**MUST READ BEFORE CLASS: General Class Information
Registration Form available here
Beginner I is designed to get you and your dog on the path to a great relationship.
Are You Tired of...
- Your arm being 6" longer after a "relaxing" walk with your pupper?
- Tripping over your pupper?
- Bursting a vein in your neck every time you want your dog to "Come"?
- Being growled at when you try to sit in your favorite spot (which has now become your dog's favorite spot)?
- Coming home to a newly "remodeled" home (which you didn't ask for)?
- Stressing out about what "presents" your dog will be leaving for you today?
- Your company "wearing" your dog?
- Friends always having plans when you ask them over for a visit?
- YOU "wearing" your dog when you come home from a LONG day?
- Holes in your underwear, shirts, socks and shoes?
- Picking up "used" garbage you thought was already in the garbage?
- Trying to talk over a barking dog?
If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, Beginner I is for you, your family and your pupper!
Your dog is not going to "just grow out of it". If you want a dog that is an enjoyable, lovable member of your family, you have to train the dog. There is no short cut.
Training is just establishing ground rules and following through with them. Being consistent, having patience, shaping the behavior you want, and understanding how a dog thinks. I like to think of it as dogs speak Spanish and humans speak English. With Beginner I you will learn to speak a little Spanish and your dog will learn to speak a little English. Both worlds can start to communicate and good manners are soon within reach.
Dogs can be trained or retrained and a strong bond can be built with you at ANY AGE as long as you are consistent with what you are teaching them. There are no quick fixes, you have to BUILD a relationship and modify the behavior you want.
Beginner I covers:
- How to use a collar & leash properly and effectively
- Heel (dog walking at owners side with a loose leash)
- Sit (including automatic sit when owner stops)
- Down/Lay
- Greeting you and company at the door
- Leave It (for the "let's chase the cat" and "steals everything" dog)
- Come (on the FIRST call)
- Stay (sit stay for 1 minute - down stay for 2 minutes. Includes no moving while a ball rolls by or other distractions)
- Hand signals and verbal commands. If your dog can see it as well as hear it, they will learn faster
- General pet care (proper feeding, good and bad toys, health, grooming tips)
- Problem solving - jumping, chewing, biting/nipping, barking, aggressiveness, shyness, digging, socializing, car riding and much more
- Introduction to Agility (The Pause Table, ramps, A-Frame, In/Out, Through)
- Answers to your questions (start writing them down now!)