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Instructors:
Linda Dixon
Tina Knight
Proper training equipment needed:
- Choke chain - proper fit should have 3 to 3½ inches of chain loose from neck.
- Lead - 6 to 8 foot lead. NOT chain or retractable.
Basic Obedience
Owners will be instructed the correct way to train their dog in obedience as a group and with individual attention. All family members should participate in training and corrections at home. Families must cooperate extensively to avoid confusing the dog.
It is best if only one person actively trains the dog; thereafter, if the commands are given the same way, everyone in the family can use them.
In dog training, there is correction and discipline, but never punishment.
We will also address behavior modification for common problems, such as jumping and barking. Most of the time, the source of this behavior is frustration from being left alone. Exercise can be a wonderful cure for the problem. The key is to prevent your dog from unwanted behavior with properly timed corrections. This is why it is important to catch dogs in the act.
For obedience training to go smoothly, the dog must consider you the alpha leader.
The dog will need to be worked at least 2 times a day for 20 minutes each.
Dogs that show aggression will not be allowed in class.
All dogs must have proof of vaccinations.
Dogs will be on lead at all times.
This is a 6 week course that meets on Tuesday evenings. The cost of the course is $90, and must be paid in full prior to the start of the first class. Graduation will be on Saturday after the last class, complete with certificate, ribbons, and pictures.
Beginners class teaches basic commands :
- Heel
- Sit
- Stay
- Down
- Come
- Off
Puppies
Get your pup off to the right start by developing positive feelings
toward strangers, children, dogs, and common experiences, as well as
teaching appropriate puppy manners. Your pup will have the opportunity
to play with other people and pups in a safe environment while working
on basic skills and self-control, such as sitting for attention and
walking on a leash. Puppy classes are fun. They're fun to take your
puppy to, they're fun to watch, and they're even fun to teach. After
all, what could be more fun than a group of puppies?
The best part of any puppy class is the off-leash socialization. It may
seem like recess, but free- play serves an important function.
Many puppies come from sources that don't pay much attention to the
importance of socialization, and sell the animals too young - as early
as 4 or 5 weeks, when experts suggest puppies leave for a new home no
younger than 7 weeks of age. Puppies who miss out on a couple of weeks
of post-weaning play with littermates may become timid or aggressive
with other dogs, or may have a difficult time understanding to keep
their teeth to themselves.
The supervised free-play period of a puppy class can help
undersocialized puppies learn how to play properly, and will continue to
reinforce the lessons learned with their littermates, for puppies who
were raised correctly by their breeders.
After play period, the leashes go on and it's time to learn. While no
one expects perfect performances from young puppies, it's amazing how
much these little brains can learn. There's no punishment in a puppy
class. The basic commands and good manners are taught with praise and
treats. These techniques give puppies the idea that learning is fun,
and sets the groundwork for future training.
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