PET TRAINING CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
(Please Note: These classes are for dogs who do not have aggression/reactive issues with people or other dogs.)
Courteous Canines Dog Training
Please check the class schedule page for class meeting times.
The Pet Works training class structure is not the traditional setting of a structured eight-week class program. Some dogs need more than eight classes to master basic obedience skills; some need less; this program can accommodate for that. And although we encourage you to make a commitment to attending class consistently every week, we realize that sometimes you can’t get to class, sometimes causing you and your dog to fall behind the rest of the class. This program allows you to work at your own pace, and on a schedule that works for you and your family.
Courteous Canines Foundation Basics
All dogs and handlers start in our Foundation Basics class, and when they have mastered the skills taught in this class, they can advance to the Life Skills class.
Topics to be covered in the Foundation Basics include: name recognition, sit, down, attention, leave-it, beginning polite greetings, and coming when called. We start teaching basic polite walking and leash control.
Courteous Canines Life Skills
Our second step in your dog's training! We take sits, downs, attention, and coming when called to the next level, ensuring that your dog can do all these skills despite increasing distractions. We start working on Stay, Wait, and really concentrating on polite walking and polite greetings.
Our goal for the Life Skills class is to teach and challenge your dog, so that they have the skills necessary to successfully pass:
APDT’s CLASS BA, MBA & PhD evaluations (www.mydoghasclass.com )
AKC’s Canine Good Citizen evaluation (http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/)
TDI Therapy Dog evaluation (http://www.tdi-dog.org/).
Courteous Canines Dog Training
Please check the class schedule page for class meeting times.
The Pet Works training class structure is not the traditional setting of a structured eight-week class program. Some dogs need more than eight classes to master basic obedience skills; some need less; this program can accommodate for that. And although we encourage you to make a commitment to attending class consistently every week, we realize that sometimes you can’t get to class, sometimes causing you and your dog to fall behind the rest of the class. This program allows you to work at your own pace, and on a schedule that works for you and your family.
Courteous Canines Foundation Basics
All dogs and handlers start in our Foundation Basics class, and when they have mastered the skills taught in this class, they can advance to the Life Skills class.
Topics to be covered in the Foundation Basics include: name recognition, sit, down, attention, leave-it, beginning polite greetings, and coming when called. We start teaching basic polite walking and leash control.
Courteous Canines Life Skills
Our second step in your dog's training! We take sits, downs, attention, and coming when called to the next level, ensuring that your dog can do all these skills despite increasing distractions. We start working on Stay, Wait, and really concentrating on polite walking and polite greetings.
Our goal for the Life Skills class is to teach and challenge your dog, so that they have the skills necessary to successfully pass:
APDT’s CLASS BA, MBA & PhD evaluations (www.mydoghasclass.com )
AKC’s Canine Good Citizen evaluation (http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/)
TDI Therapy Dog evaluation (http://www.tdi-dog.org/).
Because of the flexibility of the program, each week the class may also address other behavior & training issues, keeping class fun, informative and ever-changing!
Greyhound-Only Training Class!
At the suggestion of a local rescue greyhound adopter, Pet Works is offering a special Greyhound-only training class!
The modified lesson plan will work with the issues commonly faced by greyhound rescuers, and our primary goal is to make training fun as well as effective! Skills that we will work on include: Stay, Come, Wait at Doors, Focus on the owner and checking-in, Lie Down, Leave-It, Loose Leash Walking, and whatever else we think of! We'll also include some confidence building games like agility and tricks! |
|
Coming When Called:
One of the most important skills a dog needs is to return to their owner when called, immediately, despite environmental distractions. This class will focus on honing that skill to be as close to 100% reliable as you are willing to train for!
Polite Walking:
One of the primary complaints dog owners have is that they can’t walk their dog without pulling. We have a variety of strategies we can use to teach each dog how to walk nicely on leash, and we will personalize the training to each dog’s individual needs.
Also Available for Puppies under 7 months:
AgilePups Puppy Agility Socialization Workshops!
See our "AgilePups" page for more information.
One of the most important skills a dog needs is to return to their owner when called, immediately, despite environmental distractions. This class will focus on honing that skill to be as close to 100% reliable as you are willing to train for!
Polite Walking:
One of the primary complaints dog owners have is that they can’t walk their dog without pulling. We have a variety of strategies we can use to teach each dog how to walk nicely on leash, and we will personalize the training to each dog’s individual needs.
Also Available for Puppies under 7 months:
AgilePups Puppy Agility Socialization Workshops!
See our "AgilePups" page for more information.
