Expected Results
- We will cover elementary canine
health, care, feeding, first aid and
behavioral habits.
- We will correct some common problems
like housebreaking, jumping on people,
chasing cars, barking, biting, food
stealing, etc.
- Your dog will walk with its nose at
your knee with the use of a leash.
- Your dog will come instantly upon
command.
- Your dog will sit upon command and
stay in the spot regardless of
distractions, for a limited time.
- Your dog will lie down upon command
and stay in the spot regardless of
distractions for a reasonable time.
- Your dog will stand upon command and
allow itself to be groomed and
treated.
Rules
Dogs should be three months or older to
join the class. Bitches in season are
not permitted in class. Do not feed
the dog directly before class. Please
see that the dog is well exercised
beforehand. When entering and leaving
the building, and in the hall, keep the dog
away from walls and pillars. Do not
let the dog soil the grounds. Watch your
dog to prevent mistakes. If several
members of the family (children included)
will be handling the animal, we encourage
that they all attend our classes at no
extra charge. We encourage our past
students to return for quarterly refreshers
and corrections, also at no additional
fee. Upon completion of our obedience
course, you may repeat any lesson you feel
your dog has not mastered to your
satisfaction. All you have to do is
call us at 941-2178, and we will tell you
the date on which the particular lesson you
are interested in will be held. No
additional charge. If, for any
reason, you wish to repeat the complete
course, you may do so - also without an
additional fee.
Equipment
- A training collar (slip chain).
- A leash at least 6 feet in
length.
- Shoes with flat heels. (Non-slippery
soles are easier to work in).
- (Equipment is available for purchase
at school)
Our Method
Your dog loves you and will work- for
your praise. Whatever form it takes,
positive reinforcement is the key to our
training method. The effect of
punishment on any animal is to make him
hate or fear you. Besides the
emphasis on positive reinforcement, our
training technique stresses operant
conditioning. The truth about the
classes you will be attending is that they
are designed more to train you than your
pet. The classroom is a poor
environment to train the animal, with twin
distractions of people and other dogs to
take its mind off the work. However,
once you have been shown the proper method
of handling your pet, the real dog training
that follows will be on a one-to-one
basis.
Time
Classes are held weekly, commence
promptly and are of 90 minutes
duration. Please be on time.
Rushing in gets your dog excited and also
disturbs those already working.
Weekly classes are supported by halfhour
per day of home exercise.
4 Week duration
6 Hours of Instruction - $150.00
All Taxes Included
Basic Obedience (Group Classes)
