Public Pet     under construction - start date TBA

The first of 2 outdoor classes aimed at teaching skills for successful outings in our suburban environment.  This is a 7-week class that includes a 2-hour no-dogs allowed orientation to marker training and basic R+ skills.

• Orientation to marker/clicker training/up down pattern game/equipment
• Mat work - gives your dog a safe place to relax
• Loose-Leash Walking and get out of dodge strategies
• Playing tug outdoors
• Head turns to name game - the whiplash head turn - pattern game
• Re-orienting points and "wait!"
• Polite greetings and parking the dog
• Take a break - the beginnings of using the Premack Principle (one highly probable behavior reinforcing another)
• Slide feeding, desensitization and counter conditioning
• Hand targeting - teach your dog how to engage with the public

Pre-requisite:  Basic foundation training.  Dogs should have working knowledge of sit, down, and basic loose-leash walking. This is not a class for reactive dogs or dogs that have any bite history.  All dogs must be properly vaccinated.

Start date to be announced. $175 per handler/dog team.

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