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2024 GROUP COURSES

DOGGIE MANNERS ONE
6 WEEK GROUP COURSE 
Your dog can probably already sit on cue, but can they sit and focus on you around other dogs?  This 6 week manners course covers sit, down, 4 on the floor (not jumping on people), go to your place, stay/release, rules of tug, wait, loose leash walking and leave it.

NOVICE TRICK DOG
5 WEEK GROUP COURSE 
Click, Treat, Repeat!  Explore the magic of shaping through Trick Training.  Perform 10 Novice Tricks and earn your dog AKC's Novice Trick Dog Title (TKN).

AKC Canine Good Citizen
Prep & Evaluations 

For advanced and mature dogs.  CGC is a prerequisite for Therapy Dog Certification.  Candidates should have the ability to train quietly around other dogs.  We will practice for 3 weeks before evaluation on the American Kennel Club's 10 Canine Good Citizen Skills: 

  1. ACCEPTING A FRIENDLY STRANGER

  2. SITTING POLITELY FOR PETTING

  3. APPEARANCE AND GROOMING

  4. OUT FOR A WALK

  5. WALKING THROUGH A CROWD

  6. SIT AND DOWN ON COMMAND/STAYING IN PLACE

  7. COMING WHEN CALLED

  8. REACTION TO ANOTHER DOG

  9. REACTION TO DISTRACTIONS

  10. SUPERVISED SEPARATION (3 minutes)​

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