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Enrolling Summer 2025:

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Doggie Manners:

...Your dog can probably already sit on cue, but can they sit and focus on you around other dogs

We cover: Sit, Wait, Polite Greetings, 4 on the floor (not jumping on people), Rules of Tug (take / tug /drop), Go to your Place, Stay/Release, Loose Leash Walking, and "Leave It".

Each class is 1 hour and includes lesson summary documents all 6 weeks.  

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Please note, private training is recommended for dogs with reactive, fearful or aggressive behaviors.  Dogs that are routinely disruptive during group classes will be referred to private training (not included). 

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Canine Good Citizen... (a prerequisite for Therapy Dog candidates)

Mastered manners?  Then maybe your pup is ready to take the leap into Canine Good Citizen.  Four 1 hour prep classes followed by American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen evaluation on: 

  1. Accepting a friendly stranger 

  2. Sitting politely for petting

  3. Appearance and grooming

  4. Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)

  5. Walking through a crowd

  6. Sit and down on cue and stay in place

  7. Coming when called

  8. Reaction to another dog

  9. Reaction to distraction

  10. Supervised separation (3 minutes)

Please note, private training is recommended for dogs with reactive, fearful or aggressive behaviors.  Dogs that are routinely disruptive during group classes will be referred to private training (not included). 

CLASS OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINERS

AT CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION

Skye Anderson, CPDT-KA

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