For puppies 6 months old or younger with age appropriate vaccination status!
This is a 6 week class designed for socialization and positive exposure to new people, dogs, textures, and sounds in a public place. Instruction will include potty training advice, crate/confinement training suggestions, how to curb puppy mouthing/nipping, and some introduction to some basic manners skills such as sit, come, wait, and leash walking.
Where appropriate, we will also introduce some play time between well-matched puppies and discuss what healthy play looks like, how to advocate for our dogs to keep our dogs enjoying play, and when and how to stop play that's getting out of hand.
This class is strictly Fear Free and positive reinforcement based, meaning no choke chains, no prong collars, no E-collars. Please bring your puppy on a comfortable collar or harness and a standard 6 foot leash. NO retractable leashes!
Bring 1-2 cups of pinky nail sized soft treats (you can use a freeze dried dog food like Dr. Marty's to replace pup's breakfast if you'd like)! We use a LOT of food, so while sometimes we use very high value treat food like cheese or a chicken nugget, we can't use that all the time or it will be unhealthy.
This class will meet at 112A Stockhouse Road Bozrah CT.
AKC Intermediate Tricks Class
This AKC Intermediate tricks class will prepare students to complete their TKI title.
TKI requires ten tricks to be performed for the evaluator a minimum of one successful repetition. TKI does NOT allow using food or toys to lure the dog into position unless otherwise stated in the AKC definition for the trick, for the test only. Food will be used in the learning process however! Tricks used for this title are not allowed to be repeated in subsequent titles, however more advanced forms of these tricks may be performed for future tiles (ie hold vs hold while walking).
This class runs for 6 weeks. Graduation and evaluation will be 2/07.
Bring plenty of motivators for your dog! Treats, toys that don't squeak, enthusiasm, etc. We will be building these skills using positive reinforcement techniques including luring, shaping, and capturing. Dogs may only attend wearing a comfortable flat or martingale collar or *secure* comfortable harness and no longer than 6 foot leash. No prong, slip, choke, or e-collars are permitted in this class.