| AKC's Canine Good Citizen® Test Preparation Class 5 week course - one hour per week Fee: $150 This class is designed to prepare you and your dog to take the AKC's Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) Program Test. Test is given at the last class. Click here for details about the actual test. When you pass the test, you will need to send in $5 to the AKC to get your certificate. Collar tags and bandannas can be purchased from the AKC. Covered in class will be the items on the test so please read the details about the test. Your dog cannot wear a head halter, harness or prong collar. Dog may wear a buckle collar or slip collar of nylon, leather or chain. Two of my dogs, Mattie and Sienna have each earned a Canine Good Citizen! My dog Jesse who died in 2001 also earned a Canine Good Citizen. |
Leash Walking Workshop updated 9/3/2008
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| Canine Good Citizen certification on June 9, 2007! In August 2007, Seeker and Tara earned their Therapy Dog Certification! This is a job this sweet dog was born to do. Tara and Seeker are a wonderful team. They will bring joy and comfort to others as they continue on their journey. |
| Peter (aged 10) & his dog Gath earned their Canine Good Citizen certification on February 24, 2007! |
| NOTE: Dogs must be people- and dog-friendly to attend any group classes. If for any reason, your dog exhibits aggressive behaviors in class or on the premises, we have the right to remove your dog from group class. You may then use the balance of the tuition toward private counseling or if available - the Reactive Dog Class. |
| Relax your Grip on the Leash and Enjoy Your Walk Workshop Workshop is one session – one hour long Workshop is limited to 4 dogs. Fee: $40 Loose leash walking is one of the most challenging behaviors to teach both dogs and their owners. Most owners are experts at teaching the dog to pull without even realizing it. These same owners can learn how to teach their dog not to pull. Many owners are seeking the magic tool that will make the dog walk next to them. Many tools exist to manage the behavior. Head halters, no pull harnesses, training collars, and prong collars are the ones most often used. Such equipment is a management tool and does not train the dog not to pull. Most dogs will immediately returning to pulling if the head halter, training collar, etc is removed. That in itself shows that the dog has not learned to walk nicely on leash. Using management tools is fine. However if you want to teach your dog not to pull, you can do it! Learn how to stop reinforcing pulling and to start reinforcing loose leash walking. This one session workshop is designed to get you started! |