Obedience

Training doesn't just happen during a specified session, it is occurring with every interaction that you have with your dog.

PUPPY/LEVEL ONE OBEDIENCE - 6 week course

General Information
This is an introductory course for people with dogs of all ages. Everything will be taught using positive reinforcement. Lessons will cover behaviour, obedience and socialization.
There are 6, one hour lessons in this course and the cost is $260. The class size will 4-6 dogs. Tawnya Casey is the instructor. The class location is Brantwood Farms on Powerline Road. Classes will run indoors and/or outdoors depending on the season and temperature.

People will learn
People in this course will learn how to communicate with their dogs using body language and training methods including luring, targeting, and shaping. All of the most common training issues in will be addressed including but not limited to puppy biting and chewing, jumping up, barking, coming when called and pulling on leash.

Dog will learn how to:

Walk with you without tension on the leash – on a long leash, free to explore and at your side (long leash walking and heel)

Turn away from things (distractions) and towards you (leave it and look)

Stay in position upon request as well as in their place (sit/stay, down/stay, stand/stay and send to a dog bed/place)

Greet people without jumping up

Wait for permission to approach and greet another dog on leash

Play fun and appropriate games as a reward for working for you and take treats calmly

Come when called

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LEVEL TWO OBEDIENCE - 5 week course

Level two obedience will continue to teach your dog all of the skills from level one with a focus on off leash control.

Your dog will learn to:

Wait - stop moving from a distance

Drop to down from a distance

Heel through distractions off leash

Come to you and away from playing with other dogs

Stay with distractions

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LEVEL THREE OBEDIENCE - 6 week course

Your dog will learn to:

Heel, stay, and come when outdoors and in public places

Use environmental cues to prompt the correct behaviour

* This course is often taught outdoors with real life applications - formally called Applied Obedience

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