“New Tricks” for Dogs AND Owners!
Basic Dog Training Classes
Helping you to build a successful, lifelong partnership with your dog
Experience shows that successfully integrating a dog into your life entails more than knowing a few obedience skills. Our goal is to enable you to build a successful, lifelong partnership with your dog.
Therefore we discuss other essential dog management tools:
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-Interpret your dogs body language
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-Recognize safety hazards
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-Understand your dog’s genetics
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-Utilize the power of your own emotions
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-Prevent jumping on people
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-Control chewing and digging
Basic obedience skills:
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-Sit
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-Down
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-Wait
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-Stand
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-Come
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-Leave it
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-Go to bed
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-Loose leash walking, and more!
Class Details:
Saturdays from 9:30 - 10:45 AM
Classes meet 5 times for 1.25 hours
For dogs 5 months and older
Cost - $115
Interested? Call the office at 805/596-0112, or check our News page for our latest training schedule.
Therapy Dog Course
Preparing the handler and dog for the therapy environment, hospital visitations and reading with kids
The focus of this intensive 15-hour training course will be on preparing the handler and dog for the therapy environment.
Topics covered will include proper health and interaction protocols in a medical setting and general liability issues.
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-Use of proper equipment
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-Mock patient visits
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-Safe leash manners
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-Working around distractions
Including : food, toys, medical equipment, other dogs and strange people
The course will also cover stress signals in dogs and how to address them, as well as the difference between a Therapy and a Service Dog. On the last day the whole class (if applicable) will take a field trip into a local therapy setting.
Taking this course can help you determine whether you and your dog are ready to be evaluated for either the Delta Society Pet Partners skill test or the Therapy Dogs International test.
Prerequisite: Canine Good Citizen Certificate or instructors approval if the dog has received higher training.
Cost - $ 225
Interested? Call the office at 805/596-0112, or check our News page for our latest training schedule.
American Red Cross Canine First Aid Class
presented by Genete Bowen
Are you ready to handle your next canine emergency?
Accidents are never planned — are you ready to handle your next canine emergency?
Be prepared by taking this educational class. It will teach you canine first aid skills, proficiency, prevention, preparedness and more. It also includes a comprehensive Dog First Aid book, a DVD with visual instructions, and an official American Red Cross certificate.
The class will cover:
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-Injury and illness prevention
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-How to handle an emergency
(Seizures, strains, burns, chocking and basic wound care) -
-Creating a pet first aid kit
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-Disaster preparedness (Fire, earthquake, flood etc.)
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-Maintaining your pet's well-being
Cost: $37
Interested? Call the office at 805/596-0112, or check our News page for our latest training schedule.
About the instructor:
Our main instructor, Monika Jud has been professionally training service dogs since 2003 and educating clients all over the United States. She holds an Associate of Science Degree in Assistance Dog Education from the Bergin University in Canine Studies in Santa Rosa, CA. Her passion and specialty is training dogs to help people with physical disabilities. Many of these dogs are placed with individuals in wheelchairs who often have limited strength and mobility. This training method, where the dog will work without constant physical manipulation - no tugging and pulling - is the foundation of Monika's training techniques.
