BASIC MANNERS
(Dogs must be a “green light” dogs and current with vaccinations). You will learn
how to
teach your dog
to: sit, down, come, walk on a loose leash, stay, pay attention to
you, to greet people politely rather than jumping on them, and puppy
raising issues. Each week is packed with information, giving
you the knowledge to train your dog to be a well behaved family
member. Please bring a hungry dog, plenty of tasty dog treats, and verification of your dog's
vaccination records to the first night of class (DHLP, and Rabies if old enough).
ADVANCED MANNERS (CANINE GOOD CITIZEN)(Dogs
must have previously completed a Basic Manners class and be a “green
light” dog). Some of
the skills you will learn include: Beginning heel by your side,
Sit-Stay &
Down-Stay with harder distractions and distance, Come despite harder
distractions and distance, Go to a place on cue (from a distance and
for longer duration), Calmly greet another dog team and other items on
the CGC evaluation. The American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluation will be given on the last night of class for those who wish to have their dog evaluated. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a
certificate from the AKC. The CGC exam is open to mix and purebred
dogs.
FEISTY
FIDO REHAB. (Dogs must be a
“yellow light” dog and be current with vaccinations). Does your dog have difficulty getting
along with other dogs? If so, a Feisty Fido class is the place to be! Please bring verification
of your dog’s vaccination records (DHLP, Rabies & Bordetella) to
the orientation. The Feisty Fido class is so popular
that it fills up
quickly and the class size is limited to only 4 dogs. Aggression
is usually a "heightened inappropriate sense of defensiveness" or a
willingness to retain a resource. Basically, the dog is stressed and
is trying to protect itself or guard it's resources, the only way it
knows how to; whether that be by cowering, growling, snapping, lunging
or biting. It has two options, to fight or to flee. A stressed dog
may use it's teeth to accomplish either intent. However, when one
looks at aggression for what it really is, then you're in a position to
be able to help your dog move from a reactive state to a calmer
thinking state of mind and therefore, exhibit more controllable and
desired behavior. In this class, you will learn: how to read
your dog’s challenging and fearful postures, proper safe handling
skills, how to better prevent dangerous situations, and how to teach
your dog basic obedience skills. You will teach your dog how to:
relax around other dogs instead of acting aggressive or fearful, pay
more attention to you rather than other dogs, and learn basic obedience
skills despite distractions.
REMOTE
ADVENTURES
(Pre-requisites for the class are that dogs should be "green light dogs"
and have basic knowledge of sit, down and come commands). The Remote
Adventures group class combines superior
dog training
amongst distractions in the real world with cutting edge technology.
Remote collar training is a very effective and humane training system
that is easy
for your dog to understand. This equates to fast and reliable
learning.
FUN AGILITY/RALLY/PROOFING (Dog must have completed the Advanced
Manners - CGC class or have earned a CGC certificate, be a "green light"
dog, and current with vaccinations). In this
class, dogs learn how to run fun agility obstacles such as jumps and tunnels, Rally exercises (Rally can
be described as a mixture of some agility exercises with fun obedience
stations) preparing the dog team to participate in competitions if so
desired. Click here to see a demo video of Rally)and Obedience Proofing (a competition "heel", to stay
despite increasing distance from your dog and ultimately be able to
perform out of sight stays, etc.). All three components will be covered but amount of time on each will be based upon the interests of the students registered for the class.
K9 SCENT DETECTION GAMES
(Dogs must be a "green light" or former "yellow light" dogs who have
completed a Basic Manners course and be current with vaccinations) In
this class you will learn how to develop your dog's natural scent
detection abilities. Your dog will have fun, build confidence, and burn
lots of mental and physical energy. You can compete at national events
or do it just for fun with the entire family. The whole family will
love playing scent games with your dog. Click here to learn more about scent games or watch a scent games video demonstration.
GROUP DOG
SOCIALIZATION Michael sponsors a "meet up group" called
MichiganDogTrainer. It's composed of dog lovers who enjoy getting
together for group walks and fun activities with their dogs. It's not a
training class but instead a meet up group for well mannered dogs. For more
information, visit Awesome Adventures.
