ADVANCED BEGINNER DOG TRAINING

To gain increased control and make your dog more reliable with advanced exercises and begin off-leash training. Increase the distance that you are away from your dog while he is still on command (with increased distractions) and have your dog coming when called from increased distances.

For any dog who has completed a beginner class and is steady on all on-leash exercises.

$225 for eight weeks which includes all additional equipment needed (26 foot retro-fitted flexi leash, shark line, and grab tab).

  Click on the button BELOW the class schedule to sign up online which simply gives me the information I need until I receive your check in the mail and gives you instructions on where to mail the payment. Payment is to be sent to me by check made out to South Mountain Dog Training Center.

If you choose and are set up for it, you can also pay via but it MUST be a cash transfer

Offered on Thursday evenings 6:30 to 7:30 PM.

The advanced classes are for families who want a dog who is better trained than most other dogs they know. While the beginner class teaches on-leash control and manners, this class goes a step further by teaching the dog to obey commands at an increased distance. Attention exercises are introduced in this class. The goal at the end of this class is for the dog to be reliable on all exercises off-leash.

If you are interested in your dog becoming a certified Therapy Dog, this class will help you to achieve that goal. Throughout the class, introduction and practice is done with wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, etc. so your dog gets used to working around all that equipment and prepares you for the Therapy Dog test. Therapy Dogs must be good with people of all ages and other dogs. All of the exercises taught in the Beginner Class and the Advanced Class will fully prepare you to PASS the Therapy Dog test and allow you to share your well-behaved, controlled dog in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, assisted living facilities, etc. The rewards are numerous when you can put a smile on someone’s face just by a visit with your dog.

For those so inclined, this course can also further prepare you to enter AKC Obedience Trials, Agility, Flyball or any off-leash activity with your dog. If you are interested in participating in AKC events and your dog is purebred but does not have AKC papers, you can apply to the AKC for an ILP (Indefinite Listing Privilege) number. This simply requires you to supply the AKC with as much information that you have on your dog and 2 pictures. They will then issue you a number which allows you to compete in ANY AKC sanctioned event except for Conformation (judging your dog on its’ looks). Ask your instructor for an ILP form. Your dog can also be spayed or neutered to compete in any AKC event except for conformation.

Click on the button directly ABOVE to sign up online which simply gives me the information I need until I receive your check in the mail and gives you instructions on where to mail the payment. Payment is to be sent to me by check made out to South Mountain Dog Training Center.

If you choose and are set up for it, you can also pay via but it MUST be a cash transfer from a bank account, an eCheck or an InstantTransfer (click on the PayPal sign above to pay on-line) and NOT a credit card transaction (credit cards will be denied as I am NOT set up to accept credit cards) and label it as a non-auction item and pay to my email address: lovedogs@ptd.net

 

 

 

 

APRIL, AUGUST AND OCTOBER 2009 GRADUATES