Confidence Building for Sensitive and Easily Distracted Dogs
- Is your dog particularly sensitive to the environment, people, or other animals?
- Is your dog easily distracted?
- This class is for dogs that need to overcome their concerns so that they can be more responsive to you and friendly to your guests.
Limited to 4 dog/handler teams for each class. Lots of personal attention from a certified professional dog training instructor. Reduced distractions to help your dog concentrate in group classes.
$95 for each 6 week session group class (first class without the dog).
Based on majority of participant needs, the curriculum may cover:
- Focus on the handler/trainer
- Relaxation techniques
- Desensitization and Counter-Conditioning
- Building New Focus Points
- Play behaviors
- Variety of ways to use food and other reinforcements for your dog
- Accepting Touch, Handling, Petting
- Walking skills when on the road, past distractions
- Getting past distractions and triggers
- Go to a mat, move away from perceived threats
- Movement and Sounds at Doorways / Thresholds
- Coming when called (aka Recall)
- Calm acceptance of another dog or a distraction in the area
- Using the Environment to facilitate attention from your dog
- We will incorporate exercises from the Obstacles and Agility class
All pet-friendly training. Exercises may be modified to help you and your dog to meet your goals using science-based instruction.
Instructor: Karen Mast, CPDT-KSA of The Successful Mix, LLC
Contact Karen between 9am-9pm at 540-269-6904 or via email at thesuccessfulmixllc@yahoo.comfor more information and to register.
For more information about the CPDT-KSA credential and continuing education requirements reference: http://www.ccpdt.org/
Proof of vaccinations or titer and signed waiver will be required