About The Trainer

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Manners Matter for all Mutts!

Small, Group Classes held outdoors: 

For : Puppies under 20 weeks

For : Young  Dogs 5 months and older 

There are 6 weekly classes , approx. 1 hour each

Puppy classes include : 

 The Puppy Manners is a series of 6 classes designed for puppies under 20 weeks of age. When your puppy is older, they can transfer into the adolescent / young adult classes. 

This is an outdoor class which can sometimes be affected by the weather. A light rain may be ok but a downpour isn’t. I would like both the humans and the dogs to enjoy the class so class could be postponed. Having said that, we've often been blessed with a break in the weather for an hour. In any case, if a class is going to be postponed due to weather , the call is made an hour before class. That is the call is in the form of a group text.  

Included: 

 - Correct Socialization

- Appropriate place with people and with other dogs

-  Attention & Involvement 

- Mat Work / Settle 

- Walking on a loose leash 

- COME!

- Leave it / Drop it / what's the difference 
- Sit/ Down / Targets

Understand solutions for your behavior concerns such as :

- Housetraining questions of all kinds  
- Nipping / biting and how to build a softer mouth and good bite inhibition
- Play / games that build bonds

-  Preventing separation distress
- Enrichment / meaningful activity 
- Socialization / with dogs / with people / 

- Shaping and Influencing Behavior

- What dogs need in order to learn

- Greeting people and dogs appropriately
- Impulse control exercises – Wait, Leave It, Stop

- Socializing exercises  and Hit List! 

- Stationary games with Sit, Down and did you say 'STAY'?!

5 months and older 

Young Dogs who have a little more experience also require opportunities to socialize and rehearse with a supportive group. Their class is geared toward learning new behaviors while generalizing and proofing the skills they learned in Puppy Class.  

Intermediate Mutts nè Manners: 

 - For Canine Spirit's Students