Training Classes
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Basic Obedience Type Classes & Puppy Classes
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Modern Family Dog
A class for modern family dogs of all ages! This is a basic manners class with a focus on practical, real life skills. Learn how to communicate with your dog, learn about body language, enrichment, teach helpful manners such as polite greetings, leash skills, basic manners cues, and impulse control; and learn skills important for safety, like recall, stay, handling, and more. My next session will be in May! To get on the list, click here. (Please note that dogs must be relatively comfortable around other dogs and people in this class - if your dog is very nervous or very barky in a group setting, check out more options below!).
Drink With Your Dog®
This fun class is held at local, dog friendly breweries, patios, and bars. Learn the advanced manners needed to have a great brewery dog - or a dog you can take in any public place! The best way to keep patios and other public places dog-friendly is by bringing your well mannered dog there! When you visit with your well trained dog, you are a wonderful example to both other dog owners, who will want to also have a great brewery dog. And to brewery staff, who will see that there are fun, well-behaved dogs out there who are appropriate to visit their business. It is also a really fun way to spend time with your dog!
The ideal dog for this class is either social or neutral with other dogs and with people; and has had some basic manners experience. Click here to get on the list. Next session starts in May at Fattey Beer in North Tonawanda. Have a bar or patio in mind that would host a class? Email me!
K9 Nose Work®
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Nose work is a sport based on the work of professional scent detection dogs. Dogs new to nose work first search for a primary reinforcer (food or toys) to build their hunting drive. Later on, dogs learn to search for an odor (birch, anise, clove) and solve puzzles plus build problem solving skills with added complexity in searches.
Click here for registration to all nose work classes.
Classes:
Sunday Sniff Sessions
Drop in classes for any dog, new or experienced, searching for primary rewards or odor. Searches will be tailored for each dog. Searches are outdoors Sunday mornings, rain or shine (during the colder months, I will try to hold some classes indoors… if you know a location willing to host a class, let me know!). Register here
Sniff Sessions at the Church or My Lil Pawdise
Drop in classes for any dog, new or experienced, searching for primary rewards or odor. Searches will be tailored for each dog - if you’d like to try out nose work or weren’t able to get into an Intro class, start here. If you are experienced and want to work on advanced skills, start here too! Classes are held indoors (sometimes outdoors) at a church in Williamsville or North Tonawanda on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Location details will be sent upon registration. Register here
Scent Detectives: An Intro to K9 Nose Work
A class to get you and your dog started in this fun sport! Nose work is a great activity for pet dogs that need something to do. You can also work towards competing, if that is something you’re interested in! Either way, nose work is an easy sport for both dogs and humans to learn; provides a lot of mental exercise, which is great for active dogs; and is easy to do anywhere (little equipment is needed, unlike many other dog sports).
Click here to get on the list for the next class (TBD).
Behavior Classes for Reactive & Fearful Dogs
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Resolving Reactivity - For dogs who bark, lunge, and generally overreact on leash. Learn behavior modification skills, management techniques, and other helpful handling skills. This class requires a prescreen to make sure it is appropriate for you. Click here to get on the prescreen list. Next session in May.
Fear Fighters - A class for shy, timid, fearful dogs. In this class you will help your dog build confidence through problem solving, learning new skills, and playing fun games / activities that provide mental stimulation and enrichment. This class will also touch on some basic behavior modification techniques to help your dog create more positive associations with things they find scary; as well as teach management strategies and things you can do to support your dog and help them feel safe. Next session TBD- click here to get on the list.
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