Gentle Touch Pet Training
 

 

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a happier life with their dogs and
helping dogs to live happier
lives with their people.

 

Training Classes
Gentle Touch Pet Training

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Puppy Preschool is a 6 week class for puppies from 8 weeks to 18 weeks old.  It is held in a safe, indoor location.

This is also a critical time period where you can easily socialize your dog with people and other dogs.

 


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Finally, a class created specifically for the young adolescent dog (ages 5 months through 8 months). This class is designed to continue your dog’s socialization, introduce your dog to new things that will help build confidence.

 

 

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Using this positive and fun technique, you will learn how to teach your dog basic behaviors (such as sit, down, stay, walk on a leash and come). 

You will also learn good manners cues (such as off, wait and leave-it) and some fun tricks (rollover and shake)


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Musical Canine Freestyle is a choreographed musical program performed by handlers and their dogs. In simple terms, it’s dancing with dogs to music! Musical Canine Freestyle beautifully demonstrates the joys and fun of bonding with your dog!


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Start having fun with AKC’s newest performance titling sport. Rally-O was created to promote a positive relationship between the dog and its owner. Using clicker training to building fundamental Rally-O skills, you’ll gain experience running a Rally-O course.


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Ivy at World Dog Show

The class will start from the beginning, teaching you to train the behaviors your dog will need to show in the Conformation Ring. We’ll work on the show stack, free stacking, gaiting, looking enthusiastically at the judge, and being handled on the floor (and the table if you have a small dog) by a stranger.

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Nose Work classes are designed to develop your dog's natural scenting abilities by using their desire to hunt and their love of toys, food and exercise. This class is sure to be lots of fun for your dog, it will help to build your dog's confidence and also burn tons of mental and physical energy.

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Snarling Dog

This is a 6 week class for dogs with aggressive behaviors. Practice desensitization exercises in a safe, controlled setting. Learn to understand your dog’s body language and reframe your dog’s reaction to triggers through systematic desensitization protocols.




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Now the real fun begins!  We will focus on fine tuning existing skills by adding distraction training around other dogs, people and situations.   

We will also learn additional skills (such as heel, finish, informal retrieve and go-outs) plus discuss more in-depth ways to deal with problem behaviors.

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