This class is all about adding layers to the retrieve sequence as well as building a strong foundation of communication and teamwork that can stand up to most daunting outdoor environments.

-steadiness/ waiting for the cue
-platform work/heel position
- lining and casting
-drills that improve delivery to hand
-reliable off leash engagement (R.O.L.E) training

Get a thorough assessment of your dog's training needs in your home. Our nationally certified instructors will offer a personalized coaching experience that will help you reach your goals.

This course will introduce fun techniques that will build a methodically trained final response. After teaching the components of the indication and the search separately, we will blend it all together in increasingly complex exercises.

Course outline:
-Training an independent, confident, and persistent searcher
-Using toy reinforcers
-Accuracy and precision of the indication
-Ignoring distraction items
-Contamination and best practices
- Residual odor and its implications
-Generalization of

Instructor: Andrea J Lamping CDBC, CPDT-KA

Online coaching and instruction for clients seeking effective solutions for their dog's reactive behavior.

This will be a self-paced and open-ended online course. 15 minutes a day is all you need to stay in the loop!

*All enrollees will submit a detailed intake form to be reviewed by the instructor.

Book an online session with our Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Andrea J. Lamping. The fee includes a 40 minute virtual consultation, a behavior assessment, an intervention plan, and follow up coaching and resources.

Book a 30 minute online session with one of our certified trainers to work on foundational skills in the comfort of your own home!

Notice: Please ignore the start date . Your access to the course will begin immediately when you register.

In this series of 4 classes we will work outdoors proofing some skills you already know and learning some new skills to make being outside with your dog more enjoyable. Classes will be held outside around the Training Center except class 3 which will be held at a local park.

Classes are on Thursdays, Apr 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th at 5:30pm.

This 4 class series is for dogs who aren't young puppies. We will focus on manners and basic training skills like teaching a marker word, a reliable sit, attention and engagement, leash skills, basic recall, drop it and leave it foundations, relaxation and more all while building your relationship with your dog!

Classes will be held Sundays, Apr 19th, 26th, May 10th, and 17th at 11:30am. No class May 3rd.

PreQ- Retriever Fever : All purpose retrieving or Retrieve Foundations

Outline:
Deliver objects to hand
Hold and Carry a variety of objects
Protocols that shape duration and focus
Proofing by fading in distractions
Introduce search skills

Targeting a mat can be one of the most useful skills to teach. This course takes you step by step through the process of conditioning your dog to settle on his mat in any location.

Based on the highly effective concepts of Leslie McDevitt's "Control Unleashed", this class is designed to help dogs conquer environmental challenges and adapt to difficult distractions.

Learning Objectives:
- Pattern Games for Engagement
- Mat work
- Errorless Learning Concepts
- Fading In Distractions
- On/Off Leash Games

This class will reframe your ideas about how dogs learn and will open you up to a world of new training opportuni

Our Certified Dog Behavior Consultant will take a detailed history of your dog's physical health, stress profile, and behavioral patterns as well as perform an evaluation. The session comes with a written behavior assessment, intervention plan, follow up communication and resources as well as discounted follow up sessions.

This outdoor clinic will offer you a calculated and controlled way to fade in distractions and difficulty. We will practice off leash engagement (will use training leads for those just beginning), whistle recall, ignoring other dogs and people, calling away from difficult distractions etc...

These clinics are weather dependent . Audit spots are available for $25 each..

Event Outline:

Understanding the dogs capability for scent and scent processing
Scent theory and movement
Rewards
Understanding the training process: overview of methods
Laying tracks
Setting your dog up for success
Equipment and training locations
Troubleshooting in the field
How to progress at your dogs pace
And of course, hands-on work!

Event Outline:

Understanding the dogs capability for scent and scent processing
Scent theory and movement
Rewards
Understanding the training process: overview of methods
Laying tracks
Setting your dog up for success
Equipment and training locations
Troubleshooting in the field
How to progress at your dogs pace
And of course, hands-on work!

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