
ORANGE - Let's GO
THIS IS THE CLASS THAT MUST BE TAKEN FIRST and it is without your dog.
Let’s get started with the first steps on the Path to Success by:
- Using SOUND and SCENT to help provide a calm environment for your dog
- Learning how dogs communicate and how your own body language is interpreted by them
- Using marker based training for a totally positive approach to a healthy learning environment for both you and your dog
- Avoiding conflict - Safely prevent guarding of resources by learning how to handle food, toys, and objects of value
- Using a Safe Place to help your dog comfortably fit in to his new home
- Teaching acceptance of handling and grooming
- Increase good behavior by learning how to capture and reinforce
- Name Recognition (Attention)
- Sit (Say Please!)
- Touch (Management)