Kelso's Gr8 Danes

 *** AKC Approved Evaluator, I can administer the AKC's Canine Good Citizen Test!***

All classes are taught with positive reinforcement (NO choke collars, prong collars, shock collar, etc).  Classes are approximately 1 hour a week in your home. Yes, that's right, I come right to your home! No more excusses, my schedule fits your schedule. All commands are taught with hand signals and verbal commands. This is so your puppy/dog will understand "Sit" NOT SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT! Start your puppy off right, you can start a puppy in class at 10 weeks old! Classes are as follows:

Puppy/Basic Class (6 week course):  (This course teaches your puppy/dog to start listening to you and following commands. All commands should be practiced in a non-distracting location. Puppies and dogs need to concentrate on what they are doing, Puppies have a very low attention span, the slightest distractions will cause them to lose focus on you and what they are doing. They need to be taught how to work through distractions and stay focused on you.)

Week # 1

• Potty Training
•  Basics of Crate Training
•  How to Socialize your Puppy/Dog
•  Household Manners and Management
•  How to stop that Nipping and Biting
•  Taking Treats Gently and to Wait for the Command "Take It" (teaches your dog  to never snatch food!) 
• Sit

Week # 2

• Down and the difference between "Down" and "Off"
• Loose Leash Walking (start to Heel, getting your puppy/dog to walk on a leash without pulling)
• "Gotcha" and why it's so important
• "Sitting Politely For Greetings" (Stops your puppy/dog from jumping up on you and others!)

Week # 3

• Stay (part # 1- NO Distance)
• Settle (part #1- Getting your Puppy/Dog to know what the word "Settle" means)
• Give/Drop It and the difference between the two
• Emergency Recall Command (Get your puppy/dog to run back to you in an Emergency, every time, until you can sure up the "come" command!)

Week # 4

• Stay (part # 2- Adding Distance and Distraction)
• Settle (part # 2- Adding the Hand Signal, Duration, Distraction, and Distance
• Leave It (Get your puppy/dog to leave things alone because you tell them to.)
• Cradle and Massage (Getting your puppy/dog use to being handled on your terms, Learning some basic grooming, and getting to know what your puppy/dog should look and feel like)

Week # 5                                                

• Wait
• Come
• Give Paw
• Weaning Off  Treats                       
• Review For Graduation

Week # 6                      

• Graduation                                                                                                                                                                                    

Why not challenge your dog to listen and behave more ? If you want your dog, to listen and behave even better, try an Intermediate Class! Continue the bond with your dog!

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Your dog MUST have been through and completed a Puppy/Basic Course First and supply a copy of their Certificate of Completion (if the course was taken somewhere else). This course is designed to help your puppy/dog to start working through distractions while staying focused on you, and help improve their attention span.

What Is a "Clicker Training"?

Clicker training is an operant conditioning based training method that uses only positive reinforcement for success. A desired behavior is signaled by the clicking sound and rewarded by a treat. The more precise sound of the clicker replaces the verbal praise that your pet learns to associate with the appropriate behavior. Your Puppy/dog quickly learns to make the connection between the behavior and the sound of the clicker, and the appearance of a reward, and will be conditioned to respond with appropriate behaviors. You can make Clicker Training part of your daily routine to make teaching your puppy/dog FUN!!!!!

Week 1

• Introduction to the "Clicker"
• Loading the Clicker
• Timing of the Clicker (This is a crucial part of clicker training!!!!)

Week 2

• Watch Me
• Verbal Command Sit
• Sitting Next to you
• Release from Sit
• Stand

Week 3

• "Down" (with pionted finger- the first TIME!!!!)
• Stay with Distractions (NO DISTANCE)
• Loose Leash Walking/Heel
• Watch Me Release
• COME (Review and Refresh your dog's come)

Week 4

• Watch Me with Distraction
• Leave It with Distraction
• Stay with Distance & Distraction
• Stand Stay

Week 5

• Stay While Changing Paces
• Come with Distractions
• Loose Leash Walking with Leave It
• Stand Stay with Distraction (NO DISTANCE)

Week 6

• Stand Stay with Distance & Distraction
• Stand Wait
• Spin
• Give Paw (If your dog has not learned it already and you wish to teach it to him/her)

Week 7

Graduation

How much joy and pleasure does your dog bring you when you are having a bad day? Want to share that joy with others? Pass the AKC's Canine Good Citizens Test (not you silly, your dog) and start them on the road to becoming a therapy dog! Or Maybe, you just want that perfectly behaved dog no matter where or whatever you are doing, Try the Advanced Class!

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Your dog MUST have completed an Intermediate Class and supply a Certificate of Completion before you start this course! Any dog that supplies their certificate and is not responding as well as they should, will have to re-do those areas of Intermediate class BEFORE they can continue with Advanced Class!

This course is designed to teach all the required material your dog needs to TAKE AND PASS the AKC'S Canine Good Citizens Test (AKA: CGC) and start them on the road to become a therapy dog. It will also teach some  extra tricks; crawl, back up, bow, and roll over.

Due to the requirements of the CGC test, to prepare your dog, we will be working in some of the local stores, neighborhoods, schools, nursing homes, etc. 

 Class curriculum for Advanced Class coming soon!

***I am approved by the AKC to administer the Canine Good Citizen Test!***

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