Adult Basic Manners

Good manners are always in fashion - bring out the best in your dog.

Adult Basic Manners

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Start Date	Skip Dates	End Date	Day	Start Time	End Time	Location	Price
Apr 7, 2024	Apr 14	May 5, 2024	Sunday	3:45pm	4:45pm	Beasty Feast 327 W. 14th St	$350
Apr 24, 2024	None	May 15, 2024	Wednesday	7:00pm	8:00pm	Beasty Feast 327 W. 14th St	$350
Apr 29, 2024	None	May 20, 2024	Monday	7:00pm	8:00pm	Sniff n Seek 307 East 92nd St	$350
Jun 2, 2024	None	Jun 23, 2024	Sunday	5:00pm	6:00pm	Beasty Feast 327 W. 14th St	$350

Information about our course for adult dog

Our Basic Manners group dog training class is designed to help you set a solid foundation for important basic manners skills and to improve your understanding of a modern, science-based approach to communicating with and teaching your dog. For dogs with no reactivity and/or aggression issues (barking, lunging, snapping, biting, etc.)

In addition to manners skills useful for daily life and city living, this course will help you learn how to effectively increase desirable behaviors and decrease undesirable behaviors out in the real world and at home. Group Classes can be a wonderful opportunity to practice around distractions in order to best ensure reliable responses in challenging environments.

Curriculum

Attention
Sit, Down and Stand
Come When Called
Hand Targeting
Impulse Control
Leash Manners
Preventing Sidewalk Vacuuming
Mannerly Greeting

Details

Dogs should have absolutely no aggression history to people or dogs nor any reactivity issues to dogs (these issues can be addressed in private lessons). If you have questions please contact us.

The course meets for four one-hour classes and two people may attend per dog. The class fee is non-refundable, non-transferable, and there are no make-up classes. Prior to registering, please note the nature of offering limited space classes, the above stated policies, and that there are no exceptions. Please do not request an exception to the stated policies. Two people may attend each session, at least one person must attend who is a legal guardian/owner.

Per Health Department requirements, proof of vaccines must be signed by your veterinarian and include: rabies, parvovirus, parainfluenza, adenovirus, bordetella, and distemper. You must bring a hard/printed copy with you to the first class to give to the instructor to keep at the location.

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Scent Work

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Methodology

What type of training do you use?

Our approach is decidedly dog and people friendly. We adhere to an approach to teaching behaviors that builds motivation in your dog to want to play the training game and place an emphasis on helping people learn how to manage their dog’s time so as to prevent problematic behaviors and best set them up for behavior success. Creating a dog that is an enthusiastic student is the easiest and fastest route to helping them achieve success in terms of being a compliant and mannerly member of the family. With this goal in mind, positive, reward based training is the way to go!

What types of tools do you use?

We focus primarily on identifying rewards that each dog is most fond of and using those things to motivate the dog to comply with requests. Rewards can be praise, petting, toys, food, access to the environment (such as the couch), and life rewards (such as being taken for a walk, or being permitted to spend some extra time sniffing at a certain spot). Additional tools include plain buckle collars, front clip harnesses, leashes, treat pouches, markers, targeting objects (such as a target stick or container). We do not use electric shock collars (sometimes referred to as e-collars or stimulation collars).

Classes

What shots does my puppy need to attend class?

Puppies must be up-to-date on their vaccines for their age. Because early socialization is so critical for a dog’s well being throughout their lifetime, we generally do not recommend waiting to join a puppy class until they have completed a traditional course of shots. You should chat with your veterinarian and do some research on the topic, which should include reading Dr. R.K. Anderson’s excellent letter on this topic.

Can more than one person in my family attend the group training class?

Two people may attend class with each canine student. If you have small children, they may attend class, but must be supervised at all times by an adult and be able to remain calm and seated in class so as not to scare the other dogs or otherwise disrupt the class.

What should I bring to class?

A dog who has not eaten his or her meal at least one to two hours prior to the class start time. Treats: soft, pea-sized treats are ideal. A 4-6 foot leash (no retractable leashes, please!) A buckle collar, head halter or body harness. A hollow toy which can be stuffed with food so your dog is kept busy while you listen to your instructor during the discussion portions of class. The Comfort Bone is a great stuff able toy option.

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