Behaviour & Training - Group Classes
Puppy Class
Next Class:
Tuesday
22nd JULY
5 weeks duration
6 - 7 pm
$285 (GST incl.)
Small group class
4-5 puppies
For puppies
8 -14 weeks old
1 dog per booking.
5 week classes
Location:
Indoor venue @ Habitat Byron Industrial Estate
4/5 Easy Street Byron Bay
* This indoor location is safe and secure, free from roaming dogs.
Floors and equipment will be cleaned and disinfected using veterinary hospital-grade disinfectant (F10)
The first class is a “Puppy-free orientation”
Must have proof of 1st Vaccination
Next available classes for booking:
285 Australian dollars- 285 Australian dollars
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Puppy Parents will receive expert advice on:
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Positive reinforcement/force-free principles for effective learning.
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What SOCIALISATION really is!
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How to shape behaviours rather than teaching pups to follow food lures.
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Navigating fear periods during your pup’s development.
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Environmental management strategies to prevent unwanted behaviours at home.
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Prepare your puppy for vet visits and grooming through comfortable handling.
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Interpretation of canine body language and communication cues.
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Comprehensive coverage of puppy challenges: nipping, chewing, house training, addressed with kindness and compassion.
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Techniques to ensure your puppy comes when called by teaching fun and engaging games.
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Preventive measures for resource guarding, leash reactivity, separation distress, and more as your pup develops.
Puppies will learn:
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To respond to their name and focus on you.
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To enjoy being handled, held by their collar, and put on a lead.
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The value of calm positions (sit & down) to earn all the good things in life (rewards/reinforcement)
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The value of walking by their guardian’s side in “reinforcement zone” rather than pulling out in front when on lead.
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To be empowered by showing self-control/ impulse control through games of choice (Susan Garretts foundation game “Its yer choice”)
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Reliable recall training: coming when called.
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Play tug, fetch, and other engaging games.
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Body awareness and confidence-building exercises.
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Social skills with dogs and people – when to meet, greet and play vs when to ignore.
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Crate training/mat training/ bed training
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Relaxation skills to promote calm behaviour.
8 week course
Location:
Bangalow Public School.
Notes:
The class will run for 8 consecutive weeks.
The first class is a “dog-free orientation”.
Doggie Manners
Next Class:
Small group Class
6 dogs max
For puppies over
3 months and older
Saturday 28th OR Sunday 29th JUNE
8 weeks duration
9:00 - 10:00 am
$480 (GST incl.)
1 dog per booking.
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Games based learning
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For improved: RECALL, IMPULSE CONTROL, CALM BEHAVIOUR, LOOSE-LEAD WALKING & BOUNDARIES.
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Goal: for dogs to grow their motivation and desire to focus and listen to you instead of being distracted by other dogs and the environment.
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Info will also be provided on:
1. The benefits of Force-Free, Positive Reinforcement training
2. Dog body language/communication
3. How dogs learn
4. Normal dog behaviour
5. How to manage undesirable behaviour.
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Basic Verbal Cues learned: "come", "leave it", "on your bed", "to me" (heel), "stay", "break" (release cue), etc...
5 week course
Location:
Bangalow Public School.
Notes:
The class will run for 5 consecutive weeks.
First class is a dog free orientation held together with the other group class members at 9 - 10:30am.
Suitable for dogs with mild anxiety, fear, reactivity.
Scent Games
Next Class:
Sunday
28th JUNE
5 weeks duration
10:30 - 11:30am
$240 (GST incl.)
Small group class
6 dogs max
For dogs over
3 months and older
1 dog per booking.
Next available classes for booking:
Started May 25
240 Australian dollars
Course description:
Scent Games is a fun, easy activity to do with any dog that helps build confidence and the ability to be calm in new or distracting environments. It can be done at home, in a class, out and about in a park, on a walk, or even in/around your car.
It’s also an inexpensive hobby since all you need is their regular food, and a variety of items can be found in your home.
Scent games are particularly good for building resilience and optimism in rescue, reactive, fearful, anxious or shy dogs. Scent games provide both physical and mental enrichment and are a useful way to prevent boredom/frustration on wet weather days. Scent work can also be useful by teaching your dog to find your lost keys, wallet or TV remote!
After the course, dogs will have better:
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Increased calmness & confidence with new environments, noises, items, people, dogs.
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Motivation and desire to listen/work with you.
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Ability to feel optimistic about the world.
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reduced negative emotional states (anxiety, fear, reactivity).
5 week course
Location:
Bangalow Public School.
Notes:
The class will run for 5 consecutive weeks.
First class is a dog free orientation held together with the other group class members at 9 - 10:30am.
Not suitable for dogs who have experienced crate related trauma and now have serious crate fear.
Crate Games
Next Class:
Small group class
6 dogs max
For dogs over
3 months and older
Sunday
28th JUNE
5 weeks duration
12 - 1pm
$240 (GST incl.)
1 dog per booking.
Next available classes for booking:
Started May 25
240 Australian dollars
Course description:
Crate Games was created by the world-renowned dog trainer Susan Garrett.
It is one of the best ways to create a strong foundation of self-control and motivation in almost any dog. Whether you have a new puppy, rescue dog or are retraining an older dog, crate games have many benefits:
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Positive Association with the Crate - Dogs are more likely to enjoy spending time in their crate when it's associated with fun and rewards.
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Improved Impulse Control - Crate games help dogs learn to control their impulses and resist distractions.
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Easier Supervision - Crate games make it easier to keep track of your dog and prevent them from getting into trouble.
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Housetraining - Dogs naturally tend to avoid soiling their sleeping area, so crate training can aid in housetraining.
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Safe Haven - The crate provides a safe and comfortable space for dogs to retreat to when they need a break from the outside world.
After the course, dogs will have better:
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Ability to relax in a crate.
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Sit - stays.
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Ability to go in and out of a crate when asked.
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General door/ threshold manners.
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Come when called.
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Ability to ignore distractions (other dogs, toys, food, etc).
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Motivation and desire to listen/work with you.
8 week course
Notes:
On lead class.
The first class is a dog-free orientation.
The class will run for 8 consecutive weeks.
Tricks & Agility Prep
Intro Course
Next Class:
Sunday 29th JUNE
8 weeks duration
10:30 -11:30 am
$480 (GST incl.)
Small group class
6 dogs max
For dogs
3 month and older
1 dog per booking.
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Course description:
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This course builds on the foundations learnt in Doggie Manners: RECALL, IMPULSE CONTROL, LOOSE LEAD WALKING & BED TRAINING (CALMNESS).
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Dogs must complete Doggie Manners course prior to attending TRICKS & Agility Prep classes to ensure dogs have the skills to remain relatively calm and focused around other dogs.
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Exceptions can be made. Please contact Michelle to discuss.
Info will be provided on:
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Clicker training
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How & why reinforcement-based training works
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The power of permission & release cues
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When to use food vs toy rewards
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GAMES BASED LEARNING = The benefits of layered shaping and targeting to create behaviours
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What to do when your dog makes a “mistake” without the use of corrections/punishment.
Dogs will learn:
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Nose, paw and body targeting
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Tricks like “Wave paw”
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Perch work, pivots & spins
Agility prep skills:
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Choice games
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Cone work and teaching turns
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Jumps
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Tunnels
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Basic contacts on a beginner dog walk
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Body awareness and conditioning exercises for strength, mobility & to prevent injury.
8 week course
Notes:
Participants must complete T&A INTRO course to attend this CASUAL class as it builds on the skills learned in the INTRO course.
Contact Michelle directly if you wish to attend
0432 022 949