Intermediate Obedience
Once a week, ~60 minute sessions
Training Prerequisites - Completion of either:
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
Introductory Obedience
This training introduces new experiences, stimulations, and distractions to your pup to challenge them more.
You will also learn different ways to teach your pup to improve precision of training tasks. This training is recurrent and includes items that should be continuous throughout your dog's life. There is no timeline and it moves at your and your pup's pace.
Training includes the following:
Knowledge & Information
Your trainer will teach you about different topics of interest, including but not limited to:
An Introduction to Clicker Training
The Difference Between "Down" and "Place"
The Three "Ds" of Training
Why Different Position Control is Beneficial
Polite Dog Behavior
Household Hazards
Overstimulation vs. Under Stimulation
Learning About Distractions and Stimulations
Commands
This course is a follow-on to what your pup already knows and is intended to add a higher level of difficulty to your training. While this program will assist you in teaching your pup a variety things, you will also be repeating a lot of the same training tasks while introducing new experiences, stimulations, and distractions. It includes a review of all Introductory Obedience commands as well as new ones based on your needs, including, but not limited to:
Place
Controlled Turns
Positioning
Advanced Socialization
Distraction Training