Behaviour & Training - Group Classes
5 week classes
Location:
The first class is a “Puppy-free orientation”.
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)
Must have proof of 1st Vaccination
Next available classes for booking:
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”.
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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...
8 week course
Notes:
On lead class.
The first class is a “dog-free orientation”.
The class will run for 8 consecutive weeks.
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.