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Jun08
4 week challenge.
At K9 Help.
Outside at All Saints Church Hall, 70a Fulham High Street, Fulham, SW6 3LG.
£130 per dog.
This course is obedience combined with fun and gentle, entry level agility. (Nothing will be detrimental to the development of your dog). It is a 4 week challenge, (not a pass or fail), based on a 3, 2 or 1 accomplishment level, (1 being top). The challenge is to successfully complete exercises 0 - 8 pass level to obtain a level 3 pass, 9-11, level 2 pass, all 12, level 1 pass. The assessment will be on week 4 of 4. The first 3 weeks will be spent training and practicing the various aspects of the challenge outlined below. I am sure that you will enjoy the challenge and the training, as well as meeting with familiar faces and like minded people.
Please note this course is open to anyone who has or will have attended a puppy course by the start date, or had individual training with me, an accredited A.P.D.T. or similarly accredited trainer.
Children are very welcome to attend and participate in the training, however, they must be accompanied by a parent/guardian/nominated person who will remain present at all times.
Food and toys may be used wherever needed and appropriate at this stage for rewarding but not luring unless in the initial stages. Everyone attending with a dog should be carrying poo bags. All dogs must be wearing a suitable collar / fixed harness with ID tag.
Places are limited to ensure that we can practice and achieve the above challenges. It is my expectation that you will practice before the training starts, as well as during the 4 week period. The assessment will be conducted by Molly.
A certificate will be awarded to each dog and their person, based on their level of accomplishment.
Response to name. The dog should show a clear response to it's person when it's name is called, (or signalled in the case of dog who is deaf.)
Greeting behaviour. The dog on lead held by it's person should behave appropriately when another person approaches to not closer than 2 m's distance.
Lead walking. The dog will walk for the “l” course with it's person, whilst another dog with it's person is also walking on the lead mirroring the "l" shape course. Each dog should maintain a fairly steady position at it's person's side without cutting in front or lagging behind. At this stage, pulling towards the other dog/person may still happen occasionally and if this happens the person will be assessed with regard to how they manage and redirect their dog.
Recall. The dog will return to it's person with enthusiasm and speed (relative to age, size and breed). There will be slight distractions in the line of recall. The recall will be over the longest reasonable distance.
Static positions. The dog will demonstrate a good understanding, with help of it's person, of the following positions: sit and the down, using a visual hand and/or verbal cue. (A treat may be used for the down).
The dog will sit, on cue, first time in front of it's person.
The dog will lie down, on cue, first time in front of it's person from the sit position, then return to the sit before being released by it's person.
The dog will perform either of these 'remain' exercises.
The dog will remain in a sit or down or stand for 20 seconds while it's person is approximately 2 metres away. The person will step back to the dog and release him/her with a verbal cue or the dog will remain in a sit or down position whilst it's person walks round the dog and then release the dog.
Full examination. The dog will allow it's person to conduct an all over body examination including eyes, ears, nose, teeth, tail area, stomach, paws etc. while remaining reasonably calm. The person should be able to explain the reasoning behind this process.
Door safety. The dog will approach the door or replicated entrance way with it's person and wait while it's person walks through and only proceed to join it's person when requested.
Building entry and exit. The dog will remain under control whilst entering the building or hall area. The dog will therefore only enter when cued to do so.
Play manners. The dog will wait in front of it's person while a puppy dummy or other toy is jiggled around gently for a minimum of 2 seconds and only take the toy when cued to do so.
Food manners. The dog will wait while a bowl of food is placed in front of him/her and only proceed to eat it when cued to do so by it's person (minimum 10 second wait).
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