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My classes are structured for maximum attendance and achievement. Classes are drop-in, as the topics don't have to be done in any particular order. Since the topics rotate, if you miss a week, you can catch it the next time around. Click here to join Meetup and RSVP to a class.
class descriptions
Puppy Bonding: Focus on things you and your 8-30 week old puppy need to know. I teach obedience in Foundations classes. In Puppy class, I work on outlining principles for a beautiful relationship, culminated from my experience with my own puppies, and hundreds of others I've worked with over the years. Whether you have a sport prospect, service dog candidate, or simply a beloved companion, I can help you maximize your puppy's genetics to suit your goals. Beginning with teaching puppies how to learn, I teach their name and the beginnings of a recall. Now is the time to teach a dog how to be off-leash, while their instincts still keep them close to us. I'll emphasize kind ways to put an end to "troublesome behaviors" like: nipping, accidents in the house, crying when left alone, destructive chewing, and more! I'll also help get your puppy off to the right start with basics like: leash walking, accepting a harness, how to lure into position, how to shape a behavior, how to ask nicely to go outside or eat a meal, and how to wait patiently for things he or she wants to go do. Socialization is critical to be completed between 16 and 18 weeks, so I will be sure to have a positive experience around as many unusual objects your puppy might encounter in the world as I possibly can. Naturally, we'll also have off-leash play time, where we can work on enjoying the company of other people and other dogs, and tolerate all sorts of handling from us and others.
Foundation Levels 1 - 4: My take on Sue Ailsby's Training Levels. There are 4 levels, and each class will cover each of the levels. Topics included in Level 1: leave it, touch, come, sit, down. Topics included in Levels 2 & 3: more advanced work on Level 1, plus eye contact, loose-leash walking, stay & release, mat + relaxation, fetch & tug. Topics included in Level 4: more advanced work on Levels 1-3, plus formal heeling, and fading treats. A clicker is optional, but I do use marker training with a click or a word to mark the correct behavior and let the dog know a reward is coming. I typically use a martingale collar or harness in conjunction with your choice of 6' leash.
Canine Good Citizen & Public Access Prep: For those who'd like to prepare to take the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test for fun, therapy dog certification, or service dogs in training. The CGC test is an additional $15/dog. The next level can be practiced concurrently. The Public Access test is optional, but an excellent rubric for prospective service dogs who have passed the requirements for the CGC test (even if they haven't taken the test). I use the IAADP Public Access Test requirements, and Tasha can test you and your dog when you feel ready for an additional fee of $75. The test will be done at a local mall (usually at Irvine Spectrum or Fashion Island in Newport Beach), and lasts 1.5 - 2 hours. Dogs must have taken our Obedience class to participate.
Behavior Therapy Walks: This is a unique offering, designed to provide a safe place to practice what you've learned in private sessions. Whether you're working with Tasha or another trainer using similar methods, you're welcome to attend this pack walk to have more dogs and people with whom to put your counter conditioning and desensitization protocols into action. For getting control of reactive, fearful, shy, or overly excited dogs, there is nothing better for safe training practice. I address dogs whose triggers are people or other dogs. Severely aggressive or fearful dogs should seek private training exclusively.
Reactive And Working on it Rover (RAWR): Designed by Tasha after 7 years and hundreds of fearful, reactive, and aggressive dogs at IDOGS, this class is as close to a combination of private lesson and group class as is possible to be. Information will be given and then put into practice. Topics will include management strategies, reading body language of your dog and others, principles of counter conditioning and desensitization, and games that will reduce or possibly eliminate your dog's reactions over time. Class size is limited to 2 dogs, and they must be crate trained. Bring a crate and a blanket to cover it with to class.
Foundation Levels 1 - 4: My take on Sue Ailsby's Training Levels. There are 4 levels, and each class will cover each of the levels. Topics included in Level 1: leave it, touch, come, sit, down. Topics included in Levels 2 & 3: more advanced work on Level 1, plus eye contact, loose-leash walking, stay & release, mat + relaxation, fetch & tug. Topics included in Level 4: more advanced work on Levels 1-3, plus formal heeling, and fading treats. A clicker is optional, but I do use marker training with a click or a word to mark the correct behavior and let the dog know a reward is coming. I typically use a martingale collar or harness in conjunction with your choice of 6' leash.
Canine Good Citizen & Public Access Prep: For those who'd like to prepare to take the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test for fun, therapy dog certification, or service dogs in training. The CGC test is an additional $15/dog. The next level can be practiced concurrently. The Public Access test is optional, but an excellent rubric for prospective service dogs who have passed the requirements for the CGC test (even if they haven't taken the test). I use the IAADP Public Access Test requirements, and Tasha can test you and your dog when you feel ready for an additional fee of $75. The test will be done at a local mall (usually at Irvine Spectrum or Fashion Island in Newport Beach), and lasts 1.5 - 2 hours. Dogs must have taken our Obedience class to participate.
Behavior Therapy Walks: This is a unique offering, designed to provide a safe place to practice what you've learned in private sessions. Whether you're working with Tasha or another trainer using similar methods, you're welcome to attend this pack walk to have more dogs and people with whom to put your counter conditioning and desensitization protocols into action. For getting control of reactive, fearful, shy, or overly excited dogs, there is nothing better for safe training practice. I address dogs whose triggers are people or other dogs. Severely aggressive or fearful dogs should seek private training exclusively.
Reactive And Working on it Rover (RAWR): Designed by Tasha after 7 years and hundreds of fearful, reactive, and aggressive dogs at IDOGS, this class is as close to a combination of private lesson and group class as is possible to be. Information will be given and then put into practice. Topics will include management strategies, reading body language of your dog and others, principles of counter conditioning and desensitization, and games that will reduce or possibly eliminate your dog's reactions over time. Class size is limited to 2 dogs, and they must be crate trained. Bring a crate and a blanket to cover it with to class.
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