Wash and Wag Training Classes
Basic Obedience Training is one of the best things you can do for your dog or puppy.. and yourself. * Adult / Adolescent Basic Obedience - 6 Week class ** * To maintain good manners on leash while you are out of sight
Obedience training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem.
Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct
your dog about what you want her to do. You can teach her anything from 'stay' (don't bolt out the door)
to 'sit' (don't jump up on visitors) or to 'off' (stop what you're doing and move away or just leave-it).
The key to preventing or treating unwanted behaviors is learning to teach your dog to redirect his natural instinctive
behaviors to outlets that are acceptable in our domestic setting.
All classes will utilize Positive Reinforcement training methods.
We will only use dog-friendly, reward-based methods. No force or punishment or any of the old-fashioned methods of
jerking, pulling, or hurting your dog to make them comply are used. Training in a positive way, using food rewards,
toys and praise, leads to a better-trained, happier dog. Plus, you will build a loving and trusting relationship with your dog.
You and your dog will enjoy training together because it's fun .. and that means you will train more often!
** Puppy Socialization class: $70
** Basic Obedience class: $95.00 or $85.00 for RESCUE dogs with proof of adoption.
** Canine Good Citizen Class: $95.00
** The Great Outdoors Class : $95.00
** Intermediate Tricks Class: $55.00
** "In the Park" Recall and Loose Leash Walking Class: $70
**Since classe sizes are kept to 4 dogs, payment is required to secure a spot in class.**
Class sizes: Up to 4 dogs in all classes * CALL for available openings
Tuesday : Mar. 9nd 5:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Basic Obedience)
Wednesday : Mar. 17th 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (Canine Good Citzen)
Sunday : Apr. 11th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Basic Obedience)
Saturday : Apr. 3rd 10:00 am - 11:00 am (Basic Obedience)
** Tuesdays and Wednesdays 4pm - 6pm available for one-on-one training
depending upon group scheduled classes - Please call **
* Puppy Socialization Class - 4 Week class
The objective of socializing your puppy is, simply put, to help them handle stress
in a variety of situations. Stress can lead to snarling and biting, and it can cause other anxious
behaviors or even health problems for your dog. A puppy's socialization period lasts from
approximately 7 to 16 weeks of age. During this time, a puppy develops the
seek-avoidance blueprint she will use for the rest of her life when encountering novel items.
Since obedience can be taught at any time, this class emphasizes socialization and manners!
* Name recognition * Desensitizing to: Wheels & Sounds, People, Handling * Bite Inhibition
* Managing the Chewing Machine * Crate Training * House Training * Preventing Resource
Guarding * Name Recognition
This class will be for dogs 4 months and older. This class will teach the basic
foundations for behaviors that are essential to having a polite, well mannered family
dog. Things that you and your dog will learn together include:
* Sit * Down * Loose-leash walking * Wait * Stay * Settle * Touch (target) * Come
* Attention: Name Recognition and Look * Off , Leave-it * Handling (for vet visits, grooming, etc)
* Intermediate Level - Teaching TRICKS - 3 Week class **
This class requires that your dog has a good foundation
of the SIT, SIT/STAY, DOWN and DOWN/STAY commands.
Many tricks can be used to "re-direct" behaviors such as jumping up on
visitors (Sit and Wave or Play Dead). Come in and have some fun with your dog and build on the
reliability and control of the sit, stay and down commands.
* All tricks will be detailed step-by-step.
* While in class you will learn to teach your dog:
* The Shake, Wave, High Five
* Bow, Play Dead, Roll Over, Spin
* Who's A Brave Dog
* Speak and Kiss Me.
* Additional 13 tricks from Retrieving Tricks to Show Off tricks to learn at home.
* Canine Good Citizen Class - 6 Week Class - PRE-REQUISITE - Solid Basic Obedience Behaviors
In this class your dog will practice and learn the 10 test requirements needed to pass the National CGC Test
* To sit politely during greetings, petting, and examination
* To walk politely on a loose leash, including through a group of people
* To recognize and respond to the cues sit, down, stay, and come
* To react politely to nearby dogs on leash
* To better cope with visual and sound distractions * The Great Outdoors Class - 6 Week Class - Meeting in a new location each week
This class teaches reliability in real life situations, using the skills previously taught in
Basic Obedience classes. You and your dog will gain confidence in leash walking, greeting people
and other dogs and learning how to handle your dog in situations that would normally pop up in the
course of having your dog outside in the great oudoors. We will meet at a new location
each week, increasing the level of distractions as we go along. Locations will include Wash and Wag,
Parks, Downtown Culpeper and Petsmart Shopping Center.
* CALL For DATES- In the Park Class - 4 Week Class - Loose Leash Walking & Recall
This class will focus on loose leash walking and addressing issues while walking your dog in public,
in addition to developing a positive, fun and reliable recall with your dog .
** CLASSES, SCHEDULES & TIMES MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO DEMAND **
Please call or e-mail Wash and Wag to verify dates and availability of classes
If you are interested in any of these classes, please contact Wash and Wag and let them know! Download a registration form,
call , e-mail or stop by the shop during Bathing operating hours!! If there are more dogs signing up for any particular class,
that class may replace a class that does not have enough dogs signed up for it. Demand will determine the final schedule.
Please feel free to make any suggestions!
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