Custom obedience program
Program Overview
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A course tailored to the individual requirements and needs of dog and owner
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Designed for dogs 12 weeks plus
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For clients that have specific requirements that sit outside of our standard programmes, or
want to focus on a few key behaviours
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Your dog will stay in a caring and loving home environment primed to develop a well
balanced, content and obedient character
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Provides owners with the roadmap to a successful relationship with their dog
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Behaviour modification and programme focus to be agreed upon prior to the course start
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Length of programme determined by severity and volume of issues raised prior to start date
Behaviour Modification and Targeted Inclusions:
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Basic obedience commands (as defined in our two week basic programme)
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Attentive unleashed heel
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Advanced work on impulse control in stressful situations
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Distance recall and improved responsiveness
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Extended stays and commands from a distance
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Door manners - controlled entry and exit through doors, waiting in designated place during open-door scenarios
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Greeting manners - calm interactions when greeting people and dogs
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Structured play and socialization with other dogs, people and animals
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Mild anxiety relating to a specific trigger
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Resource Guarding (growling, baring of teeth, dipping of the head, ‘freezing’)
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Obsessive/neurotic behaviours - staring and/or chasing lights, shadows or fast-moving items,
running compulsively or frantically rubbing against surfaces
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Extremely poor recall (life-threatening)
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Pulling on leash
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Destructive behaviour in the home
Also included in the program
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Regular progress updates - explanations, tips, videos
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Detailed handover session upon drop off - demonstrations and coaching
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Tailored end-of-program report - summarising progress & future advice
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4 weeks of post-program text support
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1 hour complimentary 1:1 refresher training (up to 12 weeks post-program)
*Off-leash walking is not included as standard but can be incorporated depending on learning speed and maturity of the dog
**Come/recall using long-line only. Distance will be determined by the learning speed and maturity of the dog
NOTE: This is not for dogs who have shown aggression or reactivity towards other dogs, animals or humans