Requirements

• Dog and handler should have successfully completed the Basic and Intermediate courses

• There should be reliable on-leash control and a willingness to work

• Dog and handler must have a good understanding of commands

Tom with Cosmo, early morning training
Princeton, NJ

Objective

• To gain complete control in all situations on and off-leash, regardless of distraction level

• Develop willingness to learn and respect for handler when at a distance

Method

• Extending the instruction from the Basic and Intermediate courses, we will continue to use a primary positive reinforcement.  The reinforcement device that has the most significance in very difficult situations will be utilized to train your dog to look to you for direction.

• Refresher work (review of commands sit, down, stay, come, loose lead walking, and go to your place)

• Down (from a distance)

• Stay (while out of sight)

• Upon completion of this course you will have:

• Complete control of your dog in all situations.

• A working knowledge of your dog's willingness, distraction level, and problem solving ability for addressing future issues

• A complete understanding of various methods of training

• 8 Week course

• 1 Lesson per week (Each lesson is 1 hour) **

• All teams Training is conducted indoors and will relocate outdoors as your puppy progresses

  **Lessons will be conducted in specific areas that closely simulate real-life situations.
  All teams that have completed the Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced courses are entitled to consultations free of charge until problems are corrected.

• There is no next step!  Now it is up to you to use the knowledge and experience you have gained in the past months.

• Remember--  no dog stays trained forever.  Without reinforcement training on a regular basis, a dog will digress.

• HAVE FUN AND ENJOY!