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From puppies to mature adult dogs, we have a class to make living with your dog easier and more enjoyable!
The
Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter are offering
dog-friendly obedience training for puppies and adult "beginner"
dogs, as well as advanced American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
test prep. The instruction
teaches loving, not harsh, training and results in a happier and
safer dog / puppy which makes the whole family happier. Classes
include written instructional hand-outs and homework "assignments"
for: * potty-training
* crate-training * sit * down
* stay * come * leave it * and much more... You'll
also learn how to use a clicker, although they're not mandatory. A 20%
discount is offered for dogs adopted from the Dearborn Animal Shelter.
Requirement: Puppies and dogs must be up-to-date on required vaccines, (DHPP, rabies if 4 mos or older, Bordatella) and negative fecal and heartworm tests.
Registration: You may register online, by contacting the Shelter (313-943-2697), or by sending a message to Linda, our trainer. After completing registration online or by contacting the shelter our trainer will contact you to confirm your spot in class and ensure you have selected the class that is appropriate for you and your dog.
Refund Policy : Once you attend orientation, there are NO REFUNDS.
Dog Class Descriptions: (listed in alphabetic order or click on the class name you are interested in)
| Agility for Fun | NEW Levels Training | Outdoor Class | Pit Ed | Puppy 101 | Reactive Rover |
Agility
for Fun –
For dogs that have had Beginner Basics or other Beginner Class –
Register
Now
Have fun teaching your dog how to go through the tunnel and weave poles,
go over jumps and use the obstacles and other dogs as distractions for
your dog. Come learn how fun agility is! Dogs come first night of class.
This is a 8 week course - $125.00 ($100.00 for dogs adopted from the Dearborn
Animal Shelter). New classes begin on the next
available start date and continue on the same nights of the week for
8 weeks. You must enroll and be present for the first class.
Levels Training- For dogs 5 months & older - Register
Now
What
is Levels Training?
Levels' training is a fairly new concept in dog training. The idea is
that you progress through the training program at your own pace - unique
to both you and your dog 5 months or older. In the Levels Training Program,
each level focuses on a core set of behaviors and each level builds upon
the previous level. Once you have demonstrated you have mastered the behaviors
in your level, you advance to the next level. The program is designed
so that everyone begins in level 1, even if you have had previous training.
This includes puppies and adult dogs.
What
are the advantages of Levels Training?
Start classes on your schedule! No need to wait until the next round of
classes are scheduled. You can begin class as soon as you have attended
orientation, which take place every other week. In addition, you register
for a membership, rather than a series of classes. You may select a 2
month, 4 month, or 6 month membership and can attend class as often as
you like for the level you are currently enrolled. For example, both our
Level 1 and Level 2 classes are taught three times per week. If you can't
make it one night, you can come the other night - or all three! You get
to come as often as you wish, unlike traditional 8 week classes where
if you miss a class you fall behind. This flexibility is the key difference
between traditional classes and levels.
What
if I want to continue once my membership expires?
We actually encourage you to extend your membership! Unlike traditional
classes, where once class ends the only way you can continue is to advance
to the next class or reenroll in the same class. In the Levels program
you can continue with your training without missing a beat and advance
to the next level when you and your dog are ready. It's easy to extend
your membership in 1 month increments for as often as you like or choose
any other increment and you do not have to begin in level 1 or attend
another orientation.
How many levels are there
and what do you learn in each level?
There are 4 levels. Each level focuses on a specific set of behaviors
and each level becomes increasingly more difficult, providing you more
practice to build and strengthen behaviors that were taught in previous
levels. Each class is 50 minutes in length.
- Level 1 teaches you the basics of reward based training. In this level, we use a continuous reward schedule. The primary reward is food and it is used to establish a positive relationship between you and your dog. Our goal is to build a solid foundation for attention, in addition to grooming and handling, touch targeting, hand signals for sit and down, reduce jumping, go to place, and socialization.
- Level 2 focuses on dog manners and is similar to a conventional Basic Obedience training class. In this level, we use a continuous reward schedule with the primary reward being food. We work on strengthening attention behaviors through more challenging exercises such as loose leash walking and recalls, expand our jumping and grooming and handling exercises to include strangers, transition from sit down hand signals to verbal cues, introduce leave it, drop it, settle, and continued socialization.
- Level 3 introduces a higher level of complexity through the use of distance and distractions. In this level we transition to an intermittent reward schedule and expand our rewards to include food, play, and praise. We continue to strengthen behaviors for attention, sit, down, loose leash walking, recalls, socialization, and we introduce stay and fun tricks.
- Level 4
is for the student that has interest in taking the AKC
Canine Good Citizen Test. In this level we place more emphasis on
real life rewards such as praise and play. We focus on recalls, stay,
turns, automatic sits, loose leash walking, advanced tricks, continued
socialization, and the 10 GCG skills necessary to pass the CGC Test.
How do I get started?
Advance registration is required. Orientation is required for all new
students. If you have attended a Friends Pet Training class in the past
but this is your first time attending a Friends Levels Training class,
you still need to attend an orientation. Orientations are scheduled approximately
every 2 weeks and last approximately 2 hours, see the training
schedule for the next available orientation. During orientation, the
instructor will introduce you to the levels training program, learning
theory, and answer your behavior questions. Please do not bring your dog
to orientation. All students will be supplied, instructions, and homework
exercises to practice before you attend your first level 1 class.
Outdoor
Class-This
class works with the basics but we add the distraction of the great outdoors.
- Register
Now
Come practice sit, down, stay, walking on a loose leash and coming, where
your dog needs to know them. This class will be held rain or shine. No
class if lightening is seen. This is a 8 week course - $125.00 ($100.00
for dogs adopted from the Dearborn Animal Shelter). New classes
begin on the next
available start date and continue on the same nights of the week for
8 weeks. You must enroll and be present for the first class.
Pit
Ed class- Classes
designed to help you and your pit bull or other bully breed learn how
to be a better team.
Register Now
We will cover basic skills like sit, down, stay, walking on a loose leash,
responsible dog ownership, preventing fights and basic problem solving.
This course is limited to 4 dogs. This is a 8 week course - $100.00.
New classes begin on the next
available start date and continue on the same nights of the week for
8 weeks. You must enroll and be present for the first class.
Puppy
101 - For puppies between 8 weeks to 5 months
- Register Now
Will learn basic commands - sit and down. Plus discussions
on house & crate training, biting/mouthing, chewing, socialization,
and use of clickers. Includes written instructions. Puppies must be up
to date on age appropriate vaccines plus bordetella and a negative fecal
test. This is a 6 week course + 2 weeks of Levels
Training - $125.00 ($100.00 for dogs adopted from the Dearborn Animal
Shelter). New
classes begin on the next
available start date and continue on the same nights of the week for
6 weeks. You must enroll
and be present for the first class.
Reactive Rover - This course is specifically designed to teach handlers how
to manage and treat dogs that are aggressive to other dogs while on-leash.
- Register
Now
This class is not appropriate for dogs who only exhibit aggression toward
other dogs while off-leash, or who exhibit aggression toward people. The
class meets once a week and attendance at all classes is required. All
family members are encouraged to attend. This is a 8 week course - $125.00
($100.00 for dogs adopted from the Dearborn Animal Shelter). New
classes begin on the next
available start date and continue on the same nights of the week for
8 weeks. You must enroll and be present for all classes.
Registration for group classes: (view training schedule as you will be enrolled in the next class unless otherwise arranged with the trainer)
Register Online: .If you are registering for a dog adopted from the Dearborn Animal Shelter or you are a registered volunteer with Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter, please click here.
Full Price Registration:
Discounted Registration Fee: (for Friends Volunteers and dogs adopted from the Dearborn Animal Shelter)
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