You've completed our LEVEL 2 Beyond Basics and now you want to do something more. DTCCC offers a wide variety of venues and activities designed to enable you and your canine companion to further your training whatever your goals or just for fun!
Required for all advanced training and dog sports offered at DTCCC.
Advanced Manners
Prerequisite: Beyond Basics Level 2
This class focuses on building your dog’s best manners and confidence and covers many of the exercises included in the Canine Good Citizen test. You will continue to improve your own training skills as you help your dog problem solve and learn new skills. Fun and challenging!
Dog Sports FUNdamentals
Prerequisite: Beyond Basics Level 2
Attention and focus, self control, along with good handling skills are essential for any off leash dog sport (agility, obedience, rally ) you plan to pursue. This class covers focus and attention skills, targeting, crate/mat games, sit, down, stand and release, wait vs stay, zen games for self control, balance and body awareness games.
Your Training Toolbox
Prerequisite: Beyond Basics Level 2
This class will help you develop a wider range of training options for your canine partner. Build a better understanding of your training options (there are so many!) the timing and mechanics of those options, and when and where it might be beneficial to use a specific technique.
The Training Game (and The Training Game PLUS)
Prerequisite: Beyond Basics Level 2
Did you ever wonder what your dog was thinking or feeling during your training sessions? If she is confused or frustrated? Or excited to be “getting it”? Well this is your chance to find out. This class will be your first “dog-training” class without a dog. You will develop/improve your timing, learn what you are looking for in each training adventure, learn how fast you can escalate your requirements and how to recognize when your “dog” really understands what you are asking. The Training Game WILL BE A CLASS WITHOUT DOGS. Offered as either a 3 hour event, or 3 one hour classes.
Put these skills to the test WITH YOUR DOG in The Training Game PLUS. This 3 week course is designed to help you practice your timing and evolution of requirements through shaping skills with your dog. This is for handlers who have completed The Training Game.
Dog Sports Sampler
The Dog Sport Sampler class is a great option if you are trying to spice up the monotony of your training schedule, are trying to feel out what your dog’s interests and/or strengths are or just want to get out there and have some fun trying some dog sports with your dog! Each week you will learn a different dog sport such as Trick dog, Rally, and Agility.
Total Recall
Prerequisite: Dogs must be sociable, friendly and comfortable with strangers and other dogs. For dogs and puppies over 7 months of age
Have fun in this quick-paced, 3-week class teaching your dog to turn on a dime and come to you. We’ll work Recalls on the FLI—Focused, Lively, and with Impulse Control to set you and your dog up for success when called to come. Bring your running shoes!
Required Materials
- Treat pouch or large pockets for quick dispensing of treats (aprons not supplied)—Doggone Good Rapid Rewards, Inspector Tail, Paw Lifestyles, etc.
- Treats—make sure you have a very large volume and variety (at least 3 different kinds) of easy to see, soft, and stinky treats. Swiss or white cheddar cheese, meatballs, hot dogs, kielbasa are just a few examples.
- Stuffed and frozen Kong/Toppl/multiple lick mats, or a long lasting chew like a braided bully stick or tendon (available at Abel Pet Supply, the in-house store—cash and credit accepted) to prevent barking and keep your dog entertained during quick breaks and when the instructor is talking.
