Protection and Police Dog Training
This course offers protection philosophy and theory, personal protection dog training, obstacle course training, practical applications, and experience working with dogs and clients in preparation for Schutzhund training, scent discrimination, tracking and trailing procedures and agitation techniques with the use of hidden sleeve, muzzle and body suit.
Service Dog Training Course
This course demonstrates theory and practical application of methods used in teaching dogs to lead, go around obstacles, stop at curbs, turns, travel in a straight line, ignore distractions, build initiative, a sense of responsibility and intelligent disobedience.
Instruction will be given on the various considerations involved in the production of sound assistance service and guide dogs, including breeds used, techniques for raising puppies which become assistance service and guide dogs, matching blind people with guide dogs, techniques in working with the blind, and reviewing the requirements for becoming a licensed guide dog instructor.
This course is an excellent introduction to guide dogs, including the history and training process for such dogs.
This course does not qualify pupils for State licensing as Guide Dog Instructor in California.
Kennel Management
This course offers theory and practical experience in the care and management systems utilized for adult dogs as well as puppies.
Included in this course is breeding, sanitation, grooming, nutrition, whelping, parasites and veterinary care as well as handling techniques and hands on experience.
Obedience Dog Training
This course offers dog psychology, sociology, philosophy, obedience dog training experience, behavior modification techniques, puppy training and the how-to's in running a dog obedience class.
You will see dogs changing and becoming better suited to their owners and society. Experience the rewarding feeling of being able to influence the lives of dogs and people.