Connected, Confident, and Calm

Help your dog turn stress into confidence and distraction into focus! Get them prepared for staying connected and focused during high energy dog sports as well as the challenges of everyday life. It will help dogs that are having difficulty focusing because they are anxious or overexcited about people or other dogs or other things in the environment. The class also provides strategies for preventing dogs from becoming reactive due to anxiety or excitement. This class will help: Dogs preparing for activities in busy, distracting, and fast paced environments Dogs that are easily distracted and have difficulty concentrating Dogs that tend to get over-excited Dogs that are anxious and stressed and tend to shut down Dogs that find it difficult to control their impulses when things get exciting The minimum requirement for this class is successful completion of Companion Manners or Performance Manners or Rowdy to Well Mannered. Completion of the any of the Beyond Basics classes -CGC Prep or Sports Prep – is preferred. A prerequisite skill is: dog is able to go to and stay on station on cue (mat, bed, or platform). Dog should also be proficient with the following behaviors: sit, down, stay, hand touch, and recall. Please contact the instructor if you are unsure whether your dog meets the prerequisites for this class. Please note, this is not a class for reactive dogs, so if your dog barks aggressively and lunges at other people or dogs, please choose Reactive Rover or Private Lessons.

Available Schedules

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