TD302: Training Toy Puppies: The Basics
Purpose: To help owners and trainers to teach young toy puppies their basic lessons with a little dog twist.
Prerequisites: Basic understanding of clicker training & lure/reward methods. Training Kit $75.00. See below to order.
Course Info: This course is designed to ensure that Toy Puppies learn their basic manners to help them grow up to be secure and well mannered companions. Students will learn: the training equipment; lift and emergency lift; attention/auto check in; leave it; chewing and mouthing; handling; walking on a lead; sit and stay; come when called; emergency come; meeting new people and animals (in and outside of the carrier); settle; and, socialization.
Course Length: 6 one-hour sessions
Course Cost (Register above):
For Credit: Live and OnDemand=$236.25
Audited:
Live and OnDemand=$157.50
Live—You will speak to the instructor in an online “classroom” with other students. Choose from the listed times in the Course Registration box above.
OnDemand/Recorded—Watch classes "OnDemand"- at your own pace. Click on "OnDemand/Recorded Session" under "Register for Recorded Class" above.
Certification/For Credit-You will participate fully in the class with required homework and tests. You will send in homework (may include video) to learn "hands on" with the instructor examining and providing individualized feedback, attention and assistance on course material.
Audited-You will participate fully in the class with no required homework or tests.
The instructor will not provide any assistance out of class such as viewing your videos in order to be able to give you individualized feedback.
What you can expect to learn from this Course:
- Introduction to the training equipment
- Lift & Emergency Lift
- Attention/Auto check in
- Leave it
- Chewing and mouthing
- Handling
- Walk on a lead
- Sit & Stay
- Come when Called
- Emergency Come
- Meeting New People and animals (in/outside of the carrier)
- Socialization
- Settle
Toy Dog Training Equipment ($75): The right tools are necessary to gain the desired results. This kit includes 2 clickers; a retractable target stick; a step-in harness; 6 foot leather shoelace lead; and the Training & Behavior Manual for Toy Dog Instructors (Carranco, S.) This training kit will be used in all the toy dog courses and needs to be purchased only once. To order, send an email to Shana Carranco at etrainer@theholisticdogtrainer.com.
Instructor: Shana Carranco, The Holistic Dog Trainer™
Is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer and has been working with dogs professionally since 1999. After a long career as a Meeting and Event Planner, she focused on teaching dogs, which evolved quickly to become a Holistic Dog Trainer with a specialty in Toy/Small breeds. She takes a holistic approach to teaching and.jpg)
care of dogs, believing in the balance of mind, body, environment to build and enhance the human/canine relationship. She is also very interested in natural diets and remedies for pets, knowing there is a strong link between behavior and nutrition.
She instructs weekly Puppy Socials, and Lifeskills Lessons, private consultations and conducts workshops and seminars to the public and canine education instructor training programs to trainers, enthusiasts and those who are interested in becoming dog trainers. In addition, she is a Certified Groomer, Pet First Aid & CPR Instructor for PetTec, AKC – CGC Evaluator, and founder of Miami Toy Dog Training Club.
She has been published several times in the Stuart News, and was recently interviewed for a DVD production on Meet the Professionals, which will air on cable in 2008. Author of: Shana Carranco, The Holistic Dog Trainer™ Presents: The First 48 Hours with Your New Toy Puppy (available for download) and soon to be available: Toy Dogs: Training, Behavior and Beyond!
She has recently launched Little Paws Travel n Adventures which is a specialty travel company for people traveling with Little Dogs! www.TheHolisticDogTrainer.com
www.LittlePawsTravelnAdventures.com
Student Information
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