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CLASS SCHEDULES & PRICING | POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT | COMMON PROBLEMS
See Common Problems below for tips on correcting undesired behaviors (house-training, jumping, digging, biting, etc.). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class Schedules & Pricing Cool Dog I - Puppy Socialization Held every Saturday & Wednesday (attend both days) What to bring: proof of vaccinations (DHLPP or Titer Test, Rabies, Bordetella due every six months), nylon or leather collar and leash (no retractable leashes please). Encouraged to take concurrently with Cool Dog II class. Puppy Socialization List. If your veterinarian has asked you to keep your puppy at home, please see our Resources Page - A Veterinarian's View on Puppy Socialization. Day Care Special for graduates of our Puppy Socialization Class. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cool Dog II - Beginning Good Manners for Puppies
Saturdays 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. or Beginning Saturday, November 8 through December 13, 2008 Course Description: This semi-private class will teach dog owners how to prevent common behavior problems and learn ten cues for good habits at home. Cues include the basics: sit, down, watch, wait at doors and before taking food, stay, release, go to place, off, heel, & come. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cool Dog II - Beginning Good Manners for Dogs
Thursdays 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. What to bring: proof of vaccinations (DHLPP or Titer Test, Rabies, Bordetella due every six months), nylon or leather collar, leash (no retractable leashes please), towel/mat, small easy to chew treats. And a hungry dog – perhaps skip one meal before class. Course Description: This semi-private class will teach dog owners how to stop common behavior problems and learn 10 cues for good habits at home. Cues include the basics: sit, down, watch, wait at doors and before taking food, stay, release, go to place, off, heel, & come. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cool Dog III - Mastering Good Manners As a Lifestyle Friday 6:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. Beginning Friday, November 7 through December 5, 2008 (no class day after Thanksgiving Nov 28) What to bring: proof of vaccinations (DHLPP or Titer Test, Rabies, Bordetella due every six months), nylon or leather collar, leash (no retractable leashes please), towel/mat, small easy to chew treats. And a hungry dog – perhaps skip one meal before class. Course Description: In this class you will practice what you have learned in CDII and the numerous useful ways to use cues you have taught your dog. It will prepare you and your dog for American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Program, or Love on a Leash Program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cool Dog IV - Mastering Good Manners with Distractions Class size: Limited to ten dogs per class Sunday 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Beginning Sunday, November 9 through December 14, 2008 What to bring: proof of vaccinations (DHLPP or Titer Test, Rabies, Bordetella due every six months), nylon or leather collar, leash (no retractable leashes please), towel/mat, small easy to chew treats. And a hungry dog – perhaps skip one meal before class. Course Description: This class is held outside at our training center and in a local park near a roller-skate rink, children's playground, and people cooking outdoors. Your dogs will practice the ten cues they have already mastered in a home environment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cool Dog V - Advanced Off-leash Good Manners Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Dates to be determined What to bring: proof of vaccinations (DHLPP or Titer Test, Rabies, Bordetella due every six months), nylon or leather collar, leash, towel/mat, small easy to chew treats. And a hungry dog – perhaps skip one meal before class. Course Description: This semi-private class (limited to four dogs per class) will teach dog owners how to control their dogs off leash. Held at our center in a two-acre fenced area. Many new cues are covered. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Tricks" Class Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Beginning Saturday November 8 through November 29, 2008 Course Description: Teach your dog how to Shake, Balance and Catch the Treat off of Nose, Rollover, Fetch, Kisses, Say Your Prayers, Get the Flee, and Speak What to bring: proof of vaccinations (DHLPP or Titer Test, Rabies, Bordetella due every six months), nylon or leather collar, leash (no retractable leashes please), small easy to chew treats. And a hungry dog – perhaps skip one meal before class. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "All People are Valuable Resources" Class Call for a reservation. What to bring: proof of vaccinations (DHLPP or Titer Test, Rabies, Bordetella due every six months), nylon or leather collar, leash (no retractable leashes please), small easy to chew treats. And a hungry dog – perhaps skip one meal before class. All dogs must have undergone a private evaluation with Lynne before attending this class. (See below under Private Evaluation/Consultations.) Only fear diagnosed dogs need this class. This class will not help a dog that is aggressive due to being possessive, territorial, or aggressive toward other dogs. Lynne has other programs that will help eliminate these aggressions. For this class all dogs must be in a wire-basket style muzzle. One may be purchased at www.dogmuzzle.com (be sure to follow the measuring instructions to insure a good fit.) Once you receive the muzzle please follow the "Instructions for Teaching your Dog to Wear a Muzzle Happily" before setting up your first class reservation. Contact us with any questions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Private Evaluation/Consultations$200 per case. Includes an evaluation of your dog, consultation on how to fix the problem and a follow up session to be sure the problem is gone and that we have reached our goal. Evaluations are done at our facility where a fair assessment can be made with your dog in neutral environment. On-going free phone consultation included. To book an appointment, please familiarize yourself with our policies & fees on this website. Download and fill out the History Profile and e-mail the completed History Profile to lynne@cooldogtraining.com or fax to (951) 676-9644 before calling for an appointment. When your form has been sent, please call (951) 676-9622 and leave a message for a return call. We can then answer any remaining questions you may have about the service and schedule your appointment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class Reservations - How to sign up for classes. Cool Dog Training, Inc. 35581 Glenoaks Road Temecula, CA 92592 We will e-mail a confirmation once we receive your payment. Sorry, no credit cards accepted at this time. No refunds. Positive Reinforcement Common Problems Housetraining Puppy's bladders don't mature until they are five months old. At eight weeks, take your puppy outside every two to three hours day and night. Add one hour for every week of age. Restrict water intake at night, and don't provide any water after 6:00 p.m. unless your dog is playing hard or it's unusually hot. Take your puppy out for potty before bed. To isolate accidents, use a crate (which should be the happiest place on earth w/Kongs, chews, toys, and food). Never put your dog in crate as punishment or when angry! They will learn to hate the crate. Don't open the crate door when dog is crying or pawing at door. Open when he is quiet. Teach your dog to go in for treats – throw one to the back, feed the second through closed door. If dog has an accident in the crate, make crate smaller (with just enough room to turn around) and think about taking them out more often. Accidents happen – clean with Nature's Miracle or white vinegar. Do not reprimand your puppy – he doesn't understand what you're upset about! "Puppy Pads" teach the dog to pee on fabric (cotton & polyester) - don't use them! Give the command, "go potty" or any other preferred phrase and stand still. When they squat and have finished, give them a party and a treat – yeah! If the dog hates the crate, try working with clicker training. For the tough cases or for older dogs that have not been housetrained. They probably have not created a preference yet due to inconsistency. Restrict access to carpet, rugs, tile. Set up an exercise pen in your family room or somewhere close by. Line the floor with a heavy plastic drop cloth like painter's use. Buy a strip of sod and cut it to fit into a baking sheet or cat litter box. Put small pieces of your dogs poop on each corner of the sod to give your dog the idea that it is a toilet. Hose off and rotate sod pieces daily. Tie a jingle-bell to the door knob, strung at nose level, and teach your dog how to ring it when they want to go out. When your dog rings the bell on his own, run to the door, open it say, "outside." Mouthy Nipping Aggressive Biting, Growling, and Snapping Jumping Digging
Stealing Free Feeding Family Integration
If you do your work right, then your dog will only have to acclimate to one change when baby arrives - the baby itself and not all the other things that can overstimulate the dog's senses and cause stress. |