Beyond The Basics - Improvers class

For anyone wanting to continue training and improving their puppy/dog's skills.

You've been to puppy class, or you've trained at home, or you have a new rescue dog with a few skills .... but ...

- "My puppy is great .... unless..."
- "My puppy comes back really well ... until ..."
- "My puppy can 'Sit!' really well, as long as I have a treat."
- "My puppy knows what to do, they are just stubborn

Teaching useful behaviours like Come When Called, Sit, Down, lead walking in the controlled class environment or a home can go relatively easy and it's easy to assume what our puppy/dog "knows" what to do, so why can't they do it away from home, without food in your hand, when there is more exciting stuff going on, walk nicely on lead in the park, sit when guest come to the door, when there's squirrel?  If any of these statements sound familiar, this is the class for you. 

Over these classes, we won't focus on teaching many new behaviours, we'll focus on what your puppy/dog already knows and go through a plan to go through the next phases of dog training to teach your puppy/dog to work with us away from home, with interesting things going on, and without a treat is your hand.
This class explores how to develop your dog's existing skills so they are more likely to respond anytime and anywhere.

- Working through "Distractions"
- Getting food out of your hand (fading lure)
- Endurance/Duration
- Getting food off your body
- Introducing Life Rewards
- Getting more "bang for your buck"
 

Pre-requisite Skills

What do you need to bring?

•  Your dog! Wearing a flat collar and harness, if you use one.

• A training lead – no retractable or slip leads, please.

• Food for rewards!  As we use reward-based training, we ‘pay’ our dogs for working for us.  Please bring really tasty treats – chicken, cheese, ham… they only need to be really small – think pea-sized! 

• A mat or blanket for your dog to settle on when not working
• Water and a bowl
• A favourite toy

Where?

Mawnan Cricket Club
Carwinion Playing Fields
Carwinion Road
Mawnan Smith
Nr Falmouth
TR11 5JA

Directions approaching Mawnan Smith village on Penwarne Road - just past the Spar Shop, the Red Lion Pub will be directly in front of you.  Take the road on the left of the pub.  Proceed for 0.3 miles.  There will be a sign on your left saying Carwinion Playing Fields.  

Directions approaching Mawnan Smith village on Maenporth Road, passing Maenporth Beach on your left.  From Maenporth Beach, follow this road for 1.5 miles.  There will be a sign on your right saying Carwinion Playing Fields.  

There is ample parking. Please try to toilet your puppy before class on the strip of grass alongside the hall - please pick up after your puppy to keep the venue clean.  Unfortunately, the field is not for dog play.

Please note:

- For dogs aged 8 months plus who have already completed a training class or some training at home. If you have a puppy under 8 months, consider the Puppy Foundations mini workshops first. 
- These are classes booked in 6 weeks blocks and you can continue for as long as you find them useful.
- These are outdoor sessions. Please come prepared for inclement weather. If the weather is very bad and not conducive to training, the class will be postponed and another session added to the end of the block.
- ONLY for dogs who are comfortable in the presence of other dogs and people. If your dog isn’t happy around other dogs, then please get in touch to find out if this is the right class for you, or to help you to find the right class.