COURSE CONTENT

The adolescent stage of puppyhood is an important time to teach manners and basic desirable behaviours, but dogs of any age benefit from obedience training. While level 1 (Puppy School or CGM) focuses on socialisation and/or introducing puppies and dogs to the world of obedience training, this next level of obedience training aims at strengthening that line of communication between dog and owner and perfecting the behaviours they started learning in level 1.

By the end of this course, your dog should have a better understanding of basic obedience behaviours such as Sit, Down, Stay, as well as loose leash walking and impulse control (stay with distance, duration & distraction; leaving things alone). They will learn to pay attention in increasingly distracting environments and how to behave in the company of people and other dogs, as well as additional skills in body awareness.

Those who wish to enroll in Elementary Obedience will need to have completed Puppy School or another formal obedience introductory course.

COURSE DETAILS:

A 6-week course consisting of one hour-long lesson per week. The course takes place on weekday evenings or Saturday mornings in the Hoedspruit Gemeente Kerk parking area. Time to be confirmed before course commencement.

COST:

R900/course.

Fees payable in two installments of R450 before the first and third classes. Ten percent discount for payment in full before the first class.

No refunds will be given for missed sessions, however, catch-up sessions may be arranged at a convenient time for both owner and trainer. No more than two catch-up sessions permitted per course.