Dog Recall 4 Week Class (Fraser Valley)

Service Description

Join us for this four week dog recall class in the Fraser Valley! This class is focused on building habits, foundations and relationship with your dog that lead to a seamless recall. A strong recall is heavily reliant on our everyday relationship and lifestyle with our dogs, which means we don't start recall training off-leash or even on a longline! First, we need to teach our dog engagement, impulse control, and choosing their handler over distractions. This four week class will touch on all of these concepts. Our goal is to give you the habits, techniques and patterns that will lead your dog to a solid recall that is a built in reflex! Recall takes time, especially if we are trying to break out of unwanted habits. Throughout this class, it is expected you are taking what you learned and implementing those skills everyday at home in your day to day life. What To Expect: Week 1: Foundations & Engagement - Communication, proofing obedience, reinforcement, following through and engagement drills Week 2: Relationship & Recall Basics - Exploring play, value and handler relevance, longline mechanics, recall patterns, timing and reinforcement Week 3: Recall Drills (2 handlers for dog required) - Various recall drills: Stationary, restrained, hidden, in motion Week 4: Recall Drills & Scenarios (2 handlers for dog required) - Revisit recall drills and apply your learning to various scenarios and distractions. What You Need: - Place bed - High value food, enough to last the whole class and a treat pouch - Regular 6 foot leash (no bungee, no retractable) - Longline 15-20 ft preferred - Fitted collar. Must not be able to slip out of. - Dog food bowl - High value toy (tug toy, flirt pole) - Second handler for Week 3 & 4 Reactive dogs who have done training for their reactivity and have a reactivity plan can join this class. No dogs will be interacting. Tools such as e-collars and prongs are always welcomed if used responsibly. I am happy to give apply e-collar tips for recall. I reserve the right to excuse a participant with repeated lunging or a dog who cannot recover from their reactivity. The decision is at the discretion of the dog trainer and there will be no refund given. I will always work to support you and your reactive dogs as best I can, but also have to think of the entire class. This class is not appropriate for aggressive dogs.