Service Dog Retrieve - 2 Part Series
This package is for student self-study only.
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Service Dog Retrieve - Level 1 Class Goals: Dog learns how to take and correctly hold objects of many different materials, shapes and sizes for 20 seconds. You learn how to shape your dog using incremental steps laid out in the form of objectives. Discover how to create behavior chains, add duration to behaviors and how to blend behaviors to get new ones. Find out 7 ways to problem solve a dog to take an object and 7 ways to teach a solid hold. Also how to teach your dog to use just the right amount of pressure. Explore simple ways to proof the early behaviors so they are strong in your dog's mind. 50 video clips to watch! This class is ideal for trainers who work with many different dogs or handlers who have never used positive methods to teach a retrieve! |
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Service Dog Retrieve- Level 2 Class Goals: Dog learns how to pick objects off the ground while safely carrying them for a distance and delivering them to you with a shared hold to prevent dropping. He will also place items where you indicate. Your dog learns to control his mouth pressure and to pick up delicate objects with his lips or front teeth. He brings back stationary objects you point to in the distance and by their name and also picks up dropped objects without a cue. Prerequisite: Service Dog Retrieve - Level 1
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