This set of classes start with teaching loose leash walking beside and behind a manual wheelchair. Other related tasks are available as separate classes. |
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Class Goals: Your dog learns the 4 desired positions to walk and settle with a manual wheelchair in open areas, ramps, parking lots/parkades and in tight spaces like bathrooms and elevators. She also learns where to position herself when getting in and out of the vehicle. We use platforms, targeting, capturing, shaping and chaining to teach the dog new skills. Suitable for small to large dogs. Whether you are an owner-trainer or professional trainer working with a client or training their dog for them, you will learn how to properly fit and equip a wheelchair, simple muscle-building exercises to prepare your upper body to prevent injury, and how to maneuver a wheelchair including safely loading and unloading it from a vehicle. Discover international standards for public wheelchair accessibility. Create 3 food delivery systems for people with limited hand, arm or shoulder movement using common materials. Learn 5 ways to teach a dog to find 4 positions near the wheelchair. Find out a great technique to enjoyably increase the LLW distance using a "stations" approach. Prerequisites: This package is for student self-study only. |
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(3x30 min web cam consults available for extra purchase)
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