Tricks for Service Dogs
For each trick, we identify the function and future application as a service dog or assistance dog. Tricks are also ideal for aging dogs to keep them mentally and physically flexible and for therapy dogs too! Each lesson takes you through the steps in detail, offers problem solving ideas cautions you on safety and offers specific tips to make the tricks easier for your dog. |
Tricks - Body Awareness Class Goals: This class focusses on body awareness including use of specific body parts, using deliberately slow movement and balance, 3 confidence building skills much needed by service dogs! The tricks also improve proprioception (where your dog's body is in space) while the class also teaches you how to keep your dog safe from injury while doing each trick. You learn how to choose mirrors and when and how to them to use them to help with training. 16 tricks include: |
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