• Focus Foundation •

Focus Foundation

Living with an engaged and responsive dog is one of life's greatest pleasures!

Upcoming Classes:

--Tuesday, March 6th at 6 p.m. (Ends April 10th) Register!

--Monday, February 20th at 6 p.m. (Ends Mar 26) FULL

Continuing Classes:

--Monday, January 9th at 6 p.m. (Ends Feb. 13th)
--Tuesday, January 17th at 6 p.m. (No class Feb 07; Ends Feb. 28)

Learning Environment:

We want to provide a good environment in which people and dogs can learn comfortably and feel safe. This is NOT an appropriate class for reactive dogs that bark, growl or lunge at other dogs or people. Your dog will be better served in the Reactive Dog class. (Dogs that strain at their leash to get to other dogs to play are welcome in this class.)

Building a Strong Foundation

In this class you will learn the basic obedience and communication skills needed to build a better, more enjoyable lifetime relationship with your dog. This is also important before starting fun dog sports such as agility.
In Focus Foundation you will--

• Improve the manners of your favorite pooch.

• Improve basic obedience skills such as sit, down, stay, and come.

• Solve troublesome problems such as pulling on leash and jumping up.

• Use impulse control games to teach leave it and other skills.

• Get better attention and focus so your dog will respond to you the first time, even around distractions.

• Teach your dog to work around other dogs and people, and build drive, motivation, and confidence.

We will show you how to utilize the power of the clicker to teach skills quickly using positive techniques (see more info below). You will learn to reward success, not punish mistakes. This results in a dog that has trust and confidence in you and who likes to learn.

Sign up your 5 months of age and older dog. Class size is limited so register today! This popular obedience, focus and impulse control class is held indoors.

(This class is the prerequisite to Intro to Agility, Focus Skills 2, and Obedience/Performance Dog.)

Prerequisite:Your dog must be dog and people friendly (no barking, lunging or growling)

Instructor: Mindy Cox, B.S., CPDT-KA

Course Fee: $145. Class size is limited so sign up today!

CLICK HERE to find out what to bring to class.

What is Clicker Training?

Clicker training is a powerful yet gentle positive method to train dogs and other animals. This method enhances the development of a strong bond and respect between dog and trainer producing wonderful results. You can literally see how the dog is solving problems and working his way in the learning process step by step, at an accelerated rate. It makes a THINKING dog.

Clicker training is based on Pavlovian reaction and conditioning. The method uses positive reinforcement as the primary teaching tool and the clicker serves as a marker for the dog when the trainer clicks at the moment that the dog is correct: "Yes! That was right". A reward (such as a treat) is given immediately after every click, which soon builds a positive association with the click. The sharp click and clear reward help the dog correct his behavior without the need for punishment or scolding.

And if you find that the clicker is not for you, rest assured that we will suggest another method that will work for you.

At Lucky Dog, we think the clicker is a wonderful training tool with which every good trainer should be fluent. We will show you how effectively and kindly it can help train your dog!

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