Intermediate

(foundation obedience skills)

The criteria for this level build on the behaviours from Level 1. The level includes new exercises such as:

Sit – your dog will sit on the first cue

Down – your dog will lie down on the first cue

Leash manners – your dog will walk for longer on a loose leash

Recall – your dog will come to you from when minimally distracted

On the Road – your dog will be able to perform the behaviours from Level 1 in different locations

Training concepts – you will learn additional information around play and signs of stress

Graduates of Level 2 are ready to participate in Tricks or Shaping class with Love 2 Play.

Has your dog got C.L.A.S.S.?? ("Canine Life and Social Skills")

Ready for a bit more? Can your dog sit, down, come, and walk nicely on leash when there are no distractions but can't quite do it 'in public'? Then this class is for you.

The C.L.A.S.S. program, developed by the Asssociation of Pet Dog Trainers, focuses on useful life skills that well mannered family pets need. We work on:

Wait at the door
Come
Polite walking in distractions
Meeting people and dogs
Ignoring distractions
Waiting politely for food
Stay
Settle
Give and Take
Table Manners (home and out and about)
And a few tricks

This course is taught almost entirely through games and is a FUN program with behaviours directly transferable to real life. Graduates of the 3rd level (called PhD by C.L.A.S.S.) are well prepared to take the therapy dog evaluation or to take the Canine Good Neighbour test.

Can your dog perform these at a B.A., M.A. or PhD level???? There are 3 levels of increasing difficulty. The last class is a evaluation by a C.L.A.S.S evaluator. Teams who pass are issued a C.L.A.S.S certificate from APDT (registration is part of the course fees)

This class runs for 6 weeks consecutively and is open to graduates of Obedience Start Right or by permission of the instructor.