Canine Calm for Reactive Dogs

Adult     Canine Calm for Reactive Dogs

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ChooseCanine Peace (Advanced) 4 indoor lessons: next session will be in September - $200.00Canine Calm starts Sundays: 6 outdoor lessons - $350.00

Description

**IMPORTANT: Canine Peace (Advanced) is only for teams that have completed their 6 outdoor Canine Calm lessons.**

Canine Calm for Reactive Dogs is 6 outdoor lessons to be attended over 6 months. It is flexibly scheduled and you can switch between time slots.

Sundays 10:00am-11:15am
Sundays 11:45am-1:00pm

The Canine Calm program is designed to help dogs be better at keeping their heads together when faced with something in their environment that is exciting, novel, or concerning. If walking your dog is difficult due to lunging and barking then Canine Calm is the class for you.

Program structure: Canine Calm is one Orientation (webinar), one 20-minute video that covers your pre-class leash handling homework, and 6 outdoor lessons with your dog. The 6 outdoor lessons are held outdoors in the green spaces on the west side of the facility. Class size is limited to 6 students with 2 instructors.

Canine Calm Orientation webinar: Please watch the Canine Calm Orientation webinar before filling out the class registration form. Watching the webinar will help you decide if this is the right class for you and your dog. Link to webinar: https://youtu.be/jT73_5DBDGY Note: the program structure is as stated above, which is different the what is stated in the webinar.

Pre-class Homework:
Once you are registered in Canine Calm we will email you the link to a YouTube video that goes over your pre-class leash-handling homework. No special equipment is needed to complete this homework. Your registration fee covers a long-line which we will give you at your first in-person lesson.

Six outdoor lessons with your dog:
The outdoor lessons are offered on Sundays at 10:00 am or 11:45 am. They are drop-in style; meaning that you log into a simple booking system and sign yourself up. The link to the reservation system will be sent to you after payment. For the outdoor lessons are offered twice a month so it should take you about 3 months to complete your six lessons. The lessons extend over a long period of time as students report that they like having extra time to practice between classes and also see better results when the lessons run over a longer period of time. You do not need to attend the same time slot each time. While it could take 3 months to complete, we allow you access for 6 months to complete you 6 lessons. Parking for the classes is a the rear of building as the class run outdoors behind the building.

Approach:
Our approach is based on Grisha Stewart’s protocol called BAT 2.0. Her book Behaviour Adjustment Training 2.0: New Practical Techniques for Fear, Frustration, and Aggression. It is available in paperback or as an e-book. It is an excellent book and will give you a detailed perspective of what we do in the Canine Calm lessons. Don’t be put off by the title of the book; the reason why we approach it this way is based on our observation of the dogs. We admit that this is tricky; each dog is unique; however, we see the same thing often; a dog that needs more skills, but the skills they are lacking the most are general coping skills.

Additional resources: As part of your program you will receive access to various videos and materials pertaining to dogs that have a hard time coping with over-arousal or fear. These resources will give you a better understanding of the theory behind the practical experience you will get during classes with your instructors.

After completing your 6 outdoor lessons: We offer an indoor program called Canine Peace so that you can continue your progress is an indoor setting. Canine Peace is 4 lessons on set dates (not drop-in style).

Questions: If you have any questions please email us at training@sithappens.org

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