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Dog Training For Kids Children are always welcome in Canis Sapiens classes, however we also offer this special class for children and their dogs. Before your child attends this class, you must bring your dog in so we can see how your dog acts around other dogs and people. This is not a class for dogs that rush at other dogs or people when they see them. Call or email for other class suggestions if you think your dog may currently be too wild for this class. Positive dog training methods are perfect for kids because dogs are not pushed into position or punished physically. Pushing a dog into position or punishing them by jerking the leash or slapping/kicking them can be dangerous. We help the child learn how to make a dog want to cooperate. Our training does not reinforce the “if you don’t do what I want, I’ll make you” mentality, which if used, often makes the dog avoid the child. In our method, if the dog doesn’t do what is asked, the dog just doesn’t get the reward. This is how many animals who cannot be leashed, because of where they live (dolphins) or phyically punished because it endangers the trainer (bears and many other zoo animals), have been trained for years. The first session of this 5 week class is devoted to being safe around dogs. The middle three sections include training basic obedience skills using hand signals, learning some tricks and introducing the dogs to some equipment. The last session includes a recital NEXT 5 WEEK SESSION STARTS MARCH 13, CLASS INCLUDES "How to be safe around dogs" talk and "How to play safely with your dog" demonstration FREE "How to be safe around dogs" talks IN HYDE PARK ONLY (email for information about cost for talks given in other locations) "How To Be Safe Around Dogs” The "How To Be Safe Around Dogs"/"Be A Tree" talk teaches children the steps to take before they interact with a dog and the best ways to pet a dog. It also teaches the “be a tree” posture which is used to encourage a dog to settle down or go away. Learn the subtle signals dogs use when they are uncomfortable. Most dogs give these signals before they growl or snap. Keep kids and dogs safe, adults can learn and watch for signs of anxiety in the dog and intervene if they see them. "How To Play Safely With Your Dog” This talk reviews how to meet a dog safely, how to tell if your dog wants to play and what to do if an off leash dog approaches you. We demonstrate basic obedience, games to play with your dog and tricks to teach your dog. Finally we show some of the exercises from the canine good citizen test and give you a taste of the variety of dog sports. For more information about safety around dogs, check out: doggonesafe.com, link Got a dog, some kids and some stairs? Brenda and Sissi, girl doing freestyle with her sheltie, youtube link dog training for kids (no make-ups, attend 5 scheduled classes) FREE, $25 deposit required ($5 is returned to you each time you attend a class, scholarships available for deposit). Follow this link to find out about scholarships "Dog Training for Teenagers and Adults" includes the canine good citizen test.
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