IMPROVERS/ADVANCED CLASS

4 WEEK COURSE The Improvers course requires completion of the beginners course or equivalent home training. Your dog should understand basic commands such as sit, lie down, stay, leave and basic loose lead walking. All of our classes are run by an approved G3 instructor with a personalised one-to-one class at your home. This ensures that you get entire individual attention and enables us to monitor your progress within the course. The course is ideal for those who wish to learn more than the basics and progress to a higher standard with their dog. The course continues the training previously learnt at the beginners level, working against greater distractions (other dogs, people and toys etc, in both a static and lively environment). As well as improving on previous learnt skills, the 3 week course will teach your dog to: Come when called with mid-high distractions Walk on a loose lead past people/dogs Eye Contact and Attention Heeling Control at a distance Impulse control - control your dogs impulse to run off Leave food offered by a stranger Down stay out of sight Quick response to commands, first time.

If you have any concerns that you and your dog may not be ready to move on to the Improvers level, please speak to your instructor who will be happy to advise you. Many people choose to repeat a Beginners course in order to brush up on basics or simply to work amongst new distractions. You can contact training@g3dogs.com if you are unsure if your dog is at the right level. Our classes are very popular and book up very quickly. Courses are accepted on a first come/first served basis, so early booking is a must.

COURSE AVAILABILITY & BOOKING

Improvers & Advanced Classes

What to prepare for the Beginners Class.

• Your dog on a well fitted collar (we prefer no harnesses unless needed for medical reasons)
• A standard length lead. (retractable leads are acceptable, but alternatives are preferred. Long lines are ok)
• Your dog's favourite treats and a favourite toy
  

RULES

• Exercise your dog for 10-15 minutes before the class (15 minutes before) so that he has a chance to relieve himself and drain excess energy.
• We recommend you do not feed your dog up to 3 hours before the class, and no water for 1 hour, as feeding too close to training time can put your dog at risk of gastric torsion.
• Please expect the trainer to arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the class. If the trainer may be late, he/she will inform you by telephone and the time will be made up after the session or on your next session.
• If your dog is ill for whatever reason or comes into season, please tell us as soon as possible.
• If you are going to miss a lesson for whatever reason, we can arrange to reschedule your session at another time. We like to work 100% with owners who are fully commited to the course.
• We encourage all of the family to attend classes and children are more than welcome to come to class, but they MUST be well behaved. We reserve the right to remove anyone from the class if their children are being a nuisance. Children running around the class out of control is dangerous for both themselves and the dogs around them.