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PLEASE NOTE: PRE K AND FAMILY DOG 1 CLASSES ARE 7 WEEKS; THE FIRST WEEK WE ASK OWNERS TO ATTEND WITHOUT DOGS. THIS IS A MANDATORY CLASS IN WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE A LECTURE, HANDOUTS AND DEMOSTRATIONS OF THE BEHAVIORS YOU WILL BE TEACHING YOUR DOG AS THE FIRST WEEK’S HOMEWORK. PRE-K CLASS ( PUPPY KINDERGARTEN) THE PERFECT START FOR YOUR PUPPY! For puppies 10 weeks to 5 months * - at least two vaccinations of the puppy series and a nasal Bordetella vaccine required. *Instructors discretion to include small breed dogs older than 5 months, or other dogs that may benefit from the class atmosphere and lessons. Our goals for this class:
STAR PUPPY CLASS THE STAR PUPPY CLASS CONSISTS OF 6 WEEKS- UNLIKE PRE-K OR FAMILY DOG, THERE IS NO LECTURE, SO PLEASE BRING YOUR PUPPY TO THE FIRST CLASS AND BE READY TO TRAIN! THE STAR PUPPY TEST WILL BE ADMINISTERED ON WEEK 6. See For puppies 5 months and older- Proof of puppy series and a nasal Bordetella vaccine required. STAR Puppy is offered as a natural progression after Pre-K class and will build on the behaviors previously learned. This class is also offered to older puppies who may not have had the benefit of previous training. Our goals for this class:
FAMILY DOG 1~ GOOD MANNERS THE FIRST WEEK OF FAMILY DOG CLASS CONSISITS OF LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF HOMEWORK. PLEASE COME WITHOUT YOUR DOG FOR THE FIRST WEEK. Proof of current vaccinations and Bordetella required. Class for dogs 8 months and up and may range from dogs that have little to no previous training as well as those needing a refresher course. Our goals for this class:
FAMILY DOG 2~ TEAM WORK & CONTROL Prerequisite: successful completion of Family Dog 1 or, at instructors discrection, new dogs may be accepted after a skills evaluation. Proof of current vaccinations and Bordetella required. Session consists of 6 weeks of consecutive classes.- no lecture. Family Dog 2 class will continue to build on the skills learned in Family Dog, taking the training to a new level. This class helps dog and handler become more of a team, laying some of the foundation needed to continue on to other dog venues such a agility, rally, obedience, therapy dog or just to help create a really good, lifetime companion. Dogs successfully completing Family Dog 2 should possess the skills required to pass their Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test. For more information on this test click on http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/program.cfm NOSE WORK: LEVEL I Session consists of 4 weeks of consecutive classes.- no lecture. If dogs were allowed to pick the class they attended, most would choose this class! Why? This class utilizies two of the dog's most favorite past times- using it's nose- and eating treats! Did you know that a dog's sense of smell is 100,000 times better than that of a human? In tests dogs have been able to pick up a chemical scent that form one to two parts in a trillion! That is the equivalent of smelling one bad apple in two billion barrels!!! How rewarding is sniffing to a dog? Think about how you feel when you are reading a really good book, you get to a really exciting part and you just don't want to put it down! Now you know why dogs want to drag us around when we take them for a walk. Just about every smell they take in equals an "exciting part" and they want to find out more! Training Nose Work Games is fun and rewarding for both the owner and their dogs, but there is another benefit. This training challenges the dog mentally and physically, and we all know that a tired dog is a happy dog. NOSE WORK: LEVEL II Builds on Level I, increases search scenarios, layering, and height levels. Introduces pairing scents with treats, slowly increasing the dog's ability to locate specialized scents. UNLEASHED! CLASSES Prerequisite: successful completion of CTS Family Dog II/CGC or STAR Puppy; at instructors discrection, new dogs may be accepted after a skills evaluation. Session consists of 6 weeks of consecutive classes.- no lecture. Using a leash to tether our dogs to us keeps them safe, but also inhibits our ability and desire to build a good, working relationship with them. What is a good, working relationship? *Knowing that your dog will listen when you speak *Trusting that you can control your dog under various situations *Mutal love and respect This class focuses on strengthening the bond between handlers and dogs in a fun and active environment. Learning obstacle focus and distance training will provide multiple training opportunites while building confidence in both dogs and handlers. Obstacles that may be utilized include simple jumps, tunnel, raised platform, and a movement board. Additional behaviors to be strenghtened will include valuable exercises used in every day life such as wait, stay, leave it, recall- all in a setting filled with fun distractions.
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At CTS we believe that young puppies are little learning sponges and early training is a great opportunity build a strong, working relationship between dog and owner(s). Relationship in a nut shell is the connection between between puppy and owner and EVERY interaction is influenced by it. In a good relationship, communication exchange is fluid; frequently non verbal; and it feels simply amazing. Every class level offered at CTS includes relationship as a goal; and as a puppy progresses through different classes we will continue to demonstrate methods to build and enhance the connection. 
An important part of any Puppy Kindergarten, is the free play- but only if offered properly. Monitored interaction with other puppies is an opportunity to learn essential dog etiquette; important communications skills that the puppy will use, every time he sees or meets another dog, for the rest of his life. Free play also offers your puppy the opportunity to learn how to relate to strangers (and sometimes children) in a positive, confident manner. 
Puppies are not the only ones benefiting during free play: it can offer a valuable learning experience for the owners as well! As puppies meet and socialize week to week, they provide a wonderful opportunity for the CTS instructors to point out different puppy behaviors and communications- a sneak peak into dog speak! 
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To show owners how to teach their dogs to reliably offer, on command: come, go to heel zone, sit, down, stand, wait at entrances , sit-wait and down-wait, walk nicely on the leash, how to greet people without jumping and the ever crucial leave it! 
To provide insight into dog behavior by answering some of the common whys: why a dog jumps on people; why a dog growls at people; why a dog pulls on the leash; why a dog doesn’t come when called; why a dog doesn’t listen to its owner; why we know a dog is really insecure when another person said it was aggressive. Once you know the answers to why, you have the key to fixing the issue. 
And finally, and this is a biggie: to cultivate a healthy relationship between owner and dog. In a good relationship, communication exchange is fluid; frequently non verbal; and it feels simply amazing. We do this by teaching our students clear communication skills. Not quite as simple as it sounds; it is not about words as much as it is about the owners intent and reading the dog. Owners easily verbalize their wishes to the dog, but can we really know what the dog’s perception of our request is? Surprisingly, yes. Every dog will offer this information and all we need to do is stop trying to force our will on the dog, and stop for a minute and listen to what the dog needs to be successful. The dog will tell us volumes just by observing his facial muscles and body language. Dogs are talking all the time, and many people are oblivious to it. Part of an instructor’s job is to continuously ‘read’ dogs during class and when one provides a particularly good learning opportunity- a visual aid to what it is feeling– we stop so it can become a lesson for all. When you understand what your dog is trying to tell you, amazing things happen in your training and relationship. Every class level offered at CTS includes relationship as a goal; and as a dog progresses through different classes we will continue to demonstrate methods to build and enhance the connection. 
Any dog in the Family Dog class that is under one year old; has attended all 6 weeks of class training and has not already qualified for the AKC Star Puppy award (see information and link under Puppy Kindergarten listed above) will be offered the test. Those who pass will receive the paper work to send in for their Star Puppy Award certificate and metal!