Canine Life and Social Skills (C.L.A.S.S.)® - www.mydoghasclass.com

C.L.A.S.S. is an educational program that teaches the real-life skills every dog needs, while strengthening the dog-owner bond! The program is organized into three levels, offering dogs the opportunity to earn degrees that mirror those earned by humans: the B.A., the M.A., and ultimately the Ph.D. Owners are also taught basic handling and care skills.

The program is designed for dogs aged one year and older.

C.L.A.S.S. evaluations will be offered four times a year, by appointment, and at no charge to students enrolled in the course.

The C.L.A.S.S. Bachelor’s Degree

What your dog will learn:
Bachelor’s level skills include: sit and down with a stay/settle, waiting at the door and for the food bowl, coming when called, leashing manners and loose-leash walking, attention/eye contact, leave it, “trade” (giving up one valued item for another) and calmly greeting a friendly stranger.

What to Know 

Pre-requisite: none
Duration: Each session is one hour; six consecutive sessions                                                                                             Cost: Six one-hour classes are $135

The C.L.A.S.S. Master’s Degree

What your dog will learn:
The M.A. level builds and expands upon earlier skills. At this level your dog will master sit and wait in the car, wait at the door with added distractions, coming when called from a greater distance, loose leash walking around other dogs, moving fluidly between sit, down and stand, accepting gentle handling of the feet and ears, leave it with higher-value items, and a stay with increased distance and duration.

What to know:
Pre-requisite: Completion of the C.L.A.S.S. B.A. course.                                                                                                     Duration: Each session is one hour; six consecutive sessions                                                                                                       Cost: Six one-hour classes are $135

The C.L.A.S.S. Doctoral Degree

What your dog will learn:
The Ph.D. level is the ultimate test of your abilities as dog and handler. Skills include loose leash walking while the handler balances an item in hand, backing up, coming when called and staying with increased distance and added distractions, accepting gentle handling from a stranger, and table manners, where the dog must remain in place while the handler and evaluator eat at a table.

What to know:
Pre-requisite: Completion of the C.L.A.S.S. M.A. course                                                                                                     Duration: Each session is one hour, with six consecutive sessions                                                                                             Cost: Six one-hour classes are $135

Please note: We schedule classes based on interest. If no classes are listed below, please contact us to be added to our list and we’ll let you know as soon as there’s a class coming up.

Saturday 11:00-12:00pm in 2012
Beasties Pet Supply 656 Metacom Ave, Warren RI Map 
Thursday 8:00-9:00pm
Saturday 12:00-1:00pm 
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APDT C.L.A.S.S.

B.A. Level 6 Sessions $135.00 M.A. Level 6 Sessions $135.00 P.H.D. Level 6 Sessions $135.00

Feisty Fido (Formerly Reactive Rover)
When walking on leash, does your dog…

Bark or lunge at other dogs?
Bark or lunge at people, running kids, or strollers?
Chase joggers, bikes, or cars?

We can help! In this class we show you how to teach your dog to stay calm when faced with such challenges. We use only gentle, humane techniques to change your dog’s behavior—techniques from the revolutionary book Click to Calm by Emma Parsons.

The training is completely safe for everyone involved. We use safety barriers and the help of extra assistants to give all dogs enough space to feel secure.

If you think this class would help your dog, contact us so we can advise you on whether it’s right for you. Please note: First class is an orientation for humans only.

What You & Your Dog Will Learn
Desensitization techniques. Strategies for keeping your dog calm when other dogs or people approach.
Body language on cue. Put appeasing body language on cue and watch your dog’s interactions with other dogs improve.
Get creative. Learn how to use the clicker to manage your dog’s troublesome behavior, whatever it is.

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Behavior Boot Camp
Do you have a puller at the other end of the leash? A jumper? A roaming Rover who refuses to come when called? Kick those bad behaviors with this intense, challenging, yet fun class.

This 3-part class can be taken in full or as individual segments. The segments are:

Jumping. Does your dog think saying hello means jumping up? Do you have an energy bundle on your hands? Or a small dog jumping bean? After this class, four-paws-on-the-floor will be all the rave.

Loose-Leash Walking. It’s time to stroll pleasantly with your dog—say good-bye to sore shoulders and embarrassing sled-dog moments.

Really Reliable Recall. Never again shout yourself hoarse. We teach you a brilliant technique created by Leslie Nelson to get lickety-split recalls every time.

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Behavior Bootcamp

All 3 Topics $125.00 Jumping $75.00 Loose Leash Walking $75.00 Really Reliable Recall $75.00

Petite Pals
Being small should not be an excuse for lower standards…

Small dogs are too often left untrained. They’re easy to control physically, they rarely do any real harm, and if they misbehave in public, well, we can just pick them up. But small dogs are just as trainable as dogs of any other size.

This class is for the littles: 25lbs and under. Come learn small dog training and socialization techniques.

What You & Your Dog Will Learn
Small dog handling. Small dogs must be extra tolerant of handling because they’re so darn cute. Everybody wants to pet and hold them!
Small dog socialization. Let your dog meet unfamiliar people and dogs in a safe environment and at his own pace.
Small dog training. Learn the tricks that make training a small dog easy and effective.

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Outdoor Adventures™
Does your dog behave splendidly in class, but revert to bad habits outside the classroom? Then you are not alone.

In this ongoing class (May–October), we bridge the gap between training and real life. We meet at various dog-friendly places in the community and practice things like loose-leash walking, come when called, leave it, and more.

How does it work? Buy a punch card pass for 6 sessions and attend the sessions that are most relevant to you. Just let us know which ones you will be at—and you can attend locations for either of our two training schools.

What You & Your Dog Will Learn
Loose-leash walking. Leave it. Attention building and keeping eye contact. Drop it. Polite greetings of people and unfamiliar dogs. Come when called.

Upcoming Classes Washington County Veterinary Hospital 4262 Tower Hill Road, South Kingstown RI Map 
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Beasties Pet Supply 656 Metacom Ave, Warren RI Map
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Outdoor Adventures

Unlimited Sess. Per Year $160.00 1 Month $60.00 1 Session $20.00

Control Unleashed


Does your dog…

Get easily excited? Wired? Crazy happy? Over-stimulated?
Forget all about listening to you when he’s excited?
Sometimes get left at home because he’d be too difficult to manage?

Put all that behind you! Turn stress to confidence, convert distraction to rapt attention, and learn ways to get your dog to respond reliably off-leash in stressful situations.

In this class, based on the principles in the bestselling book Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt, we show you how to teach your dog to stay calm and focus on you in even the most challenging surroundings.

What You & Your Dog Will Learn
Focus, focus, focus. Strategies for getting and keeping your dog’s attention, no matter what.
Put “relax” on cue. Teach your dog calm behavior just as you would teach him to sit or stay.
Troubleshooting. How to help your dog stay relaxed through sudden environmental challenges.

Beasties Pet Supply 656 Metacom Ave, Warren RI Map
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