An Educated Buyer Is Our
Best Client
OVERVIEW:
Our Pre-Trained
Adult Pet Dogs are affectionate, friendly, loving family companions. This
means guests invited into your home are warmly greeted by a well mannered
professionally trained dog. This friendly nature continues outside of the
home as well, whether he is being taken for a walk, accompanying you on
errands or with you at a social gathering, you can always be proud of your
canine good citizen.
Obedience And Etiquette Training
Comparison:
When purchasing a fully trained dog knowing what you are purchasing is
extremely important. The terms Levels I, II and III represent our basic,
intermediate, and advanced obedience training courses and have no meaning in and
of themselves. There are no industry standards. They are categories
adopted from our pet dog training school.
It is the specific training that is included in each category that is
important. Therefore knowing what each program consists of and making sure
the exercises are provided in writing within a contract is essential.
The following is a basic overview of the 3 levels of training our dogs
receive before they are sold.
 Level 1 Basic Obedience
And Etiquette Training
Level 2 Intermediate
Obedience And Etiquette Training
Level 3 Advanced Obedience
And Etiquette Training
American
Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Certified Dogs
Basic Obedience And Etiquette Training:
Level 1:
Our Basic Obedience &
Etiquette Training is the finest program offered anywhere.
Basic (on leash) Obedience is the foundation
for all training.
In the basic obedience
training the dog learns to understand and follow 25 obedience and
etiquette commands verbally and by using hand signals.
COMMANDS are taught in
English, German, Dutch or French. Owners choice
In addition,
YOU will learn leash control, how to shape the behavior of your dog,
proper timing and reinforcement training. Behavior problem solving, how to
establish you and your family as ALFA leader and more!
25 TRAINING COMMANDS
Obedience:
1. Sit
2.
Stay
3.
Down
4.
Come
5.
Come & Sit Front (formal recall)
6.
Break or Finnie (release from command)
7.
Na or Phooey (bad dog / verbal correction)
8.
Wait (pause at doorways and gates until released)
9.
Slow (no pulling / loose leash walk)
10.
Settle (relax when hyper)
11.
Aus or Los (drop ball, toy, etc.)
12.
Go Potty or Outside
Doggie Etiquette - Behavior:
13. JUMPING
14. ATTENTION
15. SOCIALIZATION (people, animals, environment)
16. Biting / Nipping
17. Chewing
18. Car Riding
19. Begging
20. Separation Anxiety
21. Trash Raiding
22. Excessive Barking
23. Mounting
24. Aggression (possessive, territorial)
25. Phobia, Other.
Personality, Lifestyle and Customized Training:
Of equal importance is the ideal personality type for your specific
lifestyle and personal preferences.
Also important is what customized training is needed to make the
transition as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
Intermediate Obedience And Etiquette Training:
Level 2:
In our Intermediate
Obedience And Etiquette Training we
cement prior skills and teach new exercises.
Level 2 training reinforces the lessons learned in Basic Obedience and
prepares the dog for Advanced Obedience.
The Intermediate
training focuses on communication, attention, and teaching the dog how to
learn while under distractions. Participants will learn to use reward
markers (verbal cues) and targeting as important tools in improving
existing obedience skills and developing new ones. We take the basics –
sit, down, stay, walking on lead and recall – to new heights, with
attention focused on the handler, a considerable increase in duration and
precision, plus the addition of high-level distractions. New skills will
include heel on-lead, an emergency drop/down (with the dog and handler in
motion), stand for examination and ‘go to your (place).’ Dog/handler teams
will build knowledge, as well as their relationship, and learn valuable
skills that will last a lifetime. Dogs will be working towards off-leash
control by the end of Level 2 training.
29 TRAINING COMMANDS
Obedience:
1. Sit
2.
Stay
3.
Down
4.
Come
5.
Come & Sit Front (formal recall)
6.
Break or Finnie (release from command)
7.
Na or Phooey (bad dog / verbal correction)
8.
Wait (pause at doorways and gates until released)
9.
Slow (no pulling / loose leash walk)
10.
Settle (relax when hyper)
11.
Aus or Los (drop ball, toy, etc.)
12.
Go Potty or Outside
Behavior:
Continue under distraction
13.
JUMPING
14.
ATTENTION
15.
SOCIALIZATION (people, animals, environment)
16.
Biting / Nipping
17.
Chewing
18.
Car Riding
19.
Begging
20.
Separation Anxiety
21.
Trash Raiding
22.
Excessive Barking
23.
Mounting
24.
Aggression (possessive, territorial)
25.
Phobia, Other.
Add:
26.
Heel (on-lead)
27.
Down (from distance and while in motion)
28.
Stand
29.Finish (dog comes to heel position)
and the
American Kennel Clubs, Canine Good Citizen
(CGC) Test
Personality, Lifestyle and Customized
Training:
Of equal importance is the ideal personality type for your specific
lifestyle and personal preferences.
Also important is what customized training is needed to make the
transition as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
Advanced Obedience And Etiquette Training:
Level 3:
Advanced Obedience is a rapid and more
comprehensive instruction, building on the foundations of basic and
intermediate obedience. Unlike all of the other obedience courses,
Advanced Obedience advances to complete off-leash control, serves as both
the final course for domestic pet obedience and the first step towards
competition title training. The dog is worked on long-lines and shortened
to the pull-tab as training progresses until he is completely off-lead.
28 TRAINING COMMANDS
Obedience:
1. Sit
2.
Stay
3.
Down
4.
Come
5.
Come & Sit Front (formal recall)
6.
Break or Finnie (release from command)
7.
Na or Phooey (bad dog / verbal correction)
8.
Wait (pause at doorways and gates until released)
9.
Slow (no pulling / loose leash walk)
10.
Settle (relax when hyper)
11.
Aus or Los (drop ball, toy, etc.)
12.
Go Potty or Outside
Behavior:
Complete Off Leash Control
13.
JUMPING
14.
ATTENTION
15.
SOCIALIZATION (people, animals, environment)
16.
Biting / Nipping
17.
Chewing
18.
Car Riding
19.
Begging
20.
Separation Anxiety
21.
Trash Raiding
22.
Excessive Barking
23.
Mounting
24.
Aggression (possessive, territorial)
25.
Phobia, Other.
Add:
26.
3 Minute Sit/Stay (out of handlers site),
27.
5 Minute Down/Stay (out of handlers site),
28.
Formal Heel Exercises (straight line, left turn, right turn, about turn
and halt), Figure Eight Heel,
Personality, Lifestyle and Customized Training:
Of equal importance is the ideal personality type for your specific
lifestyle and personal preferences.
Also important is what customized training is needed to make the
transition as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
American Kennel Club
Canine Good Citizen
Certified Dogs
The
AKC Canine Good
Citizen Program was Started in 1989. The CGC is a certification
program designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the
community. The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that
stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for
dogs. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate
from the American Kennel Club. Our Pre-Trained Adult Pet Dogs are
certified as Canine Good Citizens by AKC upon completion of our obedience
and etiquette training.
Test 1: Accepting a friendly stranger
This test demonstrates that the dog will allow a friendly stranger to
approach it and speak to the handler in a natural, everyday situation. The
evaluator walks up to the dog and handler and greets the handler in a
friendly manner, ignoring the dog. The evaluator and handler shake hands
and exchange pleasantries. The dog must show no sign of resentment or
shyness, and must not break position or try to go to the evaluator.
Test 2: Sitting politely for petting
This test demonstrates that the dog will allow a friendly stranger to
touch it while it is out with its handler. With the dog sitting at the
handler's side, to begin the exercise, the evaluator pets the dog on the
head and body. The handler may talk to his or her dog throughout the
exercise. The dog may stand in place as it is petted. The dog must not
show shyness or resentment.
Test 3: Appearance and grooming
This practical test demonstrates that the dog will welcome being groomed
and examined and will permit someone, such as a veterinarian, groomer or
friend of the owner, to do so. It also demonstrates the owner's care,
concern and sense of responsibility. The evaluator inspects the dog to
determine if it is clean and groomed. The dog must appear to be in healthy
condition (i.e., proper weight, clean, healthy and alert). The handler
should supply the comb or brush commonly used on the dog. The evaluator
then softly combs or brushes the dog, and in a natural manner, lightly
examines the ears and gently picks up each front foot. It is not necessary
for the dog to hold a specific position during the examination, and the
handler may talk to the dog, praise it and give encouragement throughout.
Test 4: Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)
This test demonstrates that the handler is in control of the dog. The dog
may be on either side of the handler. The dog's position should leave no
doubt that the dog is attentive to the handler and is responding to the
handler's movements and changes of direction. The dog need not be
perfectly aligned with the handler and need not sit when the handler
stops. The evaluator may use a pre-plotted course or may direct the
handler/dog team by issuing instructions or commands. In either case,
there should be a right turn, left turn, and an about turn with at least
one stop in between and another at the end. The handler may talk to the
dog along the way, praise the dog, or give commands in a normal tone of
voice. The handler may sit the dog at the halts if desired.
Test 5: Walking through a crowd
This test demonstrates that the dog can move about politely in pedestrian
traffic and is under control in public places. The dog and handler walk
around and pass close to several people (at least three). The dog may show
some interest in the strangers but should continue to walk with the
handler, without evidence of over-exuberance, shyness or resentment. The
handler may talk to the dog and encourage or praise the dog throughout the
test. The dog should not jump on people in the crowd or strain on the
leash.
Test 6: Sit and down on command and Staying in place
This test demonstrates that the dog has training, will respond to the
handler's commands to sit and down and will remain in the place commanded
by the handler (sit or down position, whichever the handler prefers). The
dog must do sit AND down on command, then the owner chooses the position
for leaving the dog in the stay. Prior to this test, the dog's leash is
replaced with a line 20 feet long. The handler may take a reasonable
amount of time and use more than one command to get the dog to sit and
then down. The evaluator must determine if the dog has responded to the
handler's commands. The handler may not force the dog into position but
may touch the dog to offer gentle guidance. When instructed by the
evaluator, the handler tells the dog to stay and walks forward the length
of the line, turns and returns to the dog at a natural pace. The dog must
remain in the place in which it was left (it may change position) until
the evaluator instructs the handler to release the dog. The dog may be
released from the front or the side.
Test 7: Coming when called
This test demonstrates that the dog will come when called by the handler.
The handler will walk 10 feet from the dog, turn to face the dog, and call
the dog. The handler may use encouragement to get the dog to come.
Handlers may choose to tell dogs to "stay" or "wait" or they may simply
walk away, giving no instructions to the dog.
Test 8: Reaction to another dog
This test demonstrates that the dog can behave politely around other dogs.
Two handlers and their dogs approach each other from a distance of about
20 feet, stop, shake hands and exchange pleasantries, and continue on for
about 10 feet. The dogs should show no more than casual interest in each
other. Neither dog should go to the other dog or its handler.
Test 9: Reaction to distraction
This test demonstrates that the dog is confident at all times when faced
with common distracting situations. The evaluator will select and present
two distractions. Examples of distractions include dropping a chair,
rolling a crate dolly past the dog, having a jogger run in front of the
dog, or dropping a crutch or cane. The dog may express natural interest
and curiosity and/or may appear slightly startled but should not panic,
try to run away, show aggressiveness, or bark. The handler may talk to the
dog and encourage or praise it throughout the exercise.
Test 10: Supervised separation
This test demonstrates that a dog can be left with a trusted person, if
necessary, and will maintain training and good manners. Evaluators are
encouraged to say something like, "Would you like me to watch your dog?"
and then take hold of the dog's leash. The owner will go out of sight for
three minutes. The dog does not have to stay in position but should not
continually bark, whine, or pace unnecessarily, or show anything stronger
than mild agitation or nervousness. Evaluators may talk to the dog but
should not engage in excessive talking, petting, or management attempts (e.g,
"there, there, it's alright").
Rolling Meadows Academy trainers are certified
by the American Kennel Club as
Certified American Kennel
Club (CGC) EVALUATORS
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