Real World Obedience Class
Real World Obedience takes your dog's training to a new level. Not merely an extension of the Teens and Beginners class, this series refines your training skills while proofing your dog for many of the distractions and challenges beyond the front door. As an extra bonus, your clicker training enhances the bond with your dog.

REAL WORLD OBEDIENCE teaches:

  • More on How Dogs Learn
  • Advanced Versions of Obedience Skills
  • Roadkill Recall
  • Death Defying Down
  • Heeling or Loose Leash Walking
  • Targeting
  • Pay attention
  • New Obedience Skills
  • Go Lie Down
  • Retrieve an object
  • Stand and wait
  • Special Topics
  • Childproofing
  • Stress & calming signals
  • Aggression and how to avoid it
  • Controversies around punishment
  • How to Eliminate These Problems:
  • Leash Pulling
  • Rowdy Greetings
  • Unreliable Comes

BASIC INFORMATION
Registration: Call 451-4772 or enroll in person at the hospital front desk.
Cost: $90, paid at the time of registration, is non-refundable.
You may repeat this training class once over at no additional fee.
Class: Six sessions, 1 hour each, 5-8 dogs.
Where: Northwest Animal Hospital, with indoor and outdoor components.
When: Weekend & Weekday evening classes are available. Call for dates and times.

REQUIREMENTS
Completion of 6 wks of Teens & Beginners
Proof of current vaccines before 1st class. This can be faxed to 451-8999 or mailed in.
Distemper-parvovirus
Bordetella
Rabies
Age Limit: Dogs are NEVER too old to learn.

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THE FIRST CLASS
Hungry dog (no meal before class)
Buckle Collar or Gentle Leader
Leash or rope, 6-8’ long
Lots of tasty soft treats, cut into small pieces. At least 3 types
Toy(s) your dog likes to play with.
Interested family members
Clothing suited to weather
High energy dogs benefit from earlier exercise to run off some energy.

Don’t bring these --- they interfere with training:
No chokers or pinch collars
No retractable leashes
No kibble or dry biscuit type treats

 

YOUR INSTRUCTOR: RACHEL GREEN CPDT

Rachel prefers to call herself a family coach in dog training, rather than a dog trainer. Her desire is to help families train their dogs to be a pleasure in the home. Especially for the energetic teenage dog, Rachel recognizes the time and patience required to reach this goal.

“Dogs are my passion,” Rachel happily proclaims. Rescue work at Columbus Dog Connection was the start of her dog training. Besides adopting one of her fosters, Raven, a Border Collie mix, she provided help to foster families adjusting to the special needs of the rescued dog.

A member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Rachel teaches both dogs and people through positive reinforcement. For those interested in the science behind the training, Rachel uses the principles of operant conditioning. When a clicker is used as a tool in the learning process, we call that clicker training.

Rachel attends the canine behavior seminars at the annual Midwest Veterinary Conference. Most recently, she attended the 2007 Clicker Exposition in Cleveland, with attention to the newest methods in puppy training and clicker shaping. Committed to her students, Rachel is completing Pia Silvani’s class, Becoming a Great Dog Training Instructor.

In the Teens and Beginners class, Rachel integrates the ideas and techniques of noted trainers Karen Pryor, Gary Wilkes, Jean Donaldson, Terry Ryan, and Cathy Sdoa, and Ted Turner, to name a few.

Rachel launched her own training business, Woof, Woof: Training In Your Dog’s Language.