FOUNDATION Course - Group Classes

FOUNDATION COURSE - DOG TRAINING FOR BEGINNERS

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All dog training ultimately relies on focus work! By ensuring you have good foundation focus work with your dog, your dog will be more engaed with you, and will want to be around you more often. It is then easier to progress and work on other more desired behaviours, such as recall, loose-lead and calm behaviour. 

Our Foundation Course is designed for dog training for beginners and completing this course is required before joining any of our other intermediate classes. 

If our Intermediate class is booked following Focus Foundation, you will recieve €20 cash back beginning of new course.

Suitable for all dogs, older puppies up to adults.

2 Week Training Course; 30 minute classes once per week.

What do we cover in our classes? 

• Focus Games
• Disengagement 
• Learn how to read your dogs body language
• Capturing behaviours

Each topic above provides an introduction and overview of the behaviour. Depending on how quickly the dog and owner pick up the techniques will determine the strength of the behaviour learnt by the end of the course, as each dog and owner learn at different rates.

VENUE - We will be in the Tullamore Town Park, at the end of the main green area by the fountains! 

COVID-19 GUIDELINES

Due to the unsual circumstances surrounding coronavirus, we are adhearing to social distancing guidelines during our classes. We ask that your dog is handled by ONE person only. Your family is welcome to watch from a distance. Our dog trainers will be using hand sanitizers and may also wear a mask if they need to come and help you handle your dog.

OWNER RESPONSIBILITY

·  Dog owner/handler is responsible for their dog at all times during training classes, which includes ensuring that the dog does not become a safety risk towards other dog handlers, dogs or instructors during the class.

·  Dog owner/handler is responsible for the cleanliness and removal of excrement that their dog causes.

·  Only one handler per dog, however other family members can be present watching.

Family members and children are welcome. For the safety of all human and dogs in the classes, please follow these guidelines:

-  Children under 18 must be supervised by a parent/guardian at all times

-  No yelling or running will be permitted

-  Children must not approach or pet any other dog in class since not all dogs are comfortable around children.

LIABILITY

·  The instructor reserves the right to remove a dog from training at any time before or during its term, if the instructor determines that a danger exists to the health and safety of other individuals, instructor or dogs in the classes.

·  Owner understands and recognises that there may be a risk of injury or illness in any environment associated with group training classes.

·  Owner agrees to take full responsibility for the action of their dog, themselves and family members, before, after and during classes.

·  At no time will the instructor be liable or responsible for the actions of the owner, the dog or any other person accompanying them to class.

·  Owner understands that any photos and videos taken during training classes may be used on social media/website pages or for use in future training videos. If the owner wishes to not be included in these, please notify training instructors before training begins.

CONTINUED SUPPORT

·  All class attendees will be invited to a WhatsApp group to be used as a platform for uploading videos of training homework tasks.

·  Dog owners should understand that dog training does not just mean attending classes – training a dog is a long term commitment and owners must put in 100% effort outside of classes should they want to see positive results.

·  Force Free Dog Training classes provide the owners with the knowledge and methods for basic dog training, obedience, manners, loose lead walking and safe play, with the aim for owners to be able to continue to practice and perfect these methods at home long term.