HSSC Dog Trainer John Pfohler is available to help address your dog or cat's behavior-related issues. She will provide advice, information and analysis and may also recommend an obedience class. HSSC offers in-house obedience classes at affordable rates and will also make referrals.

For information about behavior-related issues or to get more information about HSSC's behavior classes, contact John at (941) 955-4131, ext. 124.

BASIC MANNERS OBEDIENCE CLASS

The Humane Society of Sarasota County’s Basic Obedience classes give you the knowledge to have a more rewarding relationship with your dog by showing you how to teach your dog how best to behave in your household. Dogs don’t come to you knowing what you expect from them, and you have to teach them the rules. Lessons include: pay attention, sit, stay, walk on leash without pulling, lie down, wait, come (all on leash), and more.

Classes meet each week for an hour for five consecutive weeks. Our classes are very affordable, and the cost is $65 for the five-week session.

The object is to communicate more effectively with your pet and bond with him through attention, praise, treats, and other motivators. Though specific “problem behaviors” such as chewing, excessive digging or barking and jumping on people are not specifically covered, you will find that many of these behaviors disappear once you begin interacting with your dog using the positive methods we teach. Even dogs who already have a pretty good grasp of these commands can benefit from the socialization and added distraction of obedience classes. It is never too late to have a great relationship with your dog!

BASIC MANNERS OBEDIENCE CLASS FOR PUPPIES

Basic Manners for Puppies is a great class to get you started in the right direction with your new puppy. It is a great chance for puppies to socialize with other puppies and meet new people while they are still young. It is also an opportunity to go over all those puppy questions that you have regarding housetraining, chewing, mouthing, jumping up, and much more. Throughout the class, puppies are given a chance to play and then they get to work learning lots of new tricks like sit, stay, down, coming when called, walking politely on leash, and leave it. Puppies must be 10 weeks old at the start of class and have had 2 DHLPP vaccinations.

The cost of this five-week course is $65.

Basic Manners Class (5 weeks)
Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 9:00am to 10:00am

Intermediate Class (5 weeks)
Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 10:00am to 11:00am

If you are interested in starting a basic manners obedience class, please call John Pfohler at 955-4131 ext 124 to reserve a space. Once you have reserved your space, complete the registration form below.

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