Training Requirements for dogs

Your dog needs to be:

• Over 16 weeks of age
• Fully vaccinated
• Friendly towards other dogs and people
• Able to be left in your motor vehicle for periods of time without becoming distressed
• Able to eat food when out in public

PLEASE DO NOT FEED YOUR DOG BEFORE YOU COME TO TRAINING

You will need to bring:

• Your dog's vaccination record for us to sight
• Your dog on a flat collar or head halter or harness (no check chains please), with a soft lead
• Comfortable, flat, closed shoes
• Poo bags
• A bumbag or treat pouch for your treats (trust me you do not want bits of luncheon meat and cheese in your pocket)
• Your dog's favourite toy
• A mat for your dog to lie on
• Lots of really yummy treats
• A water bowl for your dog

Please remember there are a lot of distractions in class and if you want to get your dog's attention, you will need something really intersting to compete with all the other exciting dogs, people and smells. Bits of boring dry kibble and schmackos alone will not be enough initially, and we have found most, smelly treats are best. We recommend small pieces of:

• cheese
• luncheon meat
• left over roast lamb/chicken/beef
• basted dried sardines (cat treats)
• also, a mix of various dry treats, such as broken up schmackos, liver treats, etc to add variety