Is Your Dog a Good Citizen?

Come earn your AKC Canine Good Citizen® with us!

Two practice sessions

5:00 PM – Saturday, February 12, 2011

5:00 PM – Saturday, February 19, 2011

… And then the test!

6:30 PM – Sunday, March 6^th

Location:  Forest Shadows daycare room

Eligibility:  All dogs that have completed their basic puppy obedience

Cost:  $50 for current club members, and $65 for non-club members (those who are not currently taking classes).  There will be an extra spectator fee of $5.

Space is limited!  If interested, please email katie.marie.brennan@gmail.com as soon as possible to guarantee your spot.

Goals

PERSONAL GOALS FOR YOUR DOG 2011

This time of year prompts us to reflect on our goals and progress:

• What are the key skills you want to work on - for next 1 to 2 months (Puppies) for next 2 – 6 months (adults)?

• What do you want to achieve with your dog this year?

• Are there any issues you need to resolve?  Describe:

• How do you intend to go about this?

• How many times a day do you feed your dog?  

•  Do you make use of feeding times to reinforce short training exercises? 

• Do you hand-feed your dog some/all of their meal?

• How many times a day to you work on something with your dog?  For how long?

• How many times a day do you simply play with your dog?  For how long?

• How much exercise does your dog get daily?  In how many sessions?

• What help do you need to achieve your goals?

• On a scale of 1-10, how would you describe your household (1 = Calm, regular routine; 10 = Frenetic, constantly changing routine)

• When you are working on a new skill, to what extent do you train that at different venues?  How many?  How do you decide when to go to a new venue?

• On a scale of 1-10, how would you describe your training approach (1 = I stick to one method I like; 10 = constantly trying new methods).