This course is designed to bridge the gap between basic obedience and Intermediate obedience. While it has many characteristics of the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizens program, it is not. We will be applying Scheurman’s K9 Academy rules and philosophy to this new course. The AKC CGC, allows for repeated commands, this course will continue to enforce the one command one action rule. While Intermediate encompasses all of this, we have been asked to develop a program that is less expensive. This is our answer to that request.

The areas this new course will cover are areas where new students to the intermediate program have been known to have difficulties.

• USE OF THE LONG LINE: Knowing the proper use of equipment is essential. This is even truer as the equipment becomes more advanced. The need for proper control and use is important. You will be shown how and when to use a long line to gain control at a given distance. As time permits.
  
  
• THROW CHAINS AND THROW DISKS: Are new to most basic students, as they were not needed at that level. They are a very good tool in distance control when used properly as time permits.
  
  
• HEELING: Through various heeling patterns we will be improving on your proper heeling. Right and left turns, going through groups, around objects, proper heeling placement and automatic sits, straight sits. As well as better leash control, as time permits.
  
  
• RECALL UP TO 20FT: Adding distance to your recall, straight fronts, proper handler stance, proper use of recall aids and praise, as time permits.
  
  
• STAND FOR EXAM (CGC STYLE): Teaching your dog stand still in front of you for exam (CGC style). The exam consists of checking teeth, paws, ears and coat as time permits.
  
  
• MEETING A FRIENDLY STRANGER: Teaching your dog to sit commonly in meeting a friendly stranger ,as time permits.
  
  
• LONG SITS UP TO 20FT: Teaching your dog to do long sit while you are at the end of a 20ft long line. How to control your dog at that distance, what to do if your dog breaks, getting them to stay under distractions, as time permits.
  
  
• LONG DOWN UP TO 20FT: Teaching your dog to do long downs while you are at the end of a 20ft long line. How to control your at that distance, what to do if your dog breaks, getting them to stay under distractions, as time permits.
  
  
• REACTION TO DISTRACTIONS: Teaching your dog to do what you are asking them under distractions. How to work though your dog’s reactions to various distractions as time permits.
  
  
• REACTION TO NOISE: Teaching your dog to do what you are asking it to do while various sounds are present. How to work though your dogs reactions to various sounds as time permits.
  
  
• SIT, STAND, AND DOWN FROM THE FRONT POSITION AS WELL AS THE REINFORCEMENT OF THE SIT, STAND AND DOWN FROM THE HEEL POSTITION (AT YOUR LEFT SIDE): Teaching your dog to listen to the sit, stand and down commands on the one command while in front. Reinforcing the sit straight, standstill, and down properly at your left side, as time permits.
  
  
• MEETING ANOTHER DOG AND HANDLER: Teaching you and your dog the proper way to meet another handler and dog. Methods to use in various situations regarding proper meeting procedures as time permits.
  
  
• SITTING POLITELY FOR PETTING: Teaching your dog to sit still allowing a friendly stranger to pet them, while sitting at your left side, as time permits.
  

The course runs for Eight weeks, one hour per-week. You must work your dog at home, for thirty (30) minutes each day (two, fifteen minute sessions).

PLEASE NOTE!!!

This course is still an on leash course the dogs will be on 6ft leash as well a 20ft long line. We do not provide the equipment, but may be purchased at location for your convenience.

The Basic Obedience Bridge Course is available one hour a week for 8 weeks on Thursdays at 7pm.

The Basic Obedience Bridge Course cost is 275.00

As Time Permits: While the program has set goals, this program has time constraints. Unlike the lifetime Intermediate program where the student has unlimited time to learn and teach the behaviors, students taking this course will have just eight weeks. Each student will experience a different level of success.

Testing: With the exception of testing in to the program for NEW students, there will be no final test.

Awards, Certificates and Discounts: There will be NO special Awards, Certificates and Discounts given at the end of this course.

Who can take this course: This course will be OPEN to everyone. New students who successfully pass the test-in process, students who have graduated Basic obedience, students that have taken the Basic Obedience Express Course, and students that have failed the basic obedience test (with instructor’s approval).

Teach vs. Reinforce: While this course will teach new behaviors, and reinforce others learned in OUR basic Obedience course, it will NOT teach the commands learned in basic obedience.

Make-ups: There are NO make-up classes.

Recycles: There is NO recycling.

Opening lines of communication between dog and man

Effective date 1/09

Subject to change without notice