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How to be Successful at the Dog Park
Free
August 15, 2010
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Call 630.904.0895 to register
Do you enjoy taking your dog to the dog park? Need some tips to make your visit go smoothly?
This free workshop will help you be successful at the dog park.
Our trainers will prepare you for your visit as well as give you information on what is
appropriate your dog while at the dog park.
You will learn to:
- Determine whether your dog is playing appropriately
- Determine whether a dog park is a good place for your dog
- Understand basic canine body language
- Manage or avoid inappropiate situations
This is a workshop for humans only, please leave your dog at home.
Getting Rover Ready for Baby
$55
1 hour private lesson
Call to schedule
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Pregnant? Have a dog? Worried about how your dog will react to your family's new addition?
Narnia's experienced instructors will show you exercises you can take home to prepare Rover for the new baby.
This class is geared toward expectant moms, dads, grandparents, and those who
plan to have a child in the future.
This lecture will discuss:
- Things to do before your baby arrives
- Introducing your dog to baby sights, smells and sounds
- How to manage interactions and the environment
This is a workshop for humans only, please leave your dog at home.
If you would like individual help with your dog, we can set up a private lesson with one of our instructors to
address any concerns you might have.
Child Safety Program
Free
1 1/2 hours
Dates to be announced.
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Dog bites are the second leading cause of childhood injury according to the American Medical Association. Of that, 77% of bites are to the facial area.
Help your child learn how to be safe around both your dog and unfamilar dogs.
You will learn:
- If you should, and how to approach a dog
- Safe interactions with dogs
- What not to do around a dog
Puppy Special
$25 per family
1 1/2 hours
Dates to be announced.
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Did you just get a puppy? This workshop is designed to give you a jump start on dealing with puppy problems!
Issues that will be addressed include:
- Housebreaking
- Crate training
- Puppy nipping
- Jumping
- Social development
- Basic obedience commands
Pre-Puppy Purchase
Free
1 1/2 hours
Dates to be announced.
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Thinking about getting a puppy? We want you to start out on the right foot.
Come to this free seminar and find out what you are really getting into.
Topics include:
- How to pick a puppy
- Where to get a puppy
- What expenses to expect
- How to pick a trainer
- Time commitments
- Stages of dog development
CGC Test
$10
October 30, 2010
Call 630.904.0895 to register
This test was developed by the American Kennel Club (AKC) to recognize dogs with good manners.
In order to pass this test, you must demonstrate several skills with your dog including:
- Accepting a friendly stranger
- Sitting politely for petting
- Appearance and grooming
- Walking on a loose lead
- Walking through a crowd
- Sit, down, and stay
- Coming when called
- Reaction to another dog
- Reaction to distraction
- Supervised separation
You do not need to have an AKC registered breed to take this test. Full details on all test requirements are available on the AKC's web site.
AKC S.T.A.R Puppy Award
Ask your instructor or call 630.904.0895 with questions.
This test was developed by the American Kennel Club (AKC) to get dog owners and their puppies off to a good start. In order to receive the AKC S.T.A.R Puppy Award you must:
- Enroll and attend all 6 weeks of class
- Complete and return all class homework
- Provide identification for the puppy (collar tag, microchip or tattoo)
- Bring clean-up bags to class
Your puppy must:
- Be free of aggression toward people and other puppies
- Tolerate a collar or harness
- Accept a hug from its owner
- Allow a treat or toy to be taken away
- Allow petting and grooming
- Walk on leash
- Sit, down and come on command
- Stay on leash with another person
You do not need to have an AKC registered breed to participate. Full details are available on the AKC's web site.
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Brain Games
$20
1 hour
November 20, 2010
11:00AM
Is it too hot or too rainy to get outside to play with your dog? Try some mental exercise instead! Join us for our Brain Games workshop in which you will be able to test drive some of the most popular interactive dog toys on the market! This 1 hour workshop is designed to get your dog to use its brain to figure out puzzles, toys and other mental activities. There will be 8 brain stations that each dog will have a turn at. While there, you will keep track on your dogs score and at the end of the workshop there will be a prize for our brainy dogs.
Check out some of the games online before you come:
Your dog must be people and dog friendly and you must register by calling 630.904.0895. Space is limited!
Canine Confidence Building
$20
1 hour
October 16, 2010
11:15AM
Tug & Fetch
$20
1 hour
August 10, 2010
6:00PM
Backyard Fun
$20
1 hour
Date to be announced.
Dogs need mental, as well as physical exercise. Because of this, many times just letting your dog into the backyard is not enough. Dogs will often create their own entertainment and many times their solutions to boredom are activities that drive us crazy … like digging holes, barking at squirrels, or chewing on the pool cover. Come join us for an hour long workshop in which we help you problem solve some of the most common backyard misbehavior. We will introduce you to some techniques to set up your backyard to be fun and engaging for any dog!
Tricks
$20
1 hour
September 25, 2010
11:00AM
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Have some fun, burn some energy and build the bond with your dog.
You will learn to teach your dog:
- Bow
- Roll over
- Beep-Beep (backing up)
- Shake
- Sit pretty
- And much, much more
Introduction to Shaping
$30
1 1/2 hour
August 17, 2010
5:30PM
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Did you ever wonder how Sea World gets the dolphins to jump on command? Or how the dogs in the commercial can open a fridge and get the owner a drink? This workshop will introduce you and your dog to what many people believe is the ultimate approach to training: shaping. You must use a clicker for this class, and be willing to bring your dog’s bed or mat.
In this 1 ½ workshop, you learn:
- How shaping works
- The science of operant conditioning
- Introduce object and tricks
A Dog's Nose Knows
$20
1 hour
August 24, 2010
6:00PM
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A dog's nose is estimated to be 10,000 times sharper than the human nose. It is no wonder they're always sniffing! In this workshop, you will learn to harness this ability for fun and games. This activity is great mental exercise for your dog and helps you peer more closely into your dog's nature.
Intro to Agility
$30
1 1/2 hours
Dates to be announced
Interested in Agility? This workshop is for people and dogs with no agility experience. The workshop will give you a brief introduction to agility basics and find out if you and your dog are interested in learning more.
Topics covered:
- Basics of clicker training
- Sample some agility obstacles
- Learn basic handling skills needed to guide your dog through a course
Shaping up for the Beach
$30
1 1/2 hours
July 25, 2010
2:00PM
Looking for some summer shaping fun for you and your dog? In this one day workshop we will help you teach your dog the tricks needed to have a pleasant day at the beach. In addition to playing some beach themed games, the tricks that will be taught are:
- Laying out for a tan
- Getting a drink out of the cooler
- Playing beach volleyball
Perquisites for this class are you must have taken our Introduction to Shaping workshop. Your dog must be able to retrieve.
NO REACTIVE DOGS
Shaping up for Halloween
$30
1 1/2 hours
October 9, 2010
11:00AM
Perquisites for this class are you must have taken our Introduction to Shaping workshop. Your dog must be able to retrieve.
NO REACTIVE DOGS
Shaping up for Christmas
$30
1 1/2 hours
December 11, 2010
11:00AM
Perquisites for this class are you must have taken our Introduction to Shaping workshop. Your dog must be able to retrieve.
NO REACTIVE DOGS
Fall Walking Challenge: Level 1 -
A Walk in the Great Outdoors
$120
Four 1 hour classes beginning September 15, 2010
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Do you have dreams of walking your dog outside without him/her stopping to sniff everything? Do you feel like when you get outside your dog as lost all interest in you? Do you feel like your dog decides where you are walking instead of the other way around? If so, this is the class for you! We will work on keeping your dogs attention on you when walking outside.
Keep in mind:
- All classes will be held outside, rain or shine
- Locations will be throughout the western suburbs
- Participants must be willing to drive to a different predetermined location for each class
- You need to be prepared to walk for the entire hour
This class is open to dogs that have been through at least one session of Intermediate, a Walking Workshop or have instructor approval.
NO REACTIVE DOGS
Summer Walking Challenge: Level 2 -
A Walk Through the Neighborhood
$120
Four 1 hour classes beginning June 23, 2010
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Do you find that once you walk out your front door, your dog stops paying attention to you? Are bikes, kids, and other dogs making your walks twice as long as they need to be? This is a class that will help you handle the challenges of walking through a neighborhood, while still having your dog pay attention to you!
Keep in mind:
- All classes will be held outside, rain or shine
- Locations will be throughout the western suburbs
- Participants must be willing to drive to a different predetermined location for each class
- You need to be prepared to walk for the entire hour
NO REACTIVE DOGS
Summer Walking Challenge: Level 3 -
A Walk About the Town
$120
Four 1 hour classes beginnin August 18, 2010
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Have you tried to walk your dog downtown and had your dog ignore you the entire time? Would you like to sit at an outside cafe with a calm dog sitting at your feet? This is the class where we work toward making that happen. We will work on exposing our dogs to variety of town and shopping situations and giving them the tools to handle it all with a breeze!
Keep in mind:
- All classes will be held outside, rain or shine
- Locations will be throughout the western suburbs
- Participants must be willing to drive to a different predetermined location for each class
- You need to be prepared to walk for the entire hour
NO REACTIVE DOGS.
Doggie Dinner Club
Your dinner
2 hours
Date to be announced
Looking for a night out on the town with your dog? Join the Doggie Dinner Club. This is group of dedicated dog owners and their dogs who get together for a night out of walking and good food. Each meeting consists of a walk in a local neighborhood that ends with a meal at a dog friendly restaurant. Loose leash walking, polite dog manners, and desensitization to different environments are the dog training focus of this group. For the people it is a chance to enjoy a night out with your dog and with other dedicated dog owners in a fun relaxing environment. The Doggie Dinner Club is a club for owners and dogs that completed all of our Walking Challenge sessions.
Walking
$20
1 hour
June 12, 2010
11:15AM
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Make taking your dog for a walk a pleasant experience. This workshop is filled with exercises to help improve your dog's walking skills.
Examples of exercises include:
- Random walking
- Walking with distractions
- Using training equipment
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