Sign up here if you want to be notified about upcoming Sport scent detection - Nosework for Fun Weekday Daytime classes. Nose Work is a terrific training activity that helps a dog gain confidence and allows them use their mind and muscles in addition to that amazing sense of smell. Unlike some dog sports, there is very little pre-training needed or equipment to buy, and it’s portable! One dog will work in our classes at a time, so this sport is suitable for reactive dogs with sensible handlers.
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Sign up here if you want to be notified about upcoming classes. Dogs learn to push large balls into a goal, handlers learn distance work, directing the dog to go out around the "flock", wait for direction, go left or right and drive the ball into the pen. Ball Herding is for all types of dogs, especially herding dogs and ball crazy dogs. Much like sheep herding, ball herding or "treibball" is for the dog that needs a job. Dogs must have good basic skills (Family Dog 1 min., Family Dog 2 even better) to particpate. Dogs can be as young as 5 months, assuming they are reliable their basic behaviors. Dogs may be working off leash together in class, so they must be dog friendly. VIDEO to see a dog in treibball action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBJ9DVp9dyM
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Sign up here with your email address if you want to be notified about upcoming classes. Waiting list for Reactive Rover (reactive dogs on leash) Class. Call us for more information. There is no charge to be put on our waiting list. An email notification will be sent to you when a new class is scheduled. See above for a separate list for weekday classes.
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Sign up here if you want to be notified about upcoming classes. Fun Foundations for Dog Sports (Agility) Dog sports are a great way to build confidence in your dog as well as being an outlet for your dog's energy. You and your dog will learn the basics including fun obstacles like ladders, boxes and tippy boards, body awareness and balance, games and motivation with toy play, teamwork, communication, ground work, obstacle recognition, safe performance, and motivation for a fun, fast agility performance. 1 hr/week for 6 weeks. We provide a wonderful experience for you and your dog, including: Safe, competition grade agility equipment; a fully fenced, lanscaped grass training field; hour and a half class for 6 weeks; small class sizes for more individual attention; continuous classes renewing every 6 weeks.
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Sign up here with your email address if you want to be notified about upcoming classes. Waiting list for Reactive Rover (reactive dogs on leash) Class. There is no charge to be put on our waiting list. An email notification will be sent to you when a new weekday class is scheduled. See below for a separate list for weekend classes.
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Continue to build skills learned in NW 1. Prerequisite: NW1.
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This is an easy way to get coaching feedback on your treibball training. Upload video to YouTube, Vimeo or other platform then email us the link and ask specific questions. You will receive individual feedback. Videos can be up to 3 minutes long, should be submitted one at a time with specific questions about that video. This subscription gives you up to ten coaching sessions over 6 weeks. Contact us if you have questions.
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Nose Work is a terrific scent detection training activity that helps a dog gain confidence and allows them use their mind, muscles and that amazing sense of smell. Very little pre-training is needed. In this 6 week beginning nose work class you and your dog will learn the basics of scent detection and indicating at the source of the scent. This is a one dog at a time class. We will provide you with all of the materials you will need to get started. See our dedicated Nosework page on the website under Dog Sports for more details.
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Course Running. Prerequisite: Agility 1, 2 & 3 (performance of all obstacles except teeter and weave poles) and sequencing and handling knowledge.
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In this 6 week course, you and your dog will learn the basic skills for teamwork: targeting, recall, toy play and moving together at speed. *Required Skills for Agility: Solid off-leash focus and recall. Dogs must not be aggressive around other dogs and people. This is a 6 week class and there are no make-up sessions available. This class is followed by Agility 2 - Obstacle Recognition, Agility 3 - Handling and Sequencing, Agility 4 Drills & Coursework (focus on weave poles and teeter totter performance as needed), Adv. Agility Coursework.
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Learn the basic skills of the sport of Treibball: Distance work, Balancing, Directionals and Pushing. The beginning class is taught by arrangement. Then join the Treibball Practice Group.
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SIGN UP ONCE ONLY FOR 2015: PLEASE PAY AT THE DOOR. For dogs that love to run & chase! Register online for EMAIL notifications (for weather changes, photos of your dog running, or any scheduling changes) but wait to pay when you arrive as it helps speed up the check-in line. Bring water and pack your trash. There is no drinking water or trash cans at the field. Absolutely no: choke chains, pinch collars, prong collars, slip collars, electronic collars or retractable leashes allowed at this event. You We supply the lure and the course, you supply the dog and fun will be had by all.
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The sport of Barn Hunt is based on the hunting and teamwork skills historically used by “rat catchers” who traveled the countryside ridding farms of vermin. Dogs and handlers work as a team to locate and mark rats (safe in aerated tubes) hidden in a maze of straw or hay bales. The event is open to all dogs. Barn Hunt tests the nose, speed, agility and surefootedness of dogs that have a history of above-ground vermin hunting. “We quickly found out that many breeds and mixed breeds enjoy the search and can excel at this sport.” Barn Hunt events include a pass/fail Instinct class for owners who want to familiarize their dog with the test.
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Sign up here if you want to be notified about upcoming Sport scent detection - Nosework for Fun Weekend or Evening classes. Nose Work is a terrific training activity that helps a dog gain confidence and allows them use their mind and muscles in addition to that amazing sense of smell. Unlike some dog sports, there is very little pre-training needed or equipment to buy, and it’s portable! One dog will work in our classes at a time, so this sport is suitable for reactive dogs with sensible handlers.
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Obstacle recognition, sequencing and handling. Building skills and confidence.
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Build barn hunt skills and confidence on a full course for intermediate to advanced dog/handler teams - Drop-in possible if class does not fill.
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Give your dog a fun searching activity and try Barn Hunting. This is a entry level class. Your dog will be given an instinct test and taught the basics of searching, tunnel and climbing on a maze of hay bales.
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Please read: Seven Weeks. Reactive Rover class is specifically designed to teach handlers how to manage and retrain appropriate behavior for dogs that lunge, bark, growl, are reactive, aggressive, fearful or anxious to other dogs or people while ON-LEASH. If your dog is a Reactive Rover, Fearful Fido or Anxious Annie you and your dog will be able to benefit from this class. You will practice and be coached on strategies using reward-based training, counter conditioning, desensitization, the use of behavior markers, dog body language, relaxation techniques, safety, management and appropriate use of space. The goal is to help your dog learn to make choices for alternate behaviors to replace their aggression and to help them become more comfortable in the world and to help you read and handle situations as they arise without loosing your cool. Decoy dogs will be used in class. This is primarily a behavior modification and handling skills class. The exercises work on changing the dog's underlying fears, emotions and decision making. The class includes one-on-one class time with each dog while the other dogs will be relaxing out of sight nearby. All dogs will be evaluated as individuals in the class setting. Your dog will have exposure to safe dogs and other student dogs over the course of the classes. We treat each dog as an individual and move at the pace they are able to absorb. This class is LESS appropriate for dogs who only exhibit aggression toward other dogs while OFF LEASH, although they may receive some benefit, the class is NOT focused on OFF LEASH issues. In Reactive Rover class we will cover critical skills, handling techniques and complex dog body language and micro signaling with video, handouts and pdf files of the handouts. The first two mandatory classes are indoor orientation with 2 hours of video, (people only without dogs) at our shop in Capitola to teach you the foundations of handling and reading problem behaviors and using specific behavior modification techniques. The rest of the classes will be spent with dogs at our field in Aptos. Directions will be sent to you once you have completed your enrollment, about 3 days before the class meets. Questions? Email cs@livingwithdogs.us.
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Please read: Seven Weeks. Reactive Rover class is specifically designed to teach handlers how to manage and retrain appropriate behavior for dogs that lunge, bark, growl, are reactive, aggressive, fearful or anxious to other dogs or people while ON-LEASH. If your dog is a Reactive Rover, Fearful Fido or Anxious Annie you and your dog will be able to benefit from this class. You will practice and be coached on strategies using reward-based training, counter conditioning, desensitization, the use of behavior markers, dog body language, relaxation techniques, safety, management and appropriate use of space. The goal is to help your dog learn to make choices for alternate behaviors to replace their aggression and to help them become more comfortable in the world and to help you read and handle situations as they arise without loosing your cool. Decoy dogs will be used in class. This is primarily a behavior modification and handling skills class. The exercises work on changing the dog's underlying fears, emotions and decision making. The class includes one-on-one class time with each dog while the other dogs will be relaxing out of sight nearby. All dogs will be evaluated as individuals in the class setting. Your dog will have exposure to safe dogs and other student dogs over the course of the classes. We treat each dog as an individual and move at the pace they are able to absorb. This class is LESS appropriate for dogs who only exhibit aggression toward other dogs while OFF LEASH, although they may receive some benefit, the class is NOT focused on OFF LEASH issues. In Reactive Rover class we will cover critical skills, handling techniques and complex dog body language and micro signaling with video, handouts and pdf files of the handouts. The first two mandatory classes are indoor orientation with 2 hours of video, (people only without dogs) at our shop in Capitola to teach you the foundations of handling and reading problem behaviors and using specific behavior modification techniques. The rest of the classes will be spent with dogs at our field in Aptos. Directions will be sent to you once you have completed your enrollment, about 3 days before the class meets. Questions? Email cs@livingwithdogs.us.
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For people who are not comfortable with computers; or people who want someone else to handle the flexible scheduling process, LWD offers its Concierge service. Once we receive your registration form, we will contact you to set your schedule up. You can do it all at once, or one class at a time; it’s up to you.
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Living with Dogs 365 clients only. price is per dog (please read full description) You can sign up separately for an annual pass for supervised off-leash recreation time with your dog at our privately owned facility if you are an established client with LWD and have passed Family Dog 1 and Family Dog 2, Reactive Rover or have our permission otherwise. Each Client will need to pass a test and sign a responsibility agreement to become a club member. Questions call 831-601-2458.
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A course will be set up for your practice sessions. $150 for 10 sessions to be used within 90 days. Drop-ins are welcome for $24 per 1.5 hour session with 24 hour reservation. Limited to five students at a time. Prerequisites: - Dog must be at least 14 months of age. - Dog can properly perform all agility equipment (not including Weaves and Teeter). - Successful completion of Agility Foundations or other beginning or intermediate agility class. - Solid off-leash focus and recall.
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Sign up here if you want to be notified about upcoming Sport scent detection - Nosework for Fun classes. Nose Work is a terrific training activity that helps a dog gain confidence and allows them use their mind and muscles in addition to that amazing sense of smell. Unlike some dog sports, there is very little pre-training needed or equipment to buy, and it’s portable! One dog will work in our classes at a time, so this sport is suitable for reactive dogs with sensible handlers.
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Sign up here if you want to be notified about upcoming Sport scent detection - Nosework for Fun 2 classes. Nose Work is a terrific training activity that helps a dog gain confidence and allows them use their mind and muscles in addition to that amazing sense of smell. Unlike some dog sports, there is very little pre-training needed or equipment to buy, and it’s portable! One dog will work in our classes at a time, so this sport is suitable for reactive dogs with sensible handlers.
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Join our Sunday Treibball Training Club. We meet at 10:30AM Sundays in winter and when daylight savings changes, we move to the afternoon. Contact us for details. Continous Enrollment! - Treibball or Ball Driving is for all types of dogs, especially ball crazy dogs, and dogs that love to chase or herd. Treibball is for the dog that needs an appropriate outlet for their energy. Dogs need basic obedience skills: sit, down, come, stay, walking with owner and attention, and targeting skills: hand and disc is beneficial. Dogs must be able to work off leash around other dogs in an active class environment. Shaping training techniques will be used to teach reliable distance, ball pushing and impulse control skills. Skills for Treibball are very useful in everyday life! Dogs can be as young as 10 months, if they are reliable their basic behaviors. This sport is also good for older dogs who need an active outlet. Prerequisite: Treibball 1.
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SIGN UP ONCE ONLY FOR 2016: PLEASE PAY AT THE DOOR. For dogs that love to run & chase! Register online for EMAIL notifications (for weather changes, photos of your dog running, or any scheduling changes) but wait to pay when you arrive as it helps speed up the check-in line. Bring water and pack your trash. There is no drinking water or trash cans at the field. Absolutely no: choke chains, pinch collars, prong collars, slip collars, electronic collars or retractable leashes allowed at this event. You We supply the lure and the course, you supply the dog and fun will be had by all.
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