I am an experienced and
skilled dog handler and pet care provider and offer exceptional, reliable service and personalized care.
Not exact matches
Certification for the
dogs requires demonstration of proper response to commands, agility
skills, barking alert
skills to notify rescuers of a find, and willingness to overcome fears while navigating tunnels and wobbly surfaces under the guidance of the
handler.
The type of therapy
dog training we do is dependent on a number of factors such as the type of work you want to do; your
dog's breed, temperament and intelligence;
dog and
handler requirements, procedures and testing; specialized
skills, and more.
All this being said, there is no question that elements such as presentation and ringcraft certainly naturally also come into play in the show ring as influencing factors in the judges» decisions; but certainly not in a way that suggests grooming
skills or a particular
handler's ringcraft are awarded for being pleasing or impressive to a judge, but rather simply because excellent presentation and a
handler with superior ringcraft
skill do better to show a
dog to its best advantage than do poor presentation and a
handler with weaker ringcraft
skill.
She created a guidance based training method, which builds
skills through small successful exercises creating a strong working relationship between
dogs & their
handlers.
Therapy
Dogs International is a volunteer organization of dogs and handlers that provides comfort and companionship by visiting care facilities, supporting disaster stress relief programs, and encouraging reading skills through the Children Reading to Dogs program (see TDI Progr
Dogs International is a volunteer organization of
dogs and handlers that provides comfort and companionship by visiting care facilities, supporting disaster stress relief programs, and encouraging reading skills through the Children Reading to Dogs program (see TDI Progr
dogs and
handlers that provides comfort and companionship by visiting care facilities, supporting disaster stress relief programs, and encouraging reading
skills through the Children Reading to
Dogs program (see TDI Progr
Dogs program (see TDI Program).
This course is designed to allow a
dog and
handler to develop all the
skills they need to have a solid foundation of obedience and to prepare t...
This DVD is designed to allow a
dog and
handler to develop all the
skills they need to have a solid foundation of obedience and to prepare them for off - leash wo...
The
dogs that do master all of the
skills by the end of the training period go on to the next step in the process: getting to know their
handlers.
To sharpen his
skills so he can be the best family
dog in town, Edgar is currently enrolled in Heaven Can Wait's Pups on Parole program where he is learning basic commands while living with his inmate
handler.
Training a
dog to do the specialized
skills required in agility creates an incredible, unique bond between
dog and
handler, not to mention the fact that
dogs need and thrive on exercise as much as we do for mental and physical fitness.
This is best accomplished by enlisting the aid of another
dog and
handler who are either proficient at, or working on, the same
skill and are also motivated to have successful on - leash greetings.
Instead of preventing your
dog from getting their much needed whiffs, use it to your advantage to reinforce
dog /
handler connection and polite leash
skills with the Premack Principle!
Dogs and
handlers will be assessed in simulated therapy visit situations to determine the
dog's basic obedience
skills, visiting
skills and social
skills.
This class is for
dog /
handler teams who have taken a basic Puppy or Adult class and would like to improve their
skills in an active environment.
Good tracking
skills require laying a good foundation of
skills for the
dog and the
handler.
To provide the
skills necessary to the Inmate
Dog Handlers to successfully train the
dogs in our care and to then be able to use those
skills toward successful employment when their incarceration is completed.
«Flyball is the extreme sport of the canine world, requiring
skill, athleticism, balance, and plain old guts on the part of both
dog and
handler,» says Glenn Hamilton of Some Ruff Competition in Ontario.
Handlers get to improve their teaching
skills, and revel in their
dog's achievements and success!
In this class we'll teach
dog and
handler the foundation
skills for fun scent detection!
With the revered Westminster Kennel Club
Dog Show set for the bright lights of New York next month, dogs and handlers from around the country, and even the world, are taking the opportunity to sharpen their skills this weekend — albeit in a different Westminster dog sh
Dog Show set for the bright lights of New York next month,
dogs and
handlers from around the country, and even the world, are taking the opportunity to sharpen their
skills this weekend — albeit in a different Westminster
dog sh
dog show.
Dogs learn reliable response to basic obedience commands including sit, down, stay, leave it, go to mat, polite leash etiquette as well as several other
skills that build
handler attention.
Our goal is to help every
dog become neutral to the environment (including to other
dogs and people) and improve and broaden every
handler's
skills and knowledge so that they can become a confident, savvy, and responsible
dog owner.
How long it takes to train varies with the
skill of the
handler / trainer, the speed at which the
dog learns, the amount the
dog needs to learn (based on previous training and on the
skill set needed for the
dog), and particularly, on how much training time the
dog gets.
Goal of Level 3 is to further develop your
dog's
skills of staying calm, focusing on you the
handler and being able to perform cued behaviors in the presence of high level trigger situations.
This innovative program assigns therapy
dogs and their
handlers to 15 public libraries and five schools throughout San Mateo County to help youth improve their reading
skills.
I do know this, what we are going to cover in my Basic Obedience program are: Sit, Down, Heel, Front, Sit - Stay, Down - Stay, Sit Out Of Motion, Down Out Of Motion, Transition to Off Leash Obedience,
Dog Manners (that's a full lesson, and sometimes 2 or more, depending on the dog), and Handler Skil
Dog Manners (that's a full lesson, and sometimes 2 or more, depending on the
dog), and Handler Skil
dog), and
Handler Skills.
The more
skilled the
handler's technique at pairing positive experiences with the previously unsavory handling, and the fewer bad experiences the
dog has had, the quicker the good behavior can be trained.
Excellent, a more difficult off - leash course that includes at least one jump and demonstrates more precise
skill and coordination between the
dog and
handler.
She is a young, energetic
dog, lacking in basic training and social
skills, but who, given the right
handler, would learn and become a loyal and loving friend.
«Inmate
handlers learn to take responsibility for taking care of a
dog and learning the specific job
skills and life
skills required in that, and the
dogs become adoptable and hopefully find new homes and free up space in the shelters.»
Also, ask the instructor if you can observe a class first to see the training methods used, the type of
dogs in the class, and the
skill level of the other
handlers and their
dogs.
This class is designed to improve the
handler's
skill set and the
dog's abilities to perform loose leash walking.
The
handler does not know where the track will go and must trust the nose and
skills of their
dog to complete the track successfully.
Asked about special requirements and training for canine - performance training, Dawn says, «The same foundation
skills that any
dog and
handler team needs are also needed for performance training.»
Competitions test the
handler's
skills and the speed and accuracy of the
dog against the clock and against other
dog /
handler teams.
Sit, Stay, Read brings specially trained
dogs (and their
handlers) together with children who need help with reading
skills.
This course will cover life savings
skills such as sit, recall, stay, leave it and getting the
dogs to focus on their
handler during stressful or emergency situations.
This course will build a better bond with your pooch by enhancing their recall
skills, adding nose work activities to their schedule and getting the
dogs to focus on their
handler during high distraction situations.
Additionally, we will continue to enhance the
handler's
skills for building better
dog /
handler teamwork.
The sport of K9 Nose Work provides a venue for
dogs &
handlers to test their scent detection
skills in real - world settings with blind (location unknown to the
handler) hides set in timed searches representing each of the four elements of competition: container, interior, exterior, and vehicle.
The under - 18
handlers even have their own judging category in which their
skills are being judged, not the qualities of their
dogs.
The competition brings together dozens of
dogs and their
handlers from various states across the country to strut their speed and
skill at hurdles, tire jumps, see - saws, and weave poles.
Dogs and
handlers will be learning the
skills needed to pass the CLASS requirements to earn their BA, MA, and PhD.
The
dog and handler teams gradually refine their skills in preparation for the Carroll County 4 - H Dog Show that takes place in late July in conjunction with the Carroll County 4 - H Fa
dog and
handler teams gradually refine their
skills in preparation for the Carroll County 4 - H
Dog Show that takes place in late July in conjunction with the Carroll County 4 - H Fa
Dog Show that takes place in late July in conjunction with the Carroll County 4 - H Fair.
At the end of the 6 - 8 week program a «graduation» ceremony may take place with the
dogs and
handlers demonstrating the
skills learned in class.
This usually involves testing heeling
skills (
dog walking on a loose lead at the
handler's left side) and the
dog's response to the «sit,» «down,» «stay,» and «come» commands.
This class is for
dogs and
handlers who already know scent work and handling
skills.
The class also provides
skills to
dog and
handler to deal with human interactions around public access issues.
Both
dog and
handler must be
skilled in marker / reward (i.e., clicker training)