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beyond the basics

For dogs of any age who have completed basic training

This weekly course offers you the chance to work with your dog toward specific goals. These may be competitive or dog sport oriented, or you may wish to develop your dog's potential as an independent problem solver able to impress the most jaded dinner guests!

These classes are open to graduates of the perfect puppy or adolescent angel sessions, or dogs who have trained elsewhere and have basic obedience skills. We practice focus in distracting situations, recall past other dogs, stays and retrieving toys, and many more fun things. This class also teaches foundation skills for agility, Rally-O and heelwork to music.

We use motivational training methods incorporating toy, food and environmental rewards alongside reward marking/clickers. We will not use harsh or aversive techniques.

Topics covered:

  • really reliable recalls (even past toys and other dogs)
  • vet examination practice
  • emergency stop
  • retrieving toys and other items
  • teaching verbal and hand signals
  • loose leash walking
  • sendaway to target
  • weaving
  • contact skills for agility
  • advanced tricks
  • basic heelwork to music (spin, turn, weave, crawl, walk back etc)

Suggested reading:

  • “When Pigs Fly- training success with impossible dogs” Jane Killion
  • “Right on Target – taking dog training to a new level” Mandy Book
  • “Complete Idiot's Guide to Positive Dog Training” Pam Dennison

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Testimonials

What I'm sure the boys would like to put is:
"WE LOVE YOU MORAG!" - Jake Dog and Mr Oliver

....but a more practical response would be: Before we met Morag we were at breaking point with our Border Collies, we had been to every training class we could find, we had done everything the dog books tell you to and we were still losing the battle for our dogs' minds.

Morag has given us practical techniques, productive classes, insightful one-to-ones, useful resources, moral support and hope!

Having come through the confidence course 1 & 2 and enjoyed the Beyond the Basics, heel work to music and Rally-O we are carrying on to learn more and can't wait for the next set of classes to start. We would (and often do) recommend the Well Connected Canine courses to anyone with any kind of dog.

Jo Smith from York

Who says you can't teach a old dog new tricks? Our Jack Russell is 5 and had had no training, after just a few weeks she had a whole repertoire of new tricks. Edwina goes with my partner to work everyday so I don't get to spend much time with her. Morag's classes are our fun hour of the week where she enjoys learning new things with mum and seeing other dogs. Thanks Morag we'll see you at the next classes.

Sarah, Oscar Pet Foods from York
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