Calm Canine *Registration is closed at this time.
Location: Community Room of the Town Offices at Whitefield, 56 Littleton Rd. Whitefield, NH
Dates: TBD
This 5 week specialty course is designed for friendly, social dogs over 6 months that have difficulty settling, or for dogs who need a new environment to practice impulse control.
Calm behaviors can be taught. This involves “capturing” signs of relaxation, and reinforcing them. This type of training is quite different from the methods used to teach skills such as sit, or down. This class will help you develop a better understanding of how stress and arousal affect your dog’s behavior, and you’ll learn strategies for managing your dog’s arousal level in daily activities and in stressful environments.
The first half of each class will focus on skills that improve impulse control, such as “leave-it”, “stay”, and “place”. The second half of class will be devoted to capturing calmness, and getting the dogs to “settle”. Distractions will be introduced to dogs that are ready for a challenge.
Don’t forget to bring treats for your pup, and a current vaccination record! Family members are invited (and encouraged) to attend. You will receive both a text message and a welcome email about a week before class begins with all the information needed for you to be prepared.
There are no credits or refunds for missed sessions. An email will be sent that summarizes the skills we covered. If a session is canceled by North Star, there will be a makeup class.
Location: Community Room of the Town Offices at Whitefield, 56 Littleton Rd. Whitefield, NH
Dates: TBD
This 5 week specialty course is designed for friendly, social dogs over 6 months that have difficulty settling, or for dogs who need a new environment to practice impulse control.
Calm behaviors can be taught. This involves “capturing” signs of relaxation, and reinforcing them. This type of training is quite different from the methods used to teach skills such as sit, or down. This class will help you develop a better understanding of how stress and arousal affect your dog’s behavior, and you’ll learn strategies for managing your dog’s arousal level in daily activities and in stressful environments.
The first half of each class will focus on skills that improve impulse control, such as “leave-it”, “stay”, and “place”. The second half of class will be devoted to capturing calmness, and getting the dogs to “settle”. Distractions will be introduced to dogs that are ready for a challenge.
Don’t forget to bring treats for your pup, and a current vaccination record! Family members are invited (and encouraged) to attend. You will receive both a text message and a welcome email about a week before class begins with all the information needed for you to be prepared.
There are no credits or refunds for missed sessions. An email will be sent that summarizes the skills we covered. If a session is canceled by North Star, there will be a makeup class.
Location: Community Room of the Town Offices at Whitefield, 56 Littleton Rd. Whitefield, NH
Dates: TBD
This 5 week specialty course is designed for friendly, social dogs over 6 months that have difficulty settling, or for dogs who need a new environment to practice impulse control.
Calm behaviors can be taught. This involves “capturing” signs of relaxation, and reinforcing them. This type of training is quite different from the methods used to teach skills such as sit, or down. This class will help you develop a better understanding of how stress and arousal affect your dog’s behavior, and you’ll learn strategies for managing your dog’s arousal level in daily activities and in stressful environments.
The first half of each class will focus on skills that improve impulse control, such as “leave-it”, “stay”, and “place”. The second half of class will be devoted to capturing calmness, and getting the dogs to “settle”. Distractions will be introduced to dogs that are ready for a challenge.
Don’t forget to bring treats for your pup, and a current vaccination record! Family members are invited (and encouraged) to attend. You will receive both a text message and a welcome email about a week before class begins with all the information needed for you to be prepared.
There are no credits or refunds for missed sessions. An email will be sent that summarizes the skills we covered. If a session is canceled by North Star, there will be a makeup class.