CLASSES OFFERED

HUMANEK9, Inc. offers various training classes designed to assist owners in training and bonding with their dogs using positive reinforcement methods.  We feel strongly that a successful relationship is created between dog and owner by building trust and mutual understanding.  We believe in and use humane training methods that enhance the communication between owner and dog.

Our classes are taught using positive-reinforcement based training and encourage the use of humane “people empowering” techniques in our classes.  Our positive training methods make communication possible by praising positive behavior while ignoring or correcting negative behavior. 

WHERE:
CB Smith Park, Vista View Park, and Extra Care Animal Hospital

REGISTRATION:
Pre-registration is required.  Call for information on class dates and time or to pre-register 954.288.1021.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Participants must pre-register to attend.
  • One dog per owner, no exceptions.
  • All dogs must be current on vaccines and wearing a current     rabies tag, no exceptions.
  • Completed registration forms must be provided on the first day of class (click below to download your form)
VISTA VIEW PARK  CB SMITH PARK
  • No children or visitors will be permitted.
  • All dogs involved in the class must be non-aggressive towards  humans and other animals.

Puppy Kindergarten (8 weeks to 5 months old) 6 week class $150
  • How puppies learn; how to communicate with your dog
  • How to housebreak and crate train your puppy
  • Proper things to chew on and how to discourage mouthing / chewing
  • Introduction to leash walking
  • Proper exercise and appropriate play
  • Grooming / Handling / Feeding / Nutrition
  • Laying the groundwork for basic obedience training

Basic Obedience (5 months and older) 6 week class $150
  • Sit
  • Sit for petting
  • Down from sit or stand position
  • Wait
  • Stay
  • Leash Walking (no jumping, pulling or lunging)
  • Come (the Recall)
  • Watch me (get your dog’s attention)

Intermediate and Advanced (6 months and older) 6 week class$190
Pre-requisite Basic Obedience
  • Review of Basic Obedience Cues
  • Stand for exam
  • Social walking
  • Recall with distractions
  • Desensitizing your dog around distractions
  • Intermediate and Advanced heeling exercises
  • Hand signals
  • Leave it
  • Drop on Recall
  • Sit, down and stay with distractions (medical equipment, other animals, food, treats, etc)
  • Finish (dog finishes around handler into heel position)
  • Swing (dog finishes on the side of handler into heel position)

Animal Assisted Therapy Training (6 months and older) 6 week class $200
Pre-requisite Basic Obedience
This specialized training is for people who are interested in volunteering with their pet in an Animal Assisted Therapy (pet therapy) program.  This training will provide you and your dog with the necessary techniques and skills required to become a certified Therapy team.  In addition, dogs will also be given a temperament assessment.

Obedience Practice / Drill (6 months and older)$15 per class
Pre-requisite Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced Obedience)
Owners and dogs that have already taken basic, intermediate and/or advanced classes are invited to join our obedience practice classes.  This class does NOT teach basic, intermediate or advanced cues, but rather is a reinforcement or practice class for those who have already trained their dog and want to keep practicing. 

Rally (6 months and older) 6 week class; Pre-requisite Basic Obedience $125
Rally is a fun and exciting team sport for dogs and their handlers!  Dog and handler teams navigate a course with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform such as Sit-Down-Sit, Straight Figure 8, Moving Side Step Right, About Turn Right, etc.  Teams navigate the course at a brisk, continuous performance.  Handlers are encouraged to talk to their dogs during the performance. 

Although Rally, both the APDT and AKC versions allow for titles, our training class is purely for fun for you and your dog.  However, if you are interested in pursing a title with your dog, this class will definitely help you to prepare.  All dogs, purebred, mixed breeds and dogs with disabilities are encouraged to participate.

AKC Canine Good Citizen Classes and Certification (5 months and older)
6 week class  $150  Certification is given on the last day of the class; Pre-requisite Basic Obedience
CGC is a certification program designed to recognize dog with good manners – at home and in the community.  This certificate is acknowledged by and received from the American Kennel Club (AKC).

  • Accepting a friendly stranger
  • Sitting politely for petting
  • Appearance and grooming
  • Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)
  • Walking through a crowd
  • Sit and down on command and staying in place
  • Coming when called
  • Reaction to another dog
  • Reaction to distractions
  • Supervised separation

FETCH! (8 weeks and older) 2 week class$60
Have an active dog?  Not sure what to do with all that energy?  Introduction to a variety of fun activities designed to build your relationship with your high energy dog (and to help wear them out!).  This is an exciting and stimulating class for the dogs.  We will be introducing dogs to:
  • Fetching games such as Frisbee and tennis balls
  • Flirt poling
  • Tug

Tricks for Treats (5 months and older) 1.5 hour seminar$60
Pre-requisite Basic Obedience
This seminar will cover about 4-6 tricks (at the instructor’s discretion) and will give you and your dog something really fun to do together!  Seminar will include tricks such as:
  • Spin / Circle
  • Beg / Shake
  • Sit Pretty / Leg Weave
  • Roll Over / Crawl
  • Bow / High Five



















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