Training classes at Waggy Tails
All dogs love to learn new things, explore and work things out, at Waggy Tails we use trotting poles to help dogs use their hind quarters, this helps to teach them coordination and balance. We use sound mats to help them to become confident around different sounds when walked on, this helps teach them to be more focused on their owner and to look for guidance.
Dogs weave in and out cones to work on their body movement. This is also good for the owners to help guide their dog around cones and to observe their dog's body, can they negotiate the pathway or will a cone be knocked over? This tells you how coordinated a dog is and builds their confidence to move around objects effectively.
You can work towards the Waggy Tails Bronze, Silver & Gold Awards which have been designed to be fun & interactive & The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Awards.
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Awards
Bronze
- Recall
- Stay in one place for 1 minute
- Controlled walk amongst people and other dogs
- Manners when going through the doorway
- Head to toe inspection
- Responsibility and care
Sliver
- Road walk
- Stay in one place for 2 minutes
- Come away from distractions
- Controlled greeting with no jumping up
- Head to toe inspection by someone else
- Food manners
Gold
- Road walk
- Stay for 2 minutes with some of the time out of sight
- Recall your dog into heel position and continue walking
- Off lead heelwork
- Stop the dog in an emergency situation
