Lifeskills Dog Training
Welcome to Borderhauss Lifeskills Training. All of your lessons are broken into easy skills to practice because we take a whole dog approach to basic manners. Our classes are centered around the whole puppy from body awareness, impulse control, common issues and basic manners. We encourage the whole family to come and especially your children. The theme around our classes is fun! We play games, have prizes and in the end the dog learns. The most important part is to have fun and enjoy your dog and your time together.
Contact us to find out which class is most appropriate for you to join.
Lifeskills Group Class Descriptions
Puppy Preschool
AKC S.T.A.R Puppy (6 weeks)
This class is for anyone with a puppy under 6 months. You will learn basics of sit, down, stay and how to teach impulse control. We will also play puppy games that transfer the value of the reward to you so you don't have to bribe your pup! You will learn how to get the puppy that listens with distractions, walks on a leash and sits happily in a crate. We will cover how often and when to reward. We will also start puppy fitness and body awareness that is perfect for your new puppy to get a great start as everything is age appropriate. As an AKC evaluator I will be able to assess your puppy for the AKC S.T.A.R. puppy program.
"Hound about Town"
AKC Canine Good Citizen #1 (8 weeks)
The CGC class is broken into 2 - 8 week sessions. By teaching our dogs simple skills and practicing them in different environments, you will build your dog's confidence in themselves and their trust in you. This will help make you the most important reward in their lives and creating that great family pet and good canine citizen.
The CGC 1 class is about building that foundation for your relationship between you and your dog. These skills will help create automatic habits for both you and your dog that include recalls, loose leash walking, impulse control and how to ignore distractions.
AKC Canine Good Citizen #2 (8 weeks)
The CGC class is broken into 2 - 8 week sessions. By teaching our dogs simple skills and practicing them in different environments, you will build your dog's confidence in themselves and their trust in you. This will help make you the most important reward in their lives and creating that great family pet and good canine citizen.
CGC 2 will add the distractions of other dogs and people and the final test to earn your CGC title. This session will also give you the final skills to take your training on the road and out in public and know exactly how to handle challenging situations.