Walk and Train Workshop

Improve your leash skills with our Walk and Train Workshop designed for current students who've taken Puppy Advanced 1 and are looking to continue practicing learned skills in outdoor applications.

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This workshop will be held at our studio and local outdoor parks. Instructors will lead a group walk with training exercises incorporated. The focus will be on improving leash manners, social skills, and training with distractions – in other words, taking what you have learned in class into real-life situations.

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Minimum requirements:

 

• All students must have completed Puppy Advanced I at Sugar Paws Dog Training

• Dog Ages: All ages welcome

• Time commitment: 1 hour per class, held weekly; 5 total classes

• Vaccinations: 

  • DHPP or DHLPP

  • Rabies

  • Bordetella

  • Titers are also acceptable

• Freedom harness with the double clip leash.  No exceptions.

  • Get a 15% discount on harnesses purchased in our studio upon and during enrollment only

 

Class locations:

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• Class 1 is held at Sugar Paws Studio

• Class 2 is held at Joe Palaia Park (Ocean)

• Class 3 is held at Joe Palaia Park (Ocean)

• Class 4 is held at Wolf Hill Recreation Area (Oceanport)

• Class 5 is TBD, potentially Allaire State Park

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**Classes are rain or shine. If the weather is severe we will hold class at Sugar Paws Studio.

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What you'll learn (and more):

 

• Working through distractions in new environments

• Practice learned/foundation skills in new environments

• Practicing safe leash greetings with dogs and people (builds upon anti-jumping strategies)

• Integrated station work

• Review proper leash-holding techniques, leash skills including applying directional changes

• Working with reactivity

• Practicing different types of walks

• Knowing when and how to use cues during your walks

• Auto check-ins

 

Price

$295 per class​