Canine College Clicker Courses
Running since 1998, our Canine College Courses are for dogs over 18 weeks old, who have either completed our Puppy Playschool Course, have had private tuition, or have completed other training classes in order to bring them up to a similar standard.
We provide a friendly informal class situation rather than boring, formal exercises. The idea is to motivate your dog to do something and then reward the good behaviour, rather than punishing bad behaviour by using force.
We use a modern reward based method called 'Clicker Training' so you won’t find any choke chains or drill sergeants here!
Canine College Clicker Courses Cover a Range of Topics Including:
Recall: Teach your dog to reliably come when called
Walking on a Slack Lead Without Pulling: Leading on to heelwork
‘Not jumping up': Ignoring jumping up and rewarding sitting
Drop on command: This could save your dog’s life!
Party Trick: Sit up and Beg? Roll Over? High Five? We'll show you how to make your dog the star of the show!
We also tailor course content for class members depending on their dog's needs so other topics may include: Leave It!, Wait, Stand, & Touch among many others.
The classes run at our venues in Chichester, Farnham and Fernhurst. The course runs for 5 weeks, and each class lasts for about 1 hour. The class sizes are restricted to 6 dogs in Fernhurst, and 8 dogs in Chichester and Farnham, and there are at least two qualified APDT instructors on hand, to ensure as much individual assistance as possible.
If you would like to reserve a place on the course, please download the following enrollment form and return it to the Head Office Address listed on the right hand side of this page with a cheque for £80 made payable to Wagtails. Other methods of payment are available, please contact the office for further details.
Please Note: Unless you have previously attended a Wagtails course, you will also need a private lesson (preferably before the course begins) to teach you and your dog about clicker training in the less distracting environment of your own home. The lesson takes 1½ -2 hours, and covers any problems you may be having along with a personalised training programme and homework!
The charge for the private lesson is £45. Please call the office to arrange your private lesson and discuss your particular requirements.
Download Canine College Clicker Course Enrollment Form - Chichester
Download Canine College Clicker Course Enrollment Form - Farnham and Fernhurst
