Puppy & Dog Training Classes
Tammy Van Valkenburgh with Insight Consulting, Inc. conducts our puppy and basic training at the Bark Bark Club (see schedule below).
With more than 20 years of successfully training thousands of dogs and their owners, Tammy can help you learn to manage your dog in varied situations. As a mentor associated with the nationally known Animal Behavior College, her experience includes several years of training dog trainers to use positive reinforcement techniques. She has also trained with Jan Fennell, author of “The Dog Listener” featured on BBC for her research and theories of how dogs interact and learn from each other in the wild. Tammy’s methods include practical solutions developed from over 10 years of fostering difficult to adopt dogs for Anti-Cruelty, Chicago Canine Rescue, Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue, Aid to Animals of Barrington, C.A.R.E. for the Evanston Animal Shelter, and Heartland Animal Shelter.
Class Schedule & Pricing
Dog Training:
Starts Tuesday, September 23 (will run every Tuesday for 6 weeks- last class October 28)
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Training Class Fee: $120
Puppy Training/Basic Skills:
Instructor Tammy Van Valkenburgh will give individual attention to your specific needs - call for details.
Registration:
Pre-payment is required for all training classes.
Contact Pet Services for more information.
Requirements
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All dogs must have current rabies vaccinations (required by law in the state of Illinois).
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Handlers must be at least 16 years old. An adult NOT working a dog in class must accompany any children attending the class. |
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Bring several kinds of food treats to each class. Feed your dog after you get home from class. Never work your dog on a full stomach. |
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Exercise your dog before entering the building. If your dog eliminates inside or outside it is your responsibility to clean up, and deposit in an outside container. |
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Training collars are used only when you are present and supervising the dog. They are never used as a regular collar. Flexi-Leads are never to be used in class. |
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Be on time for class. If you are early, use the time to practice and warm up outside the building. Some classes may be preceded by a puppy class – wait until the puppies leave before entering the room. |
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Try to have perfect attendance. If you must miss a class, please let us know. If you miss two classes and fail to inform us, you will be removed from class for failure to participate. If your dog is sick, please come to class without your dog so you can see the exercises demonstrated and prepare your dog during the week for the next session. If you cannot come one week, do not send the dog with someone who does not know how to work the dog in class; send someone without the dog to take notes and pick up any handouts for you. |
Refunds:
Due to limited space, no refunds will be given after the first night of class.
Contact Pet Services for more information.
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