Konfident Kanines

Off-Leash Education Course Content:

This 5 week course is designed for the novice dog owner to learn the ins and outs of preparing and training your dog for Off-leash activity.

Course involves:
Transitioning your dog
Heel free
Recall
Drop on recall
Finish

At the conclusion of the course a follow up visit will be scheduled to assess your results and determine if additional visits will be required.

At KKI we believe that the strength and reliability of any constitution or education must start with a solid foundation. At Konfident Kanines Inc we pride ourselves in using a “balanced approach” to our training philosophy. We employ the four fundamentals of canine education as well as applying all three phases of training.
This is not a treat based program but rather a respect and trust based canine education program.
1) Long Line – Introduction to the leash. Attention Training, this exercise is all about your dog. This is where you will begin to instill in the dog the consequences of running away, to resist temptations (distractions such as cars, rabbits, squirrels, balls etc) unless authorized to do so. Most importantly, it will teach him that you are always a reliable, confident and trustworthy leader.
2) Heeling – This exercise will teach you the philosophy of how to teach your dog to walk comfortably on a “loose leash” under any condition
3) Sit and Automatic Sit – In this exercise we will coach you in teaching your dog when and where to sit when you stop. That is beside you, parallel to you and in proper alignment with your legs.
4) Stay –The stay is one of the most beneficial and will be used to begin to instill confidence, patience and trust in your dog.
5) Down and Down From a Distance – This exercise is often the most difficult of all to master however it is my opinion it is also one of the most important and useful exercises you will ever teach your dog. The down from a distance is not required at this level and is more advanced however due to its usefulness we teach it as part of building a reliable foundation.
6) Figure Eight – heeling exercises with the introduction of visual, audible and scent distractions. We will combine this with the recall exercise.
7) Recall – to come back when reliably called. Note that this is not the final step in the recall but it is a very good start towards a reliable recall when your dog is out doors and off leash.
8) Stand for Examination – your vet/groomer will love you for this one. Designed to test a dogs tendencies to be timid or aggressive, this exercise will assist your dog in becoming more and more confident, and once again we will continue to develop his willingness to trust you.
9) Finish – to go to the heel position from a recall position and/or from any location.
10) Course Examination – a review and grading of the exercises taught in the previous 8 weeks.
“Foundation Obedience Class”
What is included:
 9 professional and fun filled classes
 Working and in a real life natural setting
 Hands on detailed instruction
 Individual, courteous, and respectful attention
 Introduction to off-leash transition
 Patience training
 Confidence development
 Explanation of “behavior drivers
 Behavior addressing
 Voice, hand, and leg signals
 Responsible pet ownership – City by-law overview