Beyond Basics
Beyond
Basics
Specialty
Training
Group Classes
shy & fearful
shy & fearful
Live Remote Class For Pups and Dogs
Class Description
Do you have a puppy or adult dog that hides, acts shy, trembles or growls around strangers? Is your dog afraid of being handled by you or anyone else? Do you have a recently rescued dog that shows these behaviors?
A confident dog is a happy dog! This class will teach you how to recognize what your dog needs to live their best life possible. The key is to slowly build your dog’s confidence and help them feel SAFE in their environment.
shy and fearful
Live Remote Instruction-
Number of classes: 5
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Frequency: Weekly
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Duration: 50 min
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Format: Live Remote
shy and fearful
Beginning Skills for Shy & Fearful Pups
and Dogs of Any Age
Practical Training for Real Life
If your dog is fearful or shy of strangers, an in-person group class is not necessarily the best way to help them, as it can increase their fear. We want to gradually build their confidence and allow them to feel SAFE in their environment.
If your dog is afraid of other dogs, we suggest starting with our “Frolic or Fight” class!
This class is limited to 6 dogs in order to provide the individualized attention needed to address these issues.
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Details & Requirements
- Confidence Building– You learn how to keep your dog feeling SAFE and gradually build confidence outside the home.
- Focus – Your dog begins to learn how to focus as their confidence grows.
- All Things Shy/Fearful/Anxious Dog – These specific behavior issues are discussed every class.
- Resources – Detailed homework provided after each class.
- For shy and fearful dogs, attending an in-person class can be overwhelming and actually increase their fear. This class is for a dog or puppy that is too shy or fearful to attend an in-person class.
- Decent wifi, laptop, tablet or cell phone.
- Please review our Refund policy prior to registration.
- Make-up classes: See our FAQ section.
- Treat pouch filled with lots of bite size treats. (check our resources page for ideas.)
- Stuffed Kong or Bully Stick to chew on while instructor is talking.
Schedule and Booking
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Frolic or fight
frolic or fight?
Live Remote Class For All Dog Parents
Class Description
Does your dog growl? Does your dog play rough? Is your dog timid? Are you afraid to introduce them to other dogs, whether at a dog park or in your home? In this class you will learn how to tell if they are having fun or not. This is an essential class to learn how dogs communicate!
Don’t wait until you have a problem before you take this class!
frolic or fight
Live Remote Instruction-
Number of classes: 3
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Frequency: Weekly
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Duration: 50 min
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Format: Live Remote
frolic or fight
For All Dog Parents
Practical Training for Real Life
Afraid to go to the dog park? Not sure if your dog’s play is “too rough”? Not sure if your dog is having fun or not? You are not alone. Understanding dog body language can help ALL DOG PARENTS learn the subtle ways dogs communicate to help prevent altercations in the future.
Learn from our highly experienced and knowledgeable trainer about the complexities of dog body language to better understand how all dogs communicate and play.
Deepen your knowledge. This class will give you the confidence to know when your dog is happy to frolic or when to walk away to prevent a fight!
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Details & Requirements
- Identifying normal dog and puppy play to make sure everyone is having fun.
- Identifying your dog’s play style.
- Learning when to referee and safely interrupt.
- Gaining confidence when taking your dog out around other dogs.
- Detailed homework after each class.
- Lecture and video presentations.
- Decent wifi, laptop, tablet or cell phone.
- Please review our refund policy prior to registration.
- Make-up classes: See our FAQ section.
“We learned so much from Frolic or Fight, Week 1. Holden’s presentation was wonderful. Super clear graphics and excellent video examples of “good” play. We are avid dog park goers and we felt like everyone who goes to a dog park needs to take Holden’s class. Can’t wait for next week’s Matchmaking class!!! Thanks so much, Holden, for an excellent class.”
Schedule and Booking
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leash reactive
leash reactive
Live Remote Class For Dogs
Class Description
Do you avoid walking your dog on a leash? Does he/she bark, growl, pull or lunge at other dogs, making it difficult, embarrassing or even scary to go on a walk? This commonly known as “leash reactivity” and can be scary, frustrating and isolating.
This class teaches you skillful handling of your leash-reactive dog along with learning to read the signs before the reactivity occurs.
leash reactive
Live Remote Instruction-
Number of classes: 5
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Frequency: Weekly
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Duration: 50 min
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Format: Live Remote
leash reactive
For Dogs with Leash Reactivity
Practical Training for Real Life
What is leash reactivity? An overly excited dog that lunges, pulls, barks, growls and/or jumps and will not settle down at the site of another dog or stimulant such as skateboards, squirrels, cats, etc. while on-leash, yet loves other dogs and plays well off-leash.
Having a leash reactive dog can feel confusing, frustrating and embarrassing. You are not alone. This live, remote class teaches you skillful handling of your on-leash, reactive dog, as well as learning to read your dog’s body language so that you can respond before he/she reacts. We will teach you environmental awareness and management, plus expert leash skills so that you can be a relaxed team out on walks.
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Details & Requirements
- Learn specifically designed training skills to address this behavior.
- Learn techniques to pass other dogs or stimulus safely without drama.
- How to read your dog and react before your dog reacts.
- Read the environment and keep your dog from reacting.
- Learn how to create enough distance from the trigger
- Learn how to get out of jams.
- Your dog will learn how to be calmer around other dogs.
- Patience in managing this complex and common behavior.
- This is not a class to teach off-leash social skills. We recommend our “Frolic or Fight” class.
- This is not a class that addresses fear of humans/strangers or enfironmental fears. We recommend our “Life Skills for Shy/Fearful Dogs.”
- Detailed homework provided after each class.
- Lots of bite size treats.
- Decent wifi, laptop, tablet or cell phone.
Schedule and Booking
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Jumpers & Pullers
jumpers & pullers
In-Person class for All Pups & Dogs
Class Description
Embarrassed by your dog’s unruly manners? Imagine walking your dog on a loose leash and greeting people politely? This class will address these common behaviors.
jumpers & pullers
In-Person Instruction-
Number of classes: 5
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Frequency: Weekly
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Duration: 50 min
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Completion of PUP1, DOG1 or equivalent
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Format: In-Person
jumpers & pullers
For All Pups and Dogs
Practical Training for Real Life
This 5 week course focuses solely on two of the most common concerns that dog owners face every single day: jumping up on people and pulling on leash. This is not a class for dogs that lunge and bark wildly at other dogs while on leash. See our “Leash Reactive” class.
You’ll learn effective techniques to keep your dog attentive to you when out in the world on leash! Using fun and engaging exercises, you’ll practice skills that you can put to use immediately as you build your dog’s foundation of public manners.
Classes held indoors.
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Details & Requirements
- Teaching your dog to focus on you.
- Teaching your dog to ignore other dogs while on leash.
- Walking on a loose leash.
- Prevent your dog from jumping on people.
- DIstraction skills: learn to focus and work in a group setting.
- Learn impulse control.
- “Settle down” behaviors.
- Detailed homework provided after each class.
- Current on vaccines for Rabies, Distemper and Parvo.
- We recommend vaccination against Canine Flu for all dogs. Please consult your veterinarian regarding the Canine Influenze Virus: H3N2/H3N8 (CIV) series of vaccinations.
- Handler must be physically able to move about the classroom quickly.
- Dog must be able to be handled by a friendly stranger.
- Dog MUST be friendly with dogs and people, in a group setting and while on leash.
- Dog must NOT be reactive to other dogs while on leash.
- If you are unsure about your dog’s behavior around other dogs or people, please email us your concerns: info@bravopup.com.
- Please review our Refund Policy prior to registration.
- Make-up classes: See our FAQ Section.
- If you are experiencing difficulty walking your dog due to these behaviors, our live, remote “Leash Reactive ” class is the place to start. A reactive dog is not appropriate for an in-person class until these issues are addressed.
- We encourage family participation! You are welcome to bring additional family members to the training experience.
- Lots of bite size treats.
- Mat/rug/bed for placement training.
- Stuffed Kong or Bully Stick.
- Standard flat collar or a front clipping harness, plus a 5 or 6 foot, standard leash (check our Resources page for ideas). Gear recommendations provided in class.
- No flexi leads.
- N-95 or KN-95 mask.
Schedule and Booking
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extreme recall
Extreme recall
In-Person Class for All Pups & Dogs
Class Description
Frustrated by your dog’s lack of enthusiasm or sneaky ‘running away’ behavior?
In this class you’ll learn proven techniques to train your dog to WANT to come to you when called and do so really, really fast! This is our most frequently requested training and we have the skills and knowledge to install a Really Great Recall!
Extreme Recall
In-Person Instruction-
Number of classes: 5
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Frequency: Weekly
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Duration: 50 min
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Format: In-Person
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Completion of PUP1, DOG1 or equivalent
extreme recall
In-Person Class for
ALL PUPS AND DOGS
Practical Training for Real Life
This 5 week course is held safely indoors and focuses solely on teaching you how to “install” an emergency recall, speeding bullet style. Using fun exercises in a supportive atmosphere, you will practice skills to put to use immediately as you build a solid recall for your canine companion.
Class held indoors.
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Details & Requirements
- All the steps needed to install a really great recall! We break down the steps incrementally for you to learn and succeed.
- Detailed homework and training handouts provided after each class.
- All things Recall!
- Current on vaccines for Rabies, Distemper and Parvo.
- We recommend vaccination against Canine Flu for all dogs. Please consult your veterinarian regarding the Canine Influenze Virus: H3N2/H3N8 (CIV) series of vaccinations.
- Handler must be physically able to move about the classroom quickly.
- Dog must be able to be handled by a friendly stranger.
- Dog MUST be friendly with dogs and people, in a group setting and while on leash.
- Dog must NOT be reactive to other dogs while on leash.
- If you are unsure about your dog’s behavior around other dogs or people, please email us your concerns: info@bravopup.com.
- Please review our Refund Policy prior to registration.
- Make-up classes: See our FAQ Section.
- We encourage family participation! You are welcome to bring additional family members to the training experience.
- Lots of bite size treats.
- Stuffed Kong or Bully Stick for pup to chew on during calm time.
- Standard flat collar or a front clipping harness, plus a 5 or 6 foot, standard leash (check our Resources page for ideas.)
- No flexi-leads.
- N-95 or KN-95 mask.
Schedule and Booking
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talent
Talent
In-Person Tricks Class for All Pups and Dogs
Class Description
Want to show off your dog;s talent? Want to have some FUN, FUN, FUN while learning new skills? This is a fun and silly class! We introducebasic performance skills in a safe and highly supportive environment-Everyone gets an ovation1
talent
In-Person Instruction-
Number of classes: 5
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Frequency: Weekly
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Duration: 50 min
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Completion of PUP1, DOG1 or equivalent
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Format: In-Person
talent
In-Person Tricks Class
FOR ALL PUPS AND DOGS
Practical Training for Real Life
Want to show off your dog’s talent? Want to have some FUN, FUN, FUN while learning new skills? This is a fun and silly class. We introduce tricks and performance skills in a safe and highly supportive environment – Everyone gets an ovation!
Class held indoors.
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Details & Requirements
- Wave
- Take a Bow
- Hoops
- Crawl
- Bang! (Play Dead)
- Roll Over
- Sit Pretty
- Much, much more!
- Detailed homework provided after each class.
- Completion of PUP1 or DOG1 training class.
- Dog must be friendly with other dogs and people.
- Please reveiw our refund policy prior to registration.
- Make-up classes: See our FAQ section.
- We encourage family participation! You are welcome to bring additional family members to the training experience.
- Lots of bite size treats.
- Stuffed Kong or Bully Stick for pup to chew on during calm time.
- Standard flat collar or a front clipping harness, plus a 5 or 6 foot, standard leash (check our Resources page for ideas).
- A podium, such as: A bucket, ottoman, low stool, etc. Recommendations provided in first class.
- Something for them to jump over or through: hula hoop, bike tire, stick, etc.
- Yoga type mat.
- N-95 or KN-95 mask
Schedule and Booking
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