PUPPY TRAINING CLASS: Basic obedience training for young dogs, age 4 to 18 months. Instructor, Tina Hatfield will take you and your puppy through six weeks of basic  obedience instruction.

BEYOND BASICS: Training for dogs that not only need additional practice, but the opportunity to learn new skills. Tina Hatfield will work on a variety of tasks including progressing to walking off leash, perfecting the recall, and solidifying stays.

JUNIOR OBEDIENCE AND PET DOG MANNERS I: This is a fun-filled training class for puppies and adolescent dogs from four to twelve months of age. Training games will be used to keep the dogs interest level high and accommodate the short attention span of the young members. Obedience commands will be taught in a positive, enriching environment using treats, toy, and play as motivational reinforcers. Instructor, Lisa Berkenstock CVT.

PET DOG MANNERS II:  This course is a comprehensive obedience class for dogs 6 months of age and older. Pet guardians will be coached on the methods of teaching their dogs to sit, stay, lie down, walk on a loose leash, come when called, and more. Training technique is based on learning theory and uses positive reinforcement. Instructor, Lisa Berkenstock CVT.

RELIABLE RECALL: Teach your dog to come to you regardless of the situation! This course teaches you how to get your dog to come to you amidst distractions. The training technique used is based on conditioning a reliable response using positive reinforcement.  Instructor, Lisa Berkenstock CVT.

Tina Hatfield has been teaching obedience training at HVH for over 4 years and has 15 years of competitive dog obedience as well as canine agility, tracking and therapy dog program experience. She believes that to be a successful dog instructor you need to use a variety of training methods--all dogs are different! Her personal goal is to prevent dogs from ending up at rescues or SPCA organizations due to behavior problems that can be easily shaped early on in the puppy's development. Having a well behaved dog is one of the most rewarding aspects of dog ownership! Tina currently has two golden retrievers, Piper and Ginger, and Oliver the cat who thinks he a dog--you should see him walk on a leash!

Lisa Berkenstock, CVT is a certified veterinary technician and a member of the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians. Lisa specializes in improving owner/pet relationships by focusing on and teaching scientifically based techniques of training, management and behavior modification. She has been an animal care professional for twenty-seven years. Lisa and her family have worked actively with retired racing greyhound adoption and share their home with four greyhounds, two mixed breed dogs, and two cats.

Location:          Horsham Veterinary Hospital (HVH)
                                  971 Horsham Road
                                   Horsham, PA  19044
                                       (Back entrance for Training, Boarding, and Grooming)       
                     

Class size will be limited to eight dogs and their owners, on a first-come,  first-serve    basis. Please bring a 6' leather leash and current training collar. All dogs must be up to date on  DHLPP vaccine (must include Leptospirosis) and Rabies vaccine.