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Monday, August 27, 2007

Classes: Who's Walking Who?

Stacy Alldredge and the staff of Who's Walking Who will teach two 5-week obedience classes in Tompkns Square park starting Thursday, September 20th.

Enrollment is limited to 7 dogs per class. There are two instructors per class so you'll get plenty of hands on help. Classes are taught on long lines in the park, not in the dog run.

BASIC OBEDIENCE
Starts Thursday, September 20th at 7:00 p.m.
Costs: $225/5 weeks
Topics Covered:
• Introduction to positive training
• Say It Once - one command, one action
• Sit (untl I tell you otherwise)
• Down
• Stay (owner walks away and returns)
• Come (and sit in front of me)
• Heel (Walk when I walk, sit when I stop)
• Plus where to get help with house training, crate training, dog run issues, separation anxiety, problem jumping, barking, nutrition

INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE
Starts Thursday, September 20th at 8:00 p.m.
Costs: $225/5 weeks
• Review of Basic Obedience
• Perfecting the walk (walk at my side, no pulling, no lunging)
• Down (at a distrance)
• Stand
• Stay (long stays while owner walks away and returns)
• Heeling (on and off leash)
• Heel (Finish, swing to my side)
• Stay on Heel (moving stay while dog is heeling)
• Distance work with all commands
• Distractions (Do it every time, not when you feel like it)

For more information about the classes, visit Stacy's websites
http://www.whoswalk ingdogtraining. com
http://www.thedogru n-nyc.com

These classes will fill up soon. Space is reserved for Tompkins folks through labor day.

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