Basic Skills-2 Online

Event Phone: 510 845-7735, ext 215

About the Class  

This 4-week class takes you beyond the foundation of basic skills.  It increases resilience and response rates of the basic skills and builds habits that make daily life with a dog in your home safe and enjoyable. This class offers more training games than Basic Skills 1 and reduces dependence on rewards to get reliable performance. Each dog and handler will work at their own pace and be encouraged

Class Requirements

Recommended for dogs that are 6 months or older. Dogs can be home trained or have completed a basic class at any facility.   Dogs should have 80% reliable responses to sit, down, stay and walk for short durations.

Equipment: You will need a flat or martingale collar and/or a harness that attaches in front or back. A 4 to 6 foot leash is ideal for training. Please avoid correction collars (choke, prong) and retractable leashes, whick are not conducive to good positive training.  Every dog registered should have an individual handler

If you have questions, please contact

trainthebay@berkeleyhumane.org or call 510-845-7735, ext 215.