TRAINING
Manners

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Manners Courses are focused on teaching good manners and offering positive alternatives to unwanted behaviors. The manners courses are designed for learning ​in a group environment, which provide real life situations and distractions. Our goal is to offer you and your dog a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere, easy to follow methods for in-class instruction, and personalized attention.

We offer several levels of manners training, all done with positive reinforcement. We believe our curriculum will require your dog to think and make correct choices to receive rewards and become a well mannered dog.
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Manners 1. This course focuses on training manners with the use of both voice and hand signals with much information given to help understand dog behavior, leadership and management skills. It covers: sit, down, come, leave it, wait, trade, and eye contact, along with advice for chewing, jumping, pulling and nipping issues. This course is perfect for untrained dogs and puppies, dogs that have had no formal training or dogs not accustomed to positive reinforcement training.
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Manners 2. This manners course builds upon the lessons learned in our Manners 1 course by having your dog hold a command for longer periods of time, at increasing distances from you, and with varied distractions created by people, dogs and toys. It also covers: front, touch, stand and back-up. Weekly, comical games reinforce all that is taught. In this course the degree of difficulty of every task taught is always adjusted to challenge each dog's individual level of performance.
Canine Good Citizen. Equip your dog with the skills to act mannerly in public
places and in the presence of other dogs. It prepares you and your dog for the
AKC Canine Good Citizen Certification, which tests for accepting friendly
strangers, sitting politely for petting, walking without pulling, walking through a
crowd, sitting down and staying on command, coming when called, behaving
politely around other dogs, behaving well when faced with common distractions
and maintaining manners when left with a stranger. This course is part of required
training for Therapy and Assisted Dog work and often opens doors to your dog
staying at hotels and inns.
Course Times and Other Useful Information. Manners 1, Manners 2 and Canine Good Citizen courses and private lessons meet during the week. Class size is limited. See our current course schedule, training course fees and download our class training registration form. For additional information please call us at 207-363-0099 or email us for assistance in determining the best training option for you and your dog.
Client Testimonial

"Great enthusiastic teachers – willing to work with owners and dogs no matter the level of experience." 
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– Tammy & "Tyler"
Lebanon, Maine

Contact Information

Address and Phone
3 White Birch Lane
York, ME 03909
Tel. 207.363.0099
Fax. 207.363.4373
Email
info@itsadogsworld.me
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