Creating a Calm Dog 6/2 - 7/14 Wed 7:45 p.m.

Creating a Calm Dog

June 2 – July 14, 2021
Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m.

Please review our Covid-19 training class policies before attending your first class.

Instructor: Mel Hardwick

Prerequisite: Canine Manners, Surviving Adolescence or an equivalent basic manners class. Dogs should have been introduced to sit, down and stay. Handlers should be familiar with marker (clicker) training.

This class is for dogs who are young, overly energetic, or who can be difficult for the average pet guardian to handle. Skills covered include: settle, place, calming exercises and more. We will also discuss benficial exercise and enrichment for high energy dogs. Help your dog develop better impulse control and focus while building on already acquired manners. All sessions are with dogs.

All dogs must be 6 months or older to be enrolled and up to date on vaccinations. Spaying or neutering strongly recommended.

Seven-session, one-hour class in the first half of Smoky’s Training Center.

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PET VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

All dogs must be current on the following vaccinations at least three days prior to their first class (protective titers also accepted):

Rabies: for all dogs ages 16 weeks and older, updated annually or every three years (per your veterinarian’s recommendation)
Distemper/Parvo: updated annually or every three years (per your veterinarian’s recommendation); puppies must have had at least two sets prior to class and by 16 weeks of age
Bordetella: updated every six months or annually (per your veterinarian's recommendation)

You or your veterinarian must provide proof of current vaccinations or protective titers on or before your pet’s first training class.

Send your veterinary records by email to gbirdnecklace@richmondspca.org, fax them to 804-521-0540 or bring printed copies to our humane center’s front desk. Please mark them to the attention of Gail Bird Necklace.

Vaccination waivers from your veterinarian should be sent by email to eholst-grubbe@richmondspca.org or faxed to 804-521-0540. Please mark them to the attention of Eileen Holst-Grubbe.

All waivers must be approved by our veterinarian and management team.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

We rarely cancel class due to inclement weather. If we're experiencing a significant weather event (snow, ice, etc.), we will make every effort to contact participants at least an hour and a half prior to class start time in the event that we have to cancel class.

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY

Registrations that are cancelled seven or more days prior to the start of class will be refunded in full. Registrations cancelled with fewer than seven days notice will not be refunded and we will not offer credit toward future sessions for missed classes.

Questions about your training class? Check out our Training Class FAQs and Policies. See you in class!

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