Creating a Calm Dog

January 4th – February 8th, 2025
Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.

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

Instructor: Julie W.

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 positive reinforcement training.

This class is for dogs who are young, 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 beneficial exercise and enrichment for high energy dogs. Help your dog develop better impulse control and focus while building on already acquired manners. The first session is for people only.

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

Six-session, one-hour class in Smoky’s Training Center.

Training Classes Waiver:

By registering for training classes with the Richmond SPCA, I hereby waive, release and discharge for myself, my heirs, personal representatives and assigns any and all rights, liability, causes of action and claims that may now or hereafter accrue to me or which I may now or hereafter assert against the Richmond SPCA or the officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns of any of them for injury or illness and/or property damage that my dog may suffer or sustain as a result of his or her participation in Richmond SPCA animal training programs. I hereby assume all risks of any such injury, illness, or damage. I certify that my pet is physically fit to participate in Richmond SPCA animal training program activities.

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