Polite Walking Workshop Sat 8/7 1:30 p.m.

Polite Walking Workshop

August 7, 2021
Saturday 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

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

Instructor: Mariah Dudley

This workshop will discuss the reasons why dogs pull and how humans unintentionally teach their dogs to pull harder. We will cover training and management techniques to make walks more enjoyable for both dogs and their human families. Both humans and dogs will be moving a lot during this workshop.

Enrolled dogs must be up-to-date on vaccinations and at least 4 months old. This workshop is not appropriate for dogs who are reactive to people or other dogs (frantic barking/pulling/lunging).

Items to bring:

Your dog wearing a flat collar or harness
4 or 6 foot leash, no retractable leashes or flexi leads
At least 3 types of soft treats your dog loves (hot dogs, cheese, chicken, etc.)
A training pouch or fanny pack (plastic bags and pockets will not work well)

90 minute workshop with dogs in Smoky’s Training Center.

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!

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.

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