Social Skills for Hounds
This is for the greyhounds that have big feelings about other dogs (and for their guardians)!
These hounds might be lunging and barking at dogs on the street, they might be bulldozing every dog they meet or they might be freezing and staring at other dogs. Or maybe your greyhound has had negative experiences with other dogs and just needs some help getting their confidence back!
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Sound like your greyhound? This is the class designed just for them!
This course is different to the other classes Greyhound School has on offer.
The classes are in an enclosed, safe and controlled environment with individual areas for each dog helps them feel safe and able to focus on you. There is a max. class size of 3 dogs, which means your dog is less likely to get overwhelmed and ensures every team's individual needs are met in the class.
This is a managed socialisation class and there will be no off leash playtime. The focus is on keeping dogs calm in the presence of other dogs.
Duration: 6 weeks/40 mins per class
Location/s: Indoors at Kip, Alexandria
Group Size: 3 dogs per class
Cost: $490
The 6 week class covers the following:
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Recognising stress/managing your greyhound's anxiety
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Learning how to read your dog's body language
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Teaching your greyhound emotional regulation around other dogs through predictable patterns and easy games
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Desensitising your greyhound to being around other dogs
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Teaching your greyhound to focus on and listen to you around other dogs
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Teaching your greyhound how to engage and disengage from other dogs
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Teaching you how to facilitate safe and positive on leash greetings with other dogs
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Teaching you defensive handling techniques to prevent conflict with other dogs on walks
Every dog and handler team has their own enclosed area to add distance from other dogs and practise their skills
As the hounds get more confident, they practise their skills in the presence of other dogs.
When the hounds are ready, they learn how to meet each other politely on leash