Healing Paw Courteous Canines Class (Therapy Dog Team & AKC Canine Good Citizen)
A Therapy Dog should also be a Canine Good Citizen. Therefore, we teach both of these in one class. Teach your dog many of the same skills we teach assistance dogs and prepare your dog for visiting hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities. Your dog will learn how to greet people who are standing, sitting or lying down as well as become familiar and comfortable with wheelchairs, walkers and crutches. Automatically sitting next to your chair and lying under a table are skills that you will appreciate and can use anywhere. In addition, your dog will learn some tricks, and be taught to place his chin, cheek and head in a person’s hand. Learn to move gracefully with your dog in a synchronized manner as if dancing!
Taking the CGC Test AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) will occur on the final class. A field trip to a local nursing home will be scheduled on a date after completion of the class to earn your Therapy Dog Certificate.
Who Can Take This Class?
All dogs must have successfully completed our Teaching Fido Basic Manners Class, or an approved basic obedience class using motivational methods.
Dogs must be people and dog friendly.
This class teaches therapy dog and Canine Good Citizen skills only and does not address pulling, jumping, or other behavior problems.
You can take this class if you want to become a therapy dog team, or, if you just want your dog to earn his Canine Good Citizen Certificate…..or both!
Health policy: All dogs must be up to date on rabies vaccinations and other vaccinations or titered. After registering for this class, please email a copy of your dog’s vaccination records to us at socialtailwaggers@gmail.com
Class Location
Classes will be held at the Laurel Municipal Swimming Pool Meeting Room on 9th and Main Street, Laurel.
Laurel Municipal Swimming Pool Room
2024 CLASS SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED DECEMBER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING PUT ON THE WAITLIST – SOCIALTAILWAGGERS@GMAIL.COM
All Classes Are 7 Weeks And Will Be Held 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. See “How To Register” Below.
Date: TBD
Fee: $ (Laurel Resident); $ (Non-Resident)
(An additional $10-$20 fee is due to the American Kennel Club if you want to receive a Canine Good Citizen Certificate. Paperwork will be given at the last class for you to mail to the AKC along with your fee; the certificate will be mailed back to you. You have 1 year from the date of the test to request your certificate.)
HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS:
Classes are taught by Social Tailwaggers Dog Training, through Laurel Department Of Parks & Recreation. You must register for the class through the Laurel Department of Parks & Recreation.
If you have taken classes through the City of Laurel in the past, you can click on the links above corresponding to the class you are interested in. The link will take you to the registration site. If you have not taken classes through Laurel, before you can begin using online registration, please drop in at any of the City’s Community Centers (these centers are open during the day and evening hours):
Laurel Armory Anderson-Murphy Community Center 422 Montgomery Street, or
Robert J. DiPietro Community Center at 7901 Cypress Street
You will need to complete a Family Data Sheet to input your information in their system. Once your information is in the system it will allow you to register and pay for the classes online and receive information about upcoming events, changes, cancellation, and delays.
For more info contact: Jody Broughton at 240-882-4765 or by email.
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