These classes are available to all persons who have attained a Proficiency Certificate of our Basic Obedience Course. There are five levels to achieve with the fifth being Demonstration Team Training with the Command Demo Dogs. The costs including GST are as follows: $120.00 per year membership plus $ 50.00 once-off joining fee for Basic Obedience Graduates or $ 75.00 joining fee for non-Basic Obedience Graduates and then $ 8.00 each lesson you attend. For further details on times and start dates, contact our office on 03 9877 6522 during business hours. - All prices include GST. Listed below are just some of the exercises that handlers and their dogs will be taught. Certificates of Proficiency are awarded for each level gained. Intermediate Level One Heel on lead with all turns and loose leash. Fast, Slow & Normal Pace Heelwork. Automatic Sit. Stand with hand signal. Drop from Heel. Stays - Sit, Drop, Stand off lead at 10 metres min distance for one minute. Stand for Examination. Recall off lead at up to 10 metres min distance Finish to heel. Left About Pivot Turn Introduction to basic jumps in Agility Training. Basic Food Refusal Exercise Intermediate Level Two Heel off lead. Out of sight Stays. Drop 2 minutes. Sit 2 minutes. Stand Stay 1 minute at 20 metres min distance Stand for Examination off lead at 10 metres min distance Drop from recall at 10 metres min distance. Recall - Long distance at 30 metres min distance. Basic Retrieve work. IE. "Holding Dumbbell" Retrieve on flat surface. Food refusal. Handler at 5 metres min distance. Introduce Distance Control. IE. Drop and Sit in front of dog at 5 metres min distance. Introduction to Speak on command. Introduction to more obstacles in Agility Training. Introduction to Scent Work. Advanced Level One Introduction to silent commands ( ie. hand signals only) Predominantly off lead. All turns, Fast normal & slow pace. Distance Control - Drop and Sit in front of dog at 10 metres min distance Distance Control - Stand, in front of dog at 10 metres min distance Recall - Long distance at 40 metres. Recall - out of sight Drop from Recall at 30 metres min distance. Advanced off lead Heel patterns. Side, back, & 360' Turns. Speak on Command with handler at 10 metres min distance. Food Refusal - with handler at 20 metres min distance Search for items (Scent work) - Seek Forward Retrieve work. Hold - Give - Retrieve on flat surface & over jumps Agility Training, Full Agility only for dogs 18 mths of age and over. Down & Leave dogs whilst heeling. Stays: Out of sight. Sit 5 min. Drop 7 Min. Stand Stay -10 metres for 2 min. Advanced Level Two Same exercises as Advanced Level one and including: Off lead. All turns, Fast normal & slow pace. Sidestep, Backstep, & 360' Turns. Distance Control - Drop, Sit, Stand in front of dog at 30 metres min distance Recall - Long distance at 50 metres min distance. Recall - out of sight Drop, Sit, Stand from Recall at 30 metres min distance. Speak on Command with handler at 20 metres min distance. Food Refusal - with handler out of sight Search for items (Scent work) - Seek Back. Fetch over jumps and obstacles Agility Training, Full Agility only for dogs 18 mths of age and over. Down & Leave dogs whilst heeling. Stays: Out of sight. Sit 7 min. Drop 10 Min. Stand for 2 min Competition Training (Trials) Send Away with Distance Control.   Click here to Enrol in any of the above classes DEMONSTRATION TEAM TRAINING Advanced Level 2 handlers & dogs will be selected to join the Command Demo Dogs when they have passed the pre-requisite exercises. Demonstration Team training focuses on team-work between handler and dog. Handlers and dogs learn a specific repertoire of tricks such as rolling over, playing dead-dog, crawling along the ground, weaving through handlers legs, leaping through arms, hurdling groups of dogs, finding hidden objects, walking on hind legs, and much more. Demo' training is a lot of fun, but requires strong commitment by the handler. This type of training is also a pre-cursor to gaining work with our Casting Department for advertisements.
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