Circus Dog
Content: This 6-week session will be fun for both you and your dog. This class will also help strengthen the bond between you and your dog while continually increasing your dog's confidence level. You will learn several new tricks each week that will astound your friends! Exercises covered may include: Walking on hind legs, Sitting pretty, Dancing, Bowing, Putting a ball in a basket, Bringing the basket to you, Jumping through hoops, and MUCH more!
Prerequisites: Dogs must be age-appropriately vaccinated; Dogs must be healthy including being free from internal and external parasites (including fleas, ticks, worms, etc); Dog & Handler must have completed Intermediate Dog & Handler.
Schedule: Classes meet once a week for 6 consecutive weeks on the same day of the week and at the same time all 6 weeks unless otherwise noted. The length of each class is 45 minutes.
Equipment Requirement: Each team needs a pedestal to be used as a prop, something for their dog to learn to catch and/or hold in their mouth, and a neck ruffle or bandana (as long as your dog is comfortable wearing one). The pedestal can be an aerobic step platform or similar. The prop for the dog to catch/hold can be a rope toy, frisbee, other toy, etc. Teams may want their own hula hoop for home practice.