Canine College
UPcoming Training Classes and workshops
The Charleston Animal Society has partnered with local experts on dog behavior and training to bring you educational classes for you and your pet. We offer interactive classes where you bring your dog as well as lectures and seminars where you leave them at home. Please join us for one of these great sessions to help improve your pet owner experience.
ALL classes & workshops are held in our education room at CAS: 2455 Remount Rd. North Charleston
If you have any questions about these classes, please contact our Director of Humane Education, De Daltorio at 843-329-1548 or ddaltorio@charlestonanimalsociety.org .
Half of the proceeds go directly towards helping the animals- so thank you for helping them as well as our instructors who give of their time!
Puppy Club New month!
Bark Busters- James & Michelle Rodriquez
Saturday, May 11th (2nd Sat. of each month)
10:00- 11:00 AM
Fee: Free with a donation to shelter; must register
Start your puppy off on the right paw by socializing him with other dogs! Puppy Club members are invited to join a monthly play date to learn proper socialization techniques. Puppy Club members will also learn to identify fear, play and anger body language as well as receive exclusive free Bark Busters tips to help them through all the stages of their puppies first year! Each month you must register as space is limited!
Please bring proof of current vaccinations to each play date. Puppies must have ALL vaccinations (16 weeks and older)
View our calendar or click here to register now!
Puppy K (12 weeks- 5 months) new date!
Instructor: Kristie Allen
Wed.,May 15th (7 week course, meets each Wednesday)
7:30 - 8:30 PM
Fee: $120; $102 for CAS adopters; (15% discount)
price per dog, family members welcome to tag along! Each dog needs a handler.
For anyone with a new puppy at home, or those thinking of getting one, our Puppy Kindergarten program is essential. Puppy K is for dogs between the ages of 10-12 weeks to 5 months. Pups must have at least 2 sets of DHLPP-C and Bordatella.
The lessons the pups will learn during this critical socialization period will affect them for the rest of their life. It is imperative to begin socializing at this early age – in other words, teach puppies to learn how welcome and be comfortable with an assortment of people, places, sights, surfaces, dogs, other animals, and sounds.
Early and proper socialization will help the pups to learn how to handle stress and new situations with ease as an adult. The lessons the humans will learn are just as important. You will learn all aspects of canine development, preventing and solving undesired behavior, get a running start on obedience training, learn to housetrain successfully, and learn about relationship bonding exercises to show your dog that you are his/her kind and benevolent leader.
We will also discuss health and nutrition. You as dog owners can utilize this early experience to create a confident, comfortable and loving member of their household and community.
Lessons introduced in Puppy K may include, but are not limited to...
Playbiting/Nipping * Chewing inappropriate items * House-training * Touch Conditioning * Name recognition * Accepting his/her collar and leash * Sit - stay - come * Proper socialization.
The first class is orientation and HUMANS ONLY!- please bring copy of vaccination records to first class.
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REAL LIFE BASICS (5 months +) new course!
Instructor: C.C. Casale
Friday May 17th (7 week course meets each Friday)
6:30-7:30pm
$120; $102 for CAS adopters (15% discount)
For Dogs 20 weeks of age and up (no dog is ever too old to learn!). This class equips owners with useful skills and a deeper understanding of how their canine companions learn. Strengthen your relationship with your dog and increase the odds that he or she will be a well-loved member of your family for the rest of their life.
Skills learned in this class can be applied to real life scenarios; eating at a table or watching TV from a couch while your dog lies quietly, having him sit politely at your side while you greet another dog and handler, having him wait calmly at the door until invited to leave, pass by tempting objects on the floor without having him grab them. This exciting class makes real life with your dog easier – and more fun!
Skills taught include Attention (Focus), Sit, Down, Stay, Loose Leash Walking, Come, Settle, Trade (Give), Leave It, Polite Greetings and MUCH more.
Week 1 class is a Mandatory Orientation for HUMANS ONLY! The class is for non-aggressive and non-reactive dogs. Please bring a copy of your dog’s vaccination records to this first class
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OBEDIENCE 101 (dogs 6 months +)
Instructor: Kristie Allen
Wed. June 12th (7 week course, meets each Wednesday)
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Fee: $120; $102 for CAS adotpers, (15% discount)
price per dog; family members are welcome to tag along! (each dog must have a handler)
Obedience Training is one of the best things you can do for your dog or puppy... and your family. Obedience training is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to teach your dog about what you want her to do. Group Study is also a perfect opportunity for proper and productive socialization.
In Obedience 101 class, you will learn how to prevent and solve behavior problems, learn how to communicate with your dog, learn how to handle different situations, become a fair and consistent leader, and learn basic commands such as teaching the dog to respond to his/her name, focus on you, or the handler, loose leash manners, heel, sit, down, stay, and coming when called.
Class is set up to teach the dogs around distractions, but also to socialize and learn through interactive games – keeping learning fun and stress free for the dogs as well as humans!
This class is for non-aggressive and non-reactive dogs. Private consultation should occur for those types of dogs.
The first class is orientation, mandatory and HUMANS ONLY!- please bring copy of vaccination records to first class.
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Pet Therapy Prep Class
Instructor: Jane Hirsch
Thursdays, June 13, 20, & 27th (3 week class meets each Thursday)
6:00- 7:00pm
$50; $42.50 for CAS adopters discount (15% discount) price is per person!
Interested in pet therapy? Is your dog good with strangers? Would you like to help people while spending quality time with your best friend, your dog?
This 3 week class will:
Provide information about what therapy dogs do.
Give pointers to handlers about situations possibly encountered on visits.
Practice control and greeting exercises helpful in making visits successful and enjoyable.
This is not a requirement for testing, but will help you and your dog prepare for the test, and be a more successful therapy team..Testing and evaluations will follow completion of the session.
Taught by Jane Hirsch, Founder of the K-9 Care Unit www.k9careunit.org Tester/Observer for Therapy Dogs Incorporated
Bring your dog and proof of vaccinations to first class!
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