Foundational Skills
for your dog & you
training class focused on developing a strong connection for your dog and you
In CIC’s Foundational Skills For Your Dog & You, your dog and you will:
Experience calming techniques for your dog and you
Develop and strengthen your basic obedience skills
Work through polite loose-leash walking
Create a strong bond
Troubleshoot dog training challenges
Open to dogs 6 months and older, Foundational Skills For Your Dog & You is a group training class that supports all human and dog teams! Although dogs without previous training are welcome to enroll, we encourage dogs to have some formal socialization prior to enrolling. Consider joining a class with Call of the K9 first!
Not all participants are expected to be on the therapy dog path. If you are considering doing good with your dog as a CIC therapy dog team, completion of CIC’s Foundational Skills For Your Dog & You and trainer approval are required prior to joining CIC’s Therapy Dog Training.
CIC’s foundation is built on serving young people and it is our duty to keep them in mind when we plan sessions and trainings. Prior to registering for a training, please note that CIC does require that all human training participants (ages 5 years and older) have received their primary series of the COVID-19 vaccine. Reach out with questions.
Canine and human participants must be able to tolerate other dogs and humans. Proof of canine vaccination is not required, however it is expected that all canine participants will be up-to-date on their canine parvovirus, distemper, canine hepatitis, rabies, and bordetella.
Investment
$200
Location
2300 Myrtle Ave, Suite 230
St. Paul, MN
Class Schedule
6 weeks | 1 hour/week
Thursday 4:00pm - 5:00pm
May 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6 & 13
or
Saturdays 10:00am - 11:00am
May 18, 25; June 1, 8, 15 & 22
We are regularly adding more to classes to best serve the community. Get added to the waitlist and we’ll be in touch when more classes are scheduled.
Upon completion of CIC’s Foundational Skills, participants might be invited to register for CIC Therapy Dog Training to become a CIC therapy dog team.
Has your dog completed a previous CIC Prep Class, Foundational Skills, or already registered as a therapy dog with another organization? Therapy Dog Training begins October 2022. Reach out to register!
In need of financial assistance? Scholarships are available. Click here to apply!