Advanced Puppy/Young Dog Group – Advanced Award

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The aim of the Advanced Award is to build on the skills learnt in the Intermediate Award and also for continued training for older puppies or young dogs who join Wealden Dog Training.  This is a reasonably demanding level of companion dog training and will include effective distance control and off lead work in groups.

  

Training continues to be reward based, positive training and will include:

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• Off-lead heel walking

• Group sit and wait

• Distance control – “emergency stop”

• Effective recall away from other dogs and distractions

• Send to “bed” and wait out of sight

• Continue with house manners, socialising etc

• Problem solving

• Care and welfare and first aid

• Retrieving and steadiness

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The Advanced Award is tested by an external examiner and requires a very good level of handler/dog control and a good understanding of care and welfare.  We continue to make training fun and enjoyable for both dog and handler and will often include country walks in groups, beach walks, water retrieving etc, to encourage owners to really have fun with their dog.  All dogs require mental stimulation as well as exercise; training can be a wonderful tool to produce happy, well-adjusted companion pets.

 

The Advanced Group does have an element of gundog training which is relevant to all breeds. We organise groups to take into account those who wish to have more or less emphasis on the gundog element and the training will be either 60 minutes or 90 minutes depending on the training emphasis. Many of our clients go onto gundog training having discovered how much fun their dog has once introduced to the joys of gundog training!  We are lucky to have extensive open land and woodland to train over.