House Dog Obedience with Aaron Timberlake April 25, 2015

The First Session starts off with Confidence Building, Impulse Control and Relationship Development. This will be a great foundation for the development of a thinking dog who loves to learn, work and cooperate with you. At the same time it will set your dog up for success with basic, traditional obedience.

The Second Session moves into the basics of obedience. 

The Third Session ups the ante, polishing your dog around new distractions and environments. We may take the Third Session outside or on the road to different locations.

Use the 'contact us' in the menu bar for more information. Aaron will return your email.

Canine Good Citizen Class and Test

A new Canine Good Citizen Prep Class will be starting on April 4, 2015. This is a morning class. Each week you and your dog will be practicing and preparing for the test, which will be on the last week of the session. 

DATES for the CLASS: April 4th, 18th, 25th, and May 2nd. The test will be on May 16th. The weeks in between will give you extra time to prepare your dog. CLASS SIZE LIMITED

 What is the Canine Good Citizen Test?

The CGC Program welcomes both purebred and mixed breed dogs. The Test is noncompetitive and dogs are not required to perform with the same precision required in formal obedience. There are 10 individual tests (listed below).

"Responsible Owners, Well-Mannered Dogs. The AKC's Canine Good Citizen program is recognized as the gold standard for dog behavior. In CGC, dogs who pass the 10 step CGC test can earn a certificate and/or the official AKC CGC title. Dogs with the CGC title have the suffix, "CGC" after their names." - From American Kennel Club Website

The CGC test includes:

# 1: Accepting a friendly stranger

# 2: Sitting politely for petting

# 3: Appearance and grooming

# 4: Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)

# 5: Walking through a crowd

# 6: Sit and down on command and Staying in place

# 7: Coming when called

# 8: Reaction to another dog

# 9: Reaction to distraction

# 10: Supervised separation

New Trainer at C & P

We are happy to announce that Aaron Timberlake is now teaching classes at Communicate & Play Dog Training. A full listing and details of his classes will soon be up on the website so check back soon. He will be teaching Puppy and Household Obedience Classes and Much More!

Aaron has been around dogs his whole life. There was always a family dog while growing up. As a teen, walking, training and boarding neighbors’ dogs became a part time job. In 2006 he became addicted to dogs!

Reading, studying, attending seminars and trials, as well as taking several classes per week has become a large part of his life. Aaron has trained under and with the best in Western New York, as well as internationally acclaimed dog trainers.

In the past 8 years he has gained experience in every genre of training. Aaron believes in the importance of teaching, learning and communication with both humans and dogs. He believes that consistence, structure and relationship building is the key to bring out the best in your dog. By studying the dog in front of him, Aaron assesses and then develops a plan to best suit that dog and owner. Every dog is an individual. There is no categorical classification of breed or behavior.

Experienced with fostering; adoptions; raising puppies; grooming; transporting; pet sitting; walking and jogging; boarding; board and train; socialization; group classes and private lessons, Aaron is ready to help you with all your canine needs.

Aaron is a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) and is currently working toward his CDT Certification.