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Dog World Sarasota | Dog Training

DOG TRAINING

IT ALL STARTS WITH TRAINING

At our amazing dog training facility, we are dedicated to providing fast, fair and effective solutions for all your dog training needs. Our classes in basic pet manners, competition obedience and rally. Plus the curriculum accommodates all dogs regardless of age, breed, size and specific dog training needs. Using positive, motivating methods will result in a wonderful bond between you and your dog!
 
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​Halloway

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Puppy Level 1
CLASS OFFERED

​Puppy Level 1
Manners & Basic Obedience

Puppies ages 11 weeks to 4 months

CLASS SUMMARY

Perfect opportunity for you to bond with your new puppy and give it a strong, confident, and well-mannered start in life. Puppies will be socialized and introduced to a variety of basic skills in a fun and safe atmosphere. 
 
Flat buckle collar or harness recommended.  Instructor will discuss benefits of each with you.
SKILLS LEARNED
  • Attention to name
  • Socialization to new people & other dogs
  • Come when called (recall)
    Sit, Down, Stand, Stay
  • Intro to loose leash walking
  • Some Fun Confidence Builders:                                                 
  • Walking on new and different surfaces
  • Rear end awareness
  • Targeting 
PUPPY LEVEL 2
CLASS OFFERED

​Puppy Level 2
STAR Puppy Program

For puppies ages 4 - 9 months.
Must have attended Puppy Level 1 (or at instructor discretion)

CLASS SUMMARY

This class builds on the skills learned in Puppy 1. 
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At the end of this class, your instructor will administer the AKC STAR puppy test.  After passing the test, you will receive an application which you can to send to the AKC for enrollment in their program.  Your puppy will receive a medal and will be listed in the AKC STAR Puppy records.
SKILLS LEARNED

  • Introduction of distractions
  • Building a great loose leash walk
  • Wait/Stay
  • Fungility Puppy sized!
  • Surface/Distraction
  • Outdoor Adventure (improve focus, leash walking, and distractions)
Ready 4 More
3 CLASSES OFFERED
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Ready 4 More
Basic Obedience
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For dogs 6 months and older

CLASS SUMMARY

This beginning class teaches basic obedience behaviors and manners.  You will learn how to properly “communicate” with your dog as you build a bond of trust and leadership.
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SKILLS LEARNED
  • Attention
  • Sit, Down, Come, Stay, Wait
  • Heel position
  • Sit for Petting
  • Loose Leash Walking
  • Stand
  • Take it / Leave it
  • Distraction work
READY SET GO
2 CLASSES OFFERED
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​Ready Set Go
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Prior Level 1 Obedience or at instructors discretion

CLASS SUMMARY

This class will expand upon Level 1 class behaviors as well as introduce additional new behaviors.  There will be more fun distractions and include a lot more practice as a group.

This Level 2 class also includes the Canine Good Citizen skills (CGC).  The AKC Canine Good Citizen test will be offered at the end of class, however, it is not mandatory.
SKILLS LEARNED
  • Accepting a Friendly Stranger
  • Sitting Politely for Petting
  • Appearance and Grooming
  • Walking on a Loose Leash
  • Walking Through a Crowd
  • Sit & Down
  • Staying in Place
  • Coming When Called
  • Reaction to Another Dog
  • Reaction to Distractions
  • Supervised Separation.
OBEDIENCE LEVEL 3
CLASS OFFERED
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Obedience Level 3

CLASS SUMMARY

If you're wanting more to do with your dog, expand their social manners, then this is the class for you! In this class we will be refining obedience skills, and building on social skills. This class will alternate weekly between in-house instruction, and field trips. We will be filming on our outings to be reviewed in the next class!
INTRO TO NOSEWORK
CLASS OFFERED
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​Intro to Nosework

Instructor : Wendy Hudson

CLASS SUMMARY

Want your dog to gain confidence and develop a stronger sense of purpose?  In this class, the handler has to rely on the dog, and follow the dog’s nose to success.

Your dog will learn to search for specific scents (usually treats at this level) and how to “cue” their owner when the scent has been found.  Tasks in this class are kept simple.  Targets are found.  And praise is given!  This class is great for a variety of dogs, even anxious dogs and elderly dogs. 
SKILLS LEARNED
  • Socialize with dogs in a positive environment
  • Search for reward
  • Stimulate your dogs desire to “hunt”
  • Target for container searches
  • Develop a sense of purpose
Scent Work Level 1
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​Scent Work Level 1

Must have taken Intro to Nosework first

CLASS SUMMARY

Learn how to transition your dog from hunting for food to hunting for a target odor. 

In this class, your dog will learn to trust his nose and be a believer that his reward will come from the source of odor.
SKILLS LEARNED
  • Continue hunting for food odor targets
  • Begin hunting for new search odors (Birch, Clove, Aniseed)
  • Perform interior and exterior searches
Scent Work Level 2
CLASS OFFERED
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Scent Work Level 2

CLASS SUMMARY

The search continues!  This class continues to offer your dog a sense of purpose and confidence while he works.  You will enjoy watching your dog continue to succeed.
 
There will be added distractions.  Continued leash skills and lots of reward!
SKILLS LEARNED
  • Searching the elements:  containers, interiors, exteriors, and vehicles.  
  • Pairing to introduce a target odor
FITNESS & FUNGILITY
CLASS OFFERED
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Fitness & Fungility

​Instructor : Wendy Hudson

CLASS SUMMARY

Ready to have some fun?!?
Here is another opportunity for your dog to gain confidence and learn some new skills while getting challenged mentally and physically.  Many dogs are front end aware and ready to go.  This class builds on that and adds hind end awareness.  Great for keeping your dog strong and enriched mentally.

*Basic obedience skills are helpful
SKILLS LEARNED
  • Stretching before activities to prevent injury
  • Targeting to hand, touch pad or small disk
  • Sit, down, or place on mat, rug or agility table
  • Jumping scattered sticks
  • Learn to direct with feet and shoulders to show dog which way to go
  • Tunnels
  • Bar jumps or hoop jumps
  • Cavaletties
  • Wall stand, 2 on - 2 off
  • Circle left and right
REALLY RELIABLE RECALL
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Really Reliable Recall

CLASS SUMMARY

​Really Reliable Recall is having your dog come immediately when you call, the first time you call him, no matter what he is doing. It works at a distance when he is with other dogs, when he is greeting other people, chasing squirrels or sniffing in holes. He doesn’t think. He doesn’t decide. He just comes to you. Really Reliable Recall keeps your dog safe and can give you peace of mind.
SKILLS LEARNED

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CANINE GOOD CITIZEN
CLASS OFFERED
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Canine Good Citizen

CLASS SUMMARY

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SKILLS LEARNED

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BEGINNER NOVICE
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Beginner Novice

CLASS SUMMARY

For those interested in beginning competition, this class works toward accuracy and advancing beyond the exercises of the beginner classes. It is a structured course where people may be working at different levels. Every class is a stepping stone to the next level for advancing to other obedience classes.

Maximum class size is 6 students. Minimum class size is 4 students.
SKILLS LEARNED
  • heel on leash with fast, slow and turns
  • dog sits when the handler halts
  • figure eights on leash
  • stand for exam on leash
  • recall
  • sit for exam on a leash
  • down stay on leash
  • sit and stay while handler walks around the ring
  • circle left and right
  • attention/ready
  • hand signals for sit, down, stay, come, finish
  • finishes
  • positionals
  • resistance stays
  • fronts
  • distractions
NOVICE
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Novice

CLASS SUMMARY

Novice builds on the skills learned in Beginner Novice. The class covers on and off lead healing, figure eights, stand for exam, recall and stays. You will learn all the skills you need to enter the Novice ring and compete with your dog.

This class will also introduce Open Obedience Skills.

​Dumbbell required.
Canine Conditioning Fitness
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Canine Conditioning Fitness

​Instructor : Wendy Hudson

CLASS SUMMARY

Canine Conditioning Fitness is practiced in pursuit of peak performance, injury prevention, coordination, flexibility, and rehabilitation. Earn your Canine Conditioning title and performance medal by demonstrating skills with the five fitness components for a certified Canine Conditioning Fitness Coach (CCFC).
INTRO TO SCENTWORK
CLASS OFFERED
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Intro to Scentwork

Instructor: Wendy Hudson
CLASS SUMMARY
This class is a great way to build your bond and communication with your dog.  It has also been proven to help build confidence.  This is done while your pup gets to enjoy one of their favorite natural abilities, sniffing!  In this class your dog will learn to search and find one of four scents and let you know they found the scent.  It is so rewarding and fun to build this communication with your dog!  Team up with your dog and come join the fun!

No prerequisites, Beginner only, No Drop-Ins, 8 dogs max.
SKILLS LEARNED

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NOVICE TRICK DOG
CLASS OFFERED
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Novice Trick Dog

​Instructor : Wendy Hudson

CLASS SUMMARY

Join Certified instructor Wendy Hudson and partner with your pup so they can earn their Novice Trick title.  They will need to learn and demonstrate 15 tricks to earn their title.  Once your pup has their novice title they can move on and start working on the next level of Intermediate Tricks.
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INTRODUCTION TO RALLY
CLASS OFFERED
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Introduction to Rally

CLASS SUMMARY

Join us for a fun introduction to the sport of rally obedience for dogs and owners.  This class is great for any dog to remain active mentally and physically.  It is also a great chance for a shy or anxious dog to get more experience and socialization in a safe environment.

Basic obedience skills helpful (sit, stay and come). ​
SKILLS LEARNED
  • Learn to move in harmony with your dog
  • Side steps
  • Pivots
  • Finishes
  • Spinning in Circles
  • Cones
  • Navigate obedience signs
PET OBEDIENCE
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Pet Obedience

CLASS SUMMARY
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This is a fun class full of games and bonding experiences for you and your pet.  Throughout this class you will learn to teach your dog basic obedience skills while having fun interactions with your pet and other participants in the class.  This is a great place to start your dog obedience journey.  By the end of class your dog will know sit, stay, down, crate, place and will have begun heel.
SKILLS LEARNED
  • Sit
  • Stay
  • Down
  • Crate
  • Place
  • Heel
INTRO TO COMMUNITY
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Intro to Community

Prerequisite: Pet Obedience or Instructor Approval.
CLASS SUMMARY
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Looking to do more with your dog? Cool weather is coming, and lots of fun adventures with our dogs!  The first week of this four week class will be at Dog World Sarasota preparing for outings the following weeks.  We will then be visiting different venues in the community for the next three weeks.  The focus of the class will be working to improve our social behaviors and manners in a public setting.  This class will serve as a precursor to our upcoming fall Community classes!
COMMUNITY 1
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Community 1

CLASS SUMMARY
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This is a fun class where people get bond with their dogs while exploring and enjoying the community. We will be visiting multiple community locations throughout the four week class.  The focus of the class will be enjoying the community with your dog while continuing to build confidence, social behaviors and social manners even when in challenging settings.  Intro to Community is a prerequisite for this class. ​
PET MANNERS
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Pet Manners

CLASS SUMMARY
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Just in time for the holidays!  Let's learn some simple manners!  Your pet will learn to nicely sit, stay, down, crate, and attention.
~ Classes are 50-60 minutes long and meet once a week for 3 to 6 weeks depending on class
~ Bring favorite treats and/or toys to use as reward.
– Classes range from 4 to 8 participants, depending on class
~ Must have a 4-6 foot leash.
– No make up classes.
– No refunds for training programs. 

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DOG WORLD SARASOTA

8265 Blaikie Court
Sarasota, FL 34240

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Phone: 941-377-DOGS (3647)
Fax: 941-377-9086

HOURS

Monday-Friday   7:30AM - 6:00PM
Saturday + Sunday   8:00AM - 1:00PM

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  • HOME
  • WHO WE ARE
  • OUR FACILITY
  • SERVICES
    • DOG TRAINING
    • DOG GROOMING
    • DOGGY DAY CARE
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    • Birthday Gallery
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