Canine Connection basic training graduate, Toby will be starring in Annie next month at the Grand Opera House in downtown Dubuque! We are very proud of you Toby and trainer, Emily!
Congratulations to graduates of the latest puppy class who also all passed their S.T.A.R. Puppy certification test and were awarded the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Award!
Cindy and Opal gave an interactive presentation on safety around dogs with a demonstration of service dog tasks at the Dubuque Montessori School on Tuesday morning. Teachers as well as children enjoyed the presentation!  Congratulations, Wrigley, first Canine Connection positively trained certified therapy dog!04/01/2012 Congratulations, Wrigley and pet parent and partner, Jenny Schauer on Wrigley's certification as a therapy dog with Canine Connection! Wrigley is Canine Connection's first certified therapy dog. Canine Connection's new therapy dog program is the first in the world to require dog candidates to be trained using force-free methods - no shock, choke chains, prong collars, or dominance-based maneuvers. Evaluators are also required to demonstrate a commitment to force-free training methods.
Opal showed off her service dog tasks for another group of 50-75 local school children today who now have a better understanding of what service dogs do, and know that when the dogs are wearing their vests they are working and should not be petted. Following the presentation, the kids got to pet and interact with Opal once her vest was removed.  Opal was over-the-moon excited to strut her stuff today for about 100 local school children as part of a talk and demonstration we did on service dogs!  Another new and innovative program from Canine Connection! This is the positive alternative to the traditional training program offered by the 4-H. Children, ages 7-15 will learn modern, force-free dog training methods using state-of-the-art clicker training (positive reinforcement training with a marker signal) from a certified clicker trainer - this is not your average dog training class! This is the method of training used by the world's top animal trainers and the type of training recommended by veterinary behaviorists and other animal behavior experts. Children will have the opportunity to advance to the level of training they desire with their dogs, including the opportunity to compete in "obedience" competitions and lots of fun and educational activities! Call the Dubuque YMCA at (563) 556-3371 for more information or to enroll! Class size limited for quality instruction.  Left: 2009 Clicking For Kids graduate shows off one of the skills she learned at Canine Connection! Miss Opal was invited to participate in the Stonehill Nursing Center talent show on Wednesday. She was the only canine entrant and demonstrated some of her "tricks" for a receptive audience of staff and residents at the center.  Veterinary assistant and grooming students learn about clicker training and its many applications03/02/2012 Cindy Ludwig met with veterinary assistant and grooming students today to assist them in solving training and behavior problems in the dogs they are working with as part of their learning experience at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Canine Connection LLC is committed to force-free animal training. We are the first "positively positive" dog training service in the U.S. to be listed on the Canadian website, Ban Shock Collars. See our listing here. | AuthorCindy Ludwig, Owner/Manager, ArchivesMay 2012 CategoriesAll |
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