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| Cherie Maitland, Owner, Trainer, Behavior Specialist and Canine Good Citizen Evaluator |
| Helping you train your dog to be a good California citizen with an excellent education! |
Welcome to Canine College - California
. . . Dog Training for Real Life in Your Neighborhood
. . . Dog Training for Real Life in Your Neighborhood
Therapy Dog Training:
| Trainer Sacramento County Campus |
| Alan St. Andrew, Trainer and Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, Canine Communication Specialist |
| Principal Trainer El Dorado and Amador County Campuses Fair Oaks Classes |
These classes meet at Our Furry Friends Training Center in Diamond Springs.
Private in-home lessons are available in Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento and
Calaveras Counties.
ASK about upcoming Delta Society Pet Partners Evaluations/Tests at the
Training Center and possible classes in Fair Oaks.
For an informational and supportive group visit www.meetup.com/Therapy-Dogs.
If you need an Obedience and Behavior Verification form filled out by a trainer, please
contact us. We have trainers to do this for free.
There are also Canine Good Citizen Preparation classes and tests available -
serving all 4 counties.
Introduction to Therapy Dog Visits:
Tues 9 - 10:45am, June 28 OR Wed 5:30 - 7:15pm, Sept 7 in Diamond Springs
Thinking about doing Therapy Dog work and Animal-Assisted Activities with your dog at nursing
homes, hospitals, schools and more? Learn about this wonderful field and take a pre-test with
your dog to see if you and your dog are candidates. $39
Instructor: Cherie Maitland Go to www.DOG-B-GOOD.com to register
Preparing and Training for Therapy Dog Visits:
Tues 9:15 - 10:15am, July 12 - August 2 OR Wed 6:30 - 7:30pm, Sept 14 - Oct 5
in Diamond Springs
After the group Introduction class or your own private research or lesson, train your dog to pass
your organizations Therapy Dog requirements test. Role play visits to various groups of people.
Get comfortable working with your dog around lots of activity, distractions, wheelchairs, small
spaces and more. Strengthen your dog's obedience and improve your handling skills. $88
Instructor: Cherie Maitland Go to www.DOG-B-GOOD.com to register
Ask about Delta Pet Partner Team Evaluations at the Center in Diamond Springs
For more information on several organizations registering Therapy
dogs, visit their websites:
DELTA SOCIETY: www.DeltaSociety.org
LEND A HEART: www.lendaheart.org
THERAPY DOGS INC: www.TherapyDogs.com
THERAPY DOG INTERNATIONAL: www.tdi-dog.org
Canine Good Citizen Practice & Tests: Many of the Therapy Dog
organizations' tests build upon the AKC Canine Good Citizen test.
Visit the Canine Good Citizen page.
For wonderful ways to help your dog to relieve stress, check
outTellington TTouch Method: Ask About Upcoming Dates
TTouch is coming to Our Furry Friends Training Center in El Dorado County in the format of a
small group workshop! Learn how to enhance the human-animal bond. Improve the
performance and well-being of your companion animal friend. You will also learn to alleviate
minor behavioral issues without fear or force. TTouch is not massage therapy. It is an animal
behavioral method that stimulates the function and vitality of the cells and activates the unused
neural pathways to the brain to make positive changes in your companion animal. $55
Instructor: Victoria Swiger is a certified Tellington TTouch Practitioner I and a retired certified
Veterinarian Assistant. She has been working with and training animals for over 20 years.
Private in-home lessons are available in Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento and
Calaveras Counties.
ASK about upcoming Delta Society Pet Partners Evaluations/Tests at the
Training Center and possible classes in Fair Oaks.
For an informational and supportive group visit www.meetup.com/Therapy-Dogs.
If you need an Obedience and Behavior Verification form filled out by a trainer, please
contact us. We have trainers to do this for free.
There are also Canine Good Citizen Preparation classes and tests available -
serving all 4 counties.
Introduction to Therapy Dog Visits:
Tues 9 - 10:45am, June 28 OR Wed 5:30 - 7:15pm, Sept 7 in Diamond Springs
Thinking about doing Therapy Dog work and Animal-Assisted Activities with your dog at nursing
homes, hospitals, schools and more? Learn about this wonderful field and take a pre-test with
your dog to see if you and your dog are candidates. $39
Instructor: Cherie Maitland Go to www.DOG-B-GOOD.com to register
Preparing and Training for Therapy Dog Visits:
Tues 9:15 - 10:15am, July 12 - August 2 OR Wed 6:30 - 7:30pm, Sept 14 - Oct 5
in Diamond Springs
After the group Introduction class or your own private research or lesson, train your dog to pass
your organizations Therapy Dog requirements test. Role play visits to various groups of people.
Get comfortable working with your dog around lots of activity, distractions, wheelchairs, small
spaces and more. Strengthen your dog's obedience and improve your handling skills. $88
Instructor: Cherie Maitland Go to www.DOG-B-GOOD.com to register
Ask about Delta Pet Partner Team Evaluations at the Center in Diamond Springs
For more information on several organizations registering Therapy
dogs, visit their websites:
DELTA SOCIETY: www.DeltaSociety.org
LEND A HEART: www.lendaheart.org
THERAPY DOGS INC: www.TherapyDogs.com
THERAPY DOG INTERNATIONAL: www.tdi-dog.org
Canine Good Citizen Practice & Tests: Many of the Therapy Dog
organizations' tests build upon the AKC Canine Good Citizen test.
Visit the Canine Good Citizen page.
For wonderful ways to help your dog to relieve stress, check
outTellington TTouch Method: Ask About Upcoming Dates
TTouch is coming to Our Furry Friends Training Center in El Dorado County in the format of a
small group workshop! Learn how to enhance the human-animal bond. Improve the
performance and well-being of your companion animal friend. You will also learn to alleviate
minor behavioral issues without fear or force. TTouch is not massage therapy. It is an animal
behavioral method that stimulates the function and vitality of the cells and activates the unused
neural pathways to the brain to make positive changes in your companion animal. $55
Instructor: Victoria Swiger is a certified Tellington TTouch Practitioner I and a retired certified
Veterinarian Assistant. She has been working with and training animals for over 20 years.
| Need help with more serious behavioral problems including aggression, anxiety, fearfulness? Contact Behavior Specialist Cherie Maitland to discuss your situation at 1-888-DOG-B-GOOD (1-888-364-2466) |
