Service Dog Group Outings
Group Outings are a great way to give your dog a boost in Service Dog training. Dogs learn to remain focused while working around other dogs and get extra opportunities to practice working in public. Dogs also tend to learn from watching other dogs, so these group outings can be much more productive than a typical training session out in public. In addition, you get extra support from other Service Dog teams. Not only can you learn from watching how others handle their dogs, you can also bounce ideas off each other and get the support that comes from being part of a community.
Variety of Locations
Group outings will rotate between various locations, such as malls, department stores, grocery stores, parks, etc. We will occasionally visit restaurants, movie theaters, museums, community events, etc. Regular attendees will be able to give input in determining the next location.
Rotating Training Topics
Each group outing will focus on one of 8 rotating topics:
1. Stays and Recalls
2. Working Around Other Dogs
3. Leave-Its
4. Impulse Control
5. Real Life: Ignoring and Avoiding Other Dogs
6. Communicating Building
7. Socialization Scavenger Hunt
8. Novelty Outing – Museum, Zoo, Aquarium, Movie Theatre, Restaurant, Community Event, etc.
Regular attendees will be able to give input to have topics focused and/or altered to meet individual needs.
1. Stays and Recalls
2. Working Around Other Dogs
3. Leave-Its
4. Impulse Control
5. Real Life: Ignoring and Avoiding Other Dogs
6. Communicating Building
7. Socialization Scavenger Hunt
8. Novelty Outing – Museum, Zoo, Aquarium, Movie Theatre, Restaurant, Community Event, etc.
Regular attendees will be able to give input to have topics focused and/or altered to meet individual needs.
Reserve Your Space Today!
Group Outings will be held every other Saturday at 3pm. Space is limited and class sizes will change depending on the topic and location. Contact me for more details and to reserve your spot.
Please note that I do not employ the use of e-collars, prong collars, or choke chains. The top Service Dog organizations agree that dogs that require the use of stronger corrections, a heavy hand in order to handle, that have high drives, or that require the use of such tools in order to focus or keep attention on their handler do not have a desirable temperament in order to be a Service Dog. Service Dogs require very soft temperaments and should have a natural sensitivity towards people. They should not require the use of tools in order to gain or maintain their attention onto their handlers. Because of this, along with several other reasons, the use of any of these devices will result in failure of the dog from my program and/or stripping of the Molli Dogs' "Outstanding Service Dog Team" certificate. It will also disqualify you and your dog from taking the Molli Dogs' Outstanding Service Dog Test.
