Dogs 101: Reading Your Dog's Behavior and Basic Training
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Enhance your communication with your dog by gaining a deeper understanding of dog body language. We will cover the basics of canine behavior using pictures and videos. We will also discuss how to get started with good manners training. Come down to learn more about how to communicate with your four-legged best friend - your dog will thank you!
About the teacher:
Rebecca Lohnes is the Behavior and Training Manager at Lollypop Farm. She teaches classes and is available for private consultations for both dogs and cats. She believes in using positive reinforcement and force-free methods to enhance the human-animal bond. The training and behavior modification techniques she teaches are based on the science of how animals learn. Rebecca obtained a B.S. in Biology from Yale University in 2005 and went on to obtain her Masters degree from Cornell. During her last year of graduate work, she focused on learning all that she could about training, common behavior problems in dogs and cats, and animal sheltering.
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