1) Private lesson before or after the dog moves in.

Appointment upon agreement.

Cost: 90 CHF per 60 minutes (A subscription of 3 training courses: 200 CHF, valid for 1 month)

Costs: 60 CHF for people in training, unemployed or otherwise financially vulnerable

             Restriction  (A subscription of 3 training courses: 150 FR ., valid 1 month)

2) In the group from March 2024

Thursday: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m

                2:00-3:00 p.m

Cost: 30 CHF

The training takes place at various locations (meadow, forest, parking lot, hall) in Bern city and Münsingen, in very small groups. Maximum number of puppies 4. 

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Subjects:

• Building and strengthening the human-dog relationship

• Relaxation training (the be-all and end-all for every dog of every age)

• Identify and refine appropriate rewards for each situation

• Basic training: name, marker, recall, waiting, eye contact, walking on a leash, Lassi, relaxed looking (e.g. at a cat), etc.

• Allow touching and holding in a relaxed manner

• Medical Training

• Body awareness: getting to know different floor structures and equipment, promoting self-confidence

• Bite inhibition

• Puppy-friendly concentration exercises to promote impulse control and frustration tolerance from an early age

• Preparation for various everyday situations such as the city, other animals, public transport, vet, children and other concerns according to your demand and everyday life

• Learn dog language through contact with older dogs. Contact only takes place when the puppies have a secure bond with their people. Between two individuals under observation so that the puppies have enough time to perceive the other dog's signals and react accordingly.

• Question sessions and theoretical support in every course (management and handling of the puppy at home and on the go)

• By arrangement: Extra short learning walks

• Activities for home and on the go.

 

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Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m

             10:15-11:15 a.m

Saturday: 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m

Cost: 20 CHF

Address: Gässli 482, 3512 Wallkringen

Under dog school “Hundenapf” by Petra Reber

Maximum number: 6 dogs per group

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Subjects:

• Young dog behavior and general dog behavior

• Generalization of relaxation

• Touch training and medical training

• Turn the young dog's focus back on the owner so that the owner becomes more interesting than the surroundings

• Self-control, impulse control and frustration tolerance

• Leash walking

• Expand callback

• Basic obedience exercises

• Everyday situations

• Question sessions and explanation of theoretical topics

• Training dog encounters, human encounters and other animal encounters

• Utilization through search games, retrieving and coordination training

• Joint recognition of the dogs' talent and orientation towards species-appropriate utilization

• Excursions to generalize learned behavior

• Taking into account the common concerns of the participants.

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From January 2024

Tuesday: 10:00-11:00

                11:15-12:15

Friday:    11:30-12:30

                12:45-13:45             

Price: 25 CHF

Address: Gässli 482, 3512 Walkringen

Under dog school “Hundenapf” by Petra Reber

Maximum number: 6 dogs per hour 

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Subjects:

• How does the dog communicate? Together we learn to understand the dog. What is my dog showing right now? Relaxation, joy, skipping behavior, avoidance, appeasement, excitement or threats?

• How can I help my dog communicate with other dogs?

• The dog communicates through its spoken language, gestures, facial expressions, touch and scent marks. It is up to us to understand it and respond accordingly.

• How do you deal with conflict?

• How do you support the other human-dog team?

• How do I organize dog encounters? When does it have to be interrupted?

• Organize social contacts at a distance.

• Organize dog encounters on a leash without allowing conflicts to arise.

• Organize controlled dog encounters in the free range. When is play really play? When and how will it be interrupted?

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Monday - Sunday:

according to the arrangement

A private lesson usually lasts 60 minutes.

Cost: 90 CHF (A subscription of 3 training courses: 200 CHF, valid for 1 month)

         60 CHF for people in training, unemployed or otherwise financially disadvantaged

                      Restriction (A subscription of 3 training courses: 150 Fr. valid for 1 month) 

The first three lessons for newly adopted dogs from an animal shelter in Switzerland or abroad are free.

The training takes place at different locations depending on the topic.

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Subjects:

• Problem behavior

• Activity, play, reward

• Answering questions and explaining theoretically relevant topics

• Human-dog bond

• Advice before moving in the first or second dog

• Shelter dogs

• Other private concerns

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The meetings take place every Friday, Saturday and/or afternoon (depending on demand and the weather :).

For further information please contact me at my email address.

The regions of the walks are always announced to the participants one week before the date.

Possible regions and environments are: Emmental, Münsingen, Bremgarten near Bern, Burgdorf, Thun.

Cost: 20 CHF.

Maximum number: 6 dogs

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Subjects:

• Dog encounters

• Leash walking

• Employment and play

• Controlled freewheeling

• recall

• Basic commands in everyday situations

• Games together in the group

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Shared day trips, longer hikes and other seasonal events not only offer the opportunity for dogs to make friends, but also allow people to get to know each other.

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This event usually takes place once a month.

Cost: 30 Fr plus travel costs and food.

Maximum number: 6-10 dogs (depending on program)

Every second dog costs an additional 10 Fr and must be registered in advance in order not to exceed the maximum number of participating dogs.

Family members and friends are warmly welcome!

Please note that dogs with a high level of arousal and strong signs of stress cannot participate on public transport, around other people and dogs. The same applies to puppies.