2026 Schedule

ANDOVER HUB

Level 1 – Life Skills / 4 week Individual Sessions or Group Class

I will work with you one-on-one until you can join my ‘out and about’ classes. You need to register and contact me at 603-735-5543 so we can set up a meeting time during the week or on the weekend. These sessions will focus on self control skills required to develop a well-behaved dog that will be an ambassador for his breed, rather than a public nuisance. Focusing on EYE contact, recall work, permission games, loose lead walking skills, sit for greeting, and leave it to name a few. This is “lifestyle” obedience and not competition obedience exercises. This course is designed for both the family pet dog and those dogs who might go on to pursue competition dog sports. Dogs attending this course should be at least 5 months old. Dogs should not have any reactivity towards other people or dogs. If your dog does, then call Dee at 603-735-5543.

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NMBDT in CONCORD

Therapy Dog Class (inside / 4 sessions)
NMBDT- 78 Regional Dr CONCORD, NH

Prerequisites: Dogs must already have their Canine Good Citizen (CGC), but also want to do pet visitations, visit in schools or libraries so children can read to the dog and those within facilities can get puppy love and doggie kisses. Dog must be of sound temperament (NO REACTIVITY) or barking in over excitement can be tolerated and must be worked on before joining this class. We are now working with the Concord PUP program too. 2 sessions at NMBDT and 2 sessions at MCNH in Boscowan

Please visit American Kennel Club for more information on CGC requirements. This course is specially designed to prepare you and your dog to become a registered therapy team. Each week we will practice skills required for becoming a Therapy Dog, as well as protocol for testing and visiting. We will meet at either Merrimack County Home or various local facilities. Handlers must be willing to use positively based training method. Dogs must work well on a flat collar or front clip harness (no slip choke, or prong collars).

This class prepares teams to pass a therapy dog evaluation. This class includes an evaluation at the last class. (This class is not a service dog class.)

Skills we cover:

-We will work on your handling skills and what you need to know about handling in nursing homes, assisted living, home visitations, libraries and school for appropriate R.E.A.D. prospects
-Applying basic obedience skills in a school or assisted living environment
-Meeting patients/clients/students appropriately and safely
-Need to be safe around other dogs and cats
-Signs of dog stress and what to do about it

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Please visit www.caringanimalpartners.org and download the evaluation test or read about it.