Gold Level
Who it is for
Gold level is for dogs who have completed Silver level, as it builds on the behaviours already learned.
What is covered
Gold level adds to your understanding and skills and allows dogs and their guardians to truly develop as a partnership. We strongly recommend all students continue to Gold to be satisfied that they have attained a proficient level of training.
At the conclusion of Gold, students have the option to undertake an evaluation to earn their Level 3 Pet Dog Ambassador certification.
Course length
Our 9 week course contains 7 weeks of new learning and 2 revision weeks. This allows for the occasional bad weather, when class may be cancelled.
How to complete
Each level requires dogs and guardians to ‘graduate’. This means that certain criteria need to be met before moving on to the next level.
Gold Exercises
- The clicker
- Cooperative care
- Chin rest
- No lead walking
- Shaping
- Muzzle training
- Street walk
Advanced Exercises
- Leave it
- Emergency stop
- Entrance manners
- Food etiquette
- Settle
- Handling (vet exam/medications)
- Recall with distraction
- Being alone
- Advanced tricks
- Close walking
- Targeting
- Social interaction
- Stay with duration, distance, distraction and diversity
