DOG TRAINING at The Park

We are very happy to announce that Chris Redenbach, CDBC, has teamed up with The Park Pet Retreat to offer our clients the best in dog skills and behavior training.

Chris is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, an approved AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator and STAR Puppy Program instructor, and a licensed Dogs & StorksTM consultant.

Chris has also earned many competive training titles with Bouviers and a Sheltie as well as coaching Dog World award- winning obedience teams.

Her business, The Balanced Dog, also specializes in working one on one with owners of dogs with behavior problems with in home and on location private sessions.

www.thebalanceddog.com

Group Sessions

  • Run for 6 Weeks at a cost of $160.00 per dog

  • Deposit of $80 required to secure enrollment; balance of $80 due at 1st class

  • Group limited to 6 Dogs – one dog per person; minimum of 4 participants required to establish group

  • Consultation with Chris can help you determine your dog’s skill level.  You can reach Chris at 404-433-3278

  • Sessions begin approximately every 6 weeks. Please call for exact date.

  • Beginner level skills 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Intermediate level skills 8:15 pm to 9:15 pm

  • Dogs under 1-year will receive AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy certification upon completion

  • Recommended training tools will be available for purchase at The Park Pet Retreat

  • Each participant should bring a notebook or pad

  • Due to space limitations please be considerate in the number of guests you bring along

  • We love kids, but they can be a distraction to both you, your pup, and others

Please call The Park Pet Retreat at 770-414-7275 or stop by to let us know you want your Precious Pup to get the best training available in the Atlanta area.

We will get some basic information from you and arrange for payment of your $80.00 deposit at that time.

The Application and Waiver of Liability are available below for your completion and signature.

TRAINING SERVICES:

  • Group & Private
  • Obedience Fundamentals
  • Canine Good Citizen
  • Dogs & Storks
  • S.T.A.R. Puppy Program
  • Personal Training
  • Behavior Counseling

AKC Canine Good Citizen Program

The Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program, established in 1989, is an American Kennel Club program to promote responsible dog ownership and to encourage the training of well-mannered dogs. A dog and handler team must take a short behavioral evaluation of less than half an hour; dogs who pass the evaluation earn the Canine Good Citizen certificate,which many people represent after the dog’s name, abbreviating it as CGC; for example, “Fido, CGC”

.AKC Canine Good Citizen section.

The evaluation consists of ten objectives. All items must be completed satisfactorily or the team fails. Test items include:

  • Accepting a friendly stranger.
  • Sitting politely for petting.
  • Allowing basic grooming procedures.
  • Walking on a loose lead.
  • Walking through a crowd.
  • Sitting and lying down on command and staying in place.
  • Coming when called.
  • Reacting appropriately to another dog.
  • Reacting appropriately to distractions.
  • Calmly enduring supervised separation from the owner.

Since its inception, the CGC program has become the model for similar programs around the world, is the backbone of other exams, such as those given for therapy dogs,

and is a good starting point for more advanced dog training.

AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program

http://www.akc.org/starpuppy/ The AKC S.T.A.R.sm Puppy Program rewards responsible owners who take the time to train and socialize their new puppies. The program is the puppy level of the AKC’s well-known Canine Good Citizen® program.  “S.T.A.R.” stands for Socialization, Training, Activity and a Responsible owner, all of the things a puppy needs to have a good life.

Dogs & Storks Licensed
Is a new baby arriving in your life soon? Do you know what to do to prepare your dog? Do you want to know how to improve safety for your child interacting with your dog and others? Does your child want to help train your dog? We can help you privately or in your community

Application for Group Training Class

Please fill this out completely and add any additional information on the back.

Owner’s Name:________________________________     Email:______________________________

Phones: Cell:__________________Home: _________________ Work: _________________

Address:______________________________________________________________

Dog’s Name: __________________________ Breed or Mix: __________________________

Date of Birth or Age in Yrs & Mos. ____________ Sex: _____ Spayed/Neutered? Yes   No

List any health problems and medications: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Any Behavior Problems you would like to address?  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are your main training goals?  Check those that apply.

____General Manners         ____Socialization    ____Behavior Problems

____Canine Good Citizen   ____Competition in Dog Sports

____Other – what? __________________________________________________

If you answer Behavior Problems, please describe on the back of this form.

Does your dog show aggression towards adults, children, or other dogs?              __Yes    __No

Has your dog bitten a person or another dog and broken the skin?                        __Yes    __No

If yes, please explain in detail on the other side. We do not refuse to train dogs that have shown aggression but our approach must be modified in order not to diminish the training experience of other students. If we feel a dog may create an element of real or apparent intimidation or danger in class, we will work with you on an individual basis.

  • Initial here _____ I have read and signed the Waiver of Liability. (Must be signed to participate.)
  • Fee for 6-Week Session is $160.00 per dog
  • A deposit of $80.00 is required to secure your reservation. (Credit Card, Cash or Check)
  • The balance of $80.00 will be required at the start of the 1st Class.

As soon as your application is processed, you will be emailed specific instructions for preparation for classes to begin. Call Chris at 404 433 3278 with questions about the course.

Office Use:

__Deposit of $80.00 paid on ___________________via  ___credit card ___check ___cash

__Balance of $80.00 paid on ___________________via  ___credit card ___check ___cash

__Full advance payment of $160.00  paid on ___________________via  ___credit card ___check ___cash

__Proof of inoculation against Rabies (if 4mos or older) & DA2PP & Bordatella

Group Dog Training

Waiver of Liability

Neither The Park Pet Retreat, Chris Redenbach nor The Balanced Dog has any prior civil, insurance, professional or personal claims in regard to any animal training or animal related disputes.

To date, an entirely clean occupational, criminal, and insurance/liability record is sustained.

I hereby acknowledge that I have applied to participate in group dog training activities conducted by Chris Redenbach at The Park Pet Retreat.  I acknowledge that Chris Redenbach will provide training techniques and exercises that must be continued and practiced with my dog outside of the training sessions.  I understand that failure to do so can result in my dog’s reverting to previous behavior or failure to behave as desired and that neither Chris Redenbach nor The Park Pet Retreat can be held responsible.

I am aware that there are inherent risks and hazards involved in activities with and around dogs, and I am voluntarily participating in these activities with knowledge of potential dangers. I am aware that any dog, regardless of training, handling, or environmental circumstance, is capable of biting and I expressly acknowledge the risks therein.

In order to participate in group dog training classes or other activities, I, being fully informed of such risks and hazards, agree to assume all risks of such occurrences. I hereby waive any and all claims or actions that I or my guardians or representatives may have, from any and all personal injury to myself, my dog, children in my charge, or harm to property or person caused directly or indirectly, through action or inaction of self or others, by acts that might occur in dog training classes, any other format of training activities or secondary training without trainer present or engaged.

I agree to indemnify The Park Pet Retreat and its employees and affiliates, Chris Redenbach and The Balanced Dog from any and all claims by myself, member of family, or any agent while within training facilities, within my home property, or in the general public as a result of any action or inaction, of either my dog or any another

I also agree to assume sole responsibility for injury or damage caused by myself, children in my charge, or by the dog I own or handle and further agree to indemnify, defend and hold the instructors, trainers, assistants and property harmless from any damage, loss, liability or expense, including legal cost and attorney’s fees, which result from damage caused by myself, children in my charge, or by the dog I own or handle

The Park Pet Retreat, Chris Redenbach or The Balanced Dog may use pictures of me or my dog for publicity or promotional purposes without liability or obligation of any kind to me.  However no private information or pictures can be sold or shared otherwise without my specific consent.

I have read and agree to abide by the terms contained herein:

Dog Owner Signature: ___________________________________________________

Dog Owner Printed Name: ________________________________________________

Other Participants Sign Below:

______________________________________        Print: _____________________________________

______________________________________        Print: _____________________________________

Parent or Guardian of Children listed below:

______________________________________  Print: _____________________________________

Children: _________________________________________________________________________

(Please limit attendance by young children as they can be a distraction to you, your dog and others)