Utility Training Utility training serves several puposes with dogs. Students will learn how to safely teach dogs of various personalities how to jump, climb, navigate on moving objects or balance on taller objects. This unit is taught in part by a licensed veterinarian. This subject matter exposes students to the vital issues of maintaining a dog's health and recognizing the early signs of health problems. Signs, symptoms and effects of common internal and external parasites.
Kennel health needs as they pertain to dogs health.
Health concerns in connection with training are also discussed, including how to avoid stress during the training of a dog as this often makes a dog more susceptible to viruses and diseases, as well as customer relations in dealing with sick dogs. Students will be given text books outlining symptoms, effects, treatment and or support, as well as prevention. The Master Trainer Course includes and expands upon the material covered in the Professional Obedience Course and covers a wide variety of civil-service uses for canine training, utilizing techniques for enhancing the dog's natural instincts of protection and scent discrimination. Students learn the proper, safe and effective methods to teach dogs to control these instincts and put them to use in civil settings to assist society. Controlled use of the protective instincts include teaching dogs to safely defend handlers and property, as well as Police K-9 functions such as drug detection, criminal apprehension, criminal transport, building search and suspect detention.