HABIC Therapy Dog Focus

This is a 3-week class focused on building polite greeting skills and reducing jumping in real-world situations. Each week builds on the last, giving dogs and handlers the chance to practice, refine, and strengthen skills over time. You’ll work through a variety of practical scenarios to help your dog succeed with greetings in everyday life. Open to future therapy dogs, current therapy dogs, and pet dogs. Dogs must be at least six months old. This is payment only and does not enroll you in the class; you must confirm your enrollment with a HABIC trainer. Email HABICTraining@colostate.edu. HABIC class fees are nonrefundable. Makeup sessions are not available for missed classes. Participation in HABIC classes does not guarantee certification.

This 6-week class introduces you and your dog to the sport of K9 Nose Work, a fun activity where your dog uses their nose to find specific odors. In this class we will build your dog’s desire to hunt and seek, honing their natural ability to follow odor. Searching turns on the dog’s seeking system, making them feel good and helping active dogs find focus, and shy dogs grow in confidence. This class also increases handler observation skills and you get to understand your dog in a new way. Each dog works one at a time. This class is perfect for all dogs: therapy dogs needing a fun activity, companion dogs looking to put their nose to use, or reactive dogs who need a job. Dogs must be at least six months old. This is payment only and does not enroll you in the class; you must confirm your enrollment with a HABIC trainer. Email Kate.J.Miller@colostate.edu. HABIC class fees are nonrefundable. Makeup sessions are not available for missed classes. Participation in HABIC classes does not guarantee certification.