Manners 1

Manners 1 is for dogs age 6 months of age or older without previous group training, or who need a brush up on skills before joining a more advanced class.

Manners 1 introduces skills attention/eye contact, sit, down, stay, polite greetings, leash manners, coming when called, and leave it. Human students will be coached in foundation training techniques including use of the clicker, reinforcement, and problem solving.

Class size is limited, so each dog/handler team gets lots of one on one coaching, and exercises can be tailored to your dog. For example, if your dog already knows sit, you can use sit training time to work on sitting at your side, at a distance from you, or in response to a hand signal or verbal cue that is new.

Location: This class is held in the Kinship Dog Training Studio, located at 320 SW Mount Si Blvd Suite 108 North Bend, WA 98045. The entrance and parking are located at the rear of the building behind the shopping center, accessed via S. Fork Ave SW/412th Ave SE (same road).

Manners 2

Manners 2 is for dogs who have completed Manners 1. Manners 2 Increases the duration and resilience to distractions in the skills attention, sit, down, stay, leash manners, coming when called and leave it. The new skill introduced in Manners 2 is Place (go to crate or mat). Students will receive continued coaching in their timing, reinforcement, cueing and problem solving.

Location: This class is held in the Kinship Dog Training Studio, located at 320 SW Mount Si Blvd Suite 108 North Bend, WA 98045. The entrance and parking are located at the rear of the building behind the shopping center, accessed via S. Fork Ave SW/412th Ave SE (same road).

Manners 2 requires instructor permission if you are a student new to Kinship. Please schedule an assessment if you feel your dog has the prerequisite skills: Use of the clicker or other marker, effective reinforcement, attention/focus, sit, down, beginning recall, beginning leash manners, beginning leave it, and polite greetings in the presence of a novel dog and human your dog hasn’t met at a distance of 10 feet in the Kinship facility.

advanced manners drop-ins

FREESTYLE TRAINING HOUR FOR ADVANCED KINSHIP STUDENTS

For advanced Kinship students only! Have a specific training goal you are polishing? Need other dog/handler teams to practice around, but don't need a full Manners syllabus? Could you use some professional pointers, but have the skills to proactively manage your dog and drive your own training plan? Come to this freestyle training hour that will consist of 2-5 dogs. 

Prerequisites: Previous graduate of Canine Good Citizen 1, Control Unleashed 1, or equivalent advanced class. Handlers are expected to understand how to manage their own dog's excitement levels, when to incorporate breaks for their dog, and how to generally set their dog up for success in a group environment.

Examples of training goals appropriate for this class:

• Crating in a group environment

• Recall, stay, or other obedience around moderate to difficult distractions 

• Heel

• Tricks

• Practice for Rally, CGC Advanced, or CGC Urban

• Stationing (on grooming table, homemade heeling platform, etc)

Examples of training goals not appropriate for this class:

• Off leash play

• Reactivity

• Aggression

• Demand barking

• Agility obstacles

If you aren't sure, email us to ask!

Location: This class is held in the Kinship Dog Training Studio, located at 320 SW Mount Si Blvd Suite 108 North Bend, WA 98045. The entrance and parking are located at the rear of the building behind the shopping center, accessed via S. Fork Ave SW/412th Ave SE (same road).

manners field trips

PRACTICE MANNERS SKILLS WITH REAL WORLD DISTRACTIONS

The focus of this class is to utilize skills learned in Manners 2 or Puppy 3 and gain confidence working in new locations. Each week, class will meet in a different location within a 20 minute drive of North Bend. During class, dog/handler teams will practice leash manners, polite greetings, recall, leave it, and focus in the presence of real-life distractions including dogs, people, bicycles and wildlife.

Be sure to bring:

- 20-30 foot long line for recall practice.

- Poop bags

- A portable mat for your dog to rest on

-  Absolutely AMAZING Treats! You will be competing with new environments each week so bring very high value treats. Please bring a larger amount than normal.

- Optional: A cross body bag or backpack for your extra items.

- Optional: Water and a bowl for your dog.

Please note: This class is not appropriate for reactive dogs. Dogs showing an intense reaction (barking, lunging, growling or staring) toward dogs or people will be excused from class without a refund. If you are unsure, contact Jeanne at pawshavingfun@gmail.com.