All dogs boarded at the SK9C are personally trained by Noel M. Austria. Dog owners can choose any of the following courses for their dogs:
BASIC OBEDIENCE.
This includes the following commands:
SitSit-Stay DownDown-Stay
Heeling Recall Anti-Poison
Correction of bad habits (if there are any) shall be taught to the handler upon the turnover of the dog. We can easily correct bad habits while the dog is in our custody, but, unless the owner learns how to do it themselves, bad habits that developed in the owner's residence will be repeated.
Basic Obedience Training takes approximately 30 days to finish. The owner shall be trained how to handle the dog after the course is finished. That is, once the dog is fully trained. Transfer of commands take approximately 2 to 3 sessions depending on the ability of the owner to learn how to handle his/her newly trained dog.
PUDA OBEDIENCE - Level 1.
Heeling Anti-PoisoningLong Down (Down-Stay)
Open Recall Heeling with Down-In-Motion Dog Walk
Single Hurdle Jump Double Hurdle Jump Long Jump (Broad Jump)
PERSONAL PROTECTION.
Dogs are trained in owner/handler protection and home security.
PUDA SPORT PROTECTION EXERCISES.
SCENT DETECTION
Trains dog the passive or aggressive alert in indicating a find. Substance may vary depending on the need of the dog owner.
Adult dogs that passed the character evaluation test shall undergo the following steps in training for real protection work.
Basic Field Training. This is where the dog is trained the basics of bite work. This includes confidence build up, bite development, noise familiarization, and obedience training. After finishing this stage, we expect the dog to be able to know the alert command, the attack command and the release command. We also expect the dog to attack despite different noise distractions including gunshot. The dog is also trained to attack multiple decoys. In some cases, dogs that are mature and exceptionally stable in character do not pass this stage of training. They can be started in the next level which is the street training immediately.
Street Training. The dog is introduced to bite on different locations such as street (day time and night time), searching in warehouses (day time and night time), owner's perimeter, and other unfamiliar places. This also includes protection work while the dog is traveling as companion of the handler inside the car.
Test Proofing Stage. Once the dog becomes street worthy, the dog and handler shall be tested on actual reality scenarios. They will be asked to go to a place where decoys will approach them, and probably attack the handler. It could be a kidnap scene or a simple street encounter. Anything can happen. The bottom line is, the dog must save the handler on any given situation. The dog is also trained to attack a civilian decoy using safety muzzle.
There are no specific exercises for the reality training. The situations and locations differ at each training day. A lot of emphasis is given on the handler's ability to handle and read his/her dog. Protection training involves majority of control work. We train the handler how to gain the full respect of the dog by teaching them how to be consistent and timely in their corrections with the dog. We believe that it is only when the handler gains the full respect of the dog that ultimate control can be attained. We do not want to create a dog that will be a liability to the handler and the society by being unreasonably aggressive to everybody in sight. We want to create a thinking dog that reads situations and reacts accordingly without hesitation. Pictures of reality training, click here.
FAQs (For Obedience Course)
What is the right age to enroll my dog for Obedience Class at the SK9C?
For Obedience training, the dog must at least be 9 or 10 months old. Although younger puppies can be trained in obedience, it is better to give it more time to mature before entering in any formal obedience class.
What are the requirements for enrolling at the SK9C?
The dog must be updated in its vaccination specially rabies vaccine. The dog must be free of any communicable diseases, skin problems, bone problems, and parasite infestations.
After the dog is trained at the center, the owner/handler shall be trained how to give the commands and reinforce the same to the dog. In short, this is training time for the owner, not the dog, on how to handle his/her newly trained dog.
My dog just came out of your school, fully trained. Why do I need to learn how to give the commands?
Before your dog was trained, it used to enjoy the freedom of doing anything in your yard and he or she can get away with it. It wouldn't make any difference when you bring him home even now that he's fully trained, unless a proper transfer of command take place.
What will be taught to the handler is not just how to give the commands BUT how to reinforce it. The corrections that accompany every command when the dog disobeys is what matters most in the transfer of commands. Once the owner learns the "what", "when" and "how" in giving proper corrections and motivations, he/she can easily train his/her other dogs with a very little help from a professional trainer.
If after a while, the dog needs a review and polishing of what it has learned, the owner can drop by at the Center anytime, with his/her dog, for a FREE review. In most cases, it is the owner who needs a refresher course in handling, but just the same, do drop by and we'll teach you how to do it.
Is it possible that my dog will forget what it has learned in Obedience?
Yes. After the dog is trained at the Center, we advised the owner to continue reviewing the dog for 10 or 15 minutes everyday, if possible, for the next few months. You can do it while walking in the park, or while playing in the garage or garden. This way, the dog will be used to obeying his master and at the same time, minimizing the chances of forgetting what it has learned. And most importantly, you will spend and enjoy more time with your dog.
ALL STUDENT GRADUATES SHALL BE PROVIDED EXCLUSIVE TRAINING VIDEO THAT WILL SERVE AS THE OWNER'S GUIDE WHILE REVIEWING HIS/HER DOG AT HOME.
