For those of you that have already popped a deposit down for the course!

You and your dog will learn the following for the bronze award if they haven't completed that, and a more advanced version if they have completed their bronze:

1.⁠ ⁠Dog needs a tag, owner needs a poo bag

2.⁠ ⁠Positions; hold a sit for 30 seconds at 5 paces away OR a down for 60 seconds at 10 paces away

3. Lead walking; 100m on a loose lead including two turns and a sit (in two different environments)

4.⁠ ⁠To go through a gate/doorway with no pulling or lunging

5.⁠ ⁠Lead walking with distractions; 100m on a loose lead with at least 3 dogs present in close proximity

6. 60 second wait in a controlled manner next to 2 other dogs

7. Recall from 50m away with lead clipped on at the end

8.⁠ ⁠No jumping up/lunging/barking at 3 different approaching people

9. Wait with a bowl of food on the floor for ten seconds before released to feed OR wait ten seconds with a toy present before instructed to play

10. Leave a treat dropped on the floor for at least 10 seconds

11. ⁠A trick of choice: spin/speak/bow/paw/round a cone etc

12. Recall through 10 different distractions with no stealing or LLW through 10 distractions with no stealing

13. Out of sight stay for a minimum of 20 seconds

These lessons will be on Monday evening, Thursday morning or Saturday morning and are currently at the reduced price of £90 for a block of six plus the 'test' if you'd like it on week 7.

Those that pass and can demonstrate all of the above will get a certificate and a bronze level rosette, plus access to the silver level course! Any age or breed can take part as long as they've had some prior training.

Those that have passed their bronze can have a go at the silver level!