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A NONPROFIT IN ROCKVILLE, MD WITH FORCE-FREE, POSITIVE DOG TRAINING, WORKSHOPS & ADVICE

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Urban Canine Good Citizen (CGCU) Prep
The AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen program requires dogs to demonstrate CGC skills in a more urban setting that includes traffic, crowds, noises, smells and other distractions that are present in a city or town. This class meets outside in different locations each week.
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Advanced Canine Good Citizen (CGCA) Prep
Take your dog’s CGC skills to the next level by teaching them skills in real-life settings. In this class, you’ll practice calling your dog past a distraction, walking through a real crowd, and even teaching them to “leave” food that may be found on a sidewalk. This class meets outside in different locations each week.
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Out & About
Put your obedience skills to the test when you work as a team with your dog in the distractions of the outside world.
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Class fees help support the free programs and services provided by Your Dog’s Friend, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and supporting dog parents.

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Dogs don't speak with words. They speak with their bodies. They are talking ALL the time. An excellent video by TheFamilyDog.

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Early to mid Feb Puppy Party sessions are posted f Early to mid Feb Puppy Party sessions are posted for registration! 🐶 🎉 
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Link in our bio or visit YourDogsFriend.org/Puppy-Party. 
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Last Saturday’s webinar with @jwdogtraining all Last Saturday’s webinar with @jwdogtraining all about small dogs is up on our YouTube channel! Catch it if you missed it, watch it again, or share with friends! Link in bio. 😀
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Puppy friends, we’ve just added a >20 lb Puppy P Puppy friends, we’ve just added a >20 lb Puppy Party for this Wed Jan 27 at 3pm with @metropolitandogllc ! 
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Go to link in bio or YourDogsFriend.org/Puppy-Party to learn more & register.
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Friends with or expecting new puppies, we are sorr Friends with or expecting new puppies, we are sorry that the start dates for Puppy Kindergarten got so far out for a while there! We have new openings as soon as Tues Feb 2nd right now and would love to e-meet you and your puppy! Link to register for online Puppy K is in our bio, along with a link to read about some of the benefits of online training. 
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Free “Low Stress Handling at Home” webinar Sat Free “Low Stress Handling at Home” webinar Sat Feb 6 at 2PM ET with @abwellnesscenter Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Amy Pike! 🙌
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Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Amy Pike will explain how to handle your dog for everyday maintenance – like grooming, brushing teeth, giving pills, etc -in a way that will reduce your dog’s anxiety. High anxiety in these and other situations could potentially cause both immediate and longer-term behavior problems. If that surprises you, come hear why.

Speaker: Amy Pike, DACVB, @abwellnesscenter 

To register, visit link in bio or go to YourDogsFriend.org/Free-Webinars
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