Life-Skills, Obedience with Real Life Distractions - Level 1 and continuing

This class is designed for real world encounters!  After learning Beginning level skills, this class is designed to complement our other levels!  This will show you the real world application of those AKC CGC skills. Great for Service Dogs and Therapy dogs to prepare for access.

Life-Skills, Obedience With Real Life Distractions

Level 1 and continuing


Life-Skills: Obedience with real life Distractions

The students had a hand in developing this curriculum! This class is designed for real world encounters!  After learning Beginning level skills, this class is designed to complement our other levels! This will show you the real world application of those AKC CGC skills! Great for Service Dogs and Therapy dogs to prepare for access.

Revamped  Life-skills, for dogs living in a human world. 

THIS CLASS IS A MUST FOR ALL DOGS HEADED FOR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, THERAPY or SERVICE work! 

6 weeks - $179.00

The class includes the following:

  • Addressing the "my dog won't listen when," issues.

  • Stay and Wait, anywhere!

  • Intro to Heel Walking on the left, paying attention to your owner, instead of everything else going on.

  • Walking properly on loose leash, how to get you dog to focus properly, instead of pull, by using your body movements, not your arms!

  • Greeting people on the street (not jumping up) and OTHER DOGS properly (not dragging you to them on leash).

  • Weaning off using rewards and clickers, some of you just skipped over this part;-)

This Class changes the environmental locations and activities weekly.

For example:

First meeting at Tarzana Park, week 2 at Encino Town Center, Week 3 at Home Depot, Week 4 Encino Town Center, Week 5 Floor and Decor, Week 6 at Encino Town Center for Graduation

Most of the Oxnard classes are at The Collection but some may be in Oxnard at Seabridge, Channel Islands Harbor, Ventura Harbor, Main Street, a local park or at the beach.


Groups are usually held weekly same day/same time and the same location for the duration of the course. Usually off Holidays and Holiday weekends.

Classes are listed by START DATE. Scroll by using the grey bar to the right of the box. Click on Class Title to register.

If you do not see a class listed above please Contact Us for future class schedules

Note: There are no refunds, credits, transfers or prorates for group class sessions, unless otherwise prearranged, once a series has begun. We require 48 hours notice, before class begins, to transfer to another class or refund a class fee.