Manners Mini Class

A new option is being added to Frederick classes! This course is only three weeks long.  It is a program designed to introduce your dog to “good manners.”  Some exercises to teach dogs and puppies self control will include:

• Four feet on the ground to greet people
• Sit and look at you to get your attention
• Wait before lunging out the door
• Walk on leash without pulling

The subtle difference between manners and obedience is that obedience strictly involves communication between you and your dog.  We tell the dog where to be and what to be doing.  With manners, the dog learns for himself that the only way to get what he wants is to play by his human’s rules.

Class starts August 4th

For More Information call (410) 236-2788 or email

vtotis@carr.org to reserve a place for you and your pup.

Search for 87 year old man

This is an article about a search that Torrie participated in. She was fortunate enough to be able to help locate the missing man. The success of most SAR dog rescues is based on good teamwork. There are usually many different resources involved in successful searches.

Also, Check out CROCKET SAR an informative web page loaded with technical search and rescue information.

“Maryland Shelter finds Value in a Good-For-Nothing Dog.” An Article about Nautica and Brian — a pretty incredible team.

I started an informal program at the Humane Society of Baltimore County to help shelter dogs learn manners so they would be more likely to find and succeed in new homes. Nautica was one of the dogs that came through the program. Her success story is entirely due through the hard work of the volunteers and staff at the shelter. They do an awesome job with all the critters they help.

From the Johns Hopkins Gazette :Torrie receives the Martin Luther King Award for Community Service.  http://www.jhu.edu/~gazette/2000/jan1000/10mlk.html

Dog Day Care @ Lucky Stars Country Kennels, LLC

Start date is September 8, 2004

Tired of coming home to

• A messy house
• Sawdust where your furniture used to be
• A bundle of energy that just won’t stop

Try doggie day care!

Your pup will spend his day playing with dog friends, practicing dog social skills, and coming home ready to settle down and relax with you.

For more information contact Lucky Stars Country Boarding Kennel to schedule an orientation visit. Take a tour of the facility and introduce your dog to some new friends.

Orientation days:

Sunday July 25 from 1:30 until 3pm

Sunday August 7 from 1:30 until 3pm

Other dates by appointment only please.

Group Classes

The basic obedience classes are designed for four or more dogs. They are seven weeks long and include manners and basic obedience exercises.  The goal of the class is not perfection, but rather to develop a foundation that you can build on.  Because the class is taught using a variety of “positive” techniques, there are no age limits on participants.

The exercises include:

• Wait
• Sit to greet people
• Walk on loose leash
• Sit
• Down
• Stay
• Come
• Heel

Class Locations:

ucky Stars Country Kennels, LLC

2818 Hampstead Mexico Road, Hampstead, MD

Basic Classes on Monday and Thursday evenings.

For more information, start dates, availability, and

registration, call (410) 239-2100.

If you have a location for a class and five or more dogs interested in participating, LJT Training can provide group class instruction for you.

For more information call (410) 236-2788.

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