WHAT IS MIRROR METHOD?
Mirror Method Dog Training Classes Give you Total Control of your dog, off leash, with no force!
Circle Star Pet Resort & Training is the FIRST MIRROR METHOD SCHOOL IN THE USA!
Do you dream of…
Having a healthy, polite and obedient dog?
Learning what your dog’s behaviors really mean?
Walking off leash with your dog in public places?
Letting your dog loose to play with other dogs?
Having your dog come to you even amid a flurry of distractions?
Being able to see how your actions affect your dog’s behavior?
Doing more advanced training than just the basics without force?
Enjoying fun activities that you and your dog can do together?
Thanks to the International Collaboration of The Mirror Method and Circle Star Pet Resort & Training
your dream can be a reality.
Circle Star Pet Resort & Training is the ONLY Mirror Method school in the U.S.
“At first we thought Mirror Method was just about dog training and now we see that it’s about people training. Our dog couldn’t change until we did. Shelby, our dog, had become neurotic and was acting out against people and other animals. Once we took the leadership role, we are all happier and she is well behaved”.
“These are not traditional dog training classes! As a veterinarian with ten years of training experience and a strong interest in behavior problems, I brought my exuberant Labrador to Mirror Method classes to see if we could improve his behavior around dogs and other distractions. Not only is he better behaved, but I learned how to apply the principles of Mirror Method to issues not covered in class. I especially enjoyed the fun games to learn more about my dog and myself”.
“I have a very tough dog to control. He’s very active and headstrong. Mirror Method classes gave me total control of him, off leash, with no force. This was unimaginable to me and now it’s true”.
“The best thing about Mirror Method is that you don’t have to be rough or demeaning with your dog to establish your place as the leader. My dog is very shy and Mirror Method showed me the most amazing non violent ways of showing my dog that I’m the confident leader she’s always dreamed of following”.
“My dog showed the ultimate disrespect. He ignored me, snapped and peed on people. I wanted him to be a great family dog. After graduating from Mirror Method I feel in control and my dog loves me even more”!
BEGINNING COURSE
In our eight week Beginner Course, we help you to understand dog communication, how dogs see the world and think. You’ll be able to see yourself through your dog’s eyes and identify your effect on your dog’s behavior and so you will begin to discover the World Famous Mirror Method.
Socialization is an emphasized part of our approach. All dogs work and play off leash during the whole course, except when we practice leash manners.
All dogs will learn the basic cues and exercises. You will learn the theory of clicker training and the luring technique. Clicker training uses only positive reinforcement, so your dog will enjoy all the work!
We have many fun games during the course which will help you to develop communication and bonding with your dog.
The course includes a lecture about dog behavior with a presentation by the Head Trainer and her dogs.
At the end of the course there is a Level 1 Obedience Test which we will help you prepare for during the course.
After your have completed the test, you can register for our eight week Advanced Course where you will learn high level dog training and some special Mirror Method techniques to have a more perfect relationship with your dog.
CURRICULLUM
Socialization, integration to the dog community.
Build up attention to the owner.
Strengthen bonding between owner and dog.
Teaching with the clicker: luring.
Heeling on and off leash.
Obedience exercises for the test: sit, down, stay, heeling with distractions.
Obedience exercises for the test: sit, down, stay, heeling with distractions.
Working on obstacles.
Fun dog games and contests.
Personal advice to questions.
Lecture: the origin and communication of dogs, how to be good owners, why should a dog obey, learning Mirror Method.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:
A hungry dog. Please don’t feed your dog on the day of class.
8-16 oz. of treats depending on the size of your dog, like hot dogs, cheese or roasted chicken that is sliced into small pieces in a zip lock bag.
A treat pouch and a clicker, available for purchase before the class.
A leather or fabric collar and leash. No choke chains, martingales, halti head collars, pinch, prong or electric collars.
Course: 8 weeks long, 2 classes per week
Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm – 7:00pm, starting March 21, 2017
Price: $599 paid in advance. Add $40.00 if you need a treat pouch and clicker. We accept cash and check only; no credit cards.
If you are interested in attending class, please email vicki.circlestar@aol.com.
ADVANCED COURSE
After you complete the Mirror Method Beginner Course, you’ll already know the basics of dogs’ communication, how to teach with luring and how much effect you have on your dog’s behavior. Your dog now knows all the fundamental exercises, pays attention to you and has completed a test successfully with you.
In our Advanced Course, we raise the bar. Through the next eight weeks you’ll get to know all the forms of clicker training, so you’ll be able to teach your dog anything! Clicker training is an artificial language that you and your dog can both understand. When you use clicker training to start “shaping” your dog, your connection will go through the roof! It’s such a wonderful experience!
At the same time, you’ll learn more about leadership. Dogs are instinctual creatures and in order to earn respect and have a cooperative pet, you need to show them that you are able to handle situations.
The best reflection of your relationship with your dog is when you take him for a walk off-leash. Our goal is to make you able to handle your dog without a leash among dogs, in any environment. In order to achieve that, you need the highest level of respect. The more well-mannered your dog is, the more fun and freedom he can have.
We show you many interesting exercises to challenge you and prepare you for the test at the end of the course. For example: to send the dog forward to a cone and make him lie down or asking your dog change position with a hand signal from a distance. Controlling a dog from a distance requires a high level of respect.
Our goal is not to give you all the answers for every situation but to make you able to analyze and solve the problems and tasks on your own. We believe that is true knowledge: when you can reason out a problem and arrive at solutions on your own.
CURRICULLUM
High level dog handling skills; different ways of using the clicker, primarily shaping.
High level of obedience, respect and communication.
Recall under any circumstances.
Sending a dog away from you and forward to a target.
Working with obstacles: A-frame and tunnel.
Hand signal work from a distance: sit, down.
Fun dog games and contests.
Lecture – with group work: advanced teaching, more ways of earning respect.
Techniques of problem solving on your own.
Requirements: Completion of Mirror Method Beginning Course
A hungry dog. Please don’t feed your dog on the day of class.
8-16 oz. of treats depending on the size of your dog, like hot dogs, cheese or roasted chicken that is sliced into small pieces in a zip lock bag.
A treat pouch and a clicker. These will be available for purchase before the class.
A leather or fabric collar and leash. No choke chains, martingales, halti head collars, pinch, prong or electric collars.
Course: 8 weeks long, 2 classes per week
Saturday and Sunday 4:00pm – 5:30pm, starting March 25, 2017
Price: $599 paid in advance. Add $40.00 if you need a treat pouch and clicker. We accept cash and check only; no credit cards.