The mission of Rudy & Jewels is to help people enjoy their dogs in social settings such as happy hours and doggy birthday parties. We continue to stress self-control and manners as we teach K9 Detection Work/Find It. We currently have 24 dogs in our workshops in the Orvis store on Rt 7 in the Tysons …
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Vacations can offer wonderful training opportunities
Missie, our 8 year old Black German Shepherd, spent a week in Ocean City, MD and had lots of new experiences. She is definitely not a water dog so our beach time was limited to short sessions. She surprised us with her very calm manner on the board walk while bird watching. We took her pad so …
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Training Must Be Fun
Make Training Fun For Everyone! This group of ladies and their dogs have been training with Rudy's Friends for several years and most started with our Basic Manners Made Easy class. They then went on to Manners II which included the Canine Good Citizen test, our Advanced Manners field trip class and then enjoyed our …
Advanced Level Canine Good Citizen Program (CGCA)
The American Kennel Club has released the following information for the CGCA program. Our Advanced Manners class is a series of 5 field trips to practice manners in public places and the test will be given during our final session. (6 sessions, $180) Please check our services for class schedules. "To earn the AKC Community …
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Dogs and School Bus Stops
Walking your dog to the school bus stop can be a great training experience. It can provide socialization, exercise and fun but be sure to use good judgment. Always make new experiences fun for your dog with wonderful rewards and lots of praise. Being close to active children may be too difficult for your pup …
Training Multiple Dogs
Many of our clients have two or more dogs which can often lead to challenges. Here are a few tips that have made our life a little easier. Teach skills or commands individually and then try it with 2 dogs. Work with simple exercises that build on self-control. Reward well and make it easy for …
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