UNIVERSITY OF BARKANSAS
Obedience Training Programs |
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Party USA offers several training programs for all age ranges &
needs. Denise Holmes brings her lifelong love of animals & proven
training techniques together for classes that are fun & rewarding
for both you & your dog. With over 25 years experience in pet behavior
consulting & training, she creates the perfect environment &
teaching style to mold your dog into the perfect companion. |
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| Manners,
Please - Basic Training / 7 week course $105.00 + tax |
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class will introduce positive reinforcement and the basics of clicker training
as a way to teach your dog good manners. We will cover skills such as sit,
down and stay, as well as loose leash walking and coming when called. We will
also help you solve simple behavior problems with commands such as ‘off’
‘drop it’ and ‘leave it.’ This is the perfect class
for any age dog at the beginning stages of learning, and perfect for parents
wishing to get great results without punishment-based solutions (i.e. pinch/chain
collars, yelling, leash corrections). First class is for people only. |
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| "Funtastic"
Class - Intermediate Training / 5 week course $80.00 + tax |
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fun games and group interactions such as musical chairs, tic-tac-toe and team
relays, we will practice all our manners. No orientation necessary - this
is 5 weeks of FUN! |
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| Pawsitive
Connection - Therapy Dog Training Course / 8 week course $100.00 + tax |
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those pets and parents who see a future in helping others, this class will
prepare you for your therapy dog evaluation or Canine Good Citizen test.
Focusing on therapy dog interactions, we will introduce wheelchairs and
walkers, as well as situations encountered during the evaluation or in a
real facility. We will talk with volunteers and practitioners, and offer
the option of scheduling a shadow visit. |
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To
sign up for Obedience Training
at Dog Party USA call:
479-306-4660
For
specific training questions for the trainer, please call Denise @ 479-790-6977.
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| About Our Trainer |
Denise
Holmes is a Pet Behavior Consultant with over 25 years animal training experience.
She specializes in behavior modification using positive reinforcement &
works with a variety of animals. She has a Bachelor of Science in microbiology
from the University of Arkansas, as well as a minor in psychology, & she
has applied this knowledge to furthering the health & well being of both
people & animals.
As a consultant
for Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Denise helped bring about their very
first animal-assisted therapy visits, as well as develop the TAILS (therapeutic
animals interventions lift spirits) program. She has been published by the
Child Life Council in Bulletin & was a contributor to Delta Society’s
first book educating visiting animal teams on interactions with hospitalized
children. She became a Pet Partner visiting animl team over 10 years ago,
is a licensed site assessor, & a trained animal evaluator.
Denise
has served the NWA community by helping to develop visiting animal programs
at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Seven Hills Homeless Shelter &
many other facilities. She developed Sit. Stay. Read!, the first animal-enhanced
reading program at the Fayetteville Public Library, and BARK (Behavior and
Respect through K-9’s) at the Washington County Juvenile Detention Center;
for her work on the BARK project, she was awarded the Arkansas Juvenile Detention
Center Association’s volunteer of the year award. She served over five
years on the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue
Team as both a dog handler & a field searcher & is certified by the
National Association of Search & Rescue as a search & rescue technician
(SAR Tech II). |
