The Film industry in Georgia, AKA “Hollywood of the South”, is booming. In 2022 Georgia hosted over 412 productions - including feature films television shows, commercials and videos. You have probably seen a casting call or two from one of the several local animal actor casting agencies and thought – could my dog be an animal actor? Well now is your chance to make that happen! Canine PhD is excited to announce we will be offering an 4-week Animal Acting class series taught by experienced Animal Actor Wrangler, Tracy Underwood.  This class will teach you key skills every animal actor needs, set prep, proofing, how to create a resume, what to expect on the set – and more!

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Please note: This is not an obedience class. Your dog will need to know their basics such as sit, down, and stay. The class is not suitable for reactive dogs.

In this educational and informative workshop our Certified Anxiety Trainer(s) will provide you with general information about Separation Anxiety in dogs and how our customized individual training programs can help.

Regain your freedom today! We will cover:

1. Understanding SA.

2. Workshop Topics

  - Recognizing the Signs

   - Causes and Triggers

  - Behavior Modification Techniques

  - Veterinary / Vet Behaviorist / Medication Support-which is right for me?

3. Practical training exercises

4. Q&A

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The CGC test includes:

1. Accepting a Friendly Stranger
2. Sitting Politely for Petting
3. Appearance and Grooming
4. Out for a Walk (walking on a loose lead)
5. Walking Through a Crowd
6. Sit and Down on Command and Staying in Place
7. Coming When Called
8. Reaction to Another Dog
9. Reaction to Distraction
10. Supervised Separation

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We believe learning should be fun for you and your dog. Tricks are a great way to train without it feeling like work. You and your dog will learn 10 tricks from the American Kennel Club’s Trick Dog  list, including classics like “Shake,” and crowd-pleasers like “Crawl,” and “Spin”.  With skills like these, your pup will become quite the performer!

At the end of each course, the dogs will be tested to earn an AKC Trick Dog Title!

A therapy dog provides affection and comfort to people in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and disaster areas. In this class, we will prepare you and your dog to work together as a team, and to improve the lives of other people. By the end of class, your dog will have learned all of the skills to pass any therapy dog assessment. Please note that Therapy dogs are not service dogs. Service dogs are dogs who are specially trained to perform specific tasks to help a person who has a disability.