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React to Distraction

Intermediate course developing dogs ability to ignore distractions

Thursdays at 6 p.m., New session starting on August 13 through September 3

Reaction to Distraction

Perfect the skills you learned in introductory classes by making the exercises more challenging! In order to pay attention to you, we’ll work with your dog to ignore outside distractions, increase the duraction of a specific exercise, and increase their distance from you. For example, can your dog remain sitting when another dog walks by? Can they remain in a stay while a tennis ball is bouncing or quietly lay at your feet while you visit with a neighbor?

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6:00 – 7:00 p.m.| $90 per dog

SPCA Tampa Bay, 9099 130th Ave. N., The Ike and Libby Einherst Education Center | spcatampabay.org | 727-586-3591 x167

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