Manners Workshops

1. BB1120 - Bentley Beginnings - for pups 6 to 16 weeks old
   Missing the opportunity to socialize your very young pup (sensitive period of socialization is from 3 to 12 weeks old) has been scientifically proven to place your pup at risk for developing aggressive or fearful behaviors. Bentley Beginnings workshop focuses on socialization, house training, play-biting, teaching sit and more. In addition, our counselor will give the family a kind, dog-friendly set of rules to follow that will teach the pup how to interact with humans. Workshop packet includes a short introduction to the ABCs of behavior, No Jumping, House Training Instructions, How to Teach Your Dog Not To Come, Kids and Dogs, Socialization Log and more. Bentley Beginnings Manners Workshop is for puppies from 6 to 16 weeks only.
   Cost:
   BB1120 -Bentley Beginnings Fee: $100 | Deposit $50 | $50 Balance Due
   

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2. BN1120 - Bentley Be Nice - for pups 4 to 8 months old
   Pups often start exhibiting learned, unwanted behaviors during a period from 4 to 8 months and older pups that still exhibit play biting, jumping up, house training mistakes and attention-seeking behaviors are perfecting undesirable skills! Families should learn how to reduce these behaviors now - before they become more entrenched in the dog's behavioral repertoire! Bentley-Be-Nice workshop focuses on teaching families how dogs learn and how best to teach them, how to reduce normal unwanted behaviors, and how to use dog-friendly communication and teaching methods to raise a well-mannered pup. Bentley-Be-Nice Manners Workshop packet includes a short introduction to the ABCs of behavior, No-Jumping, How to Teach Your Dog Not To Come, Kids and Dogs, and more. Bentley-Be-Nice Manners Workshop is for pups from 4 to 8 months only.
   Cost:
   BN1120 -Bentley-Be-Nice Fee: $100 | Deposit $50 | $50 Balance Due
   

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Bentley-By-The Hour

1. BH360 - Bentley Basket
   Bentley Basket includes three, in-home, 60-minute sessions. This service is best to educate the family, address specific- normal behavioral problems such as barking, leash pulling, digging, jumping up, or to teach specific commands, tricks and service tasks. These are suitable for all canines regardless of age.
   Cost:
   BH360 -Bentley Basket Fee: $185 | Deposit $50 | $135 Balance Due
   

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2. BH160 - Bentley Single
   Bentley Single is one, in-home, 60-minute session. This service is best to educate the family, address specific- normal behavioral problems such as barking, leash pulling, digging, jumping up, or to teach specific commands, tricks and service tasks. These are suitable for all canines regardless of age.
   Cost:
   BH160 -Bentley Single Fee: $75 | Deposit $50 | $25 Balance Due
   

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Obedience Training Courses

1. BF460 - Bentley Family - Basic / Advanced Obedience Course
   Bentley Family Obedience Course includes four, in-home, 60-minute sessions. Behaviors introduced include attention, sit, down, stay, recall, walk-on-loose lead with auto-sit, leave-it and go-to-place. We designed this course to teach families exactly what they need to know in order to teach or refine basic or advanced obedience commands to the family pet. No choke, prong, pinch or e-collars are used for teaching. Learn how to use positive reinforcement techniques to teach, refine and maintain your dog's performance and enjoy the benefits of a well-trained companion for years! We demonstrate hand signal cues for sit, down and stay and we teach the family how to weave short and frequent one-to-nine minute practice sessions into their daily routines.

   This course is suitable for puppies and dogs of all ages at all levels of performance. We introduce behaviors under optimal learning environments with increased or decreased realistic levels of distractions matched to each dog-owner teams' performance levels. We modify course goals and teaching methods to accommodate persons or dogs with specific needs.

   How's Bentley will provide course notes with detailed instructions. Students provide a six-foot nylon or leather lead and food treats. Free, unlimited, group, brush-up sessions.

   Cost:
   BF460- Bentley Family Fee: $240 | Deposit $50 | $190 due at end of session 1
   

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2. PC560 - Precision Clicker - Basic / Advanced Clicker Obedience Course - f
   Precision Clicker Obedience Course includes five, in home, 60-minute sessions. Behaviors introduced include attention, sit, down, stay, recall, walk-on-loose-lead with auto-sit, leave-it, go-to-place and more. Precision Clicker Training Course is for serious hobbyists, canine competitors, perfectionists, and individuals who want to learn how to use the proven scientific principles underlying clicker-training methods. Teaching precise behaviors is fun and easy once you understand how to apply positive reinforcement with a clicker and rewards. Clicker training is a method of communicating with animals by using a small noise-making device to "mark" behaviors. Professional trainers use clicker methods to teach Hollywood animal stars, marine mammals, service dogs, horses, cats, birds, well-behaved companion animals and more. Once you gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles of operant conditioning and the timing skills to use a clicker, your imagination and your dog's physical abilities are your only barriers.

   This course is suitable for puppies and dogs of all ages at all levels of performance. We introduce behaviors under optimal learning environments with increased or decreased realistic levels of distractions matched to each dog-owner teams' performance levels. In addition, Precision Clicker Course is for puppies and dogs of all ages regardless of physical handicaps. Clicker training is the absolute best choice for blind dogs or dogs with sensory disabilities. Deaf dogs learn quickly when we substitute a visual marker in place of the audible sound of the clicker. No choke, prong, pinch, or e-collars are used for teaching. How's Bentley will provide course notes with detailed instructions. Students provide a six-foot nylon or leather lead, food treats and the required illustrated, "how to" , textbook, Clicking With Your Dog by Peggy Tillman.

   Learning theory content of the course includes introductions to operant conditioning, classical conditioning, primary and conditioned reinforcers, luring, shaping, capturing, targeting and reinforcing behaviors, fixed and intermittent schedules of reinforcement plus schedule thinning. We teach hand signal commands for sit, down and stay. We modify course goals and teaching methods to accommodate persons or dogs with specific needs. Free, unlimited, group, brush-up sessions.

   Cost:
   PC560 Precision Clicker Fee: $300 | Deposit $50 | $250 due at end of session 1
   

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Bentley Success Packages
Sign up for a Manners Workshop AND an Obedience Training Course before your pup learns bad habits. These packages are the best choice for families with puppies or adolescent canines that want to learn about canine behavior and training. Bentley Beginnings Workshop is for pups from 6 to 16 weeks and Bentley Be Nice is for pups from 4 to 8 months old.

Family Success

1. FSP1 -Family Success 1 - Includes Bentley Beginnings Manners Workshop & Bentley Family Obedience Course
   
   Cost:
   FSP1 Fee: $315 | Deposit $100 | $215 Balance Due
   

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2. FSP2 - Family Success 2 Bentley- Be-Nice Manners Workshop & Bentley Family Obedience Course
   
   Cost:
   FSP2 Fee: $315 | Deposit $100 | $215 Balance Due
   

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   Precision Clicker Success
   

3. PCSP1 - Precision Clicker Success 1 - Includes Bentley Beginnings Manners Workshop & Precision Clicker Obedience
   
   Cost:
   PCSP1 Fee: $375 | Deposit $100 | $275 Balance Due
   

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4. PCSP2 - Precision Clicker Success 2 - Includes Bentley-Be-Nice Manners Workshop & Precision Clicker Obedience
   
   Cost:
   PCSP2 Fee: $375 | Deposit $100 | $275 Balance Due
   

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If providing your adolescent or adult dog (4 months and older) with opportunities to physically interact with strangers and strange dogs is your goal, consider sending your dog to a dog day care such as Dogs Rule where professional dog wranglers supervise the play! Take your young pup on regular outings to safe places where he or she can meet a variety of people and vaccinated animals. Veterinary clinics, your workplace or neighbors' homes, are likely to be safe areas for your young unvaccinated pup. Socialization is extremely important especially for dogs 12 weeks and younger.

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Group Manners and Obedience Courses

1. CPH-460G - How Dogs Learn and How Best to Teach Them
   This four week canine behavior & obedience course for humans and their dogs includes four, one- hour, weekly group sessions and detailed course notes. Instructor will lecture humans about canine behavior, specifically "how dogs learn & how best to teach them". Behaviors introduced are Attention, Sit, Down, Stay, Walk-on-Loose Lead, Place and Come. Minimum of 4 dogs, maximum of 8 dogs per course - $25 Deposit or $100 full pay required inn advance to reserve your place in the next available course. Balance due on the first evening of class. New courses begin the first Tuesday of each month and are held at Collierville Pet Hospital, P.C. , 18 S. Byhalia Rd, Collierville TN 38017. Download FAQ and Registration Form or pick up a form at Collierville Pet Hospital. How's Bentley processes all applications and fees. Please contact How's Bentley with all questions.
   Cost:
   $100 per dog. $25.00 Deposit or full pay required to reserve your place in the next available course. Balance due on the first evening of class.

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2. DR-460G - How Dogs Learn and How Best to Teach Them - Dogs Rule Location
   This four week canine behavior & obedience course for humans and their dogs includes four, one- hour weekly group sessions and detailed course notes. Instructor will lecture humans about canine behavior, specifically "how dogs learn & how best to teach them". Behaviors introduced are Attention, Sit, Down, Stay, Walk-on-Loose Lead, Place and Come. Minimum of 4 dogs, maximum of 10 dogs per course - $25 Deposit or $100 full pay required inn advance to reserve your place in the next available course. Balance due on the first evening of class. New courses begin each month and are held on Wednesdays or Thursdays at Dogs Rule Day Care and School, 2265 Central Avenue, Memphis TN 38104. Dogs Rule processes all applications and fees.
   Cost:
   $100 per dog. $25.00 Deposit or full pay required to reserve your place in the next available course. Balance due on the first evening of class. Dogs Rule processes all applications and fees. Please contact Dogs Rule at 901.276-3210 to register.