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“Companion” is the label Dr Ford taught me in the mid 1950s while I started her smooth collie puppies for seeing eye school. Cubee and then Rollie were 4-H “projects” really basic to my whole life. From the time I moved out of my college dorm I’ve shared my life with companion dogs. In 1991 my first Swissie moved in with a requirement that I go with her to training classes. What a surprise. Classes I found were not like Dr Ford taught me at all… I did better by my second Swissie 14 years ago. I found trainers I could better agree with, earned my first AKC titles, spent some good time with therapy visits, and got back to my own “Basics”. I adopted part of Chugger’s name to call us “TymeLes Companions”.
I believe that I, the person, must be the fair consistent leader of my dogs and that respect and rewards are my best tools for helping us live happily together. With my earlier companions and my Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, through my apprenticeship under Lee Hussey and the classes and seminars I’ve taken, and in the midst of the classes I’ve been teaching these last few years (basic / puppy / CGC and specialties like rally, carting, beginning conformation and freestyle), I have enjoyed preparing myself to help you find ways train and enjoy your companion.
Currently most Saturday mornings are dedicated to the Basic / CGC / Continuing Ed at Rita's Family Dog Club on Centerville Turnpike. Some Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings are Basic / CGC / Puppy and the Specialty classes at Vicki's in south west of Suffolk.
Basic is the first "how to" class covering manners and problems and presenting the tools to work toward the AKC’s CGC This is the sit, walk politely, come when called sort of class. Rally Obedience is intended to be a fun application of the training between the CGC and the first obedience title, the CD or Companion Dog. The team of dog and person follow a series of signs telling the behavior to do at each space. Even if a person never wants to compete for titles, rally is a fun way to keep working as companions. Freestyle is, of course... the dance!
For more information telephone or email (with TymeLes Training in the subject line!) Please forgive a little delay in getting back to you, because I do some work with individual clients and I do still show and take classes, too, for my Companions who are still active.
(757) 657 – 9067 Leslie Wemhoff Lswemhoff@cs.com
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