Advanced Handler

Available in a 6 session bundle

Prerequisite Courses: Functional Foundations

  • Please inquire, if you are interested in this program but have not yet taken the Functional Foundations Program

Advanced Handler, previously known as Off Leash Level 1, is your first step to having an off-leash dog. This course will build on the existing knowledge and obedience skills of you and your dog, now at a greater distance and under higher distractions. You will continue your basic commands, now off-leash along with learning new and modified versions that are specific to the safety of your dog and allow for proper control of an off-leash dog.

This course will introduce proper off-leash equipment, light distractions (off-leash/outdoors) and build the foundations for an off-leash relationship.

Curriculum:

  • Off-Leash Heel 
  • Sit in Motion 
  • Down in Motion
  • Verbal/Physical Cues Down at a distance (60ft) 
  • Verbal/Physical Cues Sit at a distance (60ft)
  • Sit with an Absent Handler (5 min) 
  • Down with an Absent Handler (5 min) 
  • Down on Recall 
  • Recall to a Finish

Master Handler

Available in a 6 session bundle

Prerequisite courses: Functional Foundations, Advanced Handler

The Master Handler course is exactly what it sounds like. A Master Class for the most dedicated handler and dog teams. This is the final program of the obedience trilogy offered at Marley’s Misfits in which you will master your handling skills and solidify the strongest relationship with your dog. 

Dogs that graduate from this program stand out from all the rest. This is due to the diligence and consistency that the handler-dog team has provided to yield exceptional results. In this program, we finalize and master all previously learned exercises in Functional Foundations & Advanced Handler. All handler-dog teams are both reliable and consistent in their behavior and obedience both on and off-leash ranging from mild to extreme distractions, stimuli and environments You and your canine companion will have the earned skills and abilities to relax and enjoy all real-world scenarios: camping, patios, hiking, road trips, family and friend gatherings, weddings, etc. 

These dogs are trained in a variety of environments and are required to pass our “Street Ready Test”