Social Walker Club
Welcome to the new enhanced Social Walker Club! SWC is an affordable option for ongoing training out
in the real world to help you and your dog learn new skills and reinforce old ones. Plus, it’s FUN!
in the real world to help you and your dog learn new skills and reinforce old ones. Plus, it’s FUN!
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What is Social Walker Club?
Social Walker Club offers the opportunity for dogs and their handlers to learn new skills in a social and mixed-skill environment. SWC participants are represented by three bandana colors:
All skill levels may attend any of the SWC classes; they are not separated by skill. *BREAKDOWN OF SKILL LEVELS LISTED BELOW* |
How to Join:
All dogs that are new to PCttR need to pass an evaluation ($65) to join the Social Walker Club. These evaluations take place during a Social Walker session and we allow 2 new dogs to evaluate at a time. Please review the evaluation criteria below; if you have additional questions please contact us and we will be happy to answer your questions.
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How much does Social Walker Club cost?
We have three pricing options:
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AKC Canine Good Citizen class
Next round starts on Wednesday April 5th at 7pm Cost: $290.00 Location: 10113 Dakota Way Everett WA 6-week course with test You get 6 Wednesday evening sessions along with 5 SWC sessions to use for additional practice. |
Class Locations & Times
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Volunteer Park
Sunday 10:00am |
McCollum Park
Saturday 9:30am Sunday 3:30pm |
With our goal of helping, you achieve a well-behaved dog out in the world some sessions will be held at a dog friendly establishment
You will be notified via text message on Thursdays
You will be notified via text message on Thursdays
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What should I bring to Social Walker Club?
If you need a leash or treats you can make a purchase from us prior to the start of class.
**We do not allow any adverse training tools in any of our training sessions but we will give you a one-time discount for handing these training tools over**
- Your dog in a properly fitted harness
- Solid 6' or one of our 12' rope leashes
- Treat pouch full of small pea size treats
If you need a leash or treats you can make a purchase from us prior to the start of class.
**We do not allow any adverse training tools in any of our training sessions but we will give you a one-time discount for handing these training tools over**
Social Walker Club Skill Levels:
BEGINNER: Green Bandana
Welcome to the Social Walker Club! This level is where everyone starts, and you choose whether you want to advance into the other levels. In this level we also have our amazing Feisty Fido graduates which are dogs that typically want space from other dogs and will occasionally make one or two friends from class. with having 2 trainers per class, we can focus on all of the different level and needs of dogs in our class.
INTERMEDIATE: Blue Bandana
This bandanna gets awarded to those who have passed and obtained the AKC Canine Good Citizen. To learn more about this test click here
Canine Good Citizen Test Items:
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 cue and stay in place
7. Coming when called
8. Reaction to another dog
9. Reaction to distraction
10. Supervised separation
Canine Good Citizen Test Items:
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 cue and stay in place
7. Coming when called
8. Reaction to another dog
9. Reaction to distraction
10. Supervised separation
ADVANCED: Purple Bandana
The purple bandanna gets awarded to those who have passed the AKC Community Canine or the Urban CGC. To learn more about either one of these click here
