We offer various training courses for dogs and their owners at different levels.
1. MB PUPPY STARTER COURSE (L1)
This course is designed for 2-6 month old retriever puppies whose owners want to establish a common language and a mutually effective relationship with their dogs.
Course topics include:
- Dog needs, body language, communication methods, and various signals
- How to praise and reward: hot/cold rewards, when treats work and when they don’t
- How to teach words that lead to technical and choreographic skills
- Contact and different types of contact
- Handling, touching, meeting strangers, children, vets, and other dogs
- Socialization – what it is and what it is not
- Social anxiety, reactivity, and ways to prevent them
- Walking on a leash without pulling
- Retriever traits and characteristics
- Fetching and delivering items
- Influencing your dog’s mental state
The course includes 8 in-person sessions and a virtual lecture on Zoom. From April to October, training sessions are held outdoors in Harjumaa. During winter, sessions take place indoors at Rannamõisa PetCity, Rannamõisa tee 8, 13516 Tallinn. The course fee is €225 per dog; My Brand puppy owners receive a discounted fee of €185.
Contact: +372 5040116, info@mybrand.ee
Next L1 Starter Course Group starts on: February 15, 2025, Saturdays at 12 PM at Rannamõisa PetCity.
2. MB CONTINUATION COURSE (L2)
This course is for dog owners and their dogs who have completed the Puppy Starter Course and wish to expand their skills.
Course topics include:
- How handler body language, voice, and posture influence dog performance and relationships
- The need for acting skills in handling and emotional dog management
- How to train persistence, calmness, and focus (engagement)
- Impulse control and ways to train it in daily life
- Task chaining (backchaining) and setting training goals
- Dealing with adolescence without losing the relationship
- Object search, retrieval, nose work, and tracking
The course includes 8 in-person sessions held at various locations depending on the topic. The course fee is €225 per dog; My Brand puppy owners receive a discounted fee of €185.
Contact: +372 5040116, info@mybrand.ee
Next L2 Groups start on:
- January 4, 2025, Saturdays at 1 PM at Rannamõisa PetCity
- March 22, 2025, Saturdays at 1 PM at Rannamõisa PetCity
3. MB ADVANCED COURSE (L3)
This continuation module focuses on retriever instincts and skills, providing opportunities for dogs to perform breed-specific activities in a controlled manner. Whether you aim for hunting, retriever trials, or simply want to offer your dog enjoyable activities, this course is highly beneficial for both handler and dog.
Topics covered include:
- Recall, steadiness, and heelwork
- Marking, memory, focus, stability, and steadiness during throws
- Stop whistle
- Directional commands: forward, left, right
- Steadiness in the presence of other dogs
- Searching, finding, retrieving, and proper delivery
- Close search and wide-area search
- Tracking
The course includes 8 in-person sessions held at various locations depending on the topic. The course fee is €225 per dog; My Brand puppy owners receive a discounted fee of €185.
Contact: +372 5040116, info@mybrand.ee
Next L3 Course starts on: January 25, 2025, Saturdays at Rannamõisa PetCity and various places in Harjumaa.
4. PRIVATE TRAINING SESSIONS
Sometimes, deeper insights into the owner-dog relationship are needed to improve cooperation. If your dog struggles to focus around other dogs, or you prefer distraction-free training, you can book a private session. Private sessions are available in both Estonian and English and cost €25.
Contact: +372 5040116, info@mybrand.ee