Shock Free Snake Safety

Snakes and other harmful desert critters can present a serious risk to your pet’s health. Providing yourself and your dog with skills to avoid these critters is an excellent way to reduce that risk. At Building Bonds we focus on teaching behaviors that will allow you to quickly move your dog away from any potential danger, and keep them focused on you in even the most distracting environments. These skills are essential for protecting any pet living in the desert, so don’t hesitate to sign up now!

Shock Free Snake Safety Level 1 & 2

For dogs five months of age and older

We will only offer Level One twice in early 2023 and Level two once in the late spring.

Level One $250
Snakes can present a serious risk to your pet’s health. Without the use of a shock collar, we teach your dog to recognize the odor, sight, and sound of rattlesnakes and to move away from the danger. This class uses marker reward training and is considered advanced training. “Advanced training is just basic training done really, really well.” -Ken Ramirez. Class meets both indoors and outdoors. Snake odor will be provided to you. Live snakes are not used in this level one course.

Level Two $200
Without the use of a shock collar, we continue to practice and proof your dog to recognize the odor, sight, and sound of rattlesnakes and to move away from the danger. This class uses marker reward training and is considered advanced training. “Advanced training is just basic training done really, really well.” -Ken Ramirez. Class meets both indoors and outdoors. In this class, we bring a snake handler in on the last class meeting and practice with live Western Diamondback and Mojave Snakes.

Class Instructor: Kim Silver

Class Length: Level One is five classroom sessions, Level Two is four classroom sessions

Requirements:

Your dog must be 5 months or older.
We ask that you please give your newly adopted dog 10-14 days to settle in before coming to a group class.
Your dog must be comfortable with other dogs within 10 feet of them. Excessive barking is not suitable for a group class.
If your dog has a history of barking at dogs on leash, growling or has bitten another dog, please contact us about private training.