Introduction to the
Family Obedience Training

"The must training for all family companion dogs and the perfect training for introducing new people to dog training"

All dogs that live as family companions needs the Family Obedience Training . This training was especially designed with exercises that develop a dog into a well-behaved family companion. This unique training offers both basic and practical obedience that has useful applications to every day life with your dog. The Family Obedience Training requires basic obedience exercises such as heeling on leash, sit out motion, down with recall, long down and practical obedience exercises such as walking through a gate, loading into and out of a vehicle, and waiting quietly for food preparation as part of the title. The Family Obedience offers all the basic and practical training exercises needed to have a well-behaved dog!

Besides the above, the Family Obedience training is also an excellent way, for introducing new people to dog training and dog trials. The exercises required for this are designed with a difficulty level suitable for beginners. Beginning trainers are properly introduced to dog training by learning the basics and performing exercises that teach the fundamentals for obedience. Furthermore, this title properly introduces new trainers to an official trail performing exercises that are well suited for beginners and newly trained dogs. The Family Obedience challenging but not difficult exercises provides new trainers a high probability of being successful in their first training experience.

Family Obedience Training has many benefits, but none are more important than what it can provide for children. This is perfect for introducing children to dog training. Children can train the family dog for this  and receive many benefits such as, learning dog- training skills that help make a dog into a well-behaved family companion, receive a training certificate suitable for framing.

In conclusion, The Family Obedience training is the perfect introductory to dog training and requires training exercises that are useful and beneficial. Every dog kept as a family companion needs this training and this is designed for all breeds of dogs.

Introduction to the
Protection Dog Alert training

"The perfect title for introducing people and dogs to protection training"

The Protection Dog Alert is our beginning protection training that only requires a dog to display strong warning barking. This training requires an obedience and protection routine; the obedience requirement is identical to the Family Obedience Training and the protection routine is identical to the Protection Dog 1 except that the dog does not have to bite or grip the helper. The dog will be strongly threatened in the attack on the handler phase instead of requiring a grip.

This training was created to provide a protection training for a wide variety of dogs. This training is perfect for the small breeds or for dogs that are not ready for the requirements of a Protection Dog 1. In addition, this training allows people that may be opposed to a biting dog but are not opposed to having a warning dog an opportunity to train and learn about protection. The Protection Dog Alert also teaches the basics and fundamentals of both obedience and protection and is perfect for introducing new people to the pleasures and benefits of protection training.

Metro K9 Academy beginning protection titles offer practical and useful training exercises that will full fill the needs of most dog owners concerning protection. Protection Dog Alert training was designed around the needs of family protection dog and as a way to introduce new people to protection training. Metro K9 Academy predicts the Protection Dog Alert and the Protection Dog 1 to become one of the most popular protection programs in dog training.

Protection Dog 1

Protection Phase of the Protection 1 class. Introduction. This title is totally designed around the training needs of a family protection dog. The class requires practical and realistic obedience and protection exercises that are consider essentials for developing a safe and dependable dog for protection. The requirement for this phase of the Protection 1 class is first passing the obedience phase. The Protection 1 is a training title that clearly defines the skills a handler and dog should be able to perform when training or keeping a dog for family protection. In addition, the Protection 1 has a difficulty level suitable for beginners and was created to meet the demands of American dog owners who want, need or enjoy training and owning a dog that has the ability to protect the family. The Protection 1 teaches all the fundamentals of both obedience and protection training and lays the foundation for participating in more advanced training.
 1. General Rules.

a. All handler/dog teams must first pass the obedience routine to be eligible to participate in the protection routine.

b. Each exercise is conducted on leash.

c. All exercises begin and end in the basic position.

2. Greeting the Helper. The primary purposes of this exercise are to demonstrate the handler/dog team’s ability to perform a non-threatening procedural introduction with the helper.

A. Exercise Instructions. The Friendly Greeting exercise begins by the handler/dog team reporting to a designated starting position determined by the trainer. Once arriving, the handler will halt with the dog sitting in the basic position. The trainer will ask the handler if there are any questions and then will announce the name of the exercise to be performed. The handler will then acknowledge the trainer to begin the exercise. The trainer will then instruct the helper to come out from behind the blind or hiding place. The helper will make a direct approach toward the handler to a point where a friendly greeting and handshake can be given; the handler will be responsible for providing a procedural greeting which includes: introducing themselves, giving the dog’s name, and stating the name of the training they are reporting for. After the greeting, the helper will return to behind the blind. The handler will then acknowledge the trainer for conclusion of the exercise.

3. Alert on Command. The primary purposes of this exercise are for the handler with his/her dog to clearly demonstrate that the dog knows the handler’s command for turning on and off to defend from a helper’s threat.

A. Exercise Instructions. The Alert on Command exercise will be conducted from the same location as the “Greeting the Helper Exercise” and starting with the handler with his/her dog sitting in the basic position. The exercise will start by the handler acknowledging the trainer. The trainer will then announce the exercise to be performed and then instruct the helper to come out from behind the blind and approach the dog. The helper will walk in a direct approach to a point approximately 1-2 yards from the dog. The helper will then walk back and forth in a fairly brisk pace displaying a non aggressive manner. After pacing back and forth one complete time, the trainer will instruct the handler to give the dog the command for defending against a threat. The dog will be allowed and expected to come to the end of the leash barking and wanting to engage the helper. When the helper hears the dog barking, or sees the dog come out, the helper will turn and challenge the dog with threatening gestures. After the dog is challenged, the trainer will instruct the helper to cease the direct threats and return to behind the blind. The helper will be allowed and expected to be suspicious and threatening while returning to the hiding place. When the helper is out of sight, the handler will be instructed by the trainer to reclaim the dog. The handler must demonstrate a call off by giving a command to return to the basic position. When the dog has returned to the proper basic position, the handler acknowledges the trainer to conclude the exercise.

4. Jump Out Attack on the Handler. The primary purposes of this exercise are for the handler with his/her dog to demonstrate proper heeling during a protection routine and the handler/dog’s ability to demonstrate a 360-degree perimeter guard from a jump attack by the helper.

A. Exercise Instructions. The Jump Out Attack exercise starts by the handler reporting to the starting position location as determined by the trainer. The handler will start with the dog in the basic position and by acknowledging the trainer. The trainer will announce the exercise to be performed and will then indicate to the handler to start the exercise. The handler/dog will perform heeling in a straight line to an assigned area containing a blind, upon reaching this area the trainer will instruct the handler where to halt. The trainer will then indicate to the handler to turn and heel the dog in a straight line to a blind where a hidden helper is waiting for a jump out attack. On the signal from the trainer, the helper will attack out of the blind and go directly at the handler and dog. When the handler sees the attack the handler will give an alert command. The dog must come to the end of the leash to engage the helper. The handler will stand still and hold the dog by the leash. The helper will make threatening gestures toward the handler and dog. The dog should demonstrate warning barking and stay at the end of the leash trying to engage the helper. The helper will threaten the dog until a 360- degree turn has been completed. The trainer will then instruct the helper to cease the assault and go back into hiding. Again, the helper will maintain a suspicious and threatening posture while leaving to return to the hiding place. Once the helper is out of sight, the trainer will instruct the handler to reclaim the dog. The handler must demonstrate a call off by giving a command back to the basic position. Once the dog is under control, the handler will acknowledge the trainer to conclude the exercise. Note: Dogs should continue performing the exercise until called off by the handler.

5. Defense of the Handler. The primary purposes of this exercise are for the handler with his/her dog to demonstrate proper responses to the alert and call off command, the ability and willingness of the dog to defend the handler by gripping the threatening helper, the amount of intensity and quality of the grip, and the ability of the dog to respond to handler’s commands

A. Exercise Instructions. The Defense of the Handler exercise will start by the trainer instructing the handler to report to a designated spot with their dog. The handler will start the exercise with dog sitting in the basic position. The handler will acknowledge the trainer, and the trainer will then announce the exercise to be performed. The helper will be waiting at the side of the hiding place visible to the dog and handler. On the trainer's instructions, the handler will give the dog its alert command. The helper will stand still for at least three seconds to determine if the dog can demonstrate the alert command, after three seconds has past, the helper will first threaten the dog by yelling and making quick threatening gesture at the same time toward the dog, after the initial threat, the helper will make a direct approach at the dog in a threatening manner. The helper may yell and threaten with a stick during the approach. The helper will present an arm presentation for the dog to engage. Once the dog engages the helper, the helper will challenge the dog with threats and resistance while driving the dog back toward the hiding place or blind. The trainer will instruct the helper to cease the attack. Once the attack by the helper ceases, the dog should release the grip; the handler is allowed to use a verbal release command. Once the dog is called off from the helper, the handler will have an option in commands and procedures for commanding the dog back into the basic position. The handler may do the following: after the out, the handler may step into the right side of the dog and commands the dog into a sit and then instructs the helper to leave, or the handler may give the release command, tell the helper to leave and then call the dog to basic position or any variations that only uses two commands for releasing the grip and returning the dog back to the basic position. After the dog is in the basic position, the handler then heels the dog back to the original starting position and halts facing the trainer. The handler acknowledges the trainer to conclude the exercise.