Kids & Dogs

We start the week with dog anatomy and basic physical and emergency care with our Canine physiotherapist Lisah, and then our training team works on dog nutrition, cooking doggie snacks, leash training, learning about working dogs, and scent work culminating in a big Scent Hunt with the kids and their dogs.

The children will learn about human-dog-communication, how to behave when they meet a dog and how to take basic care of a dog (or a neighbour's dog). We learn through hands on activities and tasks and through competitions and games. At the end of the course the kids will be tested on their new found skills and will get the "Pawsitive badge Level 1". In this course, the dog trainer Anne Barrere attaches great importance to the fact that all content is prepared and conveyed in a pedagogically meaningful way.

The children will learn to train and work with their dog. To join this course, the children should be able to hold the leash of their dog and to be able to control. A parent may assist here! At the end of the course the kids will be tested on their new found skills and will get the "Pawsitive badge Level 2". In this course, the dog trainer Anne Barrere attaches great importance to the fact that all content is prepared and conveyed in a pedagogically meaningful way.

For our kids who have already completed Pawsitive Badge 1 & 2, this course will bring the kids into a more holistic relationship with their dog and dogs in general. Kids will learn to identify what a dog is telling them and how to use their body and voice to communicate a desired message.