FIT-Foundations™ Level 3 is our Advanced program, building on the manners, tricks and skills taught in our Level 2 program while adding in even more canine conditioning exercises to strengthen our dog's bodies while working their busy brains for the ultimate mental/physical combination.

Like in our Level 1 and Level 2 programs where we used a variety of positive reinforcement training methods (luring, targeting, shaping) and implemented both a verbal reward marker and a clicker, we continue strengthening our communication skills while adding more behaviors to our toolbox in order to continue to improve the human-canine relationship and bond.

Our Level 3 program implements a new training technique called 'capturing'; students use this skill to teach chin to floor (head down) aka CUTE! 

This level is where we get a start on the sport of Scent Detection. 

We use wintergreen so that students can progress their skills with an easy transition into a scent-specific class. 

By incorporating more physical and mental challenges, we can potentially lengthen our dog's life span while helping prevent injury and disease.

Some of the skills in this level include:

• Send to Place from 10ft / 3 Behaviors at 10ft (distance) / Back Up 5ft / Solidifying finding 'Feet'

• Sidestepping Ladder (back feet) / Chin (chin target) / Cute (chin to floor), Bow

• Practice Heeling drills  Get Ready, Heel, Auto-Sit, Stay, Front, Finish (plus Cone Drill exercises)

• Intro to Scent Detection  (wintergreen) / Clean Up Toys / Pickpocket Pooch 

• Step360 Look-Look (mirror image)  

As a BONUS, for those who EARNED their Do More With Your Dog! ITD (intermediate trick dog title) in Level 2, we provide the opportunity for teams to EARN their ATD (advanced trick dog title) and Master title in Level 3!