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NHB course in Küssnacht
National dog owner certification
Practical preparation for the National Dog Owner Certification with Susanne Olm, registered NHB specialist. In small groups, you will train the relevant everyday situations and exam topics in our indoor dog school in Küssnacht.
Everyday-focusedExercises for real situations with your dog
IndividualPersonal support for people and dogs
Step by stepUnderstandable structure up to exam preparation
Responsibility connects
Competence that becomes noticeable in everyday life.
The National Dog Owner Brevet is a standardized training program for responsible dog ownership. It strengthens knowledge about animal-friendly training, teaches the dog's most important expressions and promotes considerate leadership in everyday life and in public.
Practically oriented training
Leash walking, recall and encounters are trained where they count: in realistic situations in everyday life.
Trust as a basis
Understandable communication and fair treatment create security and promote a stable, sustainable relationship.
Training with structure
Prepared together.
Training can be fun. The exercises are structured in an understandable way and consolidated step by step so that you can reliably transfer what you have learned into your everyday life.
Understand
You will learn to better classify your dog's body language, needs and behavior and to react appropriately to them.
Practise
The relevant everyday situations are practiced in small steps, fairly and with your individual human-dog team in mind.
Use safely
Through repetition and targeted exam preparation, you gain orientation, routine and security in your everyday life.
Practical and exam content
Master the important situations safely.
The exercises are based on typical challenges in everyday life. The focus is on controlled behavior, understandable leadership and cooperative interaction.
- Getting out of the car or leaving a confined space
- Muzzle, emergency muzzle and bandaging a paw
- Leash walking, stopping, sitting, waiting and staying
- Cooperative play, self-control and calming down phase
- Recall during encounters with joggers or cyclists
- Cooperative body care, teeth and ear checks, and microchip checks
- Crossing a passer-by with a stroller
- Retrieving the dog while distracted
- Calm behavior when visiting a restaurant
- Controlled encounters with strange dogs
- Crossing a street safely
- Overall impression of the human-dog relationship and handling
Frequently asked questions
The most important thing about the NHB course.
Course location, content and booking at a glance.
Who runs the NHB course at Doggy Deluxe?
The course is led by Susanne Olm. She is a registered NHB specialist and prepares the participating human-dog teams in a practical manner for the intended NHB topics and test situations.
Where does the NHB course take place?
In the Doggy Deluxe indoor dog school at Fännstrasse 52 in 6403 Küssnacht am Rigi.
What is trained in the NHB course?
Typical everyday situations such as walking on a leash, being recalled, controlled encounters, waiting quietly, cooperative handling for body care and safe interaction between humans and dogs.
How can I book the NHB course?
Select and book current NHB dates and available places in the official Doggy Deluxe booking portal.
Legal notice
Whether a dog course is mandatory depends on the canton of residence and the applicable legal situation. In the canton of Schwyz, a corresponding law revision is currently in the political process. Please clarify any personal course requirements with your municipality of residence or the responsible cantonal veterinary authority before registering.
Ready for the next step?
Inquire about the NHB course personally.
We would be happy to answer your questions and discuss how we can specifically prepare you and your dog for the practical requirements.