May 25 — Hiking Class

When: Back to Calendar » May 25, 2013 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Where: North Mountain Visitor Center
12950 North 7th Street
Phoenix,AZ 85022
USA
Cost: $15
Contact: http://www.northmountainvisitorcenter.org/2013/hiking-with-your-dog-class/
Categories: dog events in Phoenix dogs and hiking

Phoenix is blessed with some great in-town hiking areas that you can share with your dog. A class being offered at North Mountain Visitor Center gives you and your dog some great advice and training in a beautiful desert setting.

Classes are taught by Leslie Spencer-Snider and cost $15 each or four sessions for $40. They are held every Saturday morning. Look for Leslie and the dogs near the picnic tables behind the center.

Topics include:

  • Conditioning your dog and yourself for the trail
  • Proper etiquette on the trail with your dog and you!
  • Emergency first aid and how to handle an emergency
  • Hiking with a backpack on your dog
  • Proper care for your dog’s paws
  • How to handle wildlife encounters
  • How to handle horseback riders
  • How to  handle mountain bike riders

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