STL Huggs Service Dog GTO – Menards (Brentwood, MO) – March 8 @ 10 AM
📍 Location: Menards – Brentwood, MO
🗓️ Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM (Arrive by 9:50 AM)
🎯 Focus: Retail Environment Training & Public Access Skills
Event Details
Join STL Huggs for a Service Dog Group Training Outing (GTO) at Menards in Brentwood, MO! This training session will focus on navigating a large retail environment while reinforcing public access manners and task training in a real-world setting.
📌 Training Objectives:
✔ Retail Navigation – Exposing service dogs to different flooring, aisles, and warehouse-style sounds.
✔ Public Access Manners – Practicing heel, stays, and settling in a busy environment.
✔ Distraction Training – Managing carts, forklifts, and customer interactions.
✔ Service Skills Practice – If applicable, task training such as retrieval, medical alerts, or blocking.
📍 Meeting Location:
We will meet outside the main entrance near the contractor loading area at 9:50 AM for a quick briefing before heading inside as a group.
Participation Requirements
✅ Canines must wear STL Huggs program-recognizable gear.
✅ All dogs must be clean and well groomed.
✅ No prong, choke, or pinch(per STL Huggs guidelines).
✅ Dogs must be well-behaved and under control at all times.
✅ Each handler is responsible for cleaning up after their dog.
📩 RSVP Deadline: March 5, 2025
Event Information
📅 Date: March 8, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Menards, Brentwood, MO
💲 Cost: Free
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.