Road Map to Real Life 
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Road Map to Real Life is a 4-week class designed to create structured practice sessions for guardians working with dogs who struggle with other dogs while on leash.

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Each week, two guardian–dog teams meet for 30 minutes to build and expand skills in a controlled, real-world setting. Sessions are led by a TVBC Behavior Therapy Technician, who acts as a co-pilot as teams learn how to navigate real-life walks with greater confidence and clarity.

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We thoughtfully pair teams based on their stage of learning, and the program can be repeated with different matches to help generalize skills. All sessions take place at our Boulder location.

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Important: Prerequisites for Participation

To ensure a safe and productive environment, this class is only appropriate for dogs who already have foundational training skills.

Your dog must:

• Understand a marker word or be familiar with a clicker

• Have a “move-away” skill (e.g., U-turn or bailout cue)

• Be able to look at a trigger and reorient to the handler, either voluntarily or with a cue (e.g., “Look at that” or engage/disengage)

This program is a good fit for:

• Dogs who display behaviors of concern toward other dogs while on leash

• Dogs who can be safely handled on leash in a controlled public setting with limited distractions

• Dogs who display little to no concerning behavior toward people while on leash

• Teams who have already been coached on foundational skills and management strategies

This program is not appropriate for:

• Guardians who are unable to safely handle their dog in a public setting

• Dogs with a high risk of escaping or redirecting onto the handler

• Dogs who display significant behavior concerns toward unfamiliar people

• Dogs who are too stressed in novel or outdoor environments to participate in learning