Positive Training for family dogs in...

• beginner

• intermediate (CGC)

• advanced (off-leash)

• and therapy

Loving Care for Your Family Pets, in your home, where they are most comfortable.

Experienced in all inside and outside animals.

Obedience Training:

Beginner; intermediate, American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen; advanced, (off-leash); and Delta Pet Partners Team Training and Evaluation.

We use balanced training methods for all levels of obedience training. Why? Because we use the method that works for YOUR dog. Our only goal is a trained dog.

I will not be training your dog, I will be the instructor who will guide you thru the process of teaching your dog desirable behaviors. Since dogs do not generalize well - obedience taught to your dog by me, would not necessarily transfer to you or another handler. I get complaint after complaint, “I sent my dog to be trained and he does nothing for me but sit”. I set clear goals for all my classes, which are as follows:
 
I STRIVE TO:

1. Provide you with a working understanding of how your dog learns, by doing so, your dog will learn manners and good behavior that will last the lifetime of your dog.

2. Help you understand that dogs and handlers speak an entirely different language so you will “see” the world thru your dog’s eyes;

3. Help you bond with your dog, the relationship between you and your dog is vital to the dog’s behavior;

4. Mentally stimulate your dog, balanced training will help the dog to “think”, and you will see your dog thinking and offering behaviors because your furry friend has thought it through. Once the dog understands the process you will be amazed at how quickly and easily the dog will learn; and

5. To socialize your dog. Dogs, like people, are not born knowing the different types of people and animals that make up their surroundings. You will learn how to practice with your dog in the “real world” one step at a time, you will work in a “low level activity area” and gradually increase your training periods to “high level activity areas.”

Additionally, I provide individual attention to each canine and handler. I provide lots of handouts outlining each lesson for easy referral, but the instructor is only a phone call away!
 
So now you ask yourself, why balanced training?

The answer is simple, each breed is different and as such learn differently. Each dog has a personality and behavior traits unique to their breed. So training is designed with these things in mind.

Most handlers are stunned to leave my classes on the first night - their dog has learned to sit; down; stay; come; loose lead walk; heel; take it; leave it and target - and it took one and a half hours to learn all of that!

Balanced training does work because it is designed for each dog.

Okay, now you’re intrigued and a little worried. Ah - treats are the secret! Sometimes, during the learning process, but the treats will be faded out and replaced with something your dog craves even more - YOU!!! Sound too simple? Yes, but it works!

Besides the training handouts you will receive, starting with week two, a sheet filled with helpful hints on teaching your dog tricks. You and your (by then, Best Buddy) will practice these on your own. The payoff is graduation night - you can select the tricks you like and show them to the class and your family and friends at your graduation party.

Yes, a party! Why not, you have both earned it! You will also get a great Certificate of Graduation, frame it and hang it for all to see!