Training Services

Dog & Handler Evaluation

All training starts with an evaluation. Evaluations are critical when deciding the approach to take with solving a dog's problem, or even basic training. Each dog is an individual and each handler is an individual as well. This assessment helps us determine a positive and supportive approach to both dog and handler to ensure successful training. During the assessment we:

Check the dog's interaction with each member of the family
Measure the reaction the dog gives in the presence of another dog and whether he or she is a quiet dog, hyper dog, or dominant dog. Of course there is no direct interaction just indirect presence.
Observe what happens when the dog is loose with its handlers in a fenced yard to see its recall response.
Observe how the dog and handlers react to different situations
Assess the dog’s sensitivity level and reactions. Does it withdraw, become aggressive, suffer from anxiety or is he or she just the happy dog it should be?
Assess the handler. Does the handler become frustrated, impatient, upset or angry or possibly fearful during a specific situation or interaction or is the handler supportive and confident?

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Problem Solving Training Sessions

Problems that occur with your dog come in many different forms. Each one of these issues has one fundamental common denominator. The issue is a conflicted relationship between dog and handler. In order to solve these problems we first begin with an evaluation, investigating the foundation of where the relationship may have some rocky points. Once that is analyzed, we begin to rebuild the foundation and in most cases the issue begins to resolve itself, or at the very least the dog begins to look to its master for guidance to a positive resolution with the issue at hand.

Common problems:

Anxiety or hyperactive behaviour; house destructive
House training or marking
Separation anxiety
Guests entering home
Aggression (dog or human)
Fearful behaviour
No recall
Distraction to stimuli (human, dog, or objects)
Conflicts with other dogs
Vet visit conflicts

These are the most common issues that the average family dog may suffer from. With 55 yrs of experience let me help you to solve these issues, so life with your dog can be happy & stress free.

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Puppy Training Program

As each puppy has different growing stages, it is important to get the pup off on a successful path of being social and obedient. This is a 6 week bi-weekly course that covers:

Understanding your dogs sensitivities and the right approach to training
Imprinting basic commands
Crate training
Maintaining loose recall
Dog exposure and successful socialization
The difference between direct structured raising or the development of bad behavior
Preparing for successful vet visits

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Private & Semi-Private Dog Training Sessions

Our private and semi-private dog training lessons are tailored to your and your dog's needs. We'll work with you to address any problem areas such as:

Socialization issues
Incessant barking and reactivity
Aggression and resource guarding
Shyness and fearfulness
Separation anxiety
Destructive chewing
and more...

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2 Day Seminars

Two day seminars (Saturday & Sunday) show dog owners how to build the foundation with the dogs they own, and teach rescues and breeders how to set their dogs up for successful, long-term placements.

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Training Camps

The training camp consists of 10 months (1 weekend a month) of education with the end term goal of producing a well-socialized dog that can handle all areas of stress and maintain a life of freedom.