Each dog is bred to do a certain job, which
may include guarding, herding, hunting, running, digging or barking. And many people wonder why it’s
so hard to get their dog to stop doing those things! But with a proper training program, you can redirect
your dog’s naturally bred instincts into something more acceptable to you. This is done through any
number of the following:
New Puppy Orientation – This is a program for dogs four months
of age or younger. I will help you prepare your home for your new puppy. We will go
over proper nutrition, grooming, socialization, desensitization, housetraining and manners, along with some basic obedience
and problem solving.
Basic Obedience
– You will teach your dog several or all of the following behaviors: sit, sit/stay, down, down/stay, come, heel, loose-leash
walking, focus, leave it, and socialization. These will help your dog to focus on you as the leader and
will help your dog to become better-behaved.
Problem Solving – You will tell me what your dog is doing that you don’t like, and we will give
him/her more acceptable behaviors instead. These problem behaviors can include jumping on people or furniture,
barking, puppy nipping and mouthing, begging, stealing food from the counters, chewing, digging and bolting.
Behavior Modification – This is something you will need if your
dog has a deeper issue, such as separation anxiety, dog aggression, resource guarding or phobias. Aside
from being caused by a medical condition, there is always a deeper, underlying issue involved where behavior modification
is needed. Behavior modification requires time and patience, but can be successful.
All training listed above will be done in your
home where your dog will benefit the most. There will be an initial evaluation where you and I will review
your dog’s daily routines, and go over any behavioral issues that will need to be addressed. Then we
will begin the training process where we will meet once a week at your home, and I will teach you how to train your dog.
After each hour-long session I will send you notes on what we discussed. My goal is for you to have a dog that
you can be proud of!
