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What are Private Lessons/Training?
Private Training is an in home service, where a Trainer
comes to you and teaches you to train your dog, in your own home, at your own pace. Private Lessons are great because
they are geared towards your needs only. You can cover all the topics you need on your time, and get a training plan,
and homework to complete in between sessions. Private lessons include material offered in an average obedience class
and are taught in your home, at your convenience.
This home-based service offers dog owners who
have limited time an opportunity to improve their relationship with their pet dogs. Training at home is especially appropriate
for dog owners who find travel to classes difficult. Together we can identify problem behaviors and training solutions. We
can also train skills that will improve your dogs ability to be calm and manageable. You will learn
gentle and positive training methods that incorporate all kinds of motivation from praise, food and toys as reinforcement
for positive behaviors and learned commands.
Just a Few
Skills Your Dog Can Learn:
- Walking on a loose leash
- Sit when greeting people
- Come when called
- Basic commands
- Play retrieve (chasing a ball or frisbee and returning the toy to you)
- Taking food gently from your hand
- Relinquishing favorite toys or treats without a fuss
- Tricks (cute and useful!)
- Stand calmly for grooming or veterinary care (including toenail cutting)
- Settle down on a dog bed or in a crate for a period of time when directed to do so
- Wait at doorways in the house or car
What are Behavioral Consultations?
Behavioral Consultations are very similar to Private Training except a specific behavioral issue
or issues are addressed. Issues such as all types of aggression, separation anxiety, compulsive/obsessive
behaviors, food guarding and territoriality, hyperactivity and compulsive behaviors are all best dealt with on an individual
basis. Consultations include a period of observation and discussion, a training plan, demonstrations and
practice of techniques and follow up whether by phone, email or in person. The amount of sessions you will need
will depend on the issue(s), time you have in between to work with your dog and your comfort level. Everyone is
different and we want what works best for you, and gets your dog to a healthy and happy state as fast as possible.
Problem Behaviors We Can Change With Training:
- Jumping up on people
during a friendly greeting
- Resource Guarding
(toys or food)
- Soiling in
the house, car, or crate
- Lunging when
on leash
- Running away
- Inappropriate
play with other dogs
- Aggression
towards dogs
- Aggression
towards people
- Excessive barking
- Destructive
chewing
- Counter surfing
(stealing food)
- Barging through
doors
- Jumping out
of a car without permission
What is a Training Intensive?
A training intensive consisits of one or two days of intense training.
Intensives include a period of observation, demonstrations of the techniques to be used, practice and follow up session(s)
by phone, email chat or in person. Intensives can cover any and all issues, training commands and basic obedience,
and anything else you want to cover with your dog. All the skills and problem behaviors listed above can be worked on
in your intensive.
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Oregon/Washington