This is a short list of behaviors we can train but we’re not limited to just this list. We design your custom program based on your needs.
Leash Skills | Leash Reactivity
We’ll be teaching your dog to walk on a loose leash. There are a number of techniques we’ll use: stop/go, shaping with a clicker, reactivity ladder, and “leave it” on walks exercises.
Touch Recall | Off-Leash Reliability
We’re going to use something called the Premack Principle to teach your dog to come when you call. We begin in low distraction environments and slowly turn up the distraction.
Go to Mat and Stay | Universal Floor Target
We’ll teach your dog to go to a floor target (mat) and stay there. Over time, the floor target will become smaller and smaller until it becomes the go anywhere target.
Staged Greetings | Polite Greetings
Using a Staged Greeting process so that your dog 1) always meets people the exact same way and 2) learns to stay calm while meeting people. If you’d prefer a polite greeting approach, this will be the behavior that is the most specific to your unique dog. Sometimes a polite greeting means no greeting at all.
Leave | Take | Carry | Drop
Impulse control is always a good idea. I prefer to teach a full dead retrieve sequence if we have time. This involves your dog taking an item in their mouth, holding it, carrying it, and dropping it on command. This is how we counter condition resource guarding, so in those cases, this work
is mandatory.
Backup
Depending on priorities, this is a useful skill in many situations: polite greetings, get away from the door, get out of my way I’m carrying a hot pan. If we train dogs to backup, and comply at a distance, we can better manage our dogs without getting frustrated.
Half Day Training Package | $399 for three 1/2 day sessions | Bring your dog for a half day training sessions while you work. We shoot video and upload it to your own Dropbox folder along with training logs, and instructional materials.
Private Training | $90 per session. Private training is available in-person or remotely. Work on any behavior issues, or training challenges.
Regardless of the service or program we design for you, the process is the same. We shoot video of as many of our training sessions as possible so that you can view them at your leisure and learn along with your dog. We also provide you with written training logs. We can tell you within any snapshot in time exactly how your dog’s learning is progressing.