Board and Train Programs for Dogs
5 months and Older
- Is your dog out of control?
- Do you love your dog but don't have the time to devote to training?
- Is your dog jumping up on guests or bolting out the front door?
- Do you feel like you can't enjoy your dog because her behavior is so embarrassing?
- Do you see people out and about with their well-behaved dogs and you wish that could be you?
- Have you already tried group classes at the big pet store chains and you're feeling a little defeated?
- Do you know your dog is a good dog but you know he could be a great dog?
- Do you wish you could let your dog off-leash to run but you're afraid he won't come back?
- Are you so frustrated by your dog's behavior that you've considered finding him a new home?
We can help!
Even though you know you could do the work yourself, finding the time can be challenging. Sometimes you need a professional. That's where we come in. Send your dog to live with a professional trainer. Your dog will get round-the-clock care in the home of the trainer. We offer several different in-board programs to meet you and your dog's individual needs. Our in-board programs are designed for busy professionals that want a well-trained dog but may not have the necessary time to invest in the initial or advanced stages of training. Regardless of the program you choose, our goal is to help you and your dog become a successful team.
If you are struggling with serious behavior issues such as
human or animal aggression, extreme fear or anxiety, or uncontrollable and
potentially dangerous reactivity please visit:
Behavior Modification Programs
for Your Dog!
Run, play,
make friends, and learn lots of new skills. A well behaved dog is just a few
weeks away
Most
Suitable For: Dogs and puppies over 6 months old. Social, outgoing dogs that do
not require any behavior modification or confidence building and who don't have
any serious behavioral issues.
In this program we teach your dog how to learn, our system of communication and then we teach basic house manners and introduce on leash behaviors including coming when called, walking nicely on leash, sit and stay, lie down stay, "Go to Bed" (going and staying on a bed in the house), and waiting at doorways.
This will give you the head start you need to continue to off-leash control.
After the completion of this program owners will be able to fit into our group classes to continue their dog’s education or can add additional weeks of training as desired. This program will qualify you for the reduced priced continuation programs.
This program will include a lesson at pick up and two additional lesson to make sure you are staying on track with your training.
Some dogs may be on remote collars in this program as is appropriate for the individual dog.
Most
Suitable For: Owners
that don’t mind the upkeep of a trained dog but who don’t have the ability or
desire to do the work through the time-consuming education process. Owners that
want reliable control and better manners.
If your dog
is struggling with anxiety, fear, or aggression please see our behavior modification
programs.
This program is designed to take a dog all the way from start to finish and give them a thorough and complete education.
Our program is broken into four parts:
1) Building trust and focus
2) Teaching the dogs the basics of commands and house manners
3)
Generalizing the behaviors to new environments with distraction
4) Proofing
stage with remote collar reinforcement.
The tools we
use in training will depend on the dog's individual temperament and the wishes
of the owner. We typically recommend the use of a remote collar in the final
stages of training. This will help to reinforce behaviors and allow for better
off leash control. When we use the remote collar we use with low stimulation
settings to reinforce known commands. Low level e-collar training, when paired
with a reward based system is both safe and reliable for your dog. If you never
seen a modern remote collar please feel free to ask us for a demo.
You will visit two to three weeks before your dog is scheduled to go home so we can begin teaching you how to maintain the training your dog has learned. You will also be given access to our online video series. For owners who live out of the area we will typically begin private lesson online.
This program will include up to three lessons while the dog is with us, and two additional lessons to use anytime over the next six months as needed for maintenance or as a refresher. A total of five lessons are standard but we may add additional lessons while the dog is with us at our discretion.
