This 4 week course offers the most effective and comprehensive Puppy Socialization Program in the area. It is proven that early and most importantly, proper socialization has a significant impact on future behavior. Your puppy is learning with every interaction they have and we need to help them make the right connections and shape their behavior and resilience early. Each week you and your puppy will be given different socialization opportunities to help them be able to respond well to situations inside and out of your home with confidence. We will work on shaping appropriate play and greetings with other puppies. This needs to be done in a very thoughtful, safe and systematic way to prevent behavior problems and reactivity in the future. Essential training and behavior problems for this age will be covered.
Level 2 - Adult Foundation Training & Behavior Course (Ages 7 months and up.) $168.00
Did you know that dogs start moving into adolescence around 7 months of age? If your dog is 7 months and older and hasn’t had previous training, this course is the first step in your training journey. Growing up can be hard to do and this course will give you the individual support, education and training necessary to help you navigate the next stage in their development. You will learn ALL of the Essential Foundation Training and how to apply it effectively in your everyday life to get the behavior you desire and establish proper habits long-term. You will learn about how socialization works at this age and how to mitigate common behavior problems quickly. **If your pup barks consistently, call Tara at 937-231-9840 before registering**
Level 2 - Puppy Foundation Training & Behavior Course (Ages - 12 weeks to 6 months.) $168.00
This 6 week course will give you and your puppy the individual support, education and the training necessary, so you can live in harmony together at this challenging stage. You and your family play an integral part in the training process. In this course you will learn ALL of the Essential Foundation Training and how to apply it effectively in your everyday life to get the behavior you desire now, and establish proper habits long-term. You will learn how to cultivate the right emotional states both in and outside of your home and mitigate common problem behaviors quickly. Weekly, structured greeting, play and socialization opportunities for real life will help them become a well-rounded member of your community and forever family. **If your puppy barks consistently, call Tara at 937-231-9840 before registering**
Level 3 - Training from the Inside, Out! (Ages - 4.5 months and up.) $168.00
In this course, you will transform the Essential Foundation Behaviors you have built into Advanced Behaviors. This means your dog will be able to respond to the behavior(s) when at a distance from the guardian, with increased duration (Stay) and around many types of distraction. This stage of training is known as fluency and is often rushed, improperly trained or skipped altogether. When this happens people will often report the dog knows the behavior-they just won’t do it, or the dog won’t respond like they do inside. It is common for a dog to respond well inside the home or whenever distractions are low. However, once outside or around heavier distractions, the dog isn't able to perform the behavior in the same way, or in some cases at all. It takes specialized training to achieve fluency and get your dog to have the right emotional state around distractions. This course will provide that and more for both ends of the leash. **Prerequisite - Level 2 Course or equivalent Foundation Training **
Specialty - AKC Canine Good Citizen Testing $25.00
You and your dog will be tested by an AKC Evaluator. Paperwork will be provided. Ribbons will be awarded accordingly. Your dog does not have to be AKC registered or a purebred. Any age, any breed welcome. Levels 2 and 3 training and behavior courses prepare you to pass the Canine Good Citizen Testing.
This is a hybrid course that combines private training with controlled group sessions. This expedites and enhances the learning and rehabilitation process. This course is specifically designed for dogs who have emotional dysregulation stemming from fear, excitement, or aggression that tips into reactivity. This presents as barking, lunging, or biting towards triggers (i.e. people, animals, food, toys, objects, access to spaces, etc.) in their environment, on a leash, behind a fence, or when people enter your home or property.
