FAQ
How long does each program last?
Each program is about two weeks in length (+/- a couple of days). We do scale it based on each individual dog and understand like humans, we all have different learning rates. It is our job to provide the best education for your dog.
What is your facility / set-up like?
Everything is held in-house with our family. It is truly an immersive experience because they get to live directly with us, while focusing on formal education. We are located on about 6 acres for off-leash work and play, while having the care and comfort of living in a home.
What distractions do you proof around?
We focus on various distractions and environments. This typically includes things like dogs, cats, and household dynamics.
We also focus a lot on public access training (environmental training). This typically includes locations like parks, playgrounds, farmers markets, stores, coffee shops, outdoor patios, dog friendly stores and in-town activities.
How do you train?
We believe dogs like people need a balance in life to be the best version of themselves. We focus on operant conditioning, while layering in classical conditioning for the transfer process back home.
Where/how is the switchover process conducted?
We typically prefer to bring the pup back to the client’s residence to help initiate the return home. Followed up by spending an additional lesson in town to address the public access portion of their training.
How often do you train small dogs?
Very often actually! And we are so proud of those clients that seek out training. Very often we as dog owners create excuses for dealing with unwanted behaviors due to the dog’s size. Dog behaviors such as aggression, reactivity, impulse control, potty training, etc. are universal between all sizes of dogs. So we are always proud of our clients that seek out help with their small dogs.
What training aids do you use?
We can use a combination of e-collars, markers, clickers, martingales, slip leads, treats, dog cots, etc.
Do we get updates on our pup?
You bet!! Updates can be done as frequently as a client prefers:)
Do you take clients from out of state?
Always! We get out of state clients every year.
What are you not?
What we are NOT is a correction first based dog trainer. We believe in creating and shaping proper behaviors in the dog’s mental ability through a balanced approach! There are no short cuts to quality. This approach can be adjusted based on your dog’s individual needs.