Positive Canine Behavior Training

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Positive Behavior Modification

The foundation to effective and positive dog training is understanding your dog's behavior. To understand this, you'll need to know how your dog learns and what motivates your dog to meet your requests. The time and effort placed on training will increase the bond between you and your companion, teach mutual respect, compromise, and acceptance.

Canine Behavior Counseling & Obedience Training (Classes/Privates)

CLASSES:  Learn to speak and understand your dog's body language for better communication and compliance.  All basic commands are taught as well as how to integrate coping skills and deference without harm to your relationship with your dog.  Learn to set boundaries and expectations out clearly and be the pilot in your relationship with your dog.  Leave your treats at home.
 
PRIVATE SESSIONS: Problem behavior can be extremely frustrating for both the owner and the dog. Whatever the cause, many problem behaviors can be modified by being proactive.  Each client/problem is dealt with individually. A thorough evaluation is conducted to assess all contributing factors. A treatment plan is designed and implemented to help modifyinappropriate behaviors. 

Gini & Friend

Benefits - You will develop a positive and trusting relationship with your dog that will reflect confidence, harmony, and teamwork.

Training Philosophy - The program emphasizes owner education to maximize your dog's education and is based on positive reinforcement to effectively communicate the desired behaviors you want your dog to exhibit. Written literature is provided with the course to continue the learning process outside of the session. Full family participation is strongly encouraged.

Obedience-behavior clients get additional discounts.

Private in-home sessions and limited boarding-training available.

* New classes monthly.  Early prepayment and registration secures your spot.  Classes are small (4-8) enabling more interaction between teacher/student; and, to allow time for both obedience and behavior modification issues to be addressed.

See Health Certificate link for specifics, to print out and take to your vet for execution.
 
(NOTE: If your pet is a Special Needs Dog ... they must be accompanied by Vet's Release and explicit instructions for treatments and medications).  We LOVE to take in the Special Needs when we can but need to assure current vet records.

Ty and Gini - Shiloh Shepherds

Socialization Groups

This program is designed to focus on appropriate interaction with other canines, including both structured and unstructured quality playtime. Socialization will help build confidence, social skills and acceptance while buring off energy. Screening will be done to ensure your canine will be able to interact appropriately. Sessions are 60 minutes in length, with pre-enrollment and/or drop-ins welcome

PUPPY SOCIALIZATION - Increase your puppy's motivation, confidence and willingness to learn appropriate play behavior using positive shaping techniques and through social interaction with other puppies and canines. Open to puppies 8 weeks of age and up.  The sensitive period is 7 weeks to 14-16 weeks.  It is equally critical to socialize the dog with other canines (all ages and sizes) in a well-managed facility with knowledgeable and experienced personnel.  In the latest studies (Cornell and Guelph, last 3 years), it is been found that well-managed socialization and exposure of puppies to canines of all sizes will play a very positive role in shaping the puppy to be receptive and accepting of different canines and minimize behavior problems down the road.  This period is when puppies learn: how to recognize and interpret canine body language, soft bite, soft and not-so-soft play, and other mirrored behaviors from their peers.  However, it is important that the staff managing the "critical" puppies has knowledge and full comprehension of applied canine learning behavior and complete and full understanding of canine body language.  Leave your puppy with a facility that understands the complexities of canine body language and learning behaviors!

ADULT SOCIALIZATION - Increase your canine's motivation and confidence, helping him to relax and interact with other dogs appropriately in an controlled environment, while burning off energy.

Sundays 9am to 10am.
 
Other hours available upon request with or without other dogs.
 

Cost: $10 drop-in; 4 sessions  prepaid ($35) save $5

Dogs playing well together at A Pawsitive Experience.