Board & Train Program
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Board & Train Options: 1,2, & 4 Weeks
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Designed for the Working Professional
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Full Immersion into our Basic Obedience Program
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5 Trainers on location with your dog
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Highly recommended for Reactive Dogs
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One on one Handler Courses (Don't get lost in the group setting)
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Choose a Higher Education for your Dog Today!
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Socialization through play with other dogs
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Working around high value distractions such as cats & other dogs
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Our Board & Train Program is highly condensed. What we consider our "Basic" course is typically recognized as "Advanced" by most trainers. We have you bring your dog in on a Saturday. We always start on a Saturday and schedule your handler classes on a Saturday. If you are unable to do a Saturday, then we will accommodate based on your needs.
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1 Week Board & Train:
This program is designed for puppies under six months of age. In this program your puppy is introduced to all of the Basic Obedience Commands. We teach the puppy what the clicker is, and create a foundation that you can build on for the lifetime of your dog. We pair your puppy up with a buddy in order for them to have a playmate on breaks from training. They will receive doggy daycare time on their recess breaks. They will learn Basic Commands, Good Manners, such as how to walk on a leash without pulling, sitting instead of jumping on you, and how to properly engage with you in order to make your relationship even stronger. At the end of your Board & Train Program, you will receive a Handler Class prior to taking your puppy home.
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2 Week Board & Train:
In our two week Board & Train Program we focus on all of the Basic Obedience Commands. We work with dogs in this program on not being reactive to other dogs. We focus on working them around distractions, such as cats and other dogs. We work with them on not reacting to people at the door, not jumping and pulling on the leash. This Course includes two Handler Classes. You will receive one at the end of week 1, and the final one at the conclusion of the two weeks. The Handler Course is designed for you to understand how to maintain the training your dog has received. Our handler courses are approximately an hour and are designed on an individual basis to work with you and your dog.
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1 Month Board & Train Program:
In our one month Board & Train, we build on everything from the two week program, in that we are able to take your dog out in public. We go to all of the dog friendly stores and work with the dog on its obedience in completely new environments in order to further proof the training and provide a higher level of socialization. This program is a great option for those wishing to have a Service Dog Trained. We do all of the public access training for you. In this program you receive two handler classes. Your first handler class is at the two week mark, and your final one is the day you pick your dog up at graduation. Again, all of our handler classes for our Board and Train, are one on one classes and at an individual level in order to meet your needs.
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1 Month Advanced Obedience Course:
This program is designed for the owner that wishes to go beyond the basics. That wishes to learn off-leash obedience, a long distance recall, long distance emergency down and to have an overall companion that they can take anywhere dogs are allowed.
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1 Month Behavior Modification:
This is for extreme cases. We have worked with a lot of other dogs that would have otherwise been euthanized. This program is for dogs that are facing their last chance at life. These are aggression issues, resource guarding and a high level of reactivity. A lot of things need to be considered prior to signing up for this course. It is best to schedule a Meet & Greet to determine the needs of your dog.
Board & Training Packages
- 1 Week Obedience Packages
- 2 Week Obedience Packages
- 1 Month Obedience Packages
- 1 Month Behavior Modification
-1 Month Advanced Obedience (Off-Leash)
Our Dogs in Training are taught the following Commands:
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Place
The place command is very important. It sets boundaries for your dog. Place is a designated elevated dog bed, that remains in a consitent location in your house. Some prefer to have more than one. For example, one can be in your living room and one in the sitting room. The place stand must remain in the same location, in order to provide consistency to the dog. The dog is told to go to this dog bed and remain there until given permission to be released. If you have company coming over, you can put your dog in place, and he must stay in place as the door is knocked on or doorbell is rang. When your company enters the house, instead of being jumped all over, the dog remains at place, until granted permission to leave place. The dog will lay comfortably on his place stand. This provides a sense of security to the dog and is good for dogs that suffer from reactivity and/or anxiety. Instead of them worrying about having to be in charge of the entire househld, all they have to be concerned about is their place stand. It provides them a sense of safety and security. You will find that your dog of its own free will, will often go to place and relax. We call this "self calming." Dogs that have been properly trained, learn to reserve their energy and to self calm.
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Emergency Down
Emergency down in our Basic Course goes all the way into our Intermediate. In the Basic Course the leash is dropped and the dog is told to down. The dog can be stepped over and people can walk around the dog and the dog knows it must remain in the down position, until released by its handler. This is a great safety command. If you have another dog charging you or a dog off leash and need immediate control of your dog, until the situation is resolved, you can have your dog remain quietly by your side in the down position. In the intermediate course, the dog will be required to down from a distance of approximately fifteen feet away after being given a verbal command to down.
Sit and Wait
This command is excellent for the door rusher. We teach the dog to sit and wait before going in and out of doorways. This establishes self control in the dog, and prevents them from dragging their owner in and out of doorways. They are taught to sit and wait before going outside. This helps set boundaries within your household, with your dog. It is also a great command for having your dog wait to go in and out of vehicles, along with waiting to be fed.
Loose Leash Walking
This command is important for the dog to understand not to drag or pull on the leash during walks. We train the dog to walk quietly (not to react), and not to pull on the leash when walking.
Heel on Leash
The Heel command differs from walking on a loose leash. The heel command is excellent for busy environments and when another dog is acting out around your dog. The heel command requires the dog to sit at the handler's left side and when the handler steps off to walk, the dog remains at the left side, under control and non reactive.
Ignore Distractions
To avoid and ignore distractions, this is in the form of other dogs, cats, chickens, sheep, goats and horse. We proof our obedience by having the dogs do their obedience around other dogs. We incorporate stability drills into all of our obedience programs. Stability drills is where the dog must be non reactive and walk and do their obedience around other dogs, and not become distracted or reactive. They hold place, and downs and heeling around other dogs, cats, and farm animals. We also work on crate training and often housebreaking while the dog is in our care. The dogs meet approximately 20-30 new dogs and people they have never encountered before and work around them, as part of the proofing process.
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If you would like to sign up, we require a meet and greet prior to signing up. We always recommend you meet the trainer before you sign up, and that you also visit the facilty.
We often have a waiting list, and a deposit is required to reserve all reservations. We do have payment plan options available.