Training Programs.
What is “How to Dog”?
We are a family dog training company. We love dogs, and therefore we are not a kennel. When living with us your dog will live like a family pet, in our home. Your dog will be learning to properly behave and obey both at home and in public. They will learn how to properly socialize with children, dogs and the public. Your dog will not be turned into a robot. Your dog will learn to be happy and energetic; which is established with clear structure, expectations and communication. You will be coached on how to clearly communicate with your dog and how to create and enforce clear expectations.
Puppy Basics Program (up to 5 months old) - 4 week program
Did you just bring home a new puppy? Congratulations! The first months in a puppy’s life are the most important. You may be asking yourself, “Where do I start?”, and that is where How 2 Dog comes in. We teach you the important things to focus on:
- developing engagement,
- confidence building,
- environmental desensitization
- socialization.
This is where we lay your puppy’s behavioral foundation, which includes obedience and proper socialization. All the behaviors will be developed for in your home and in public with minimal distractions. So, let’s get started!
What’s included?
- Crate Training
- Crate, door and vehicle manners (waiting to be released on command)
- House manners
- Come
- Sit
- Down
- Place (get onto an object)
- Loose leash walking
- Socialization with dogs
- Socialization with people
- Vet Check / Grooming preparation
$4,200
(Payment plans available)
Up to 4 follow-up lessons included
Beyond the Basics Program (over 5 months old) - 3 week program
Did you bring home a puppy, start training and hit a wall? No problem. We can help. Maybe you rescued a dog? Good for you! Basic obedience will be trained in this program and will help you and your dog achieve reliable obedience around real world distractions. After all, wouldn’t you like to take your dog everywhere you go? We will shape obedience behaviors, address problem behaviors and, build on your dog’s ability to tolerate greater distractions and the ability to hold commands for longer durations. Training in the ‘real world’ will be heavily emphasized in this program.
What’s included?
- Crate Training
- Crate, door and vehicle manners (waiting to be released on command)
- House manners
- Come
- Sit
- Down
- Place (get onto an object)
- Heel
- Wait
- Let’s go (follow the handler)
- Socialization with dogs
- Socialization with people
$4,500 (Payment plans available)
Up to 4 follow-up lessons included
Behavior Modification Program
Many dogs have or develop behavioral problems. These can be a matter of genetics or learned from experiences. This can cause you stress and may be limiting your dog’s ability to reach their full potential. We all want the best lives for our dogs and we want to help you achieve this.
This program is based on working towards a goal or result. The length of the program will be dependent on your dog and the behavior we are dealing with.
Behaviors we can help with are:
- Barking, growling, pulling, lunging at dogs, people, bikes, cars, etc.
- Leash reactivity
- Fear/insecurity
- Anxiety
- Dog aggression
- and more
While some behaviors are fixable, aggression is not. We can train your dog to better cope and more appropriately respond to stressors and give you the tools to manage your dog’s behavior but, we CAN NOT FIX aggression. True aggression is when a dog will attack/bite a dog or human without provocation. This is not a nip but the behavior of biting and continuing to bite. The good news is what might look like aggressive behavior isn’t really aggression at all; instead, it is insecurity (fear), frustration or just a poor bond and unclear expectations. We can make progress in these areas by strengthening your bond, providing structure and building confidence. Just because your dog barks, growls or lunges at dogs or people doesn’t mean they are aggressive. While it is intimidating and makes people nervous, your dog may lack socialization, confidence or trust in you. Call now to schedule an evaluation.
You and your dog must be evaluated so that we can create a specific training program. The program will be a minimum of 3 weeks. Our goal is to achieve lasting results not a quick fix.
$4,900 (Payment plans available)
3 Months of after-program support
Off Leash Program
Don’t we all wish we could go hiking with our dog’s off leash. Maybe play a game of fetch in a public place. This requires clear communication and reliable obedience. The Off Leash Program covers all the aspects of the Beyond Basics Obedience Program but continues to reliable off leash obedience. Every dog must be evaluated to see if this program is appropriate. Price and length of program are dependent on your dog’s current level of obedience. Call today to schedule an evaluation.
Private Lessons
So, you brought home a new puppy/dog that you want to train yourself and are wondering where to start. We can help. How do I talk to my dog? To treat or not to treat? What is a fair correction or punishment? How do I get my dog to do what I want him/her to do? There is no better way to establish structure and build a bond with your dog than through training. We can coach you on how to be your dog’s trainer.
We will focus on how to build engagement, communicate clearly and consistently enforce expectations.
Just the Basics
Commands
- Here (recall)
- Sit
- Down
- Place (get onto an object)
- Loose leash walking
- Wait
- Leave it
5 Lessons
$650 (Payment plans available)
Beyond the Basics
Commands
- Here (recall)
- Sit
- Down
- Place (get onto an object)
- Heel
- Wait
- Leave it
- Sit or down from a distance
- Send away