Obedience Class  Descriptions

Building Blocks
CLASS IS FULL next class starts May 6th, Sign Up Now!
6:00pm
4 Lessons - $100.00
Dogs 3 months and up.

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Concrete Foundation
7:30pm
4 Lessons - $100.00
Prerequisite: Building Blocks Class
Trainer: Helen Carlson

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Pup Start:
Don't know where to begin with your new pup? Getting frustrated trying to house-train your puppy? Can't get you pup to come? We can help you resolve these issues and more. Teach your pup right before he goes wrong. Our Pattern and Magic table training will help your pup understand the house rules, learn whats expected of him and learn to focus on you. We work with you, your family and your pup to help you understand puppy learning, temperament, and help with family dynamics.

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Bad Dog to Good Dog: (Six months and older)
Did your pup miss the Pup Start Lesson? Does he not out grow those bad habits of biting, mouthing, chewing, barking, pulling, jumping, running off? Need more control walking your dog down the street, sitting when greeting people, coming when called? We can help. Our Magic table will give you and your dog boundaries for more dependable obedience and improved behavior.

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"Rover, Come":
"Rover, Come"  is an advanced class to teach dogs obedience Off-leash.  The main focus will be on teaching the owner how to properly use the Remote Collar* for reinforcing obedience behaviors.  Prerequisite:  Obedience I Class or permission of instructor. 
 
*"The Remote Collar or Electronic Collar is a wonderful tool.  Modern remote collars are safe, reliable, and effective.  With them, you can make corrections that are suited to your dog's temperament and distraction level of the moment, at the proper time, for maximum training efficiency.  However, correcting to stop unwanted behavior is only a small part of what you can do with a remote collar.  More importantly, the remote collar is a powerful tool for encouraging desired behaviors. 
 
The remote collar is a perfect tool for teaching almost any action.  Rather than tugging on the leash or pushing the dog into position, we will use low-level taps to apply very slight but noticeable pressure that encourages him to act.  When using the remote collar this way, even training tasks traditionally taught only positively, for example, tricks and agility sport, are quickly and easily taught.  This system of using the remote collar is even gentler than traditional leash training methods, offers increased reliability and, because the  remote collar provides instant feedback to your dog, it accelerates his learning."
(reference from Pat Nolan E-collar Training for Obedience).

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Board & Train Program: Dog Obedience Training by Professionals

Problem Pooch to Delightful Dog

Better Manners

More Control

New dog in your home, but no time to train? Everybody working long hours and no time for dog training classes? Are you too busy running kids to practices and games in the evenings to attend a dog class? You may want to consider having your dog professionally trained.

Does your dog: Jump on you and your family? Bite your hands, heels, or clothing? Bark constantly at you or other people? Hump your leg? Growl when you try to reach for its collar or food bowl? Pull you down the street while on leash? Run when you say Come? You may want to consider having your dog professionally trained.

Our Board and Train program is designed for the pet dog to fit into the family's home and life style in a short period of time. We aim to have a happy and willing dog that responds quickly to commands. Our professional training can build solid, dependable obedience behaviors in your pet.

1 Week Board & Train:
Come - your dog will be coming on command
Fee: $595.00 includes Board, Training, Remote Collar, and 1 Private Lesson with Owner

2 Week Board & Train
Come, Sit, and Walk-with-Me (walking on leash without pulling)
Fee: $975.00 includes 2 weeks of Board, Training, Remote Collar, and 1 Private Lesson with Owner

One Month Board & Train:
ATTENTION= look at me, COME= On or Off leash, SIT= come in and sit, sit in heel position, and sit to greet people, HEEL= walking on left side on leash, KENNEL= go into his crate or pen, BOX (magic training table)= will come or go to the box at a distance, DOWN= laying down, STAY= sits and down stays on the Box, WAIT= sit at doors, gates, and getting into the car, LOADUP= getting into the vehicle, GO= move away from you.

Training Fees: $1,950 includes all of the items listed below:

Training Tools:
Remote Collar– The remote collar (or electronic collar) is a safe, reliable and effective training tool. Using the remote collar at an awareness level, the collar becomes even gentler than traditional leash training methods, offers increased reliability, and accelerates learning because it provides instant feedback.

Training Method:
Guide > Cue > Tap > Stop > Praise
Guide your dog into the new behavior >>> Verbal Cue is added to the Action >>> Tap until desired behavior is given >>> Stop the Tap >>> Praise and reward

Our training program is setup where your dog comes and lives with us for 1 week, 2 weeks, or one month of training. Starting date will be setup by Trainer and Owner’s schedule. Your dog will be trained outdoors in our training field, in our training building, and in our home. He will live in our “In-Home” kennel, and will have individual outdoor time and will have group time with other dogs, in addition to his private training lessons. (view our boarding page)

Contact me for more information. 
Helen at 717.597.5076  or email:  info@gooddogpaws.com

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