Dog Behavior Modification
Understanding the difference: Dog Reactivity and Dog aggression is paramount in a proper evaluation of the dog and the client's needs.
Too many times dogs are deemed “Aggressive” when they are truly just Reactive. There are plenty of actual aggression cases, but that may not be your dog. Let our experienced staff help you figure out the best approach for your dog training needs.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
Our Behavior Modification course is appropriate for dogs that have EXTREME anxiety, EXTREME reactivity, ALL aggressive behaviors, and EXTREME fear reactivity behaviors. This course is designed to work at your dog’s pace in order to build confidence, impulse control, and duration; utilizing structure and obedience, and pushing for progress without the dog shutting down or having a behavior that could set them back. We utilize real-life circumstances and environments to help your dog develop a true understanding of the world in general, and how to interact with the world around them.
Since Behavior Modification takes constant and consistent lifetime maintenance, it is important that you and your family have all of the tools you need to be successful at home! While your dog is with us, you will receive periodic emails from your trainer. These emails will give you an update on your dog, and their progression with training, as well as share training information and tips with you. When your trainer feels your dog is ready, they will schedule time for you and your family to come in and work with your dog weekly.
Once your dog has completed training, your trainer will give you and your family a class, teaching you how to use your dog’s training and how to implement your dog’s training into your daily life, as well as teach you how to continue working with your dog.
*phone consultations are complimentary. In person evaluations are fee based.
LIFETIME SUPPORT
Lifetime Support is included in our Behavior Modification Course! Our Lifetime Support means for the rest of your dog’s life, as long as you have your dog, we are available for any struggles you may have! One of our staff will walk you through addressing any immediate struggles, and offer to schedule a video call or private lesson with your trainer! This is all at no extra cost to you!
Enrolling in any of our Training Programs gains access to our boarding! When your dog boards with us we will maintain manners and obedience, as well as take your dog for a short structured walk daily; in turn providing a mini refresher any time your dog stays with us!
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
Even after a Behavior Modification Course, you and your family will need to maintain the boundaries we worked hard to set for your dog, utilizing structure and obedience; in order to manage your dog’s behaviors. We will teach you how to do this! We are here for the rest of your dog’s life!
There are no guarantees your dog that will never have another unwanted behavior, this course is designed to give you and your dog skills to manage behaviors. Your dog is an animal, and therefore unpredictable. That being said, consistency at home is the key to helping your dog be successful! Our Lifetime Support is here to help you through the difficult moments, and help keep you all on track.
FAQs
We have several ways that we approach your instruction. While your dog is with us, you will receive periodic emails from your trainer. These emails will give you an update on your dog, and let you know how your dog is progressing through training, as well as share training information and tips with you.
Once your trainer feels your dog is ready, we will schedule an hour and a half per week for you and your family to come in; you will get to see everything you have been reading in your update emails, get some time loving on your dog, as well as practice working together!
Once your dog has completed training, your trainer will give you and your family a 3-4 hour class, teaching you how to use your dog’s training and how to implement your dog’s training into your daily life, as well as teach you how to continue working with your dog. You are welcome to record any and all training sessions with your trainer, in order to be able to refer back to instructions when needed.