Obedience sets the foundation. The relationship is what we build on it.
Dog training is the translator that bridges the language gap between dogs and humans. It’s more than therapy for “bad” behaviors: it’s how two different species learn to understand each other’s needs.
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Whether you are walking quiet suburban streets, a busy city block, or a mountain trail, you can have reliable obedience anywhere. This practice helps both dogs and humans communicate more effectively, fulfill one another’s needs, and enjoy time together. Dog training doesn’t just empower your relationship, it shows you and your dog how to become the best versions of yourselves.
Basic obedience commands
After you and your dog have a solid understanding of these commands, we teach you how to confidently and reliably perform them with real-world distractions.
- “Come”
- recall within arm’s reach.
- “Break”
- rewards and releases a dog from a command.
- “Sit”
- sit and hold the position until released.
- “Place”
- go to a defined spot you choose (bed, chair, bench, etc.) and stay there until released.
- “Down”
- lie down and hold the position until released.
- “Heel”
- walk or run at either your left or right side.
- “Leash manners”
- no pulling on the leash.
- “Off-leash reliability”
- steps toward confidently managing your pup without a leash.
- “Off”
- stops unwanted behaviors such as jumping, growling, biting, counter-surfing, excessive barking, digging, or chasing prey.
- “Drop”
- drop any item in their mouth.
Some of the most common issues we address
- Listening skills
- Recall
- Leash pulling
- Jumping on others
- Visitor manners
- Play manners
- Boundaries with kids, adults, and other animals
- Prey drive
- Counter-surfing
- Eating questionable items
- Destructive chewing
- Excessive barking
- Generalized anxiety
- Separation anxiety
- Reactivity
- Mouthiness, nipping, or biting
- Chasing vehicles or wheeled objects
- Mail carrier or delivery issues
- Grooming issues
- Veterinarian issues
Reactivity, aggression, anxiety, fear, or phobias.
Need help managing more severe behavioral issues like reactivity or aggression toward other dogs, animals, kids, or adults? Or over-excitement, separation anxiety, stress, fear, or phobias? Our Behavioral Modification program starts with this same obedience foundation and then goes deeper.
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All of our programs are created to fit you and your dog’s unique needs. Training is based on your personal goals, your lifestyle, and an in-person evaluation of your dog.