One-on-One, Individualized Dog Training
The safety of your Pet and family are of the utmost importance
in-Home Dog Training
Starting at $199
Puppies
BARK FOR BASICS
4 weeks - 1 hour per week
Dog psychology is always one of the first things that will be taught in class, as breed and age have an effect on our pet’s learning. Attention skills and boundaries are quickly introduced in these first couple weeks to ensure that a relationship is formed within the family. The following training will include the necessary basics to prevent pets from becoming mischievous or rebellious.
TREATS FOR TAIL WAGS
3 weeks - 2 hours a week
Expectations are set for our dog and treats are introduced shortly after the basics
have been taught. We expect that our pet knows how to respect the house rules
without having to continually be reminded . The importance of simple motivations
and socialization are introduced to prevent dogs from becoming a bad guest or
host. In a short time, our dog should be confidently participating in all family
training and will know the ultimate roll they have as a pet.
ANYTHING IS "PAWS" ABLE
6 weeks - 2 hours a week
In this twelve-hour course, most basics are completed and training becomes primarily focused on long-term issues to help generate stable and consistent living conditions. Loose leash walking will be collected and cues will be introduced to make safety in the home a priority. By the end of this course our dogs will know how to behave voluntarily in the home and recognize praise for good
behavior.
"FUR" EVER FAMILY
8 weeks - 2 hours a week
In these two months, all basic and safety training will be completed. Loose leash
walking and regular outside socialization will bu ild a mutual respect for what we
want and what our pets need. In a fun, positive way our dogs will learn how to be
an appropriate addition to any family. Our goal is to prepare our pet for everything they may happen to come across.
Adult Dogs
BARK FOR BASICS
4 weeks - 1 hour per week
Dog psychology is always one of the first things that will be taught in class, as
breed and age have an effect on our pet’s learning. In these short weeks we will
then begin to determine what problems are affecting the home the most and how
to identify triggers to those undesired behaviors. Basics are reintroduced to give
our pets an easier time at behavior replacement.
TREATS FOR TAIL WAGS
3 weeks - 2 hours a week
Response substitution is heavily enforced to begin changing the thought process
of our pets. Long-term behaviors are addressed quickly and are corrected. This
training becomes the main focus for these short weeks. Our main goal will be to
reverse undesired behaviors and give our pets something more productiveto do.
ANYTHING IS "PAWS" ABLE
6 weeks - 2 hours a week
In these twelve weeks, response substitution will become our number one tool to
replace any more problems that may be presenting themselves. Further training
will include setting many boundaries within our corrective training. Further
attention games and skills will be introduced to build a consistent relationship
with our pets. Long-term behavioral issues are adjusted to introduce muscle
memory with or without treats.
ANYTHING IS "PAWS" ABLE
8 weeks - 2 hours a week
All undesired behaviors will be corrected through response substitution training
or motivation tactics. Underlying problems will be extinguished and future skills
taught or even test preparation will become the next step in the training process.
All behaviors learned will inherently teach our pets how to respond accordingly to
any given situation.
AKC Canine Good Citizen Training
AKC Certified in Teaching, Evaluating and Testing Canine Good Citizen (Service Dogs)
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
4 weeks - 2 hours a week
Basic AKC CGC touch up class to quickly prepare dogs for the test material.
"PAWS" ITIVELY PERFECT PERFORMANCE
12 weeks - 2 hours a week
Full twenty-four classes to overcome every test item of the AKC Canine Good
Citizen evaluation. The times provided for this course will ensure that the dog will
receive enough time and experience to accomplish the test successfully by the
end of the course.
In-Store Dog Training
Starting at $199
Puppies
BARK FOR BASICS
4 weeks - 1 hour per week
Dog psychology is always one of the first things that will be taught in class, as
breed and age have an effect on our pet’s learning. Basic attention skills and
safety is introduced in these first couple weeks to ensure that a relationship is
formed. The following training includes simple, but not limited cues that are used
to make future training less difficult.
TREATS FOR TAIL WAGS
3 weeks - 2 hours a week
At a little faster pace, we introduce most of our basic training skills right away,
while also setting the boundaries needed to kickstart your dog’s training. We
focus on common problems that may cause negative long-term behaviors and
then how to begin using our relationships to assure our pet’s good behavior.
Socialization safety is also introduced very rapidly to begin preparing our dogs for
the outside world.
ANYTHING IS "PAWS" ABLE
6 weeks - 2 hours a week
In this twelve-hour course, most basics are completed and training becomes
primarily focused on building a strong, unquestionable relationship with our
puppy. Lots of attention games are part of this process creating an open
communication for pets. Our goal, together, will be to work with an animal that
understands what we want from them while still allowing them to have a fun,
stress free life.
"FUR" EVER FAMILY
8 weeks - 2 hours a week
In these two months, our dogs should know all basic commands by name and
should regularly be responding to corrective cues that have been taught. Walking
will be collected and our dogs will return every time that we call for them . During
the end of this course treats will be phased out to implement an expectation on
your dog’s role in the family.
Adult Dogs
BARK FOR BASICS
4 weeks - 1 hour per week
Dog psychology is always one of the first things that will be taught in class, as
breed and age have an effect on our pet’s learning. We will determine what
behavioral issues are being dealt with and begin creating a strategic training plan
to safely shift our dogs thinking. If basics have not yet been introduced, that will
be the focal po.int each week.
TREATS FOR TAIL WAGS
3 weeks - 2 hours a week
After basics become manageable, if not already, residing problems will be
acknowledged and actively corrected through response substitution. Our dogs will
find treats, toys, and love to be a real-world motivator for good behaviors. The
importance of socialization is introduced, and attention games are utilized to
adjust undesired behaviors.
ANYTHING IS "PAWS" ABLE
6 weeks - 2 hours a week
In this twelve-hour course, most basics are completed and training becomes
primarily focused on building a strong relationship and setting boundaries for our
pet’s newly found skills. We want our dogs to recognize the changes that are
being made to their lives in a fun and voluntary way, but still understand the
importance of their roll within the family. We will teach pets to trust in our
decisions for them, and still be able to communicate to us what they need.
ANYTHING IS "PAWS" ABLE
8 weeks - 2 hours a week
In these two months, our dogs should know all basic commands by name or visual
cue and should regularly be responding to the corrective behaviors that have
been taught. We will phase out treats to build muscle memory and good habitual
behaviors. Desensitization will be accomplished with the help of regular
socialization and training, allowing dogs to give us their undivided attention for
controlled periods of time.
Our Instructor
My name is Andrew Zimmel. My dog training career professionally began in 2017 with Petco animal supplies. Before I was employed, the only thing I knew about dog training was with Upland Bird and Waterfowl Retrieval. However, through my journey with Petco, my dog training has taken a life of its own. Within my first year, I was sent to Texas to complete a dog training mentorship program that has given me both the experience and qualifications to begin teaching other people how to duplicate my skill.
I learned through Petco’s program that reward-based training is the most effective form of training and just a little love can go a long way. As a trainer, I believe that there is no such thing as a bad dog, just a very misunderstood animal. I have learned that a dog’s behavior is almost directly respondent to their current or past interactions with us.
My mission is to help pet parents understand how to communicate with their dogs, and allow our pets to have a safe, alternative way to communicate with us. I believe building a personal relationship with a dog is the surest way to promise results in their progress. My vision is to share that with the people who love animals as much as I do. My years of working with dogs has brought me right back to where I belong: with the people who love them.
