Our Philosophy
It's not just about what the dog literally does...
... It's about what's in their head, how they think about or view their environment. Similarly, it's not just about going through the motions like a machine and doing the repetitions. It's about HOW the motion and repetitions are done. It's about what the dog is taking away and learning from your effort.Ā
We believe that there is more to training than just learning commands. We create solid lines of communication between you and your pet that will be relevant in any situation. Any dog from Chihuahuas to Danes, bouncy puppy to cranky old man, with behavioral challenges from shy and skittish to fearful and aggressive can benefit from creating a foundation of understanding.Ā Ā Ā
We take a two pronged approach to adjusting our client dogs' behavior. First is all about the structure of your home. Structure is basically how you go about doing daily rituals and the messages those rituals send.Ā Once we have a solid structure at home, the real work begins in "the classroom". We teach basic obedience commands (typically sit, down, place, heel and a recall), but the end goal is not necessarily that they have a solid sit or down, the goal is that they understand four distinct sounds: "Yes", "Goood", "Ah-Ah", and "No". The commands are nice to use in a pinch butĀ asking your dog to sit is not going to teach them that jumping up on guests is rude.Ā TheĀ four sounds, or The Communication as we call it, are what we use to have "conversations" with our dogs about how they should interact with their world. So, instead of asking them to sit, we can give them guidance when they greet people to make them understand that jumping up is not ok, but approaching and standing politely for pets is the way to go. If you'd like more information on this, we go into detail about both structure and The Communication in our free Foundation Mini-Course, check that out HERE.Ā
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