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Burk’s Dog Training

Burk’s Dog Training Board and Trains • Group Classes • Private Lessons • CGC Testing Sara Burk is the owner of Burk’s Dog Care.

She has nearly a decade of experience in training and caring for dogs. She is constantly renewing her education through various seminars, weekly classes, and self study. Burk’s Dog Care is insured through Pet Sitters Associates.

02/13/2025

Congratulations to our latest group class graduates!

02/12/2025

Our group classes offer a fun way to socialize and train your dog, all at the same time!

If you and your dog are ready to…

🐾 Learn positive reinforcement based techniques from professional trainers with years of experience
🐾 Stop bad behaviors and create a more obedient dog
🐾 Join a supportive community of fellow dog owners who also value the benefits of a well trained dog
🐾 Gain proper socialization opportunities to ensure your dog is friendly, but can also “chill out” in the presence of other dogs and people

… then don’t hesitate to reach out and reserve your spot! Group class registration closes soon. We’d love to meet you and your dog!

Burk’s Dog Training
724-859-6416
BurksDogTraining.net

02/10/2025

This is the last week to register for group classes this session!

This session will start the week of February 24th, 2025. These group classes are held in the Kittanning area at Pony Farm Trap and Gun Club and in the Greensburg area at Grayt Adventures Training Center (479 Fosterville Road). Vandergrift classes are temporarily paused until we can find another location.

We offer STAR Puppy and Intro To Obedience as regular 4-6 week classes. Our Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced classes have been changed to “open enrollment” classes - basically, come when you want and pay as you go! You and your dog can test and graduate to the next level whenever your skills are ready.

Our group classes help you and your dog form a stronger bond while building obedience skills for the real world. We offer everything from puppy to advanced obedience classes, so no matter what stage of life your dog is in, we’re here to help. We also offer CGC and STAR Puppy testing to our students at graduation for no additional charge! More information about our classes and the available times can be found on our registration form (linked below).

⭐️Register your dog here⭐️
Kittanning (Regular Classes) —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ou0tzjcuBUJdyIMA0SELHbPTdCJ1ppfy-tTQ0_XiGcI/edit
Kittanning (Specialty Classes) —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RDQUscnbhJGXokoP2oxM-wrfXaIguzEAEbMrozCiNJc/edit
Greensburg —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mg6E_tXeCQnrSEt_3z1c7yAm2xYnTmVp1L2QmLImroU/edit

02/03/2025

Group class registration is now open for the February session!

This session will start the week of February 24th, 2025. These group classes are held in the Kittanning area at Pony Farm Trap and Gun Club and in the Greensburg area at Grayt Adventures Training Center (479 Fosterville Road). Vandergrift classes are temporarily paused until we can find another location.

We offer STAR Puppy and Intro To Obedience as regular 4-6 week classes. Our Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced classes have been changed to “open enrollment” classes - basically, come when you want and pay as you go! You and your dog can test and graduate to the next level whenever your skills are ready.

Our group classes help you and your dog form a stronger bond while building obedience skills for the real world. We offer everything from puppy to advanced obedience classes, so no matter what stage of life your dog is in, we’re here to help. We also offer CGC and STAR Puppy testing to our students at graduation for no additional charge! More information about our classes and the available times can be found on our registration form (linked below).

⭐️Register your dog here⭐️
Kittanning (Regular Classes) —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ou0tzjcuBUJdyIMA0SELHbPTdCJ1ppfy-tTQ0_XiGcI/edit
Kittanning (Specialty Classes) —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RDQUscnbhJGXokoP2oxM-wrfXaIguzEAEbMrozCiNJc/edit
Greensburg —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mg6E_tXeCQnrSEt_3z1c7yAm2xYnTmVp1L2QmLImroU/edit

01/29/2025

Group classes in Vandergrift tomorrow are CANCELLED due to continued issues with the heating system at the building.

At this time we are actively looking for another location to continue this session of classes. If we cannot secure one by next week, everyone from this session will receive a refund for the remaining classes. You can also choose to have us keep your payment, and use the remaining balance as a credit towards your next group class session.

01/27/2025

Join us tomorrow for our 8pm Rally Obedience class at Pony Farm Gun Club in Kittanning!

Rally Obedience is a sport where you and your dog navigate a course together, side-by-side, at your own brisk pace. You move them through a course with signs where they perform different exercises. The courses are designed by the Rally judge (10-20 signs per course, depending on the class level) that include various turns, obedience commands, and even some tricks. Although it is a competitive sport, most of our teams just do this for fun.

Any student that has graduated our Puppy or Basic 1 class is welcome to attend! New clients are welcome as well. Dogs should know all basic obedience commands and be able to focus when working near other dogs.

01/23/2025

In the spirit of making our group classes more accessible, we are considering offering open enrollment for our next session.

All new clients will start out in a 4 week “Intro to Obedience” class where we’ll go over all the basic skills you’ll need before moving on. When your dog graduates this class, you can join us in our open enrollment classes at the Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced level. You’ll attend classes at that level until you’re ready to take your test and graduate to the next level. Pay as you go and attend class when you want.

Before we officially make the switch, we’d love to hear from out clients! Do you like the current system, or does open enrollment make it easier for your schedule? Let us know in the comments!

01/16/2025

MANAGEMENT ≠ TRAINING FAILURE

There tends to be a lot of push back when simple management is suggested in addition to, or in full substitution for, training. Obviously training your dog is important, but some battles just aren’t worth fighting.

As a dog trainer myself, I have permanent management solutions in place for my own dogs. I have baby gates to keep them out of rooms I don’t want them in. I have a fence around my property to prevent them from running off. I use crates when I’m not home to keep my dogs safe. I have a lid on my trash can because otherwise my dogs will get into it if I’m not home. I probably could’ve just trained my dogs to not do all of those bad behaviors, but the weeks (let’s be real, probably months) of training it would’ve taken to get them to stay out of rooms, not get into my stuff when I’m not home, and remain within my property lines just wasn’t something I felt like doing. The crates, gates, fence, and covered trash can were an instant solution to all my problems.

I also use temporary management alongside my training plans. My puppy wears a long line when we go hiking “off leash”. He has a playpen at home for when I can’t watch him. He drags a house line when he’s roaming my house so that I can easily grab him if I need to. My adult dogs also experienced the same level of management when they were younger. If I have an older dog that comes through my house without any prior training, they get the exact same treatment too until they fully understand all the rules.

Choosing to use management is not, and never will be, a sign of failure in you and your dogs training journey.

01/15/2025

Our next nail trim day in the Ford City/Kittanning area will be Thursday, January 30th.

$15 per dog or $10 per dog when you have 3 or more at your house. These can be your dogs, a friends dogs, or a family members dogs.

On average, we’re done with most dogs in under 10 minutes. It often takes us more time to drive to your dogs house than it does to cut their nails! When we can save, so do you. That’s why more dogs at one home means a discount for you!

We work with fearful, anxious, and aggressive dogs for nail trims. If we can’t get your dogs nails clipped, you don’t pay! We also do cat nails.

Message Burk’s Dog Training on Facebook or give us a call to schedule your pets nail trim!

01/02/2025

Final confirmation emails have been sent out for this round of group classes.

If you didn’t get yours, check your spam box or send us a message!

12/30/2024

Last chance to register for our January session! Registration closes this week! Come join us for the first class of 2025!

This session will start the week of January 6th, 2025. These group classes are held in the Kittanning area at Pony Farm Trap and Gun Club, in Vandergrift at The Center on Franklin Avenue (262 Franklin Avenue), and in the Greensburg area at Grayt Adventures Training Center (479 Fosterville Road). All group classes are $160 for the 6 week session.

Our group classes help you and your dog form a stronger bond while building obedience skills for the real world. We offer everything from puppy to advanced obedience classes, so no matter what stage of life your dog is in, we’re here to help. We also offer CGC and STAR Puppy testing to our students at the end of each 6 week session for no additional charge! More information about our classes and the available times can be found on our registration form (linked below).

⭐️Register your dog here⭐️
Kittanning (Regular Classes) —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ou0tzjcuBUJdyIMA0SELHbPTdCJ1ppfy-tTQ0_XiGcI/edit
Kittanning (Specialty Classes) —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RDQUscnbhJGXokoP2oxM-wrfXaIguzEAEbMrozCiNJc/edit
Greensburg —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mg6E_tXeCQnrSEt_3z1c7yAm2xYnTmVp1L2QmLImroU/edit
Vandergrift —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FWhwDELi5lQQK7F3plJRUw1FqHDU5AtvceVoTOenYOM/edit

12/24/2024

Happy Holidays from our pack to yours!

12/22/2024

Old dogs can still learn! While they may take longer to pick up new skills due to age-related changes, patience, positive reinforcement, and consistent practice make all the difference. Training keeps their minds sharp, strengthens your bond, and boosts confidence, proving it’s never too late for them to learn something new.

12/20/2024

Congratulations to all the graduates of this sessions group classes!

12/16/2024

Set your puppy up for success from day one with our Puppy Board and Train program!

This week long program is only available to puppies under 12 weeks coming straight from their breeder or shelter to us. Your puppy will live in-home with their trainer during their entire stay.

The Puppy Board & Train is designed to help start good habits in your puppy from the beginning. We begin early socialization, potty training, obedience training, and manners training for you. While your puppy is here, they’ll learn all the foundations of what it takes to be a good family member.

Behaviors such as:
🐾 Potty training
🐾 Going to the bathroom on command
🐾 Crate training
🐾 Sit
🐾 Down
🐾 Come when called
🐾 Stay
🐾 Their name
🐾 No jumping
🐾 Loose leash walking

Once your puppy has completed their program with us, you’ll receive 6 months of FREE access to our group classes and in home private lessons.

Give us a call today to reserve your puppy’s spot!

Burk’s Dog Training
724-859-6416
BurksDogTraining.net

12/03/2024

Group class registration is now open for the January session! Come join us for the first class of 2025!

This session will start the week of January 6th, 2025. These group classes are held in the Kittanning area at Pony Farm Trap and Gun Club, in Vandergrift at The Center on Franklin Avenue (262 Franklin Avenue), and in the Greensburg area at Grayt Adventures Training Center (479 Fosterville Road). All group classes are $160 for the 6 week session.

Our group classes help you and your dog form a stronger bond while building obedience skills for the real world. We offer everything from puppy to advanced obedience classes, so no matter what stage of life your dog is in, we’re here to help. We also offer CGC and STAR Puppy testing to our students at the end of each 6 week session for no additional charge! More information about our classes and the available times can be found on our registration form (linked below).

⭐️Register your dog here⭐️
Kittanning (Regular Classes) —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ou0tzjcuBUJdyIMA0SELHbPTdCJ1ppfy-tTQ0_XiGcI/edit
Kittanning (Specialty Classes) —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RDQUscnbhJGXokoP2oxM-wrfXaIguzEAEbMrozCiNJc/edit
Greensburg —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mg6E_tXeCQnrSEt_3z1c7yAm2xYnTmVp1L2QmLImroU/edit
Vandergrift —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FWhwDELi5lQQK7F3plJRUw1FqHDU5AtvceVoTOenYOM/edit

12/01/2024

Give the gift of a well behaved dog this holiday season! We have gift certificates available for all of our training programs.

🐾 Board & Train
🐾 Private Lessons
🐾 Group Classes

Burk’s Dog Training
724-859-6416
BurksDogTraining.net

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving, from our pack to yours!

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Set your puppy up for success from day one with our Puppy Board and Train program! This week long program is only available to puppies under 12 weeks coming straight from their breeder or shelter to us. Your puppy will live in-home with their trainer during their entire stay. The Puppy Board & Train is designed to help start good habits in your puppy from the beginning. We begin early socialization, potty training, obedience training, and manners training for you. While your puppy is here, they’ll learn all the foundations of what it takes to be a good family member. Behaviors such as: 🐾 Potty training 🐾 Going to the bathroom on command 🐾 Crate training 🐾 Sit 🐾 Down 🐾 Come when called 🐾 Stay 🐾 Their name 🐾 No jumping 🐾 Loose leash walking Once your puppy has completed their program with us, you’ll receive 6 months of FREE access to our group classes and in home private lessons. Give us a call today to reserve your puppy’s spot! Burk’s Dog Training 724-859-6416 BurksDogTraining.net

Is your dog dragging you along on your walks? These three exercises are where we start with 90% of our clients who are also struggling with their dog pulling on the leash. The training exercises we cover teach your dog to engage with you and yield to leash pressure. These two skills are the foundations required to have nice, loose leash walking.