02/21/2025
Did you know that February is National Dog Training Education Month!
There are SO many benefits to puppy and dog training!
Training improves communication between you and your dog. It helps our dogs to understand what we are asking of them.
Training builds the bond between you and your dog. Creating a strong bond also builds the trust between you and your dog.
Training can keep your pets safe. Commands like "Come" and "Stay" can keep your dog safe and could potentially safe their life in a bad situation.
Training can reduce behavioral problems, anxiety and stress. Training your dog at an early age can prevent the unwanted behaviors from happening like jumping, chewing, barking and other behaviors we don't enjoy as humans. Prevention is key! Training can also help to work on these behaviors if they already exist.
Training makes for a well behaved, balanced, and social dog making them more adaptable to meeting new people, animals and in new situations.
I think we all agree that dogs and other pets are members of our family, but it is important to remember that dogs are not children and they need to be properly trained, properly socialized and well adjusted throughout their lives. Getting a dog is a HUGE commitment and unlike children, dogs NEVER grow up and move out on their own. Dogs are a life time commitment and that includes a lifetime of ongoing training, structure, socializing and stimulation.
Training our dogs throughout their lives is so important for not only manners and social skills, but also to keep our dogs active and stimulated. You can incorporate training with everything throughout your day with your pup. Feeding, entering and exiting doors, walking, playing, and many more things to incorporate training!
Did you know that when you go to a trainer, that the training is ultimately up to YOU to follow through with. Yup that is correct, it is your responsibility to train your dog. Trainers just like teachers for our children, give you the tools and knowledge to train and work with your dogs. It is your responsibility to follow through and do the work. The work does NOT end when you leave the classroom! It continues at home, in the car, on walks, at the beach, at the store, it continues everywhere you go and for the life of the dog!
Training can be and should be FUN for you and your dog! There are SO many different types of classes and things you can do with your dog throughout their lives! Puppy classes, Basic Manners, Obedience, Rally, AKC Trick, Agility, CGC, Therapy work, Dock Diving, Nose Work and SO much more! We may not offer some of these classes, but we do offer quite a lot and if you want to do something like Dock Diving which we do not do here, we are happy to point you in the right direction!
Training your dog is your responsibility as a dog owner. Please be responsible and do right by your dog. Your dog depends on you to do the right thing.
Here are just a few dogs and pups that have come to us for training and are well rounded, well adjusted members of their families and the community.
Private in home sessions and Group classes. Positive and motivational methods. Behavioral problems, Puppy, Manners, Aggression, Fear etc. Behavior Modification
