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Dog Obedience Training Classes

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Positive reinforcement dog obedience training classes with a private trainer. Your pet learns better behavior faster with humane dog training techniques.

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Problem Behaviors that Dog Obedience Training Classes Can Help

Your dog will benefit from our training if they exhibit any of these common issues:

  • Excessive barking
  • Jumping on people
  • Not coming when called
  • Destructive chewing
  • Pulling on the leash
  • Digging in the yard
  • Bad behavior on walks
  • Counter surfing (stealing food)
  • Aggression towards dogs or people
  • Nipping or biting
  • Poor socialization
  • Begging for food
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Positive Reinforcement Dog Obedience Training

Having a well-behaved furry companion starts with proper dog obedience training classes. Enrolling your puppy or adult dog in training classes can make a significant difference in their behavior and good manners. Through positive reinforcement techniques, dog trainers help build obedience skills while strengthening the bond between pet and owner.

When it comes to understanding the basics of obedience training, positive reinforcement plays a crucial role. This humane approach to dog training focuses on rewarding good behaviors instead of punishing unwanted actions. By utilizing training methods that motivate your canine companion, you can help your dog learn new skills and build positive associations with behaviors you desire.

Benefits of Enrolling in Dog Obedience Classes

Enrolling in dog obedience classes offers numerous advantages for both you and your four-legged friend. These sessions can help your dog learn how to behave in various situations, from leash walking to overcoming distractions. Moreover, a well-structured training program can assist in socialization and building relationships with other dogs and humans, ultimately contributing to a well-rounded and well-behaved k9 buddy.

Our dog obedience classes cover essential commands like “sit,” “stay,” “come,” and “heel” as well as more advanced behavior training such as loose leash, off leash, recall, and impressive tricks.

Puppy Training Classes for Young Dogs

Having a puppy means getting started early with basic skills. These classes are designed to help your young dog learn basic commands, socialize with other dogs, and build a foundation for obedience skills. Through positive techniques and guidance, puppy training classes teach basic manners and set the stage for a lifetime of success.

Intermediate Training for Adolescent Dogs

Adolescence can be a challenging phase for dogs, but intermediate training classes offer the support and guidance needed during this transition. These classes focus on reinforcing basic commands, refining obedience skills, and addressing any behavioral issues that may arise during this developmental stage. By continuing to build on the foundation laid during puppy training, intermediate training helps make your adolescent a courteous companion.

Advanced Obedience Classes for Canine Good Citizens

For owners looking to take their older dogs to the next level, advanced obedience classes cater to refining basic skills and teaching new advanced skills. These classes focus on canine good citizen behaviors, such as polite greetings, walking on a loose leash, responding to commands amidst distractions, and trick training. By participating in advanced obedience classes, dog owners will watch their dogs transform into well-mannered and obedient companions.

Important Considerations for Dog Owners

When embarking on dog obedience training, creating a humane and positive learning environment is key to success. Dogs thrive in environments where they feel safe, loved, and respected. Training sessions should focus on positive reinforcement to encourage good behaviors and foster a strong bond between you and your furry companion.

Creating a Humane and Positive Learning Environment

To create a humane and positive learning environment, ensure that your training methods focus on reward-based techniques rather than punishment. Use treats, toys, and praise to motivate your dog to learn and exhibit desired behaviors. Additionally, provide a comfortable and safe space for training to eliminate any distractions that may hinder the learning process.

Tips for Training Shy or Fearful Dogs

Training shy or fearful dogs requires patience and understanding. Start by introducing training in a quiet and familiar environment to help your dog feel more at ease. Gradually expose them to new experiences while offering reassurance and rewards for their progress. Tailor your training approach to suit your dog’s individual needs and pace, focusing on building confidence and trust.

Ensuring Long-term Success through Consistent Training

Consistency is key to long-term success. Regular practice, reinforcement of learned behaviors, and ongoing training sessions are essential to maintain and reinforce your dog’s obedience skills. By incorporating training into your daily routine, you can ensure that your dog continues to exhibit good behavior and responsiveness to commands.

Maintaining Obedience and Good Behavior in Your Pet

Once your dog has acquired the necessary obedience skills, it is important to consistently reinforce good behavior. Continue to provide positive reinforcement, regular exercise, mental stimulation, and affection to maintain a strong bond with your pet. Remember that ongoing training, patience, and a nurturing environment are key to fostering a well-behaved and happy canine companion.

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3 Simple Steps to A Well-Behaved Dog

Whether your dog’s challenges are big or small, a positive reinforcement dog training program that utilizes methods backed by science can make an incredible difference in your dog’s behaviors.

  1. 1.

    Initial Discovery Session

    Develop a Customized Training Plan
    1-hour Workshop at Home or Video Call
  2. 2.

    Private At-Home Lessons

    Receive Your Individualized Training
    4 - 6 Lessons at Home or Video Call
  3. 3.

    Happy Dog, Happy Life

    Enjoy a Well-Behaved Dog!
    Reinforcement Lessons if Necessary
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What Does Our Dog Obedience Training Classes Include?

Your training program is customized to you and generally covers all the essential basic obedience training your dog needs.

  • 1 full hour of stress-free training
  • 100% positive reinforcement based training methods
  • Rachel comes to you and trains in the comfort of your own home
  • The whole family can get involved - kids too!
  • Each lesson can adapt and focus on your requested priorities
  • Resources and products recommended for your specific situation
  • Easy tips that take just a few minutes a day to reinforce lessons

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Join our 200+ happy customers. Once you contact us, we'll reach out to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation where you can discuss with Rachel recommended training options, go over rates, and get your questions answered.

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Our Dog Training Classes

  • Dog Obedience Training Classes

    Positive reinforcement dog obedience training classes with a private trainer. Your pet learns better behavior faster with humane dog training techniques.

  • Puppy Training Classes

    Are you a proud owner of a young dog, eager to see them thrive and behave well in any situation? Enroll your pup in a professional training class designed to cater to their specific needs and nurture their potential for learning and growth.

  • Aggressive Dog Training Program

    You don’t have to accept your dog’s bad behaviors. We’ll work on aggressive (we prefer the term “reactive”) symptoms such as pulling, lunging, barking, and anxiety – even around distractions such as people and other dogs.

  • Dog Separation Anxiety Training

    If your dog is having trouble being left home alone for even short periods of time, we can help! Rachel provides customized lessons to promote calm behavior for your anxious dog.

  • At-Home Dog Training Classes

    Tailored, at-home dog training classes designed to provide your furry friend with the best training experience right in the comfort of your own home.

  • Online Dog Training Classes

    All of my dog training classes are available to be delivered remotely via video calls using Zoom or Facetime.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

The Risk-Free Guarantee applies to the Initial Discovery Session only. If you feel that you did not receive value from your Initial Discovery Session, you can request for a refund within 24 hours of the session. The request should include a brief explanation of why you feel you did not receive value.

Our goal is to ensure that you receive value from our first session together. The Guarantee does not apply to subsequent sessions.

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Rollins Family Dog Training uses only positive reinforcement techniques based on the most up to date research in behavioral science.

This means we are committed to making the learning process not fun and affective for both you and your dog. We will never use punishment or fear based methods to meet your training goals.

Positive reinforcement training uses approached training by using rewards to promote good behavior. Contrary to the popular myth, this does not mean that we allow unwanted behavior to take place unchecked.

Through the use of crate training as well as play pins, baby gates, and many other safety techniques, we restrict the ability to perform bad behavior while training alternative good behaviors.

Many dogs (especially young dogs) will be a bit anxious for a short while when their owner leaves them home alone. Most dogs that start out upset about being left home alone will eventually be able to calm down and rest after a short period of time.

When a dog spends an hour or more crying, pacing, or being destructive in the house then they might be suffering from separation anxiety. If this is the case with your dog then specialized training to help develop new coping skills is the only way to help cure this condition.

Rollins Family Dog Training is specially certified to help with this specific form of anxiety disorder. Please schedule a free phone consultation today!

Training is to dogs what learning a new language is to humans; the younger they are, the faster and easier it is for them learn.

It’s always a good idea to start training your puppy as soon as they are brought home but it’s also never too late to learn the basics of good manners training.

Whether your dog is a puppy or an older adult, positive reinforcement training can always provide tremendous benefits and only strengthen your bond and communication with your dog.

Every dog is a unique individual with you their own special needs as far as training good behavior goes.

At Rollins Family Dog Training we tailor each training program around the particular needs of the dog and owner that we are currently working with.

This approach guarantees the fastest possible results for you and your four legged family member.

Dog barking, including demand barking, anxiety barking, and alert barking, are very common problems that we are fully qualified to address using positive techniques with dogs of all breeds and dogs of all sizes.

Training for good manners while on leash is one of the most common struggles that dog owners face in the busy city environment that most of us live in.

We have years of experience successfully training dogs to become happy well mannered companions while out and about in any environment.

Because we treat each dog and owner as individuals and work to create training programs to address your specific needs, there is no single price for training.

We want to make sure we are giving you the services that fit your needs specifically without adding on any extra unnecessary time or work.

For this reason, prices will vary as we discuss with you the best training package based on your goals and then decide together which of our training packages would best work for you.

Please schedule a free phone consultation for more information on the different plans available and the pricing for each.

If you have any other questions, please reach out to us!