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At Family Dog Center,

we urge all of our clients to use

 

No-Choke Training Collars

 

Professional Training

for the Family Dog


Agility, Obedience and Beyond

 

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Private Training Program Descriptions 

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Fresh and Sharp Day Program

Drop-off and Pick-Up

Private One-Hour Training Sessions

Dog and Owner

10-Day Accelerated Training Program

Drop-Off and Pick-up

10-Day Accelerated Training Program

Board and Train

 Fresh and Sharp Program

 
  • Objectives - This is refresher and reinforcement training with a focus on:

  • The skills developed in our Basic or Intermediate Obedience courses

  • Addressing any Special Issues which your dog may have developed

  • Socialization with other dogs in a safe and controlled environment

  • Time for your dog to just 'hang-out'

  • Pre-Requisite: This program is for dogs who have completed Basic-level Obedience training at any training facility.

  • Availability

  • By appointment only

  • Monday through Friday

  • Drop off between 7:00am and 9:00am

  • Pick-up between 4:00pm and 6:00pm

  • Special pick-up and drop-off times can be arranged

  • Goals and Objectives

  • For you to have a warm, loving, friendly and well-behaved family pet

  • Reinforce Basic Commands

  • Heel - when on a leash

  • Sit and Stay

  • Down and Stay

  • Wait

  • Come

  • Stand

  • 'Leave it'

  • Reinforce Basic Good Manners

  • Walk properly on a leash

  • Not to jump on people

  • Not to sniff and eat off the table and counters

  • Be well-behaved, attentive and happy

  • Reinforce Socialization with other dogs in a safe and controlled environment

  • Individual Playtime

  • Cost: $25.00 per day

  • Minimum sign-up: four sessions

  • Space is Limited to 10 dogs per day

  • Space Availability

  • Mondays and Wednesdays are in 'Wait List' status.

  • Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays are available

  • Active clients have highest 'Wait List' priority 

  • Click Here     to be added to the Wait List and indicate your preference

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Private Training Sessions

 
  • Scope: One-on-One training with

  • Dog

  • Owner

  • Family Dog Center Certified Instructor

  • Goals and Objectives

  • For you to have a warm, loving, friendly and well-behaved family pet

  • Basic Commands

  • Heel - when on a leash

  • Sit and Stay

  • Down and Stay

  • Wait

  • Come

  • Stand

  • 'Leave It'

  • Basic Good Manners

  • Walk properly on a leash

  • Not to jump on people

  • Not to sniff and eat off the table and counters

  • Be well-behaved, attentive and happy

  • Socialization with other dogs in a safe and controlled environment

  • Sessions are 30 minutes

  • Cost: $50.00 per session
     

 

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10-Day Accelerated Training Program  

Option One: Drop-Off and Pick-Up

Option Two: Board and Train

 
  • Daily Drop-Off and Pick-Up
  • These sessions run Monday through Friday for two consecutive weeks

  • Drop your off at Family Dog Center between 7:00am and 9:00am each day

  • Pick up your dog at Family Dog Center between 4:00pm and 6:00pm each day

  • Special drop-off and pick-up times can be arranged

  • Board and Train
  • Day training is performed at Family Dog Center; Monday through Friday

  • Your dog is transported to a Partner Kennel for evenings and weekends housing

  • Goals and Objectives
  • For you and your family to have a warm, loving, friendly and well-behaved family pet

  • Basic Good Manners

  • Walk properly on a leash

  • Not to jump on people

  • Not to sniff and eat off the table and counters

  • Be well behaved, attentive and happy

  • Basic Commands

  • Heel - when on a leash

  • Sit

  • Down

  • Wait

  • Come

  • 'Leave It'

  • Create a foundation for more advanced obedience skills and canine sports

  • Playtime (games of fetch) are taught as a reward for good behavior

  • Socialization with other dogs - in a safe and controlled environment - two dogs and two instructors: to safely help your dog to become comfortable around other dogs

  • Special Issues Addressed

  • Jumping

  • Nipping

  • Excessive Barking

  • Fearfulness

  • Socialization

 

 

  • Methods of Training: Positive Reinforcement Training
  • Training Pre-Requisites
  • Dog must be over 5 months of age

  • Females cannot be in season

  • Owners Participation
  • While a trained dog will respond to a command from most people, it is specifically trained to respond to the command of the owner.  With that thought, our program includes two special one-hour sessions with the owner to facilitate the transference of authority from our Family Dog Center trainer, to the actual dog owner.

  • Participation of the owner insures the success of this program

  • Owner-transference sessions may be repeated as often as desired by the owner

  • Some special dog-issues are more successfully addressed with the owners participation:

  • House training

  • Separation anxiety

  • Submissive urination

  • Chewing

 

  • Costs: $750.00 for the 10-day session.
  • Kenneling is additional - call for details
  • Space is Limited

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