We offer a variety of unique, comprehensive training programs as well as convenient one-time, single appointments to fit your needs.
Whether you are looking for a single appointment to help address a specific problem or a more fully involved training option, we can help! Our services are done on-site, in your home or appropriate location for training to be most effective!
Family Paws Education
Courses with cutting edge information geared to help young families and expectant parents safely navigate life with dogs and young children.
Shelter/Rescue Dog Support
You & your new rescue dog may benefit from one of our Manners & Problem Solving sessions.
Puppy Foundations
Puppies are experiencing the world around them at a time when they are developing habits that may last a lifetime!
Manners and Problem Solving
Basic to advanced manners & skills for real life results.
**Ask us about our most popular service!**
Our 1.5hr Foundational Appointment” This appointment can be used to address & work with any of our services & includes immediate hands on help/training as well as a fully involved educational experience for you the owner! Always included is a helpful Training Packet Folder, filled with useful resource’s & extra’s depending on your goals!
Puppy Foundations
Socialization, Training & Problem Prevention - 8-17 Weeks
Puppies are in their peak socialization period from approximately 3-17 weeks of age. This is a critical developmental period for our puppies, as they are learning, experiencing and processing the new world around them at a time when they are developing, forming habits & associations that may last a lifetime!
Socialization
Other Dogs/Pets, Children, Objects, Places, Sights, Sounds, Etc… Anything the Puppy May Experience Later In Life, Importance of Exposure
We Emphasize!– Quality over Quantity… In Order for Socialization to Be Beneficial it Must Be A Good Experience For Your Puppy, Rather Than Simply Overwhelming
Foundation Manners
Housebreaking, Crate Training, Impulse Control, Beginning Basic Manners, Clicker Training Available! Incorporate Training Into Play With Your Puppy!
Problem Prevention
As our Puppies Develop & Age, It Is Not Uncommon To See New or Unwanted Habits Form, As This Is the Normal Developmental Process. Because We Have The Opportunity To Prevent The Likelihood Of Problem Behaviors developing during this period, Part Of Our Puppy Foundation Course Is Incorporating These Important Exercises
Resource Guarding Prevention
Handling Exercises & Frustration Tolerance
Separation Anxiety Prevention
Explanation Of Normalizing…. Pup Being Alone/Confined Throughout Daily Life for Short to Extended Periods of Time on Daily Basis
Bite Inhibition
Teaching Pup To Use Mouth Softly, Appropriate Play
MANNERS AND PROBLEM SOLVING
Basic to Advanced Manners & Skills for Real Life Results
We focus on teaching behaviors & quickly incorporating these into daily life. Learn to teach using what is motivating to your dog! Understand what motivates your dog!
We, teach you the owners how to exploit environmental reinforcers as well as how and when to cut back or stop using treat or food rewards. Each and every dog & breed type has certain things, objects, activities, etc. that they may find to be more rewarding than others. Learn to identify these as well as how to practice giving your dog access to these resources, to maximize training! A unique and powerful approach!
Our Hands On training Sessions Incorporate These Fundamentals
Teaching your dog to make good choices & Creating Impulse Control
Communicating & Teaching in an effective, yet simple way
Learn to read & understand your dogs body language & natural communication attempts
Teach & Build the fundamental behaviors that are most beneficial for your lifestyle & activities you most enjoy with your dog
Find which force free training technique(s) works best for you and your dog
Teaching you, the owner how to use the skills your dog learns into real life situations, so that the training is useful for daily life
Our dogs are naturally impulsive, living fully in the present moment!….
“I see it, I want it, I get it!” Learn how to teach your dog to naturally make good choices whether he is at home or out & about!
Common Problem Behavior Solutions for The EveryDay Dog
Problems such as Jumping, Food Stealing, Door Dashing, Digging, Barking, Inappropriate Chewing, Housebreaking & Others
Learn to provide valuable feedback to you dog that actually has meaning
We Ultimately Control Our Dog Access to Any & All Valuable Resources & Activities….. Learn what it means to provide an effective consequence to help curb problem behaviors without the use of force or intimidation
Become more Relevant to Your Dog! We are often so irrelevant to our dogs, therefore making it difficult for us to teach our dogs the value in our interactions. Learn how to change this & use this valuable principle in daily life.
Clicker Training Available!
Ever wondered about clicker training? How it works!? It can be an amazing tool for teaching new behaviors as well as helping to curb unwanted behaviors. Ask us for more info!
Training That Works For The Every Day Dog & Every Day Person!
See why so many of our clients report that they had previously done some training with their dog, but never could quite get their dog to “listen” to them outside of the “classroom”… until learning from us!
RESCUE & SHELTER DOG SUPPORT
As anyone that has made the commitment knows, adopting a shelter dog is a fulfilling and life changing experience.
Hopefully you & your new rescue dog are getting started off on a great journey & may benefit from one of our Manners & Problem Solving sessions.
Although many rescue & shelter dogs adjust very well from shelter to home, it is not uncommon for some individuals to experience some initial transitional stress.
We are here to Help, Offer Support, Guidance & Direction to help you establish the relationship you wish to have with your new rescue dog from the beginning!
We offer customized sessions that are specifically designed to help reduce the onset of transitional stress & help you establish & set up your home for your new dog! Before bringing your dog home or the first few weeks.
Whether you are a first time dog owner or are experienced, our rescue & shelter dog support can be a life changing experience for not only your new dog, but the relationship you will be building with your new dog for years to come.
Initial Transitions- From Shelter to Home, The First Few Weeks….
Establishing Expectations- What to Expect, What is Normal
Housebreaking Challenges
Mild Separation Anxiety/Confinement Issues
Importance of Management, Consistency & Predictability during initial transition time, to help the dog feel safe & secure, as well as to prevent the on-set of any unwanted behavior patterns being formed.
ENRICHMENT OUTINGS
Enrichment Outings are a great and convenient way for busy individuals & families to make sure that your dog is getting enough mental as well as physical exercise & stimulation throughout the day!
Our Enrichment Outings are Customized One-on-One Enrichment Sessions as Well as Quality Outdoor Activities
We will go to your home during the day to work with your dog on current training goals and/or to simply provide some quality interaction, play time, physical or mental exercise for your dog.
The goal of our Enrichment Outings Program is to ensure that our community dogs are receiving enough physically as well as mentally stimulating activity throughout the often long workday, which ultimately lead to happier, healthier, more well balanced dogs & relationships.
Our sessions are always customized depending upon what the overall goals may be for your dog.
*We do require an initial appointment prior to scheduling an Enrichment Outing Session*