Obedience Training
Discouraging bad behaviours and teaching your dog about appropriate responses,
good choices and most importantly to want to listen to you. Positive training methods and effective interaction will enable your dog to better understand what you want from them every time and so become more responsive and obedient towards you.
Training can be done at almost any age.
Enjoyable training forms a good foundation for dogs to learn from throughout life, and as long as training is fun for your dog, he or she will want to repeat the things already learned as well as want to learn more.
Commands
Its important that your dog responds to your call, that they sit/wait patiently for meals and other resources, thereby raising the value of what you provide, and that they are open to sharing, leaving or staying when you need them to.
Such basic commands, if used correctly and if not over-used, are wonderful for strengthening your bond with your dog or puppy and to improve simple communication and mutual understanding. Knowing such commands can also help to prevent potential mishaps.
Separation-Anxiety
If he or she battles with separation-anxiety, is toileting in the house, fighting with the other dogs, barks all day while you’re at work, or at strangers, or is digging up your back garden and chewing your furniture, you’ll need some assistance.
Unwanted behaviours are easily resolved when the root of the problem is understood and addressed. Giving commands successfully each time becomes simple if you know how it is your dog understands you. Simple changes can help them to feel better fast. Soon your best friend will become better behaved, more manageable and obedient, and even keen to listen to you. Problem behaviours become a thing of the past, and your dog becomes a happier individual.
Consultations
Consultation and training sessions are are structured according to each specific situation and requirements, focusing on what’s necessary and ensuring that your dog benefits from a personal approach to their individual needs, behavioural issue/s or the training they require.
Aggression
House soiling
Anxiety
Howling
Astraphobia
Hyperactivity
Attention-seeking
Jumping up
Bad manners
Licking
Barking
Lunging
Begging
Nervousness
Biting
Nipping
Boisterousness
Over-attachment
Chewing
Submissiveness
Over-protectiveness
Coprophagia
Phobia
Depression
Pulling on the leash
Destructiveness
Digging
Recourse guarding
Disobedience
Running away
Running away
Running away
One-on-one training
A positive and fun learning experience for all involved. Training is done at home for puppy to gain most benefit from learning in a one-on-one way and in a familiar environment. Individual training ensures that puppy feels comfortable to progress at his or her own pace. Special attention can be given to difficult areas of learning and puppy can learn at their own pace, without forcing them or moving at a speed that overwhelms.
Learning happens faster and a lot more is covered during one-on-one training. Positive reinforcement (reward-based) methods are used and encouraged in training.
Cost breakdown
First session: R750
•During the first session is usually about bad behaviour avoidance and existing puppy behaviours such as biting at hands, jumping up, chewing on nearly everything, boisterousness, not listening, toileting indoors etc.
•Training is also started during the first session and the focus is on basic obedience, a couple of commands and depending on how puppy is doing, also some leash training.
Second session & all follow-up sessions: R550
•Because the rate of learning is much faster with private home training, fewer repeat lessons are necessary.
•A second class is recommended for around 10 days to two weeks after the first session, to go over things learned, to work through difficult areas and to continue with commands, leash training etc.