Question & Answers
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Do You Offer Board & Train?
Yes! Unlike traditional board & train facilities, your dog will stay in my home and have his/her own room. Because of this level of intimacy, I like to refer to my in home training as Stay & Play! I only allow a few dogs at a time for Stay & Play.
Advantages to Stay & Play in my home:
Stress free for your dog! Board & Train facilities with a large kennel room and several trainers are very stressful for your dog and can cause numerous health and psychological problems.
My method of intimate small numbers allows me to focus specifically on your dog! Fun, intensive, focused instruction that can be tailored to meet the individual needs of each dog. This allows for faster and more effective results than with traditional methods.
Structure: This is important to help develop good habits. This helps to ensure that the behavior of your dog remains consistent and learns to obey commands.
Socialization: You get a wish list of places you frequent & want your dog trained! Daily outings in the community for training Training in public places allows your dog to interact with a variety of people, animals, and environments, which can help them become more comfortable and social with different stimuli.
Graduation is held IN PUBLIC at location of your choice so you can see for yourself your dogs progression in action!
Training Packages offered in my home come with free touch ups for life if needed, both in person and over the phone.
Please contact me for future dates and availability!
How are ESAs and Service Dogs different?
Service dogs are specially trained to help people with disabilities, while emotional support animals (ESAs) provide comfort and companionship to people with mental or emotional disabilities.
Service dogs are specifically trained to perform certain tasks that their handler may not be able to do on their own. These tasks may include helping individuals who are blind or partially sighted to navigate their environment, helping those with hearing impairments to be aware of their surroundings, alerting those with epilepsy to an oncoming seizure, and helping those with mobility impairments to access their environment. Service dogs undergo extensive training to be able to perform these tasks, and must be certified and registered by an accredited organization. Emotional support animals, on the other hand, are not required to have any specific training. They provide comfort and companionship to their handler, and have been shown to have a positive effect on those with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD. They are not required to have any certification or registration, and in some cases may be allowed to accompany their handler in public places that normally do not allow animals.
Do You Ever Use Prong, E-Collars, or Shock Collars?
No, absolutely not & no exceptions! I currently offer basic obedience, AKC CGC training, and agility. Your dog learning these commands and skill can be done with trust and respect. There is no need for pain or intimidation. I am a firm believer in taking the time it takes to teach things correctly.
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If you currently have to control your dog with a prong, E, or shock collar please contact me for a FREE one on one session