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Services
At
Behave Dog Training, we have a number of programs
available to fit your, and your dog's, needs. We can also work
with you to customize any lesson plan. If you do not see a
program here that you like, or if you have any questions, please
call or
email me and we can discuss your specific needs.
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Selecting The Right Dog
 Before you get your dog
- This service is designed specifically for families who
are thinking about getting a dog. Many times, we choose
dogs based on their looks or the popularity of a dog
actor on a TV show. Then, the puppy grows up and the
cute factor is gone. The nice fluffy puppy is replaced
with a bundle of pure energy with teeth, but the family
may be laid back, easy going, and less active. Or the dog may
be insecure-dominant or dominant-assertive, while the owners are laid
back and non-confrontational. Both of the above
situations, as well as others, could be recipes for
trouble and/or chaos in the home. I will
help you define your needs and then help you find the
right dog to fit them.
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Puppy Kindergarten
 For puppies 2 to 6 months old - This program is
different from the group puppy socialization classes you
normally hear about. It is rather all about starting up
your relationship with your new puppy on the right foot.
This is a private lesson program where you will learn
puppy care and housebreaking information, setting up
rules and boundaries for the puppy's behavior, how to
ensure that you and your family are the puppy's leaders,
and get started on his training.
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Basic Obedience
For dogs over 6 months
old - Dogs who have a solid obedience education are
a joy to live with. They have good manners, respond well
to household routines, and can be trusted to be left
alone and unsupervised for long periods of time.
This is a private lesson program where you will learn
how to teach your dog the basic pet obedience commands,
and along the way create a deep trust between you.
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Problem Solving
For dogs and puppies
of all ages - By necessity, this is a private lesson
program, designed specifically to deal with dogs that
exhibit behavior problems which the owners have not been
able to address. Some of the problems that can be dealt
with are: destructiveness, barking, biting, aggression
towards dogs and/or people, food aggression, jumping on
people and/or furniture, housebreaking, etc.
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Dogs and Babies
For dogs and puppies
of all ages - Introducing a new baby into the home
can cause your dog or dogs to misbehave, be destructive, and
in some cases even pose a risk to your baby. This
is a private lesson program, in your home, where you
will learn how to prevent these kinds of problems, how
to ensure that your dog is respectful of the new member
of the family and reduce his anxiety and
misbehavior. this program is also very effective if your
new baby has already arrived and you wish to stop your
dog's undesirable behavior.
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Dog Walking (The "Pack Walk")
For dogs over 6 months
old - All dogs, from the smallest Chihuahua to the
largest Mastiff, require regular walks with their
leaders. Simply allowing your dog to run around
with other dogs at an off-leash dog park can actually
increase his level of anxiety and dominance-drive and
does not give him the peace of mind provided by a calm,
structured "Pack Walk" with a strong leader. Why a
"Pack Walk?" A "Pack Walk" is a combination of a
walk and a training session. It fulfills the dog's
innate need to go on a hunt with his pack, develops
strong discipline, and creates a desire in his mind to
follow a leader. This desire remains long after
the walk is over, thus making it easier for owners to
assume and maintain a leadership role in the home, and
continue working on the discipline and training of their
four-legged friend.
Although it is best for the dog to go on a "Pack Walk"
with his owner, it is sometimes not possible due to the owner's
busy schedule or limited physical ability. This program is
offered to owners who cannot walk their dog(s) in a disciplined,
structured manner on a regular basis, but would like them to
benefit from the fulfillment of their innate needs.
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Customized Lessons
 For dogs and puppies
of all ages - There are times when your needs are
not addressed by standard training lessons. Maybe you
want your dog to learn to perform certain tasks or
"tricks" or become a good "boat dog". Are you afraid of
dogs but would like to overcome your fears and finally
be able to participate in family functions at a home
that has dogs? Or even own one yourself?
When standard lessons do not
provide the answer, I can design a program to address
your specific needs.
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