Our boarding training program is very popular. What makes it unique is that we do not have a kennel. Each dog goes home with his/her trainer at night. They are given the personal attention that the trainers give their own pets. In the boarding training program your dog will learn come, sit, down, stay, wait at doors, walk on leash-on your left and sit when you stop, to play with his toys, to ring a pet chime to let you know he needs to go out to potty and not to jump on people or furniture. He will go on regular field trips for socialization and to learn to follow commands in a distracting setting. Puppies also attend puppy kindergarten to socialize with puppies their age. We specialize in housebreaking puppies! We have been housebreaking puppies everyday of our lives for over 12 years. Upon completion of the program we bring your pup home to you and conduct a lesson to begin the process of teaching you how to work with your pup and to get him working for you. This is followed up with two additional lessons to provide your family with continued support and to teach you how to get the most out of your dog and his training.

What will my dog learn?
All in house behaviors including:

Housebreaking
Your dog/puppy will be crate trained and taught to ring a bell to ask to go outside
Chewing
Taught to chew on proper toys
Play biting
Taught not to play bite
Jumping
All dogs are taught to sit automatically for attention
Obedience
Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Heel, Leave It,
Wait at the Door and a release word.
Touch therapy
Accept handling, grooming, brushing and nail trimming.
Socialization
with other dogs, people, cars, noises etc.

How long will my dog be gone?
Boarding training is a minimum of 21 days.

When your dog comes home:
When the dog is returned to you, you will have a lesson. Your trainer will cover the information that has been taught and what you need to do to reinforce the behaviors. Your program includes one more in home follow up lesson with the trainer. We must also teach you what needs to be done to make sure the dog does not regress when returned home. We create all the proper habits and teach your dog all the rules in our house and you must also enforce the rules in your house. You must follow through when the dog comes home. We will cover basic learning theory and motivation with you. The effectiveness of a completed program depends on various factors, which include the proper participation of the owner, continued practice with the dog by the owner and the health of the dog.

Where will my dog stay?
Your dog lives with a professional trainer.

Requirements:
Your dog must be in good health and current on vaccines.
Boarding training is very effective but we do not want you to have unrealistic expectations. Your dog will still be a dog. You should expect mistakes when the dog first comes home. Training the owner is as important as training the dog.

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