OUR PHILOSOPHY: At Dogtown
we believe a good dog is a trained dog. As with children, dogs require a set of rules to abide by and they can only
learn these rules through training. All family members must participate and be consistent . It will only confuse
the dog if one family member does it one way and another family member does it differently. We do not believe
in food reward but gentle correction when doing something wrong and verbal and physical praise when doing something right.
There are no bad dogs, just dogs that have improper training. With nearly 40 years of training and trainer of hundreds
of dogs, there are no problems that we can't help you with. It does take time, consistency and patience
to get your dog to become a good family member.
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Birth-14 Weeks: This
is the age puppies develop social skills with their litter mates and with people. Without proper socialization they
could become dog or people aggressive or dog or people shy. If a puppy is traumatized, it could affect them the rest
of their life. At 12 weeks to 14 weeks you can start housebreaking.
4-6 Months: Obedience classes can start at 4 months but not boarded training.
Boarded training is more intense because the dog is worked every day when at the kennels. Boarded training can start
at 6 months.
6 Months-1 Year: The "Terrible
Twos" begin at 6 months and continues until about 1 year of age. During the "Terrible Twos" dogs test
their owners for pack leader. Chewing increases with many of the breeds. Training can be increased but consistency
develops at a later age. Females should be spayed between 6 months to a 9 months before their first heat cycle
(around 9 months). Some owners, with males, may want to wait until 1 year of age so their dog is able to reach full
bone size.
2 Years & Up:
Most dogs become mentally mature at 2 years of age. Consistency in responding to commands increases. Intense
training can be started and advance obedience can begin. Most dogs that go through protection or detection training
start at this age.
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DOES YOUR DOG HAVE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS?
JUMPING ON YOU OR OTHERS
NOT COMING WHEN CALLED
PULLING ON LEASH
WE USE THE HALTI FOR TRAINING (Instead Of A
Metal Training Collar)
The Halti is more humane than a metal training collar and guides the dog by the head and
not the neck. Where the head goes, the body follows. It keeps the dog focused on you rather than the distraction.
It looks like a muzzle but it does not stop a dog from biting. It does not restrict the dog from opening his mouth.
He can still play, drink water or eat (not recommended left on unsupervised). You can purchase a Halti at most pet stores.
THE COMMANDS
WALKING IN THE HEEL (DOG STAYING ON LEFT SIDE & NOT INFRONT)
STAY END OF LEASH (DOG SITS WHILE YOU WALK AWAY)
SIT AT THE HEEL (YOUR DOG SITING ON YOUR LEFT SIDE)
STAND IN THE HEEL (HAVING YOUR DOG STAND ON YOUR LEFT
SIDE)
DOWN IN THE HEEL (HAVING YOUR DOG DOWN ON LEFT SIDE)
END OF LEASH STAND (GREAT WHEN GROOMING)
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WHAT PROBLEMS DOES YOUR DOG HAVE?
JUMPING: Does your dog jump on you, other
family members, guest or on furniture? Most jumping is caused by improper greeting by you or guest. We can show
you how to eliminate this problem.
PULLING ON THE LEASH: Instead of using the metal training collar,
we use the Halti. The Halti fits around the dogs muzzle but does not restrict his ability to open or close his mouth.
The Halti guides the dog by the face and where the head goes, the body follows. With the Halti we can keep your dog
from dragging you when on leash.
SIT-DOWN-STAY-STAND: These are a few of the commands we teach
you and your dog. All commands are taught on the 30 foot lead so we can get your dog conditioned too working at
a distance. In the boarded training, we train your dog with the distraction of other dogs playing near
by. Most dogs will not become consistent until 2 years and older and only if you are consistent.
COME:
Most dogs are not consistent on "coming" until they are 2 years and older and only if you know what to do when they
don't come. Some dogs are never consistent off leash. This would include, and is not limited, with dogs that
have a high predator instinct or dogs that are aggressive towards people or dogs. At DogTown, we work all
dogs on the 30 foot leash but this does not mean we teach your dog to work off leash within the training time he or she
spends with us. All we can do is show you how to eventually get him off leash.
CHEWING-HOUSEBREAKING:
Training will not eliminate chewing or housebreaking problems. Chewing is natural and most dogs will out grow the
problem. You can only control chewing, not eliminate. We can not housebreak a dog in training class or boarded
training but we can guide you on what to do to get your dog through the problem.
AGGRESSION:
The best time to deal with aggression is when he or she is a puppy and they first come home. If you don't have that
luxury and you have an older dog with dominance issues, we can guide you. Dominance is best dealt with in a private
lesson where you are shown how to control the problem. It is the "nature of the beast" to test the position
in the pack. There can only be one pack leader and we can show you how to maintain that position. In boarded training
we can get the initial control on the problem and then show you how to maintain that control once the dog comes home.
We do not deal with dogs that are already biting people. We can give you advice over the phone on how to keep the problem
from getting worse.
AVAILABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS
BOARDED TRAINING
$500 - 8 DAYS TRAINING AT THE KENNELS.
$200 - BOARDING FEE FOR 8 DAYS (Includes 2 feedings/2 playtime's per day)
TOTAL = $700
* DOG IS KEPT AT THE KENNEL FOR 8 DAYS OF TRAINING.
* WE WORK THE DOG TWICE PER DAY.
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WE WORK YOUR DOG WITH THE DISTRACTION OF OTHER DOGS PLAYING NEAR BY.
* IT INCLUDES PLAYTIME WITH OTHER
DOGS, TWICE PER DAY.
* WE WORK THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS:
Walking On Leash (not pulling) - Sit When You Stop - Down -Come
(on the 30' leash) - Stand.
* TRAINING FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY IN A PRIVATE LESSON UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING.
*
PROBLEM SOLVING DURING THE PRIVATE LESSON.
* LIFETIME FREE PHONE CONSULTATION.
* FEED TWICE PER DAY.
*AGILITY
TRAINING FOR CONFIDENCE & STAMINA.
PRIVATE LESSONS AT THE KENNELS
$100 FOR 60 MINUTES.
* YOU PICK OUT THE DAY AND TIME.
* TRAINING IS DONE AT THE KENNELS.
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THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN PARTICIPATE.
* FAMILY
MEMBERS ARE TRAINED WITH THEIR DOG.
* COMMANDS
TAUGHT: SIT/STAY/DOWN/COME/STAND (all done on the 30' leash).
* INCLUDES PROBLEM SOLVING.
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INCLUDES AGILITY (for fun and confidence building).
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FREE LIFETIME PHONE CONSULTATION.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR TRAINING
HALTI (Call For Information On What Size You Will Need For Your
Breed)
30 FOOT LEASH
COLLAR
METAL TRAINING
COLLAR (Used As A Safety When Using The Halti)
OBEDIENCE CLASSES COMING NEXT YEAR 2009
