Board and Train Programs

In-Home Training Programs

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Board and Train programs are perfect for almost all dog owners. Some owners want a professional jumpstart to your dog training, others will use a trip out of town as an opportunity to complete professional dog training. Many owners are excited to come home from a long, relaxing, vacation to a well trained dog. We've helped dog owners get their dogs ready for major life events such as moving into a new home, or adding a new baby to the family. 

We will work closely with you to evaluate your dogs' temperament, level of training and ability to follow directions so that we can help you determine which program will be best for you and your dog.

All Board and Train programs are conducted in our trainer's home environment, so your dog will receive constant care, structured daily activities, and supervision from our professional dog trainer. This in-home care and support is meant to create a training environment that is similar to your home environment, and we've observed that this method helps your dog transition back to your home more easily.

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We have several safety precautions in place when caring for your dog in our home. All dogs are weighed upon arrival and weekly throughout their stay in the program to ensure we are maintaining a proper nutrition and exercise routine for their health level. We have live video monitoring on our training and kennel areas and use Air Tag collars on dogs from the moment they are picked up. All training areas are securely fenced, locked and sanitized. Each dog has their own kennel which is cleaned weekly and sanitized in between each client stay. 

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Each week we will send you updates that include photos and videos of training progress so you can still "see" your furry best friend while they are enrolled in the program, in addition to recaps on the training plan for that week.

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All board and train programs include a "Welcome Home" session and 1 follow up session so we can work with you through each exercise we develop for your dog and how to manage their routine in your daily life.

The Board and Train program is one of many ways to start or supplement your dogs training. Above all else, consistency is key and we are always here to help in any way we can if you need anything!  Contact us today with questions or if you would like to set up time to discuss our Board and Train program in greater depth. 

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In-Home Training Programs are great for dog owners looking for a professional, hands-on approach towards handling and training their dog. Our private sessions are conducted in your home and in dog friendly public spaces that you and your dog(s) may regularly visit. Our sessions are designed for both for owners passionate about providing their dog(s) with professional level dog training, but don't know where to start, in addition to multi - dog households that may be working through reactivity, guarding, or other in-home issues. 

Training is hands on, and we're going to teach you how your dog(s) is thinking and why they are reacting the way they are. Each week you will be given homework by your trainer to help continue training and work towards achieving your goals. Consistency and structure are a key part of the home environment and following through with the training plan your trainer makes for you is a critical element to the success of your professional dog training program. 

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We take a balanced approach to professional dog training, which means we use a combination of both positive reinforcement as well as communication tools. These tools will help you and your dog communicate through a series of rewards, your dog will build the positive behaviors we want your dog to focus on. Our training also introduces your dog to the concept of consequences, designed to deter your dog from negative behavior that we do not want to reinforce.  Think of your dog's mind like a hurricane; Inside this hurricane is all the thoughts, smells, sensations and interactions they have throughout the day. Swirling around getting stronger and stronger the more they are able to reinforce a behavior. The communication tools we use help break through all of the noise that hurricane is making in their mind and allow them to redirect, settle, and focus on the task at hand or calm the storm. 

All of our communication tools function to provide your dog with corrective feedback about their behavior without causing pain or undue discomfort to your pet. 

We use E-Collars, Prong Collars and Slip leads. Occasionally, depending on the behaviors your dog specifically exhibits, we also use muzzles or tie backs. 

• Prong Collar: The Prong Collar is a metal collar with dull edges that evenly distributes pressure around the neck of your dog so that you can give them a proper correction without causing damage to your dog’s neck, head or trachea the way that other collars and walkers can such as harnesses or gentle leaders.

  • What this does: The prong collar is primarily used to communicate to your dog for proper leash walking manners. The walk you have with your dog can easily be translated into the rest of your lifestyle and your lifestyle can easily translate into how your dog behaves on leash with you. For example, a dog who has no structure and boundaries inside their home is likely to exhibit no structure or boundaries on a walk as well. However, a dog who has to work within their home for rewards and is properly mentally stimulated is more likely to engage with their owners on walks. This tool helps you with that engagement. It simply is as if someone walks up to you on the street and taps you on the shoulder. What would you do in that situation? Turn around to see who it is right? That is exactly what this tells your dog.

  • Why we use it: This tool helps put your dog into a working position so that they can focus on you and build that relationship together on a walk. It helps remind your dog that your are the most interesting thing about your walk so that way if your dog wants to pull to go greet a fluffy friend across the street or if they want to eat that same fluffy friend across the street, you will be able to control that reaction and communicate properly to your dog that isn’t the correct behavior that will result in rewards. 

• E-Collar: The E-Collar we use is a low level stimulation, which essentially feels like a tingling sensation, similar to what it feels like when your foot falls asleep. If you are at all familiar with the medical field it is the same type of therapy that we use on PEOPLE for rehabilitation after surgeries for physical therapy and it is just a simple muscle stimulation.

  • What this does: The E-Collar helps redirect the attention of your dog to refocus on you when their environment is too overstimulating, especially in situations when you do not have an actual collar and leash on them, this is basically an extension of that leash.

• Why we use it: The e-collar is a vital communication tool and what I like to call our insurance policy for our dogs. This collar helps ensure that regardless of whatever else is more interesting than you might be in a certain environment to your dog you will be able to redirect them and get them to come back to you. Think of this collar just like a car insurance policy. You don’t need to use your car insurance unless you have an accident but you still pay it every month right? This collar is the same. You may not need to use it in every circumstance every time but when you do need it you will be very glad you had it. We can use e-collars to stop a dog from running into oncoming traffic if they are car reactive, stop a dog from lunging or barking or snapping at people or other dogs if they are human, dog or fear reactive in any way. What we are doing is communicating to the dog “Hey, you don’t need to worry about anything else because I have the situation under control and you can just focus on me.” This will help build your dog’s confidence in you as their owner and naturally help their neutrality level rise.