Training
“I can be scared of bicyclists on the trail so now I wear a box muzzle so everyone’s safe. I don’t mind it at all and I can even drink water and eat treats!” —Goose, lab mix
Everyone needs to learn social skills—even dogs! And sometimes pooches need a little assistance to be comfortable and appropriate—whether it’s on the trails, in their neighborhood, or within the family. Whatever a client’s goals are, we support them with positive-reinforcement dog training. These are some of the challenges we help with:
Improving recall so dogs can go off leash on trails with their families or group walks with us
Reducing shyness or nervousness with other dogs or people
Addressing reactivity (barking, lunging, snapping, or biting) to other dogs or people
Helping dogs have appropriate play behavior so they can join group hikes
Being comfortable and having good manners while traveling in the car
Addressing housetraining and other “recent rescue” or puppy issues
Details
All training services start with an initial consultation at the client’s home with the trainer to discuss behaviors and goals and which initial program of day training, training the dog with their family, and/or behavior modification would be most appropriate to achieve the client’s goals. The initial consultation is $150 for an hour in the client’s home. Sessions on weekday evenings after 5PM and on weekends are an additional $20.
“We had a fabulous training session with Vero! Vero showed Luna and me some great skills which Luna responded amazingly well to, and gave me the confidence to trust and try new things with Luna! Overall an A+ training! Vero is such an intuitive trainer, and both Luna and I are learning a lot from her!“
-Miki C. via email
