Private Sessions
We offer private lessons for those students who are not able to attend our classes, for dogs who are not appropriate for classes, or for those who need one on one help with specific problems or problem solving while attending classes. These lessons are offered in the privacy of your own home or at our training studio. A one-hour session is $95.00 inside Vancouver city limits. Outside of Vancouver, travel will apply
We offer Phone consultation or Zoom training for those that are not able to travel to us. Sessions are $85.00 per hour.
In Home Day Training Packages – “This Is Your Easy Button”
Short on time? Would rather someone else train your pup? This program is for you! We come to your house and train your pup for you while you work on something else. We come for a one-on-one training session with your puppy or dog and work on the behaviors you would like us to focus on. This program offers 2 – 1-hour visits per week with review of what we have trained, and how you can maintain those behaviors. Prices start at $450.00 for 5 sessions.
To schedule either a private lesson or talk with us about our in-home training program please use the contact form or call us at 360-936-6129.
Classes
All classes are held at Orchards Feed Mill. Our classes are kept small, 4 to 5 dogs per class. This is so that we can give you more one on one attention. Classes fill up fast, if you would like to join a class but it is full, please contact us so that we may set up another class or put you on a wait list. All classes are $155.00 for 5-week sessions.
If you are not sure classes are the right fit for your dog, please contact us to set up an evaluation or to discuss other training options.
Classes meet the same time every week for the day and time you sign up for. You will need to set up an account before signing up for a class. A deposit is required at signup. If you choose the mail in option, deposit will need to be received withing one week of sign-up to hold your spot for the class. Please be sure to review our cancellation policy.
Perfect Puppy
(9 to 16 weeks) Give your puppy a head start in a safe, fun environment. Proper socialization is crucial during the first few months of your puppy’s life. In this 5-week class you will learn how to communicate, play, and work with your puppy to teach basic skills for attention and address how to solve common problems such as potty training, chewing, jumping, barking and biting. We will focus on teaching our puppies in a positive way while learning exercises that will build your puppies confidence around new people, teach them proper play interaction with other puppies, and to not be possessive of their toys or food bowl. In order to keep puppies safe, they must have their first set of vaccines and should not go to the dog park or other non-puppy safe environments.
Junior Puppy
(4 to 7 months) In this 5-week class we will teach you how to communicate with and gain control over your puppy. It is for dogs who have attended the Perfect Puppy class or are just starting their obedience training. In this 5-week course we start training your dog to come when called – the first time, every time – even when distracted, not jump up on people and sit nicely when greeting guests, sit and lie down through distraction, walk nicely on a leash without pulling you, and to be able to play and then settle down on command. You and your dog will hit the ground running in this class with techniques that will set you and your dog up for learning success.
Good Dog
(8 months and older) This 5-week class is for those pups that are getting a later start with their training. This class will teach you the basics of how to communicate with your dog in a positive way to teach them the skills they will need to live in harmony with their people. We work on basic skills for attention and recall, sit, down, settle, leash walking, leave it, and calming exercises to help with focus and control. This class will start you and your pup on the path to success and have you saying, “What a Good Dog!”
Super Star
To join this class, you must have previously taken either the Junior Puppy or Good Dog class, or Private lessons with us. This class builds on the behaviors learned in Good Dog or Puppy Classes. We continue to work on attention exercises, build duration for sit and down under distraction and distance, heel, continue to build a rock-solid recall, and other behaviors that will make your good dog into a great dog.
Out and About
To join this class, you must have previously taken Super Star Puppy or Great Dog. In this class we start to take our show on the road. Each week we will meet in a different location to build on behaviors we practiced other classes.
Canine Good Citizen (AKC – CGC)
This class is a 4-week class with the CGC test on the 5th week. In this class we will practice all the items it takes to pass your CGC test, then take the test on the 5th week. The class cost includes the testing fee (It does not include the mail in certificate fee). If you have not taken a class with us before you will need to have an evaluation before joining this class.
Scent-Sational K9 – Scent Detection Training
Your dog’s basic instinct is to use their nose to search for scents. In this class we teach your dog to hunt for scent using positive reinforcement methods while teaching you, “the handler” how to read the cues your dog will show to let you know they are on a working scent. All types of dogs can join this class. One dog at a time works the area and dogs waiting for their turn wait outside of the working area or in the car. This is so dogs are not distracted by other dogs while working. This also enables those dogs that are not thrilled to be around other dogs to come to this class as there is no dog-to-dog interaction. Scent detection is easy to learn, helps build confidence and focus and is a great way to build your bond with your dog.
Things To Keep in Mind While Training with Your Dog
While training with us you will have access to handouts associated with what you are learning. If you have questions or need help with a behavior, you are welcome to contact us. We can schedule a session at a time that works best for you to assess your problem and give you the tools to fix it.
Exercise is important for having well-mannered dogs. If your dog is not exercised often enough, both mentally and physically, they will have excess energy and will find a way to burn off that energy on their own, which usually means frustration for you. It is also much easier to train a dog after a bit of exercise because they have burned off some of their excess energy and are now ready to learn.
And last but not least … Dog training is a process of shaping a dog’s behavior. Every dog is different, and they all learn at their own speed. A dog can pick up something immediately or it may take several tries with much repetition before the dog learns the behavior. Patience and consistency are vital to your dog’s learning.
“In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn’t merely try to train him to be semi human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog” -Edward Hoaglan
