Learning a new skill or changing an old habit is not an overnight process.
Whether you just brought a new puppy home or have had your dog for years, teaching new skills or struggling with unwanted behaviors, private virtual training is a perfect fit. I am here to provide you with all of the training and coaching support necessary to set you up for success and to help you build a relationship with your dog that is based in trust and understanding.
Together we will look at your dog through the holistic ethological lens of the L.E.G.S. framework. We will outline realistic goals and creative solutions that are appropriate for your dog’s breed, age and temperament, and are designed to enrich your dog’s mind and body. Training solutions will not include the use of force and coercion or “tools” that cause pain. Check out Equipment and Supplies to find links and coupon codes for many of the items that I recommend.
“It takes as long as it takes. There is no time limit on behavior change.”
~ Deb Jones, Ph.D.
Private Virtual Training Packages include:
- Initial 90-minute Assessment Session (puppies – 60 mins.)
- Two 60-minute coaching sessions (puppies – 45 mins.)
- Custom homework plan after each coaching session
- Your New Dog/Puppy booklet
- Canine Body Language for Pet Parents webinar
- Relevant handouts &/or reading material
- Video tutorials
- Full coaching support between sessions
Every virtual program is customized to fit each client’s unique needs
Your plan may include: management and enrichment protocols, potty training, crate training, resource guarding and separation anxiety prevention, skilled companion dog training, teething and chewing, communication, polite greetings, leash manners and basic recall games plus cues such as sit, down, stay, and drop.
PRIVATE VIRTUAL TRAINING PACKAGES
all Dogs over 4 months of age
PRIVATE VIRTUAL TRAINING PACKAGES
puppies under 4 months of age
Are you a program graduate and you are struggling with or have questions?
You can book a virtual 1-hour refresher session if less than 1 year has passed since you finished your last package session.
Best suited for:
Basic Skills for Dogs and Puppies
Basic skills are generally well-suited for 3-session packages – depending on how many skills are needed and how much time the owners invest in practicing skills.
- Canine Body Language
- Learning about enrichment
- Find it
- Sit, Down Stand
- Teaching focus
- Polite greetings (not jumping)
- Leave, drop and trade items
- Chewing and mouthing
- Touch
- Potty training
- Puppy schedules
- Prevention of resource guarding
- Prevention of separation anxiety
- Setting up puppy and safe spaces
- Counter surfing
- Digging
Advanced Skills for Dogs and Puppies
Some advanced skills may be suitable for 3-session packages, depending on how well the dog already knows basic skills; however, you may need to purchase additional sessions.
- Stay
- Place (stay on a mat)
- Walk nicely on leash
- Recalls (come when called)
- Muzzle acclimation
- Impulse conrol
- Boundary training at doorways
- Crate training and puppy spaces
- Preparing for a new baby
- Safe interactions between kids and dogs
- Relaxation skills
- Defensive handling skills
Behavior Modification
Behavior modification is not an overnight process. You will learn and build upon foundational skills throughout the program. Behavior modification generally requires more than 3 sessions.
Living with a dog who is performing fearful and/or aggressive behaviors can take a huge toll on the entire household. Teaching your dog new skills, modifying maladaptive behaviors and changing negative associations is only a portion of the equation. Your journey will have setbacks, regressions and moments of victory – and I will be with you along every step of your journey.
- Barking, growling or cowering when meeting strangers or visitors
- Guarding food, toys, people or spaces
- Leash reactivity (bark/lunge at people, dogs or moving objects)
- Issues with handling or grooming
- Fighting with other dogs in your home
- Acting out when left home alone
- Scared or fearful when introduced to new people, objects or environments
- Fence fighting with other dogs
Skilled Companion Dog
Training skills for a skilled companion dog takes time and patience. You will learn and build upon foundations skills throughot the program. This requires a minimum commitment of 7 sessions, but, depending on the skill(s) needed, it may require more sessions.
Skilled Companion Dogs are trained to assist with a variety of physical and/or psychological challenges within the home. They are NOT Service Dogs or Emotional Support Dogs. They are pet dogs who have been trained to support their owner with a variety of simple, directed tasks, as well as provide comfort and emotional support. Examples of what a SKD may be trained for are retrieving dropped items, opening drawers, turning lights on/off, deep pressure therapy or relaxation techniques. They can be trained to alert to nightmares or to retrieve medications; however, they are not specialized in a particular skill and do not have public access or special housing accommodations.
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“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”
~ C. S. Lewis