Great Question!

It’s all about understanding and working with your dog’s natural instincts and communication style. This training method is a two-way means of communication between you and your dog that focuses on connection over perfection. Move over dominance, there’s mutual respect here.

Positive reinforcement is absolutely the best training method. Being rewarded for the good promotes the likelihood of dogs repeating those behaviors and offering them more often! I will never recommend using prong or e-collar when beginning training a new dog.

Oh, yes. The majority of dogs I work with experience some form or degree of reactivity or aggressive displays. The key with training is not only finding the triggers, but discovering the dog’s boundaries and tolerance.

In the end, this depends on what you’re looking for from training. All dogs will learn the foundational manners of sit, stay, come, wait, recall and release. Those interested in more will learn rally level obedience with loose leash walking, heel, extended sit/down stays, and focus.

I believe dog training should be accessible to everyone. 6 week package lessons range from $450-$600. Individual, private lessons can vary depending on your specific behavioral goals. Just ask, we can work something out together!

The most important factor that affects how long it takes to start seeing results from training is consistency! The more time you invest in your dog, the faster you’re going to see results. We will create a plan that is easy to work into your day-to-day life.

Ah, ah! I meet dogs and their people in Oak Ridge, Summerfield, Kernersville, High Point, Jamestown, and Winston-Salem!

Head on over to Start Building the Bond. Here you will fill out some (quick and easy) basic information about you and your dog(s). We can go over general questions or set up a consult for training. This is exciting. You should be excited!