1. What is your guarentee?
Tough question when we are dealing with an animal that makes it's own choices. Because humans and canines are free thinking, it would be like asking if school teachers have a guarentee on 4th grade students. What the school teachers can guarentee is that they have a curriculum that is taught, respect will be addressed and an application of manners throughout the day will be attended to. Ultimately a lot of the responsibility is up to you, the parent/owner. Our trainers will do the same. We have a curriculum as well that consists of our word list, manners training throughout the day, and teach your dog to respect the words as well as people. This will be transferred to you during private lessons. After they go home it is up to you to follow our direction and do your homework. We guarentee your dog will have knowledge of the words and that we will be here to help transfer what your dog has learned. The rest is up to you to change the way you live with your dog. If you choose the five weeks, we guarentee to be available to help you for the rest of your dog's life.
2. How are your "Board and Train" programs different from each other?
We offer three programs where the dogs live with us: 2 weeks Board and Train, 5 weeks Board and Train, and Obedience Camp. All of these programs have their purpose, to see which your dog is better suited for it's recommended you come in for a Behavior Evaluation. Here is a brief run-down.
Two Week Board and Train is for someone that just wants a foundation. These dogs typically have no major issues and what issues they do have their owners are willing to work on with our support and the obedience foundation. Most often, the family is going out of town and wants the dog to have some training while they are gone. Dogs in this program will typically have only two trainers that will introduce all of the words on the word list along with basic manners and respect. At the end of the 2 weeks, you will receive a private lesson before your taking your dog home and another free lesson within a month of taking your dog home. Your dog will not be rock solid but will have a wonderful foundation. We recommend continuing with one of our Beyond Basics classes. You and your dog will be the rock stars of the class!
Five Week Board and Train is the "full meal deal" of our training programs. We not only teach all of the words on our list but also additional words-the "Supplemental Word List"- are added to the program. We will also address any specific issues you are having with your dog from aggression to housetraining. Your dog will be taken on field trips to local stores, vet clinics, and parks. Friendly dogs will get to play with other training dogs in our play sessions while the dogs with aggression towards other dogs will get time out to play by themselves with a trainer.
We have a variety of trainers that
Obedience Camp is for