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Why Train Your Pet?

Thousands of dogs and cats are euthanized each year in shelters across the country. The majority of these unfortunate pets were turned in by their owners for common problems such as housetraining, barking, jumping, digging, destructive behavior, separation anxiety, and aggression with other dogs, cats, or people. Sadly, these problems could be corrected with time, patience, and the assistance of a trainer. Training will give you and your pet a great sense of freedom and accomplishment.

What Method of Training Do We Use?

Pets that are trained through the primary use of positive reinforcement tend to have a stronger bond with their owners. In a recent publication by the American Humane Association, "Guide to Humane Dog Training," the AHA promotes positive reinforcement techniques and states "By focusing on a dog's pleasure as a motivation for obeying, you build a far more reliable response than with fear -- with the added bonus of your dog learning to trust you. And trust leads to greater willingness on your dog's part to offer new behaviors, making training easier for both of you. Trust also builds the foundation for a stronger, life-long bond of affection and respect between you and your canine family member." With methods such as our "lure-and-reward", you can build a pleasant, harmonious relationship. You will learn how to do away with behaviors you do not want in your pet while encouraging the ones you do. What does this mean in "real life" terms? Your canine will be able to do the following after completing one of our private programs.

Take a carefree walk with your dog without pulling or lunging

Have your dog sit for you while you carry groceries into the house

Have your dog lie down and stay while you and your family eat dinner

Ask your dog to "leave it" when he’s playing with your favorite socks

Greet visitors to your home calmly without jumping up and creating havoc

Have your dog come back to you when you call him with just one command every time

During our training program, we will teach you and your dog how to communicate effectively without yelling or speaking in a loud voice. We will show you the techniques to reinforce good behavior and discourage behavior that is undesired.

TRAINING PROGRAMS

Puppy pre-school (9 weeks to 16 weeks old)

Getting your puppy started on the right track is very important. Our puppy pre-school will emphasize proper ways to introduce your puppy to the world. Housebreaking, crate training, play biting, safe toys, socialization, health care, drive building and puppy obedience are covered in this program.

On leash private program

The on leash private program consists of six lessons in your home approximately one hour long. By training you and your dog in your home environment, we are able to address behavior issues specific to your lifestyle. We are able to teach all household members the same, positive motivational techniques. This allows for better consistency and clearer communication between you and your dog making the learning process more effective as well as enjoyable. Commands we teach are:

Sit on command

Down on command

Come on command

Go place

Teach the release command

Heel command

Loose leash walking

Distraction proofing

Behavior problems counseling that will be addressed will include:

Housebreaking, Digging, Chewing, Jumping, Excessive Barking, Separation Anxiety, Play-Biting

Off leash private program

Is your dream to walk your dog with no leash everywhere you go, no matter the distraction. This dream will become reality when completing our off leash program. We utilize the electric collar in all of our off leash programs to ensure the safety of your canine. This program lasts approximately eight weeks, one session per week. We teach the following commands:

Includes on leash training

Introducing the electronic collar

Sit off leash

Down off leash

Stay off leash

Heel off leash

Come off leash

Go place off leash

Recognize hand signals

Field trips to new locations for off leash test

Intensive Training Course

Have your dog trained by a professional trainer. Your dog will live with a trainer for approximately 3 weeks and will be trained six days a week. We offer on leash and off leash programs. You will be given a videotape of your dog's training and two follow up lessons. This training program is designed to teach your dog basic obedience and/or advanced obedience through daily, intensive sessions.

Police and Sport dog training

Cavalier Canine offers Police canine, Schutzhund, and Pro sports Association private training. We also sell working puppies, green Police canine candidates, and working sport dogs. To see some of the dogs we have available, go to the dog sales page.

A general outline of our Police canine training

Obedience

Agility Training

Decoy Training

Scent Work

Man Tracking

Protection Training