Regina Dog Training

 

The Dog & Trainer is a unique program. All the other programs are designed for me to work with the family members and the dog. The majority of the training will happen after I leave, practicing the new skills introduced during the training sessions. This is advantageous as behaviour change is not restricted to the dog, the people who share their lives with their dog will also need to change their habits and behaviours. 

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The Dog & Trainer program removes the interaction with the family except for the “Show Me” sessions. The three weekly training sessions are done without handler interaction, which is the reason behind the multiple sessions. Without regular practice and application of new skills, the learning will be very slow.

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This program works best for leash behaviours, as I have maximum ability to work on the specific behaviours that are causing problems.  Relationships between the dog and their people are at the heart of training. Your dog trusts you, you have a history together, you are a known quantity. When I come into your home, I am a stranger to your dog. It is very difficult to influence a dog’s behaviour when there is no relationship or history. Depending on the dog and the behaviours of concern, it can take the first week, or longer, to build a relationship before any real training/learning takes place.

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The “Show Me” sessions are the time to involve the family. I will explain what I have done with the dog in the week and demonstrate how to maintain the gains made. This is vital, as it is necessary to continue with the same patterns to maintain the behaviour. Dogs are not able to learn something new and maintain that behaviour if there is no consistency and follow through in their everyday lives.

 

Ideal For:

• Leash behaviours

• Walking skills

• Reactivity on leash

 

The Dog & Trainer Program is formulated on a weekly schedule. Depending on your needs you can do one week, four weeks, or as many weeks as you need to resolve your training requirements.

 

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