At sometime or another, every dog owner needs to set up some sort of dog training for their pet - even the most basic kind is essential. When considering what type of dog training is required it is necessary to understand what behavior problems you may need to correct. It is only when you isolate the behavioral problems that require changing that you can then decide what type of training you and your dog need. All things need to be considered carefully when making the decision, your life style, your dog and yourself all must be in harmony when selecting the method of training. A happy dog is a dog that has had quality training. The bond established between owner and dog through training is reflected by a faithful dog and an attentive owner.
There are multiple meanings to the term "training " It's important to understand this when deciding what you need to do with your dog. There is "behavior training " This is the kind of training in which a dog is taught to be a "good citizen". Typically this includes housetraining, good behavior around other people and dogs, reasonable leash manners and other small things that make a dog a much more pleasant companion. A well behaved dog attracts no special notice from the public aside from amazing some with their good manners . There is "obedience training," which is generally teaching the dog how to perform specific activities. While there can be many overall benefits to obedience training, the training is usually for training's sake and not necessarily to improve the dog's behavior.
Our Awareness Training approach provides the complete package because a dog doesn't only need to learn how to sit, stay, heel or come, but also requires proper management and proper socialization to feel comfortable, calm and happy. We are passionate about helping dogs become truly happy in their homes by helping their owners create an exceptional relationship with their dogs. Along with our passion for training dogs comes our passion for educating their humans. Our methods are designed to teach people how to live with their dogs with ease.
Our training methods emulate the way dogs interact with each other. If a training or management approach makes sense to the dog, he learns quickly and respects the method. Our approach to training employs a keen awareness that a dog is just a dog and not a human or a wolf. Our training methods are based on principles of communication, patience and consistency, establishing and reinforcing boundaries and offering the dog the benefits of strong leadership.
Awareness Training is uniquely designed for every dog. A structured training plan will be presented after evaluating the pup and meeting all family members involved with his or her teaching. A consultation for private awareness training is the first step. Basic obedience training will help to keep your dog safe when you leave home as it includes socialisation and traffic awareness. Awareness Training is a gift you can give to your dog, as an unbalanced, unsocialized dog, is easy to spot. Such a dog is usually being a nuisance in any situation instead of being welcome wherever it goes.
A good behavior training program will cover the following subjects:
Awareness Training includes all the above plus showing you, the human, how to interact with your dog from his level and yours. We provide guidance to help you make informed decisions on how to integrate training into your chosen lifestyle, while achieving realistic results. We invite you to look at yourself in relation to your dog, and it is never just about the dog. Very often, the way we train and communicate with our dogs is how we communicate with ourselves and others. These choices give us alternatives to positively shape our dogs natural behaviors. Everything we learn while training our dogs enriches our lives. Through observation, experience and exploring the perception of that experience, we should train our dogs with the same compassion, patience, understanding and integrity that we expect for ourselves.
Dogs live in the moment - we can learn this from them. Breathe, be curious, keep an open mind, play, laugh, smile and learn something new everyday and let go. Our relationships with our dogs can teach us a lot about ourselves. For your efforts the dog thanks you with friendship and love.