Dog Training
Are you too busy to train your dog? Or are you going on vacation and want to return home to a well mannered dog? You can leave your dog with us and have us train him/her for you. Before the dog goes home you come to us to get YOUR instructions and get reacquainted with your dog and his newly acquired skills at no additional charge.
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*Please click on the picture below to read the article from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior regarding their recommendations for puppy socialization at an early age.
*Please click here to read the article from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior regarding their recommendations for puppy socialization at an early age.
Reactive Rover
Reactive Rover Classes
Does Your Dog Bark & Lunge at Other Dogs on Leash?
Frustrated, Embarrassed, Feel Like Giving Up?
Reactive Rover Classes are designed to help owners with reactive dogs
learn better management and handling skills!
'Reactive Rovers' are dogs that react negatively to other dogs and/or people exhibiting behaviors such as growling, barking, lunging, shaking, or shutting down in the presence of such stimuli.
The course is also intended to help re-condition the dogs response to such stimuli to help create a positive association through scientifically-proven methods of behavior modification. Because of the sensitive nature of this course, the dogs must be evaluated prior to enrollment and must strictly adhere to all required safety protocol.
Our Classes are in a controlled environment that will give you the tools you need to decrease stress for both YOU and YOUR Dog.
This course is limited to 5 dogs and homework will be handed out at each class and students are encouraged to keep in contact with the trainers outside of class.
Methods
Our methods of training dogs. (and their people!)
Ma & Paw Kennel's training methods and philosophy is based on learning theory -- classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
- The methods we teach foster an attitude of cooperation and contribute to partnerships between the animals and the humans. Although the trainers are the senior partners, the trainers work for the animals and the animals work for the trainers
- The methods we teach are based on the scientific principles of classical and instrumental conditioning.
- The methods we teach require people to think, study, learn and practice in order to be successful.
- All training methods are most effective when the animal’s physical, emotional, and social needs are well balanced.
- We do not use leash jerks or voice corrections to teach obedience commands. When teaching with positive reinforcement we focus a lot of our efforts on rewarding (reinforcing or increasing) wanted behaviors as opposed to punishing or diminishing unwanted behaviors. For example, teaching a dog to sit and stay naturally reduces a number of unwanted behaviors such as jumping up or bolting out the door.
- Our services are not best for people who believe that animals are dumb or those who wish to create a master/slave relationship. People who are rigid in these beliefs and desires would probably be happier learning different methods from a different trainer.
- Our services are best for people that desire to learn a few basic concepts about animal learning and behavior as well as methods to communicate with and motivate animals.
- Our services are best for people who believe animals should be treated with respect and are open to the concepts that perhaps animals can think, understand, and make informed decisions.
