This is a great program for the busy family that doesn’t have the time to devote to consistent training. Dog owners sometimes slip into being a bit inconsistent with their training. This is not the most conducive way for your dog to learn. We can help him by being consistent and clear in multiple training sessions during the day. You might have the concern that your dog won’t listen to you if he is trained by a different trainer. Take time to consider the relationship of a Guide Dog and his blind partner. That dog has had multiple hours learning from a different person, yet, the dog guides his partner around dangerous obstacles and through busy streets. The transfer of a trained dog takes some education, but with willing participants, it is not a difficult process. We provide an owner education session at the end of your dog’s training period when you will receive one-on-one instruction along with written material that will support the verbal communication. Click here to contact Tails R Waggin for additional information or to register for a Board and Train Package.

Training Packages

Ten Consecutive Working Days per Package

• The Basics
• The Basics/Puppy Plus
• Next Level Obedience (Prerequisite: The Basics)
• Obedience and Beyond: (Prerequisite: Next Level Obedience)
• Hearing Dogs

The Basics: This package gives the dog a great start at some of the most important commands a dog should understand.

• Name Recognition — acknowledging speaker when his name is said
• Sit — hind end on the floor
• Down — elbows on floor
• Come — approaching when called
• Leash Manners — learning how to walk on a leash without pulling
• Handling Exercises — desensitizing to toe nail clipping, ear cleaning, etc
• Leave It — learning some self-control around food

The Basics/Puppy Plus: (The Basics curriculum plus an additional half hour each day devoted to socializing. Note: this program is one and a half hours per day)
This gives your dog exposure to people, places and sounds around town, socializing a young impressionable dog to new sights and sounds while working on making these things a positive experience.

Next Level Obedience: (Prerequisite - The Basics)
This package builds on the behaviors introduced in The Basics and moves your dog into a level of being able to perform these behaviors with more distractions for a longer duration and at a distance. This package also keeps life interesting by adding more commands to your dog’s vocabulary.

• Name Recognition — acknowledging speaker when his name is said
• Sit — hind end on the floor
• Down — elbows on floor
• Come — approaching when called
• Leash Manners — learning how to walk on a leash without pulling
• Heel — walking with dog’s head next to handler’s knee
• Handling Exercises — desensitizing to toe nail clipping, ear cleaning, grooming etc
• Leave It — learning some self-control around food
• Polite Greeting with People — sitting nicely when meeting a person on a walk
• Polite Greetings with People/Dogs — sitting nicely when meeting a person with another dog
• Wait — pause at a doorway to prevent bolting through
• Go to Your Spot — go to a designated location and wait there until released
• Off — remove the front paws or whole body from the object
• Doorbell to go Outside — used as a signal to “ask” to go outside
• Fetch — a fun game great for exercising

Obedience and Beyond: (Prerequisite: Next Level Obedience)
This package continues the journey to great obedience, adds more commands to your dog’s vocabulary and takes it all on the road. Your dog will practice all his Obedience while traveling to different locations, experiencing real-life distractions.

• Name Recognition — acknowledging speaker when his name is said
• Sit — hind end on the floor
• Down — elbows on floor
• Come — approaching when called
• Leash Manners — learning how to walk on a leash without pulling
• Heel — walking with dog’s head next to handler’s knee
• Handling Exercises — desensitizing to toe nail clipping, ear cleaning, grooming etc
• Leave It — learning some self-control around food
• Polite Greeting with People — sitting nicely when meeting a person on a walk
• Polite Greetings with People/Dogs — sitting nicely when meeting a person with another dog
• Wait — pause at a doorway to prevent bolting through
• Go to Your Spot — go to a designated location and wait there until released
• Off — remove the front paws or whole body from the object
• Doorbell to go Outside — used as a signal to “ask” to go outside
• Fetch—a fun game great for exercising
• Tricks—from rolling over to picking up your keys, tricks are great fun!

Hearing Dogs Specialized dog training for individuals that are hard of hearing. This program teaches your dog how to recognize certain sounds in the environment and alert you to the occurrence of those sounds. Disclaimer: not all dogs are suited for this type of training. Please contact trainer for further information.

The training occurs between the hours of 8am-4pm Monday-Friday. If you want to drop off/pick-up your dog daily, that is an option. Click here to contact Tails R Waggin for additional information or to register for a Board and Train Package.