Courses For Your Dog

Obedience Training is a good step for your dog, as training opens up a line of communication. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want them to do. You should teach your dog various commands such as Heel, Sit, Stay, Come and Down.

Dogs are social animals and if you don't provide them with proper training, they can become destructive. Some of the instances for destructiveness are soiling your house, destroying your belongings, fighting other dogs, barking excessively, digging holes in your garden and even biting you. Nearly , all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. For example, the dog will bark all night long without any relevant causes. The solution to all behavior problems is dog obedience training.

At K-9 Companions Dog Training, we know that different breeds and temperaments require various styles of training. We gently handle the smallest of breeds, and firmly handle the large, dominant and aggressive breeds as well. Our methods are based on positive motivation and positive reinforcement. We do not believe in any form of abuse or shock.

In our dog training methods, we use the principals of operant conditioning and extinction of unwanted behaviors through confinement conditioning and instinctual corrections. We have tried true methods to teach your dog how to live in your house or yard without being destructive. We believe every dog should be trained to five basic obedience commands at a minimum: Heel, Sit, Stay, Come, and Down.

This opens up basic communication between dog and owner, and allows for a much better relationship between the two. Training starts as early as four months of age and off leash obedience can be accomplished from 9 months and beyond.

Obedience training should be rewarding for you and your dog. It can improve your relationship with them.

At K-9 Companions, we offer three different styles of training to suit your needs:

On field lessons ( you come to us weekly)

In home lessons ( we come to you weekly)

Dog Boot Camp ( leave your dog at our facility for our staff to train, followed by both field and in home lessons for you) is one of the most popular course we have!