NEW! K9 Nose Work® Classes!! - K9 Nose Work® is the new, exciting, urban dog sport that is designed to develop dogs’ natural scenting abilities by using their curiosity, desire to hunt, and their love of toys, food, and exercise. It’s a great way for any dog to have fun, build confidence, and burn lots of mental and physical energy. Dogs are sniffing it up!! Click here for more information and the Class Schedule.
Puppy Selection, Breed & Breeder Selection, and Shelter & Rescue Choice Consultations - Before you acquire your new dog or puppy... Choosing the right breed for your family and lifestyle, the right breeder and the right puppy from a litter is critically important and we can educate you on important breed characteristics, what to look for in a breeder (and which “breeders” you should avoid like the plague), and which puppy to choose or NOT choose from a litter. Choice of a new shelter or rescue dog is equally as crucial. Get a great start on your new relationship! In person, on location, or telephone consultations available. Call for rates and information. 10% of the cost of this consultation can be applied to any Private Multiple-Lesson Package with your new dog or puppy!
Puppy Essentials Private Course - If you are beginning that special relationship with a new puppy, Flint Hill K-9 Training can get you started. We begin working with owners and their puppies starting at 7 weeks of age! You are training your puppy every moment whether you realize it or not - you might as well be shaping the right things! Doing everything you can to ensure your puppy grows up to be a well-adjusted, easy-to-live-with, happy companion means starting right away to educate yourself about housebreaking, crate training, health, nutrition & feeding, psychological and physical development, puppy obedience, safe toys, what to do and what NOT to do in your puppy’s first year of life, just to name a few! Did you know that what happens or doesn’t happen between the ages of 6-12 weeks can permanently affect how your puppy sees the world for the rest of his life - good or bad?
In our four-session Puppy Essentials Course we teach positive techniques for settling calmly, confidence-building, walking on leash, come, sit, down, watch, and leave it. We also teach you how to prevent unwanted behaviors such as nipping, chewing, barking, digging, jumping, and more. This course is for puppies 7-14 weeks old at the start of the first session. Your puppy must have had their first vaccinations and have been examined by a veterinarian and be in good health. Additional 10% discount for shelter/rescue puppies - just show your adoption papers at the first session. Ask us about discounts for more than one puppy.
Basic Obedience Private Lesson Courses - We teach you how to work with your dog, creating training sessions that are practical to everyday life. You will learn to teach your dog to become a well-mannered, easy to live with life-long companion. You will leave each session armed with the tools you need to communicate more effectively with your dog and build a relationship based on respect and trust. All sessions are on-leash. You and your dog will learn commands such as walking on a loose leash, sit, down, come, sit & down stays, place, a release command, and basic manners (not jumping up, not digging, not bolting out of doors/gates, and more). Also covered are the importance of your role as leader in your relationship with your dog and how to establish this; child safety and dogs; and more. All sessions are held here on site. In some cases, the trainer may determine a need to conduct some or all sessions in your home (a travel fee may apply for those outside of the service area which is a 15 mile radius from our site). 6-Session Package Discounts available! Additional 10% discount for shelter/rescue dogs - just show your adoption papers at the first session! Ask us about discounts for more than one dog.
NOTE: All cases of aggression and other serious behavior problems involving fear or anxiety, for example, require an initial behavior consultation. An obedience and behavior modification program is then developed for you and your dog (6-sessions). If you are unsure whether your dog's behavior problems would be categorized as serious ones, feel free to call and we will help you determine whether you need to schedule a behavior consultation first.
Semi-Private Obedience Lesson Packages: Know a couple of friends, family members, or neighbors that also want training lessons with their dogs? You can schedule semi-private single lessons or a semi-private multiple-lesson package. Each participant receives a 25% discount off the regular session/package rate! - no other discounts apply. Minimum # of participants is 2, maximum is 4. All Basic Obedience exercises & Good Manners (such as not jumping, not bolting out of doors & gates, not pulling on leash, not digging, and some others) will be covered. Also covered are the importance of your role as leader in your relationship with your dog and how to establish this. NOTE: All cases of aggression and other serious behavior problems will not be covered. You may, however, schedule a private behavior consultation and/or behavior modification sessions for you and your dog if you wish.
Initial Behavior Consultation - This initial consultation is for the purpose of assessing serious behavior problems you may be experiencing with your dog - such as growling at snapping, and/or biting you, aggression towards other people or other dogs (all types - minor or major), fearful behaviors, phobias, among others. Our trainer will determine whether the consultation is best held in your home or here on site. Our trainer will meet you and your dog and interview you and your family members in order to gather the information needed to design an appropriate Behavior Modification Program that will fit your needs. Cost varies according to number of dogs. 10% discount for shelter/rescue dogs - just show your adoption papers at the consultation.
Behavior Modification Programs- After an Initial Behavior Consultation (described above), a Behavior Modification Program is designed specifically to meet your needs. Most programs are six Private Sessions in length. Your trainer works directly with you and your family to finally manage and/or eliminate some of your most difficult challenges with your dog. Cost varies according to the number of dogs. 10% discount for shelter/rescue dogs - just show your adoption papers at the initial behavior consultation.
Trick Training - Is your dog too cute for words? Teach him to offer his cuteness on command! We can help you train your dog to do any number of adorable tricks. All the classics, like roll-over, shake, speak, crawl... and even some seldom seen ones like high-five, 360, and stick 'em up! Trick training is available in private session format. Call for rates and information. Discounts for 3-or-more trick lesson packages. Additional 10% discount for shelter/rescue dogs - just show your adoption papers at the first session. Ask us about discounts for more than one dog.
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