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In-Our-Home Training (like a Boarding School or BootCamp Option) is where we will take your dog into one of our homes for boarding and training purposes. Since the owner previously worked with dogs in a kennel-like training facility with a boarding school program, she understands that transitioning to the home environment after training in a kennel is hard to do...not impossible, but harder to do. It requires at least the same effort, if not more, from the parents to help in that transition. It is also very hard to work on problem behaviors like: counter-surfing, housebreaking, chewing, getting or staying off of furniture, chasing other household pets, barking at cars/squirrels, or even perimeter barking, etc, in a kennel situation. Most "problem" behaviors occur while the pet is off leash in your home or yard...and in a kennel, they are commonly on-leash. Most pets do not seem to feel as if the kennel is "theirs" and therefore rarely offer the territorial problems that are occurring on your property. This is why we also recommend a minimum of 2 weeks, if not 3, in our homes, so we can spend that first 1/2 to full week bonding with your pet and having them accept our home as theirs. During this initial phase, we play a lot of learning games and starting the fun experience of eye contact and attention to us in all situations. Food rewards, learning your dog's preferred "magnets" (food, toys, freedom, praise/massage, cuddle time, etc), is all in this period of time...some dogs take longer to bond then others, so this phase varies in length. Then, the next phase is spent teaching your pet the agreed upon beginner cues. We'll start the process of cueing the behaviors in as many environements as possible (this is why we require full vaccination programs because we may go to pet stores, veterinary clinics, dog parks, and other dog friendly environments). The third phase is then spent adding more distractions, more variable situations, and proofing the new cued behaviors. You'll hear our instructors say "it takes 3000 to 7000 repetitions for a dog to typically start to understand a cued behavior...3000-7000. That's a lot of repetitions!" But the reason our program works is because we try to do as many FUN and REWARDING repetitions as we can, multiple times a day, in many environments, so your pet can begin to understand the cue applies eveyrwhere, before ever going home...then we introduce variable reinforcement theory, so that you shouldn't have to pay every time...but we'll explain this in more detail at your consultation so that you understand the program fully. We do not use choke chains, pinch collars, or eletric collars. We firmly believe in teaching "naked" obedience (leash laws do apply however in public settings) because we rarely see an emergency happen when your pet has a leash on. So we use fenced in areas and other safe environments to help your pet learn the Rules of a Recall, Namne Recognition, and basic cues. You WILL have to do follow-up work at home to help your pet transfer what he/she has learned over to you...but the games we will show you will make it easy and fun...a few minutes here an there over the course of a day is all it takes to refresh your pet that the new game applies at home too. If your dog could talk, he/she would probably even thank you for it, as now they have a way to get your attention and Communicate with you...in ways that are not destructive. Our life's goal is to help you build a better RELATIONSHIP with your pet, not just teach the to "obey"...obedience can come with equipment from any trainer. A relationship comes from trust and understanding. Your dog just doesn't know how to communicate with you...yet. Whether for beginning, intermediate, or advanced training, conformation, anxiety or aggression issues, or simply that you're going on vacation and want your pet to have an Education while you're away, we can help. Whatever your goals, Awesome Paws Academy can help your dog learn new (or modify old!) behaviors. - Goals are determined at consultation and program payment in full is required at this consultation. - This option is by permission only of the owner of Awesome Paws and is used only under certain circumstances. Price includes: - An everday home environment. Complete with TV and couch time, play with other pets (dogs and cats) if you so choose, walks, games, and so much more...We can truly provide your pet with a home-away-from-home environment. - Multiple training sessions each day will provide your beloved friend with stimulation and and an education for when you arrive back home! - Miscelleneous Services: Laundry Care, Dishwashing Service, Tug Toys, Tennis/Other balls for retrieve games, Stuffed Kongs, Snack-times, Socialization, their own Kennel area, Chew Toys, Bedding & Bowls We request that each owner provide the food, as switching diets can cause stress related colitis. Our food can be used for an additional $3 per day. (We feed a mixture of Wellness and Merrick Blend that is chicken based and tends to be an easy transitional mix). - One In-Home Private Lesson for each week the pet is in the program (i.e. 3 week program = 3 lessons) - Free Phone Consultations for up to two years - Natural Balance Training Treat Rolls (used as treat rewards) - Daily Stuffed Kongs (2-3 per day) - Field Trips - Wriiten homework instructions - Program pictures on the homework page (some can even be sent via e-mail upon request during the program) - Lifetime E-Mail Newsletter Signup Pricing: - First week in the program $600 (approx $85/day) - Each additional week $525 (approx $75/day) * Ask about any monthly specials or multiple week discounts! |
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