Training
“I can be scared of bicyclists on the trail so now I wear a box muzzle so everyone’s safe. I don’t mind it at all and I can even drink water and eat treats!” —Goose, lab mix
Everyone needs to learn social skills—even dogs! And sometimes pooches need a little assistance to be comfortable and appropriate—whether it’s on the trails, in their neighborhood, or within the family. Whatever a client’s goals are, we support them with positive-reinforcement dog training. These are some of the challenges we help with:
Improving recall so dogs can go off leash on trails with their families or group walks with us
Reducing shyness or nervousness with other dogs or people
Addressing reactivity (barking, lunging, snapping, or biting) to other dogs or people
Helping dogs have appropriate play behavior so they can join group hikes
Being comfortable and having good manners while traveling in the car
Addressing housetraining and other “recent rescue” or puppy issues
Details
All training services start with an initial consultation at the client’s home to discuss behaviors and goals and which initial program of day training, training with their family, and/or behavior modification would be most appropriate. The initial consultation is $200 for an hour in the client’s home. Sessions on weekdays after 5PM and on weekends are an additional $25. All packages expire after six months.
“Vero really taught me to be patient and work with the dog I had in front of me, to give him more freedom to explore and make his own decisions. This was really hard for me at first, I thought more control was what I needed. I learned that allowing Finn to make choices led to him being more connected with me, he learned to trust me and I learned to trust him more... My connection with Finn has grown so much these last few months. Dog training is really about training the human and Vero really helped me let go of a lot of anxiety I was feeling and helped me see the wonderful dog I had in front of me. This is a heartfelt thank you to the team at Doggy Lama--I’m so so grateful.”
-Sophie, guardian of Finn the golden retriever
