Affordable In-home Puppy and Dog Obedience Training

A Loose Leash Walk – No Matter What!

Come When Called – Around Any Distraction!

A Solid Stay – At The Front Door, Kitchen And On Stairs!

What better obedience training setting than your own home?

Your kitchen where we’ll teach your puppy or dog to “stay” during family meal preparation and eating
Your doorway where we’ll train your puppy or dog to “stay” when guests arrive and before and after walks and trips to the bathroom
Your stairs where we’ll teach your dog “no running”
With your own children when teaching the puppy to stop jumping or mouthing
To “Come” and loose-leash “Heel” in your own neighbourhood.

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Doesn’t It Make Sense for Everyone To Be There?

That means the whole family will be on the same page and nothing gets lost in the translation
Everyone will be far more relaxed (the dog or puppy too)
If the dog or puppy has been giving one person more difficulty we can address it
We can include the kids in the training (and as the best background distractions of all!)

Why Invest In Training Someone Else’s Dog?

We focus on your priorities instead of sharing our time on other people’s dog’s issues. (I even send you an advance wish list so we don’t miss anything.)
The pace is tailored for your dog. No dog gets left behind or gets bored.
We don’t have the distraction of six other dogs (Who lives with that many dogs?)

4.	Why Not Troubleshoot Where Trouble Starts? I see things that dog owners don’t. The home setting lets me see more. What might work in a training center may not in a home or an apartment and I can tailor your approach

Shouldn’t Behaviour Problems Be Assessed When Your Dog is Least Stressed?

Where else to address territorial aggression beside the dog’s territory?
Dogs with anxiety issues should be seen where they aren’t going to be made more anxious.
Causes (and solutions) for house training problems are more easily pinpointed in the home
We don’t risk creating one in our dog because of another dog owner’s handling mistake with an aggressive dog in a group setting.

Why Expose Your Puppy Unnecessarily?

You can start your puppy training way earlier as having all the innocualations complete isn’t an issue. Pups will learn more and develop fewer bad habits.
Learning new things is stressful. The less stress, the more learned and retained. In-home is best.
Puppies need socialization. Your home and neighbourhood is the place to learn how and where to start. (My program is the best in North America) A busy once a week class isn’t enough nor is it the safest place. (I literally wrote the book on puppy socialization – here it is)

7.	Free Phone Consultation with John Wade Over 20 years experience London Ontario’s most referred trainer Veterinarian Recommended Nationally syndicated dog behaviour newspaper columnist “Ask the Dog Guy” Author of several books

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