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What is Obedience? Why do I need it?

Obedience classes go beyond teaching your dog  how to sit and down, they teach your dog to focus on you when there are other distractions, (like the other dogs in the class). We teach your dog to be a well behaved pet that is a pleasure to live with.  Well behaved pets are welcomed in more places, so you can do more things with your dog. Your vet, groomer, and/or boarding kennel especially appreciate a trained dog.

Class sessions are 8 weeks in length, and three levels of obedience training are offered. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses that build upon skills that are essential to every day life with your dog.

Beginner Obedience

In the Beginner Class we will help you teach your pet proper socialization, how to accept handling to all areas of the body, how to sit, stand, down, stay and to come when called, and to walk nicely beside you without pulling and sit when you stop walking. We also deal with other problems like digging, barking, jumping up and destroying things and cover basic grooming techniques and nutrition. All dogs of any breed, size, and age (as young as 8 weeks) are welcome. No dog is "too old" and no breed is "un-trainable". I have several years of experience in successfully training all breed types and virtually every temperament of dog.

Intermediate Obedience
In the intermediate level class, we continue to work on all skills introduced in the beginner level, adding progressively challenging distractions that you and your dog will encounter in real life. Hand signals are taught in addition to verbal commands strengthening your dog's understanding of each concept, and we introduce 'finishes', where your dog smartly returns to heel from sitting in front. This class is a prerequisite for Skiplyn Kennel's advanced obedience class, clicker training classes, and dog sport classes such as Intro to Agility and Flyball.

Advanced Obedience
In the advanced level class, we continue to challenge your dog with increasingly difficult distractions. We use distractions to simulate obstacles you may encounter in everyday life on your walks, particularly other dogs and people. Working through these challenges strengthens your bond with your dog and helps him to be reliable in these scenarios. Your dog will amaze you in what he is able to accomplish at this level. Stays are done offleash at extended distance and duration and are tested through realistic distractions. For those interested, training techniques that prepare the dog and handler team for obedience competition are introduced.

Training your dog is an on-going process throughout your dog's life. Classes provide a structured environment to learn the skills and methods, but also provide the necessary distractions to reinforce your dog's obedience and skills.  Outside of class, it is easy to fall into old habits. Many owners find that their dogs benefit from retaking the advanced class as refresher periodically.

E-Collar Training

E-Collar Testimonials

As of August 2005  I  am  now  trained in e- collar  training  also called remote  training  for dogs. The SURE way to ensure  a dog that always comes when he is called. NO MATTER WHAT!! The e-collar is a wonderful and flexible tool, that under proper instruction gives you and your dog the freedom for complete off leash control no matter what the distraction. The collar is not used as an adversive, or for punishment, and with recent advances in collar technology, the stimulation is gentler than a tug on a leash. However, it is important to know that if used incorrectly (without guidance from an experienced professional), you can and will injure your dog physically or psychologically. Professional training is the key to the tool's success and is absolutely necessary in training you and your dog. If this is something you may be interested in pursuing with your dog, please contact me for more information.

If  your dog  is  not  coming to you , YOU  should be coming  to me!

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You can take classes with any breed, mixed or purebred, small or large, and NO, your dog is never too old to join.

At obedience classes we teach the owner how to teach your dog to become a better pet.

Skiplyn Kennels also offers private in house training for individual problems.

 
PRIVATE TRAINING

$50.00/hr

 




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               Full House!        Thanksgiving weekend at Skiplyn Kennels 2002


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From left to right : Breeze, Reason, Princess, Jetta, Solo, Cyprus, Spirit, Skye, and Deuce.
In front : Cricket and Vixen.



  



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