Positive Pet Dog Training

At SuperDogs we believe that both you and your dog are trainable. We believe we just need to have clear, consistent, fair, and motivational methods of teaching you to train your dog. We want you to gain the tools necessary to carry on the practice of working with your dog on a regular basis. We strive to provide educational classes that are super fun as well.

Top Ten Dog Owner Complaints

(You are not alone!)

10.Housetraining problems
9.Barking
8.Digging
7.Won’t obey if there are distractions
6.Chews things up
5.Pulls on leash
4.Jumps on people
3.Acts aggressively toward other dogs when on leash
2.Won’t come when called
1.Only listens when he wants to

We can help with all this and so much more!

SuperDogs Obedience Classes are full of information from teaching basic commands to learning about your dog's psychology. We believe it is very important that you understand how your dog thinks to better educate him or her and to enhance your relationship. Through positive methods we will teach you how to train your dog to be a mannerly and enjoyable companion.

Classes

$125.00 for five weeks.

Call to register for class!

Includes:

Textbook

E-mail with questions

Call with questions

Handouts

Make your dog a SuperDog and have fun doing it!

SuperPuppy - The most important class of any dog’s life is a puppy class. We will address handling, socialization, housetraining, crate training, chewing, mouthing, and all other puppy behaviors. We also begin teaching some basics, mostly the come command and attention commands.

SuperDog - For dogs over five months with little or no training and for our puppy graduates. We place the focus on teaching pet dog manners. The come command and attention command are highlighted as the two most important commands your dog can have. We spend a lot of time working on the stay commands as well as walking on a loose leash. Fun extras like trick training are also addressed as well as normal dog challenges such as digging and jumping up.

SuperDuperDog - For the dog who is ready to move into more challenging work. This class is tailored to it’s students but generally we work toward off leash behavior and sharpening up every command. We play lots of games geared toward strengthening your dog’s skills. We also introduce some new stuff such as “Go to your bed”, down while moving, and working without hand signals.

Private Consultations may be arranged for the dog with some extra challenges such as aggression issues, fears and phobias, or anxieties.

Whitney Doremus owner of Dogs at Play

is a certified Pet Dog Trainer through the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She has been teaching obedience classes and doing dog behavior consultations professionally since 1997.

The following was written by Whitney Doremus, CPDT with the help of thousands of dogs who want you to know...

• Dogs do not speak English, or German, or Spanish, or Russian, and so on
• Dogs can be taught the meaning of about 80 words or phrases
• Dogs do not understand praise or corrections unless it is delivered within three seconds of the behavior
• Dogs DO NOT feel guilt
• Dogs' primary form of communication is body language
• Dogs are contextual
• Dogs live in the moment
• Dogs are non-verbal
• Dogs need lots of exercise
• Dogs need to be rewarded for good behavior
• Dogs hate social isolation
• Every dog has different motivations
• Every dog will work for his/her motivation
• Dogs want to work
• Dogs DO NOT act out of spite
• Adult dogs have the mental capability of a two year old human
• Dogs use their nose over any other sense
• Dogs need socialization to all things human
• Dogs need lots of practice time to become obedient
• Dogs need mental stimulation
• Dogs want YOU to be their leader
• Dogs want you to tell them what to do
• Dogs will create "jobs" for themselves if they need to
• Dogs develop strong associations
• Dogs were bred for various purposes and therefore have drives
• Dogs do not see well, but see better at night than we do
• Dog hear VERY well
• Dogs ARE NOT little humans wearing fur
• Dogs think dead animals smell like perfume
• Dogs want to live inside with their humans
• Dogs mature around three years old
• Dogs do not feel jealousy
• Dogs do learn to "guard" easily
• Dogs can learn not to "guard" easily
• Dogs depend solely on their humans to teach them and care for them