At DCP Wellness we take the time to train you and your dog the right way, each and every day for lifelong results. Based on your development as a team, we provide progressive exercises for each area of your dog-human partnership. By helping you reinforce correct behavior and prevent undesirable behavior from becoming a habit, we minimize future behavioral issues.
Our distinctive style stresses a proactive versus reactive approach, emphasizes correct direction & re-direction. We focus on three main target areas: relationship, good manners and obedience.
We teach our students the skills they need to effectively open the human-canine line of communication. Our students will learn to maximize their "dog time" through day-to-day lifestyle components such as exercise, exposure, stimulation, neutralization, supervision, substitution and rewards (verbal and physical praise, treats, toys, etc.) and training.
Dog Training - Obedience/Behavior Modification:
We offer one-on-one training $50.00/hour for all adult breeds. For puppies, from 8 weeks to 6 months, it is $25.00/30 minutes.
Remember, bored dogs cause problems. If you don't keep your dog's mind stimulated, chances are they will find activities to stimulate their minds and you won't like those activities. A dog that is mentally stimulated and physically exercised on a daily basis is a happy dog, and, happy dogs don't cause problems or become destructive.
Here is a quick list of how to keep your dog mentally stimulated:
- Exercise! Lots of exercise. If you can incorporate exercise with another activity such as playing "find the ball", or doing some agility exercises, then that's even better.
- Brain teaser toys. There are a number of toys that actually challenge your dogs mind. For example, the "Buster Cube", a plastic cube that releases a pellet of food, every 3rd or 4th time the cube is rolled over.
- Small rituals done at the same time of the day, every day. For example, feeding time, grooming, walks, "cookie" time, car trips, etc...
- Dogs like to work! Teach your dog to bring in the newspaper, carry mail back from the mailbox, heel next to you when you take the trash out, bring your slippers, keys, phone or whatever to you, etc...
- Do obedience training with your dog! Obedience training requires your dog to use his brain and think. Knowing that he will be praised for making the right decision and corrected for making the wrong decision (and allowed the opportunity to make the right decision again) instills a sense of responsibility in your dog. Remember: Dogs are bred to work.
- Use Your Words! on average a dog can learn between 50 and 75 words. Repetition of the same word, for the same behavior is key. That way you do not need to over correct, tug, or pull your dog into the behavior that you want.
Our trainers are CDPT (certified pet dog trainers), members of the APDT (Association of pet dog trainers), Associate certified applied animal behaviorists (ACAAB) and/or Certified Clinical Behavior Consultants (CCAB).
