Higher Education
Toss, Certified SAR Dog with LCSAR and SARDOC
(2001 to 2014)
Advance training for dogs intended to act as a Therapy dog or a Service dog, providing qualified assistance to their owner, or as a working dog offering service to the community.
Training is customized with the introduction of advanced skills while continuing to improve upon the dog's initial foundation in basic obedience. Along with the introduction to new skills with the focus on public access under a variety of situations and circumstances in line with the dog and owner’s training objectives.
Every week training is personalized to guide you and your dog toward the goals you set at the start of training. Attention is given to public access and confidence building to ensure success as dogs and owner team.
Call and talk directly with a trainer with any your questions you have or contact us to discuss your specific needs in training your dog to a higher skill level.
This course is for the Dog that goes Above and Beyond
The Lord Blessed Humanity with capable dogs of Service help them achieve that service with advanced training.
-
7 - 1 hour private trainings sessions based on your training goals.
Access to the instructor during the week for training questions or problems, via phone, text, or email.
Customized lessons to fit your dogs learning style as well as your own.
A knowledgeable instructor with more than 40 years of experience in training working dogs under a variety of conditions and a variety of disciplines.
(Total package of Seven Private Training Sessions $450.00)
Additional training sessions available at a discounted rate after course completion to ensure you achieve and maintain your goals.
This level is designed to meet the specialized needs of owners.
As well as
-Service dog training.
* Hearing ear
* Mobility
* Emotional Support
* Other
-
Morning, day, or evening hours offered Monday thru Saturday
-
7 - one hour sessions over an 8 wk period
-
$450 (Split payments accepted. $225 due session 1 and $225 due session 3).
-
Completion of the Elementary Course.
-
Equipment Need: Objective Dependent
Generally requiring at minimum:
Properly fitted training collar
6ft. leash
Working vest
Long line
Training rewards for your dog
Please Note: We are happy to evaluate your dog's potential for success prior to beginning training. We retain the right to refuse training to any dog we consider unable to preform the duties desired by the owner.
Common Questions
-
Puppies young and dogs old will enjoy training. While I admit it is easier to train a puppy than an older dog, all dogs will learn and benefit with training.
-
No, all training is individualized to your dogs needs physically and mentally according to your training goals. However, your dog will receive socialization in real life situations building confidence and skills you can be proud of.
-
Head Start and Elementary meet at your home, or other agreed upon location for the first and second session. Sessions Three thru Eight meet locally based on your training goals and your dog’s progress each week.
-
Sessions are one hour in length and held weekly at the same time.
-
I am always here to help you. Most of the time I can help you over the phone but if necessary I am happy to help with an in person refresher. Clients are encouraged to reach out if they have trouble day or night.
-
Don’t rush out and buy anything. At the first session I will offer you suggestions and ideas that fit your dog’s needs. Also at the first session I will provide you with some treats to reward your dog and a pouch to hold those treats. Later you will need more treats and occasionally suggested training equipment but I try to keep equipment to a minimum.
-
Missed sessions are non-refundable. If you inform me of an anticipated absence prior to the first session I am able to fix my schedule around your absence and you will not miss any sessions. I do understand emergencies and will accommodate you as well as possible. However, I often have future clients waiting for an open time slot to begin their training and I am not able to adjust those times.
-
Yes, there are two ways to handle this: One is I help you train both dogs at a discounted rate with sessions being an hour and a half in length. Or two, which ever dog is giving you the most trouble training that is the dog I help you with in our training sessions. Between sessions you can work both dogs and yes I am willing to offer suggestions that can help you with both dogs. Note: If you have a fearful dog training is very different and I recommend you focus on only the fearful dog for training.
-
This one is harder to answer. While I am happy to have family participate in sessions the actual training is best done by one person initially. What I recommend is one family member begin the training to allow the dog to learn, cause learning is hard, then about two weeks later the rest of the family can participate in the actual training of the dog.
-
I accept cash or check. Any other form of payment needs to be preapproved. Do to the high cost of third party platforms I am not able to accept credit cards, nor PayPal and Venmo.
I do offer slip payments with half the total cost of the course due at session one and the other half of the cost due session three.
-
It is best to call or email to book training sessions. I do my best to accommodate your busy life and offer sessions in the morning, daytime, and evenings, Mondays thru Saturdays. Once you are scheduled each weekly session will meet on the same day of the week at the same time.
-
Yes, however there is a lot of benefit in training in different locations. We can use different areas around your neighbor as training sites if necessary.
-
At the end of each session I will suggest skills you and your dog can work on for the coming week. If you work with your dog a few times each day for about 10 minutes each training session that will be enough for you and your dog to be successful. More often each day is always good too but much longer is not always better. During the course I do not limit you or your dog to a set of specific skills, the better you and your dog do the more advanced skills I can teach you during the eight weeks. Training is meant to be fun for both of you.
