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Meet Eric Bernstein

What is dog training? I have discovered that dog training means different things to different people. What are you looking for? If you would like a completely versatile companion whose socialization and training allow them to go anywhere with you then please read on.

Toronto Dog Trainer

Eric Bernstein

I am a dog lover first and have owned dogs all my life starting with our family dog: a miniature poodle in Saint John New Brunswick. I presently own 2 fabulous dogs Sherman, 18 yrs, a bordercollie mix and Ellie May, 4 yrs, a doberman. I wanted my dogs to be able to be included in every aspect of my life successfully and they are. Would you like to be off leash forever? I Did.

My passion as a dog trainer in Toronto is offering smart, fun, effective dog training classes for your dog to have a happy and successful off-leash life. Good dog training starts with a good dog trainer who must know all about obedience training and the critical period of development in a dog’s life. My primary focus as a dog trainer is on having a comfortable, socialized dog before any obedience training begins. All puppies and adult dogs with comfort issues are welcome to our comfort consultations. After all, successful obedience training works best for both the owner (and the dog trainer) with a comfortable dog.

As a dog owner I live with 2 wonderful dogs who walk beside me beautifully anywhere I'd like without requiring a leash.

I wanted my dogs to be able to be included in every aspect of my life successfully
and they are.

Would you like to be off leash forever?
I Did.

Some fun facts

Dogs Trained

Dog Training Hours

Happy Clients

Off Leash Dogs for Life

OUR TORONTO DOG TRAINING SERVICES

We take pride in our interdisciplinary approach in crafting beautiful, functional and engaging work that delights and delivers results.

Quick Training Sessions

Puppy Foundation Classes

28 Day Intensive Training

56 Day Boarding and Training

Building the Comfort Zone

Need more details about my dog training packages? Scroll down!

What we concentrate on

Training Focus

Owner Training - 90%

Dog Training - 70%

Commands - 85%

Calm & Relaxed Dog - 100%

Testimonials

Our happy clients

When my boyfriend Tony and I adopted Dutchy a German Shepherd-Husky cross at the age of 8 months we had no clue how life would be with a bigger dog (we also own 2 shihtzu-yorkie dogs). She came with a set of problems that made life pretty much unbearable. She is Super sweet but hyperactive-annoying-whiny-skiddish with a pinch of separation anxiety and she absolutely pulled Tony and I on walks so much that she nearly tore our arms off. We immediately enrolled her in the Leadership program in which we saw progress right away, and in only 2 weeks shy we started the Obedience course with Eric. The training was never directed towards Dutch at all. Eric not only trained us, but he does a great job empowering us. Through all the headaches, heartaches, and ugly-cries of happiness and frustration I've had so far support was literally just a phone call away .The support he delivers is how I got through all this training and is evident in how my dog now behaves. After the very first class with Eric the pulling that was once so unbearable and frustrating was virtually non existent, and now we find the walks with her more joyous and peaceful. She is much more respectful, well mannered, calm and relaxed which makes my boyfriend and I much more relaxed parents. I can honestly say I love love loveeeee being around Dutch now. What is more surprising is as I write this testimonial we are going on to week 4 in training and hence the training may not be finished but it has made such a dramatic change in the way we live with her and most importantly the way she lives with us. What at first seems to be an expensive investment was exactly what it is... an expensive investment (haha) but the payoff is astronomical and well worth it. I am happy to say Dutch is on her way to being a trustworthy-off-leash doggy! *yay* P.s. thanks Shawna for all the extra support I can always count on you guys!

Linda, Tony and Dutchy, Toronto, ON

I've grown up with dogs my entire life thinking they were "very obedient". Sure they wouldn't drag me down the street when I walked them and they would sometimes sit and lay down when asked, and this would ultimately precede them running away for hours on end while my dad was away at work. This life is acceptable for a country dog living in North Bay. So imagine how great it feels to see people stare in amazement as I walk in to the beer store with kaydah with no leash or collar (often a pretty bandana) and ask her to down and stay while I go in and order. This is only what you see on the streets. Now walk in to my house and watch my lab collie (who is "a crazy" breed who needs attention all the time) and watch my couch potato at her best. My favorite is when she's playing with a friend at a dog park who's mom had to wake up at 7 am to walk her 2 year old labradoodle after taking him out at 11 pm the night before. As I think about my less than 2 year old who sleeps quietly beside me and doesn't say a peep no matter how long I decide to stay in bed. I knew life with a dog was wonderful. I did not realize it could be this amazing. It was very hard work when I first started the Comfort Zone course. First week of heel and I have to carry my now 14 week old 20lb dog around unless I'm healing her. But after the sweat and tears (from both of us) I couldn't have asked for a better dog and best friend than Kaydah. Eric and the Dog House staff gave me the tools to teach my dog to be better than I could have ever imagined. If you had told me I would have my dog off leash, come when called and be polite and courteous all in one breed I would have never believed you. But here she is! And sure she isn't perfect...she even has a little tourette's (as we like to call it) from time to time and she loves to test her boundaries. But show me anywhere in the world where there is a perfect dog. You cant! This is as perfect as they come!

Alli, Ryan, & Kaydah, Toronto, ON

Cooper came into our lives at 8 weeks of age, on a Sunday afternoon in late February. An initially shy and timid puppy came home with us to our condo and fell asleep on the floor. "What a good dog," thought Matt and I. Monday morning, Cooper began to get used to his new home and, "What a good dog," became, "Get the puppy off of me!" Cooper, (a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, a herding dog originally used to herd cattle and familiarized by the Queen) went straight to work, herding both Matt and I everywhere we went. Though we admired his work ethic, the novelty wore off after a couple hours of inability to walk anywhere without puppy nipping at our heels! Tuesday I called The Dog House, thinking a 5 min chat would book us in for some kind of puppy class. I was passed on to Eric, and the anticipated 5 min chat turned into a half an hour briefing. After hanging up with Eric, I called Matt and said, "This guy seems super hardcore!" but since both Matt and I were tired of playing cattle it seemed like a good fit. After having to endure the nipping and cautious walking for almost a week, Eric showed up at our condo on Saturday for the start of Puppy Foundations (By in large the most important aspect of our training thus far). I referred to it as "puppy owner boot camp training," it was Matt and I who were being trained. At times it felt like we were accomplishing nothing, but our constant phone contact with Eric between sessions reaffirmed that we were staying on track. Despite Cooper having health complications throughout Puppy Foundations, and the inclement weather (I don't advise getting a puppy while there's snow on the ground, it's fun for neither you nor the puppy) we finished a successful month. After Puppy Foundations we continued socializing Cooper to everything that we were told to expose him to, a myriad of people, places and things all over. By 4 months we had a puppy that was comfortable anywhere. I never thought I'd say this, but you actually get tired of people stopping you saying, "Wow, that's the most well behaved puppy I've ever seen!" Shortly after Foundations we signed up for Building the Comfort Zone. That was where we truly began to see all the hard work we did during Foundations starting to pay off. At 4 and a half months, we had a puppy who could successfully heel on leash. At one point I said to Eric, "If all I wanted was a dog that walked awesome on leash, Cooper's perfect, we're pretty much done!", but Matt and I wanted more. With continued work and much to our surprise, by 5 months we had a puppy that could successfully heel off leash! Not just off leash on some quiet side streets either, I'm talking about off leash in front of our condo, at a major downtown intersection. It's one thing to have people stop you or stand to the side watching while you walk an atypical breed of puppy down the street, I mean everyone loves a puppy. But you should see people's reaction when walking the same cute puppy they saw 3 weeks ago, this time walking off leash! It's an entirely different kind of amazing. Cooper's now almost 6 months old, and don't get me wrong we've still got work to do. We're just over half way through Building the Comfort Zone which has been equally hardcore. There are other factors that come into play as well like teething and flight period, all of which Eric and his staff are incredible at working though. We often meet other dog owners and feel left out of the conversation while they compare the different articles within their home that have become recent chew toys, various pieces of furniture that have become destroyed while their puppies are teething. Sadly, we can't participate as Eric and his staff have given us the tools to make such developmental stages easier for us to deal with and ultimately more comfortable for Cooper. So what else can I say, we have a dog that has become an integrated part of our lives. Cooper can readily come with us to a patio and be perfectly content while we eat, drink AND have desert. Eric and his staff have also taught us that while there's a lot of work to do, there also needs to be a lot of play, balance is key. And even if part of the homework doesn't make any sense this week, we know that next week it will be perfectly aligned with the next exercise. It's all about being consistent, asking questions and doing the homework.

Darin, Matt, & Cooper, Toronto, ON

Oh my dear Gloria... I got my Rottweiler Gloria at 7 weeks old. I knew it was imperative, having a breed like that, that I get myself in classes immediately. I wanted to have a very social dog, one that never jumped on people, was great with all dogs, and in all scenarios, as I wanted to bring her with me everywhere. I started with Eric when Glo was 8 weeks. It was no walk in the park, I'll tell you that. I worked so hard to get everything right and I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working. Well, I found out later, that my boyfriend (now ex boyfriend) was ruining my hard work behind my back... (if you take the course you will understand.) So, after re-doing all that work, and getting rid of the boyfriend, Gloria and I finally had success. Now, don't get me wrong, Gloria is no saint - she can test me at times, and when she wants to manipulate me, she definately tries. But thanks to Eric, I never fall for her tricks. He teaches you more then just simple obedience. You learn body language, and what your dog is doing when they stare at you, or pace back and forth, or crowd you. It's so much more then sit, down, come, stay, heel. His course (provided you work hard) teaches you how to have a happy, and successful life with your dog. What we don't realize is that when you are not happy with your dog, they are not happy with you. Anyone can change that, but most don't and they make excuses. If you can get through the tough parts of the course, the reward makes everything worth while. I've never had a bond like the one I have with Gloria, and I truly believe, in seeing the way she looks at me, that she feels the same.

Shawna & Gloria, Toronto, ON

I adopted Duke ( a stafforshire bull terrier in March of 1996). He was the first dog that I was ever responsible for and I was lucky that he was a good and sweet dog since I was in over my head when it came to training my dog to be a good citizen. A "good citizen" that's how I wanted Duke to be perceived, to be welcome everywhere we went. With the help of Eric Bernstein that's what happened, Training the dog isnt the hard part, training the owner to understand how to relate to your dog and be consistant in your communication is the hard part. Eric trained Duke and myself. Duke and I have been going wherever we want ever since thanks to Eric and his work with us.

Gary & Duke, Toronto, ON

Eric is the best! I love my dog because I can take her anywhere. She is so polite and she is welcome where ever I go. I am able to predict her behaviour because Eric has trained ME how to handle her, and she is the most polite and gentle dog. I can take her anywhere off leach and she happily walks right beside me. At home she is happy to chill out all day and she is calm and relaxed. We are always complimented on what a great dog we have. Eric could train a dog in 30 mins. but his talent lies in how to teach a person to be a relaxed and happy dog owner.

Julia & Daisy, Toronto, ON

From day one this little guy, who recently topped out at 13 lbs., has posed one hurdle after another. Within 2 days of bringing him home at 8 weeks old, he had un-paper trained himself, developed an unstoppable desire to chew everything (including wood moulding and the corners of my couch), and had the worst separation anxiety I’ve ever witnessed (in an animal or a person.) We called him the “crazy pterodactyl” due to the incessant screeching noise he would make when placed in his crate. At 12 weeks I enrolled him in the "Puppy Foundations" course with tremendous results. He is completely socialized around dogs (big, small, old and young), cats, and people and can go on long car rides, on subways and up and down escalators without flinching. After the foundations course it was up to me to solidify the commands and work ultimately weaning Joss onto freedom within my apartment. This did not go as smoothly as I had hoped as Joss' anxiety and blatant disregard for women giving him commands led me to The Dog House's "21 Day Intensive Training" program. After seeing the results, I cannot recommend this route highly enough for a more harmonious home-life. I'll admit it was hard to leave Joss and have no contact with him for 3 weeks, but I honestly believe it was the best thing I could have done for both of us. He came back to me much calmer, obedient and is now completely quiet while in his crate. I’m happy to report that I can walk down the street with my 1 year old dog by my side, who stops walking when I do, who sits without being told, lays down when I’m standing around chatting with friends, goes to the bathroom on command, plays extremely well with others at the local parks, and keeps mostly to himself around the house, eating or playing with his toys while I am doing chores, cooking or even sitting and watching TV for several hours. If given the opportunity I would probably do a lot of things differently, but none of them would include opting out of any of training I did with Eric and his team, and if you ever get the chance to meet Joss, you’ll understand why!

Mara & Joss, Toronto, ON

The best decision I made was going to The DogHouse for the training of my dog, Sabrina. Eric is knowledgable and has many years of training. Eric is tough on homework and provides all the support you will need to be successful in socializing and training. As Eric would say it is not the dog who needs the training it is the owner. Eric taught me what I needed to be successful. I will be returning with my next puppy.

David & Sabrina, Toronto, ON

My lady-friend, Joanne, and I have had the pleasure of having both our dogs trained with Eric. 7 years ago we were the proud owners of an eight week old chocolate brown Standard Poodle named Jack (Jack-a-poo). It was very important for us to have our dog be as well behaved as possible, since Joanne is paraplegic and could easily be pulled out of her wheelchair by an uncontrollable dog. Well, after doing Puppy Classes and moving on to Building The Comfort Zone and Finishing Touches we had a dog that was amazingly obedient and never ever a problem with the wheelchair, or anything else. So, a year and a half ago, when we took possession of our new Standard Poodle, Powerful Pierre, we knew exactly where to go. I never thought dogs could be so trusted off a leash, I am absolutely amazed at the recall of both our guys. They are superb animals and all the credit has to go to the training methods of Eric and The Dog House. But remember, the results don't happen by themselves, do not put off your homework, it is absolutely necessary to get the optimal results.

Randy, Joanne, Jack, & Pierre, Toronto, ON

'd like to review The Dog House from the perspective of someone who is ACTUALLY having their dogs trained by Eric. We have had an absolutely wonderful experience with this trainer, he is patient thoughtful and puts the dog, feelings and needs above the owner, he is never violent and I would go as far as to say, overly careful with the dogs. I have 2 German Shepherd pups just about 9 months and needless to say they are a handful. Eric has been working with my boyfriend and I to make them the most well behaved dogs on the planet. Since we started training the difference in the dogs behaviour is night and day, right away he showed us 2 simple things we needed to correct that made huge improvements in the dogs attitudes and our relationships with them. If I could recommend someone you could trust with proven results it would be him, time and time again. Thank you Eric!

J.T, Toronto,ON

I can't say enough great things about Eric My dog was fearful of noises, it was bad, he knocked me down one day to get back inside away from the construction noises...and then I found Eric, What a great, kind trainer. I am now able to get my dog out around loud construction. Eric provided all that was needed. I would say my dog was around 15% comfortable around LOUD noises when Eric got him, it was sad, now i would say he's at 70% comfortable around LOUD noises, a HUGE improvement, gotta love it!!! .As Eric was working with my dog he was constantly updating me with their progress as he had him for 5 weeks. I got to hide and visit, it was amazing to see. I never believed he'd get him on the subway but he did and with ease!!! I didn't expect my dog to be fully fearless in 5 weeks, I knew it was going to take me doing my part, getting him less fearful and we continue to work on it. I'm not rushing it. I was so stressed taking him out, now, we walk with confidence, I couldn't ask for more, my dog now travels around on busses, streetcars and the subway with ease, ok minus the space he takes up lol. I'm very thankful I found Eric, his training worked!!! I'm not stressed taking the dog out and he's doing so much better, thanks to Eric. Oh the raw diet... love it, so many benefits and Eric's store, omg it has everything. I love all that he recommends from food to shampoo to bars of soap, he knows his stuff. And he's got a great fun personality, I enjoy talking with him, you know he loves animals and spoils the crap out of them lol. As a dog trainer, he was VERY patient with my dog, I loved it as I was getting so frustrated and stressed it was transferring to my dog, Eric changed all that, he really did. I know how to manage my dog when he's freaked out, it's beautiful. Eric - YOU ROCK!!!

John Smith, Toronto,ON

I am from Scotland and I have just finished a 4 week course on skype with Eric. Before getting the last one i went for a walk with my 13 week old puppy off leash. We met tons of other dogs and owners who all were saying how well behaved the puppy was and considering she was better behaved than some that were on the leash i would say Eric has done a brilliant job at helping train my puppy. I found him very polite and even though the course lasted 4 weeks with 4 1 hour sessions i was able to get any advice i needed at any time during the 4 weeks. Very good value for money and a great guy. I don't think some have even been to his store or met the man eg. he has never owned a cat and dogs don't live near as long or as well behaved as his do if they are abused . These sites are important for people to look at please please don't give false reports. When we have trained dog trainers here and seasoned dog owners complimenting the behaviour of our pup, using Eric's advice which we followed to the letter, how can you ever doubt what he is capable of. Even his own dogs are supremely behaved which is the reason we sought him in the first place.

Lorna Forfar, Scotland

I recently went through some training with Eric and found the experience very insightful. my dog is a clever girl to begin with, but Eric helped me reign her in to the point that she's always at attention. i will use his methods for all of my future dogs.

P.S, Toronto, ON

My wife and I used Eric's training services a few years ago and the results were amazing. We have a havanese named Dexter who was tugging on his leash to the point of choking himself and who was always chewing things in the house (ie - pulling toilet paper off of rolls and shredding it everywhere). Eric worked with us for 4 months and Dexter is now one of the best trained dogs I have ever met (I may be a little biased on that 🙂 While Eric can be tough, he is passionate about what he does and is damn good at it. When Eric was tough, he was tough on us, not Dexter, and that actually helped us do the training properly.I would (and have) recommend him to anyone looking for a successful training experience. We have stayed friends with Eric over the years and have an incredible life with our dog in large part, because of his help.

M.S, Toronto, ON

Dog Training Services

Puppy Foundations
(for puppies under 16 weeks)
$650.00

•4 week duration
•4 private sessions at your home
•4 weeks telephone support

This 4 week course covers home training, bathroom, crate training, predatory games, socialization
and more! This course includes telephone support.

The puppy foundations course is four weeks in length and capitalizes on this critical development
period by teaching you while your puppy is still a sponge! There is no time limit placed on the
first class. The last 3 classes are 1 hour long.

Your four private classes cover:

•Socialization to your life both in your home and outside
•Handling Exercises
•Preventative Training for Resource Guarding – a natural behaviour we don’t want
•Predatory Games
•Bathroom Training
•Puppy Biting/Mouthing
•obedience commands- Sit, Down, Walking on a loose Leash & Come
•Understanding and providing for the ‘Nature of the Beast’ – the beginning of understanding dog
body language
•The secret to raising the calm, confident, socialized fun dog of your dreams
Four weeks include: four private sessions in your home and 6 weeks of Puppy Help Hot line.
Your first home visit covers:
•Assisting you in establishing structure in your home.
•Where to set up your crate.
•Stopping destructive behaviour.
•Obedience will begin.
•Discuss feeding schedule.
•Review your schedule to socialize your dog to everything outside your home and off your property

Your last home visit covers an assessment of how close you are to being able to “set your puppy free in your home for good and how to do that without accidents or puppy vandalism.
This course is absolutely the most important, time sensitive, course we teach. More than your
puppy- its about getting the information to you while your puppy is still so very young, so you
can begin to shape wonderful behavior to last a lifetime!

Building the Comfort Zone
Beginner level (for dogs over 16 weeks)
$650.00

•6 sessions in 6 weeks
•4 additional heel support sessions

This beginner obedience course is for socialized dogs over 4 months of age and includes 10
sessions and covers the basic
commands with extra support specifically for the heel command.

•Heel
•Sit, Down
•Stay
•Recall
•Recall from a distraction
•Tug of war
•Retrieve
•How dogs learn
•What your role in training is
•Successful enjoyable communication with your dog.
•Understanding your dog’s body language
The 10 sessions are:
•6 private one hour training sessions- same day same time for 6 weeks.
•2 Heel sessions in week 1
•2 Heel sessions in week 2
What are Heel sessions?

Heel sessions are 20 to 30 minutes in length and arranged at class one or after. These sessions are designed to give our clients maximum support for this very important command for our city dog clients and are always held in distracting situations weather
permitting. Heel sessions are never held on class day and can be re-arranged easily if conflicts in schedule arise.

Our course attracts both beginners and those who have attended other programs and would like to train towards a successful off leash existence in the city. While Building the Comfort Zone is
our beginner course many clients have commented that it’s more advanced than other programs they may have attended in the past.

Finishing Touches
(Advanced level)
$650.00

The Finishing Touches -advanced level. This is an advanced 6-week obedience course with an emphasis on refining the skill and timing of the handler.

Our dog knows the basics now so here comes the polish.

Dog Boarding & Training

28 day boarding and training
$2300.00

Our 28 day intensive training program is designed for any dog aged 4 months and up with no behavior or socialization issues. This program is designed to expose your dog to a very busy downtown Toronto environment while obedience training occurs. We need our dog’s obedience to be socialized to real life situations and this program is perfect for that.

This course covers:
Owner training is FREE and really important for our clients for eight weeks. Our most successful owners see us an average of once a week for 4-8 after and keep in touch by phone if there are concerns or questions in between sessions if nessecary.

•Bathroom training if neccesary
•Crate training if neccesary
•First we train the dog, then we train you.
•We’ll be training your dog to walk beautifully on leash and off (our precourse assessment of both your dog and your ownership type will tell you how possible the off leash heel will be for you and your dog) in a very busy city enviornment where people, children, other dogs and traffic flow by us daily
•To comfortably hold a sit or down in a varieyt of locations and situations
•recall from a distraction including other dogs
•A relaxed confident stay

While this program doesn’t address specific “behavior problems” while your dog stays with us we will be happy to address your needs in this area in our weekly sessions where possible.

56 day boarding and training
$4800.00

56 Day Boarding and Training -Includes off leash heel for most client dogs attending this program (for any dog over 5 months of age).

This program is especially helpful for owners dealing with serious behavioral issues and major time constraints. Chances are very high that most behavior that we find unacceptable in our dog has been created by us. In order to change our dog’s behavior, we must change our own. Owner education and training is the key. At The Dog House, you will get the support and guidance needed in order to be successful with your training. Not all dogs and owners can off leash heel. There is a standard of training that must be acheieved by BOTH owner and dog first.

The dog that qualifies for this program has at least 6 of the following (and more) behaviours preventing a more successful life with humans and/or other dogs – both are important. Here an example of some:

•Destructive behaviour with owners present
•Under socialized to many public and or social situations
•Aggressive behaviors towards humans and other dogs
•Non-stop barking when owners are home or when visitors arrive
•Over exuberant behavior when guests arrive
•Hyperactivity – rambunctious at home with visitors
•Stealing articles or food
•Bolting out doors or running away
•”Unreliable” off leash (dogs that have already been trained)
•Restlessness – can’t settle down in some or all situations
•Barking or whining at owners for attention
•Behaviors that prevent them from being able to live successfully in the house with us

Usually these issues begin during the dog’s socialization period (8-16 weeks). This can happen either because of our misunderstanding, undersocialization, or just not enough good positive training. Training needs to be both fun and successful and rewarding to work! Clients need to draft a list of concerns, if any, that come with the dog. We’ll train your dog and start them on any necessary programs that you’ll need to continue anywhere from 2 – 6 weeks.

We will be giving you more information on how this works when we speak. We feed all dogs staying with us the raw diet. If you presently feed raw you are welcome to send your food but other wise we feed it at no extra cost to you.

Clients considering this program should understand that training the dog is not enough and that’s why we offer 8 weeks of free training following your dogs graduation from our program. If you want the most from our program- lets us train you too trust us- you’ll love it.

Same Day Boarding and training
$100.00

Drop your dog off for the day. I train a command that we discused that you wanted. we have discussed days or number of days you would like me to work on the command with your dog.

You can also come and watch me train, see the progress. You have the option of dropping off and picking up your dog daily or leaving your dog overnight at no extra charge with this service.

Boarding

Boarding 50.00 per day includes raw diet. Boarding is always in my home. Our maximum capacity
is 4 dogs. Our only requirement with new boarding clients is that we meet your dog before it
comes for its first stay with us and that we see proof of vaccination.

Predatory games
$100.00

Have you wanted to improve your dogs retrieve?..or wanted them to give or drop when you asked?..or find something you hid on them?

Predatory games covers retrieve , how to play tug of war right and as a team..hide n go seek.

Consultations

Puppy Foundations 350.00

Consult take place in your home. Puppy foundations consults for new puppy owners wanting to make a great start. Includes 8 weeks of telephone support 2-3 hours.

-Your puppy consult includes:
-How to puppy proof your home
-crate training and location
-bathroom on command training- for you to know
-anchor spots and why we have them
-predatory games
-socialization what it means and how to do it thoroughly outside your home
-Puppy Biting/Mouthing

Private consultations 200.00 to solve problem behaviours include 1 week of telephone support 2-3 hours.

Leadership Programs

Leadership programs 350.00 are at your home and are 1-3 hours in length and usually address a variety of owner concerns. Leadership programs include 8 weeks of telephone support.

Leadership programs are 1-3 hours in length or longer if necessary. Clients prepare a list of concerns. Telephone support is free for 8 weeks. While the extent of the dog’s improvement will vary from dog to dog, this program has had an unblemished record of success for clients following up on our recommendations consistently. Client commitment and consistency are usually the keys to making the improvements they want.

What happens at a consultation?
1. We review the client’s list of concerns
2. Investigate how the problems started when possible
3. Determine what needs to happen to change the behavior – the program, or the schedule what what gets addressed first if theres more then 1 issue
4. The program addresses the issues – we explain how and why it works and tailor it to rotate around the clients daily schedule.
5. We teach you how to measure the dog’s progress and comfort or lack of it -very comforting for owner and dog.
6. Telephone support is included and necessary for 8 weeks of follow up

This program is for all dogs exhibiting:
•Destructive behaviour with owners present
•Aggressive behaviors towards humans and other dogs
•Non-stop barking when owners are home or when visitors arrive
•Over exuberant behavior when guests arrive
•Hyperactivity – rambunctious at home with visitors
•Stealing articles or food
•Bolting out doors or running away
•”Untrustworthy” off leash (dogs that have already been trained)
•Restlessness – can’t settle down in some or all situations
•Barking or whining at owners for attention
•Behaviours that prevent them from being able to live successfully in or out of the house with us.

The seeds for these issues to grow were planted during the dog’s socialization period (8 – 16 weeks). The leadership program is a reset button to train or retrain. Its the second chance we have to change some behaviors that cause concern.

The leadership program will accomplish:
•More successful non-stressful communication
•A calm dog that is more relaxed in & out of our home
•A dog we can trust off leash
•A happier dog & owner than ever before

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I understand that attendance of dog obedience class is not without risk to myself, members of my family or guests who may attend, or my dog. Because some of the dogs which (I / We) will be exposed may be difficult to control and may bethe cause of injury even when handled with greater amount of care or otherwise.

I hereby waive and release THE DOG HOUSE, its landlord, employees, owners and guests from any and all liability of any nature, for injury of damage that I or my dog or members of my family or my guests may suffer, including specifically but not limited to any injury or damage resulting from the action or inaction of any dog or its owner, or from the action or inaction of the landlord, THE DOG HOUSE, or their employees, owners or agents, whether arising from negligence or any other reason or cause whatsoever and I expressly assume the risk of any such damage or injury while attending any training session or function of THE DOG HOUSE or while on the training grounds or the surrounding area thereto.

In consideration of and as inducement to the acceptance of my application for training membership the obedience training class of THE DOG HOUSE, I hereby agree to indemnity an hold harmless THE DOG HOUSE, its landlord, or their employees, owners and agents from any and all claims by me or claims by any member or my family or any other person accompanying me or my dog to any training session or function of THE DOG HOUSE, or while on the grounds of the surrounding area thereto as a result of any action or inaction by any dog including my own, or its owner or handler or from the action or inaction of the landlord. THE DOG HOUSE or their employees owners or agents whether rising from negligence or any other reason or cause whatsoever.

I acknowledge that I fully understand the terms and provisions of this WAIVER, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND AGREEMENT TO HOLD HARMLESS and that I am setting my hand hereto delivering the same freely and voluntarily and unconditionally.

As a dog owner I live with 2 wonderful dogs who walk beside me beautifully anywhere I'd like without requiring a leash.

I wanted my dogs to be able to be included in every aspect of my life successfully
and they are.

Would you like to be off leash forever?
I Did.

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