@Home Canine Life Skills Course

Are you wondering if it is too late to train your adolescent or adult dog? Or do you struggle with your 'teenage' dog? We are here to help! It is never too late to educate your dog!

This course is geared for dogs 5 months and older who have not had any prior training. Adolescent dogs can be challenging, but they can learn so much so fast. Even senior dogs can learn to change their old ways. Dogs learn from their environment 24/7 (if we like it or not). So, you want to make sure your dog learns good things!

If you want to have a well-mannered dog that listens, a peaceful walk on or off-lead, strengthen the relationship, do something new with your dog, this course can help! We use innovative game-based fun and positive training method. The course aims to have your dog real-life ready.

During this course, you will gain fundamental knowledge of how dogs learn and necessary basic skills of how to effectively apply the knowledge to teach your dog basic manners and to manage your young and exuberant dog.

Class details:

When:

Adolescent or Adult training and education on a Wednesday or Friday.

Duration:

Courses run for 6 weeks.

1 orientation and 5 private lessons - 1 hour lessons. Class notes provided.

Venue:

We operate in areas from

Milnerton - Blouberg.

When to start:

This course is designed for all dogs 5 months and older.

What to expect:

General good manners including basic companion training.
Building foundation concepts for skills development: optimism, confidence, calmness, self-control, focus, and flexibility.
Developing your dog's desire to work with you.
Prevention of separation-related behaviour and guarding behaviour.
Developing necessary & practical skills: recall, walking nicely, door manners, no jumping and more.
Managing adolescent and adult dogs without nagging and shouting by helping the dogs think for themselves to make good choices in a variety of situations.
We customize a 6 week lesson plan for you and your dogs needs.

We do not use aversive method and equipment, simply because it is not necessary. As a positive method motivates your dog better and makes your dog more cooperative, it's more effective and efficient. And it's dog-friendly and human-friendly!