The Family Companion requires a highly tuned set of skills that far surpass what many trainers suggest. In many ways
the skills required are much more complex than those necessary for a dog in a specialized field such as hunting or sheep
herding. Their skills are more along the same line as a service dog with the many complex skills and commands they are
required to have and understand.
The "Five Commands" Heel, Sit, Down, Stay, Come, are all valid and necessary but will not teach a family companion the
Behavior s/he needs to be successful at their job, and make no mistake being a family companion dog is a job.
We work with you, your family and your dog. As many households have more than one person living in them we believe
that it is important that your dog know and understand it's position within it's family pack; this can not be accomplished if
the family is not involved. It is important that your dog understand exactly where it stands with everyone in the house. As
the dog progresses with proper behavior and obedience we then expose him to more distractions in and around the home
as well as in public situations, making for a well rounded and balanced dog that will follow commands no matter where he
is at or what the distractions. As with all of our training the approach is behavior first, obedience second.
Dogs by nature look for leadership within their pack and if they do not receive it they will step up to the plate. In pack
living someone must be in charge of decision making for the pack to be successful. The pack leader is responsible for
keeping the pack safe and fed, this is your job and best not left up to your dog. With the knowledge and power of proper
communication it may be one of the most rewarding positions you will ever hold. The benefits to both you and your dog
are boundless.
Collars and leashes: there are just enough collar types to make a person crazy and enough trainers out there to help
make you crazy siting the reasons for their own personal choices. My opinion is that it doesn't matter. In the real world
most of the problems people have with their dogs occur when the dog is not on a leash. We prefer to have control of our
dogs psychologically and not physically. That is not to say that a dog does not need to know the proper way to walk on a
leash as most public places require so, it is that we do not control our dogs with a leash. I see many dogs in public and on
leashes that are still completely out of the owners control. I see more people than I'd like to being drug around by a dog
on a pinch collar, stating that it's the only way they can walk the dog at all. There are, at times a legitimate need for a
particular type of collar, for a short period of time to get the desired results, but a dog or a trainer that requires the use of
a pinch or choke collar at all times is being taught and teaching little in the way of good behavior, self control, trust or
respect. We believe that a dog with direction, leadership, respect and love is a happy dog, and strive to accomplish this
through education and understanding. Feel free to contact us regarding Family Companion dog training or any of our
other training programs at:
251 233 2168
the skills required are much more complex than those necessary for a dog in a specialized field such as hunting or sheep
herding. Their skills are more along the same line as a service dog with the many complex skills and commands they are
required to have and understand.
The "Five Commands" Heel, Sit, Down, Stay, Come, are all valid and necessary but will not teach a family companion the
Behavior s/he needs to be successful at their job, and make no mistake being a family companion dog is a job.
We work with you, your family and your dog. As many households have more than one person living in them we believe
that it is important that your dog know and understand it's position within it's family pack; this can not be accomplished if
the family is not involved. It is important that your dog understand exactly where it stands with everyone in the house. As
the dog progresses with proper behavior and obedience we then expose him to more distractions in and around the home
as well as in public situations, making for a well rounded and balanced dog that will follow commands no matter where he
is at or what the distractions. As with all of our training the approach is behavior first, obedience second.
Dogs by nature look for leadership within their pack and if they do not receive it they will step up to the plate. In pack
living someone must be in charge of decision making for the pack to be successful. The pack leader is responsible for
keeping the pack safe and fed, this is your job and best not left up to your dog. With the knowledge and power of proper
communication it may be one of the most rewarding positions you will ever hold. The benefits to both you and your dog
are boundless.
Collars and leashes: there are just enough collar types to make a person crazy and enough trainers out there to help
make you crazy siting the reasons for their own personal choices. My opinion is that it doesn't matter. In the real world
most of the problems people have with their dogs occur when the dog is not on a leash. We prefer to have control of our
dogs psychologically and not physically. That is not to say that a dog does not need to know the proper way to walk on a
leash as most public places require so, it is that we do not control our dogs with a leash. I see many dogs in public and on
leashes that are still completely out of the owners control. I see more people than I'd like to being drug around by a dog
on a pinch collar, stating that it's the only way they can walk the dog at all. There are, at times a legitimate need for a
particular type of collar, for a short period of time to get the desired results, but a dog or a trainer that requires the use of
a pinch or choke collar at all times is being taught and teaching little in the way of good behavior, self control, trust or
respect. We believe that a dog with direction, leadership, respect and love is a happy dog, and strive to accomplish this
through education and understanding. Feel free to contact us regarding Family Companion dog training or any of our
other training programs at:
251 233 2168
| Education and Training for the Family Companion First Level Obedience |
*Class is 8 - 1 1/2 hour meetings
*Includes the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluation/Test
*Cost - $395 Private
*Includes the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluation/Test
*Cost - $395 Private
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