We work with 8-week old puppies doing socialization to working with dogs with a long past of aggression. For this reason, all of our lessons are customizable. Together we can determine the best fit for you and your dog. No two dogs are exactly alike, neither is the way they are trained. Every lessons is designed to meet your unique dog training goals and to give you the tools to be able to communicate highly effectively with your dog.
View all of the lessons as a general outline but by no means are they set in stone. We offer private dog training lessons. All of our dog training lessons are customizable. We start by training in the comfort of our client's homes and then based off our client's goals we venture out to public places such as downtown areas, dog friendly stores, dog friendly restaurants, forest preserves, bike paths and outside of majorly distracting areas like dog parks.
If you are looking for a Dog Trainer around Elgin, contact Wagging Rights now! Obedience and Relaxation Private Lessons Our obedience and relaxation lessons focus on teaching you and your dog the most useful, functional behaviors and provide you with all the skills necessary to have a well behaved, reliable dog for all of your days together. During our lessons we will eliminate all of your dog's common problem behaviors and teach how to maintain your dog's new improved behaviors.
All of our behaviors taught are proofed using the 3 D's of dog training (distance, duration and distractions) to ensure your dog is reliable. All of our lessons are taught in the comfort of your own home, which is not only the best place for your dog to start the training process, but also where the majority of your time is spent with your dog.
All of our training lessons are customized to meet your specific needs and come with the option to add more advanced training in the future (off-leash and or high distraction in public training) Features Obedience commands - Sit, Down, Stand, Place, Heel, Come, Loose Leash Walking, Drop it, Leave it, Focus, Boundaries (the ability to stay behind a boundary while people enter your home) Behavior - Calmness, Attentiveness, Composure Manners - Stopping Jumping, Food stealing, Counter surfing, Chewing inappropriate items, Demanding attention, Running away.
Teaching them how to wait for their owners to release them out every door, to their food and water, to greet guests. Teaching them how to respect personal space. How to establish proper relationship dynamics (Respect, Trust, Security, Fulfillment) How to use proper management techniques to prevent problem behaviors from recurring How to always be prepared and consistent with your training efforts. Puppy Training Private Lessons Did you know that puppies go through critical developmental phases?
Did you know that not all puppies need the same experiences to best suit their development? Research shows that puppies are most impressionable during their first 5 months of life. This time period is called the "Optimal Socialization" period. However, the term socialization insinuates the wrong idea to most people. When most people hear "socialization" they think their dog must meet every dog they come across and go to dog parks. This can be incredibly dangerous and counterproductive.
A dog owners job at this time is to guide their puppy through life in a safe manner and teach them how to feel emotionally well and comfortable in all situations During this time period you must provide your dog with the right amount of exposure to as many different types of people, dogs, surfaces, sounds and common situations as possible. Puppies need to be taught how to be comfortable with being handled, going to new places, being crated etc.
This time period also coincides with potty training, teething and puppy play biting. Sound like a lot to navigate on your own? Raising a puppy is absolutely overwhelming! Let us help you get it right from the start. Make no mistake about it you aren't just training your puppy you are RAISING your puppy.
