OUR SERVICES
BASIC OBEDIENCE
These sessions are where we help you with relationship building, dog handling and training techniques. All of these things combined will help you to better communicate with your dog. Over the course of several sessions, we will add distractions to proof the training in real world situations. We teach basic obedience because it gives you and your dog the ability to understand each other. It also shows your dog that you can handle any situation you experience together.
OFF LEASH TRAINING
There's probably nothing more important than teaching your dog to come when called. After basic obedience we can begin to teach your dog how to be reliable off leash. Going hiking, camping or just walking out of your front door and knowing your dog will stay with you without a leash is a nice feeling.
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
We tackle any and all behavior problems through relationship, lifestyle, and structure. We deal with an array of problems: biting, destructive behavior, fence fighting, fighting between multiple dogs in the home, integration of a new dog into the home, and teaching management skills to set new dogs up for success, etc. We train the dog in-front of us!
DAY TRAINING
This is a nice option for people that would like to get a jump start on training but may not have the time. We require an initial assessment before deciding if this is the right option for your dog. Day training could include loose leash walking with specialized gear, e-collar training or a la carte...you tell us what you think your dog would benefit from the most. Options such as enrichment, socialization, game play and confidence building are a few examples. We work with your dog during the day and then set up lessons that include you, to teach you what your dog already knows.
**Keep in mind that understanding what your dog is and living with it correctly are the keys to making any training successful. Day training alone will not be the "magic fix" you might be looking for. The work continues at home.**
SCENT WORK
Taught by Nate and Chris, this class brings together their separate expertise to teach dogs and their handlers the knowledge, benefits and joys of scentwork. They are passionate about teaching scentwork, because it is an activity that is on a deeper level than many other facets of dog training, since dogs want to do scentwork naturally. In this class, dogs learn that there is value in finding specific odor and it pays. In this process, the relationship between owners and dogs is enhanced because they are reading each other to get to the end point. Scentwork is a frustration crusher, giving dogs an outlet for what they are genetically engineered to do. For example, when your dog digs in the yard, he never gets the satisfaction he is looking for. Scentwork provides that pot of gold for searching leaving the dog feeling satisfied. At the end of this series of classes, you will have an activity that you can do with your dog, anytime, anywhere, even if it’s the middle of winter, that you will both enjoy and can do forever. If you choose to go on and compete, this class will begin to get you ready for that too.
CONFORMATION
Conformation lessons are 1 on 1 and tailored to what you need! Work on movement, stacking, ring procedure, puppy prepping and more! The number of lessons needed can be adjusted after your first meeting with Kyleigh, but our recommended number is 7. Great for beginners or anyone looking for individual instruction!
VOLHARD PUPPY APTITUDE TESTING
Breeders! Looking for Temperament Testing? Look no further! We offer a full drop off service for temperament testing. All surfaces and items are disinfected right before testing. We provide full scoring to share with prospective homes and offer puppy matching to your prospective homes if applicable!
Bringing a new puppy home? The Volhard Puppy Aptitude test gives you insight into your puppy's innate responses to different stimuli. Those responses are recorded and given a corresponding number. We then look at each category of scores to view the overall tendencies of your puppy. Having these responses recorded is extremely helpful when moving forward with training as it gives us a "road map" to your puppy's needs!
GROUP CLASS
Each Group Class will have no more than 3 dogs, which means your dog will get plenty of personal attention while also learning how to focus around other dogs. It's the perfect balance of individual guidance and real world distraction. This format is not conducive to all training needs, your trainer will discuss what option is best during your initial assessment.