SERVICES
Positive Reinforcement Training: Unleashing Your Dog's Potential
Skills and Manners Training
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Skills Training.
Puppy Training
Start your pup off on the right paw with our comprehensive training program!
Behavioral Issues
Don't let your dog's behavior drive you barking mad! Our training can help.
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Owner-Trained Service Dog Training
Empower your canine to be a life-changing service dog.
AKC Canine Good Citizen Training and Testing
Expert training to help teach good manners and responsible dog ownership.
Selecting the Appropriate Dog for Your Family and Lifestyle
​Discover the canine companion that's meant to be a part of your family.
TESTIMONIALS
Progressive, Effective, Ethical and Fun
If you think dog training is expensive or stressful, think again! At Pawsitive Concepts, we will show you how to bring out the very best in your dog and have a great time doing so.
With our in-home training, using only the most progressive, ethical, effective, and scientifically proven
methods, you will be amazed at how motivated your dog is, how quickly they learn, and just how
much fun training can be!
Why Train with Pawsitive Concepts?
It is time to empower and unleash the potential in your dog! At Pawsitive Concepts, we embrace
the most progressive, ethical, and scientifically proven methods of dog training. We also
understand the language of dogs and how they express signs of fear and stress and how these
responses can interfere with the learning process. With this understanding, we have created a
stress-free training environment that will empower your dog to learn new behaviors in a fun and
effective way while ensuring their emotional well-being. Your dog will be motivated and excited
to learn and you will enjoy creating that lasting, loving bond between you and your furry
companion.
Unleash the Potential in Your Dog
If your dog jumps on people, barks his head off, pulls on the leash, or won’t come when called – congratulations! You have a perfectly normal dog. But unfortunately, that normal doggie behavior can be the source of a lot of stress, worry and embarrassment.
Whether you’ve just adopted a new rescue dog or your current dog needs to brush up on his manners, our behavior modification and skills training can help you polish that diamond in the “ruff” and unleash your dog’s potential
No Time to Train? Let Us Do It for You!
Most devoted pet caregivers know that training is key to a calm, attentive, well-mannered dog who’s a joy to be around. But between work, family and social commitments, it can be almost impossible to find the time to commit to private lessons.
Day Training to the rescue! This innovative, modern approach saves you time while giving your dog the training he needs. Just drop him off with one of our professional trainers and we’ll do the rest. Over the course of just a few weeks, you’ll be thrilled to see your dog develop the skills and manners you always wished he had.
If you’d like to learn more about any of our training classes or programs, we’d be happy to set up a free evaluation to discuss your individual training goals or behavioral concerns you may have.
Contact us today to schedule your consultation.
Give Your Puppy a Head Start
If you just adopted a puppy, you know what an exciting, fun and challenging time this is! Right now, your puppy is growing, learning, and forming habits – both good and bad – that will last a lifetime.
From housetraining to socialization to basic manners, we’ll cover everything your puppy needs to know to grow into a healthy, happy well-mannered member of your family. Along with training, we will discuss how to bring up a puppy who is confident, emotionally balanced, and properly socialized.
The Science of Dog Training
The Proof is in the Science
There is a progressive concept of dog training based on scientific research and behavioral
science that is known as positive reinforcement training and it is changing outdated views and concepts
of how we used to train and communicate with man's best friend.
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Due to research over the last few years, our understanding of how dogs learn, think, and feel has
changed. We now know that the traditional training approaches (use of prong collars, shock
collars, and punishment) which are based on theories of dominance and punishment being
necessary to “control” our dogs is outdated and may be harmful to a dog’s well-being. There is
now scientific evidence that associates negative behavior fallout with the use of harsh training
methods and the role of dominance in the relationship between dogs and humans.
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Additional Evidence
Positive reinforcement training has also shown to be more gratifying and fun for pet parents as well. Most pet parents would rather avoid doing anything that will hurt their dogs or make them fearful. So, instead of the old methods of correcting or punishing their dog for "doing it wrong" positive reinforcement allows them to reward their dog for "doing it right" creating a much more positive relationship and strong emotional bond between pet parents and their dogs.
Positive reinforcement training has successfully been used to train everything from elephants to
butterflies and the benefits of positive reinforcement training will:​
• Create a dog that eagerly offers behaviors and is motivated to learn
• Mentally stimulates the dog by prompting them to think and learn
• Develops trust and strengthens the bond between dogs and their caregivers
• Will make training fun not only for dogs, but for humans too
Let’s Train Together
Contact us today to set up a time for a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation. In this consultation, we will discuss your individual training goals and any problematic behavior your dog may be displaying to include in your individualized training plan to set you and your dog up to succeed.
Please fill out the pre-consultation questionnaire and times you would be available for us to contact you.